Samsung Galaxy Note10 vs Apple iPhone 15 Plus Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 07, 2019	Sep 12, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$950	6GB/128GB - $899 | €1100 6GB/256GB - $999 6GB/512GB - $1199

Design

Dimensions
5.94 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches 151 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm	6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches (~0.45 inches with camera bump) 160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (~11.33 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.89 oz / 167.0 g	7.09 oz / 201.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint	3D Face unlock
Features
Stylus
Keys
Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Aura glow, Aura white, Aura black	Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 91.34% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 88.16% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, HDR	OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
2280x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 400 PPI	2796x1290px, 19.5:9 ratio, 460 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Ceramic Shield
Features
	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	2162 (Excellent)
Bright Min
1.5 (Good)	2 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)	A16 Bionic (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485	Hexa-core 2x3.46GHz Everest 4x2.02GHz Sawtooth
GPU
Adreno 640	Apple GPU 5-core
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB (UFS 3.0)	6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB 6GB/256GB 6GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie)	iOS (18.x, 17.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	2629
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	6680
3D Mark High
Untested	2986
3D Mark Low
Untested	2036

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Battery

Type
3500 mAh, Li - Ion	4383 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 12.0W	Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 15.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

10h 43min

Video

7h 45min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

7h 33min

Browsing

16h 21min

Video

11h 14min

Gaming

11h 22min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX904 Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Pixel size: 2.0 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX772 Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.1 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.6" Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
10 MP (Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

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N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

148

Overall

154

Photo

143

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, ANT+	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, NSA, mmWave International version - n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 International version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 International version - 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jul 22, 2019 FCC ID value: A3LSMN970U	Date approved: Sep 12, 2023 FCC ID value: BCG-E8431A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.30 W/kg Body: 0.95 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.02 W/kg Phablet: 3.96 W/kg	Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 0.95 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg

Alternative variants

International version

System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 9825 (7 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2700 MHz Exynos M4, ARM Cortex-A75 and ARM Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali-G76 MP12
Dual SIM	Yes
FCC approval	Date approved: Jul 16, 2019 FCC ID value: A3LSMN970F
Measured SAR	Head: 0.27 W/kg Body: 1.08 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 3.85 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg Phablet: 2.38 W/kg

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$999

for Verizon and Xfinity Mobile

LTE Bands	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1199

for T-Mobile

LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
3G Bands	5, 4, 2, 1

International

5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48

for AT&T

LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29, 30, 66
TDD Bands	38, 39, 40, 41, 46

for Sprint

LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
TDD Bands	38, 39, 40, 41, 46

for US Cellular

LTE Bands	2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 25, 66, 71
TDD Bands	38, 39, 40, 46
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1

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