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a tripod or similar situation for this to be the perfect
solution. Samsung says it also works in Gallery and
Media,thoughwecouldn’tflickthroughphotoson
ournon‑final test device. There will be an open SDK
for the latest S Pen, so it will be interesting to see
what developers do with the new feature.Hardware
Although it was rumoured the Note10 would come
with up to 1TB of internal storage, that’s sadly not
the case. It does have 256GB as standard though,
which is double that of the Note9.
A key change is that only the Note10+ has a
microSD card slot, so if you’re a fan of expandable
storage then regular model no longer fits the bill.
The spec sheet we’ve been given also says
512GB will only be available on the 10+ 5G model,
which comes with a whopping 12GB of RAM
regardless of storage capacity. The regular Note10
has a still very healthy 8GB.
When it comes to the processor, Samsung has
been typically vague describing it as a 7nm chip. It
looks like it will have and Exynos 9825.Cameras
Things have moved on from the Note9 when it
comes to photography and video as the Note10
now has a triple rear camera array.
This starts off with the same 12Mp dual aperture
lens that was introduced with its predecessor and
it’s once again joined by a 12Mp telephoto lens that
offers a 2x optical zoom. Both feature optical image