Samsung may still be recovering from the debacle that was its folding phone release, but it's onwards and upwards at the South Korean electronics company.
Today, the company has confirmed its next device release will take place in August, and industry insiders are certain it’s going to be the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.
Invites have been sent to media featuring a stylus, often found in the Note range, and a camera.
Here’s what we know so far about the next Samsung phone release.
Samsung S10 vs Note 10
It’s important to clarify the difference between the Samsung Galaxy S10 range and what will be the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.
Both phones feature in the high-end Galaxy range created by Samsung. Whilst the S range is usually aimed at a more general audience, the Note devices are often positioned as the business person’s phone, featuring a larger screen and high-end tech features which will then make their way to the S series eventually.
This is similar to the way Huawei has the P series and the Mate series, with the Mate series focused as a business device.
Will there be a Samsung Note 10 Pro?
For the first time ever, Samsung could release two phones in the Note range: a Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Pro, which will have a bigger screen and battery, alongside a normal Note 10 version.
How will the Samsung Note 10 look?
From the leaks we’ve seen so far, thanks to OnLeaks, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 is going to be a big phone. Last year’s Note 9 had a 6.4-inch curved screen, but Samsung could push that even bigger with a 6.75-inch Pro version, as well as a 6.3-inch version.
It’s likely the two phones will have different camera setups too.
Both phones will feature Samsung’s curved edge-to-edge display and, given the size of the displays, it’s a good job Samsung will be including a stylus to make it easier to carry out tasks on the phones.
On the front, Samsung has removed the bezels and gone for a punch-hole camera in the centre of the phone screen, similar to the S10 range. We’re big fans of the punch-hole camera but there’s something about the centre positioning that we’re not so sure about – we’ll have to see how it looks in practice first.
Colour-wise, the phone is predicted to come in black and silver, though there is usually a third colour available. We’ll have to wait and see what that is.
How many cameras will the Samsung Note 10 have?
The Pro version of the new Note 10 is predicted to have four cameras, including a time-of-flight shooter for depth sensing, like the 5G version of the Samsung S10 and the recent Huawei P30 Pro.
Instead of being arranged in a horizontal format that Samsung usually favours, it appears the company has decided to switch things up by arranging the cameras in a vertical format.
The normal Note 10 appears to have only three lenses on the back, as it doesn’t seem to have the time-of-flight sensor.
Will the Samsung Note 10 have a headphone jack?
Unfortunately, Samsung appears to be retiring the headphone jack with the Note 10 range. At the bottom of the phone, there is a space for the S-Pen slot, microphone, loudspeaker grill and Type-C port, but no headphone jack.
If you’re looking for a new phone with a headphone jack, Google decided to keep this handy feature on the recent Google Pixel 3a release.
When is the Samsung Note 10 release date in the UK?
Samsung will unveil the new Note 10 phones on August 7. Last year, the company unveiled the Note 9 on August 8 and the phone was available to buy two weeks later on August 24, so it’s likely the new Note 10 will be available to buy on August 23, 2019.
As for cost, we’re not sure how much the phone will be priced at but given last year’s Note 9 was the first £1,000+ Samsung phone, it’s going to be expensive.
