38 PCWorld OCTOBER 2019REVIEWS SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 10+
boost, so you no longer have to hold your
finger on it for more than a split second. After
several generations of Galaxy flagship phone
fingerprint sensors that were less than good,
the Note 10+ finally nails it.
The Note 10+’s size
presents some issues though.
Don’t get me wrong, the Note
10+ isn’t alone in its immensity.
In fact, several phones can
challenge it for dominance:
Note 10+: 162.3 x 77.2 x
7.9mm
OnePlus 7 Pro: 162.6 x
75.9 x 8.8mm
Galaxy S10+ 5G: 162.6 x
77.1 x 7.9mm
Note 9: 161.9 x 76.4 x8.8mm
iPhone XS Max:
157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7mm
A tremendous
screen-to-body ratio
makes the Note 10+ feel
much larger than its
contemporaries. As is the
case with recent Notes,
it’s taller and boxier than
the S10, which amplifies
the hugeness of the
screen. I experienced far
more accidental touches
than with the S10+,
especially when
attempting to use it with one hand. But even
with two hands, it’s a tricky phone to hold,
and I cycled through several grips before I
found one was both comfortable and usable.The Note 10+ (center) isn’t just bigger than the Galaxy S10+ (left) and the
Note 9 (right), it also was way more screen to contend with.You’ll need really long fingers to even attempt to use the Note 10+
with one hand.