We expect Samsung to launch the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 later this summer. Here is everything we know so far about the upcoming flagship.
Update, May 30,2019 (01:45 PM ET): There are rumors that the Note 10 could drop the headphone jack, which would be a serious blow to Samsung fans. There’s also rumors it will ship with capacitive buttons and a 5x optical zoom system. Read on for more!
Original article, April 3,2019 (01:09 PM ET): Now that the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S10 is done, it’s time to look forward to the next flagship smartphone from the world’s largest mobile OEM: the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.
Usually, Samsung launches the latest entry in the S line earlier in the year and then launches the newest entry in the Note line towards the end. While the S line usually has the latest processor and tons of premium features, the Note line is usually just as powerful but with even more features thrown in. This makes the Note line the most expensive on Samsung’s roster (aside from the Samsung Galaxy Fold, which still doesn’t have a release date).
We’re still months away from the reveal of the follow-up to last year’s Samsung Galaxy Note 9, but that doesn’t mean rumors haven’t already started popping up. In this rumor hub, we’ll compile all the credible bits of information we find related to the Note 10.
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According to Korean newspaper The Bell, Samsung has internally codenamed the Galaxy Note 10 “Da Vinci” and given it the model number SM-N975F.
Although Samsung kept its numbering scheme alive for the Samsung Galaxy S10 series, there is a possibility that it will abandon the idea of naming the next Note the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.
There are a few reasons for the possibility of a different name. The first and most obvious is the fact that there has already been a Note device with a “10” in its name: the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet, which launched with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich in 2012. Although it’s been over seven years since the launch of that device, Samsung might want to avoid any marketing confusion that could occur with two devices having such similar names.
The second reason there might be a name change is that Samsung may launch multiple variants of the Note 10 (we’ll talk more about this in the next section). Since the Note line has always been one device with each release, Samsung might think it appropriate to launch a new line this time around.
Whether or not Samsung sticks with the “10” moniker, we do have a rumor (via SamMobile) that the higher-level variant of the newest Note could be referred to as the Pro model. Assuming the upcoming Note will be the Note 10, that means there will also be a Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Pro. This would be a change for Samsung as most of its higher-level smartphone variants get a Plus name, such as the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus.
Regardless of what the Note 10 will be called, it’s a fairly sure bet we’ll see it in either August or September of this year. Last year, with the Samsung Galaxy Note 9, the company announced the device on August 9,2018, with the phone hitting store shelves on August 24. It’s likely we’ll see a similar timeline with the Note 10.
The biggest criticism of both the Samsung Galaxy S9 and the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is the fact that both devices looked very similar to their predecessors. In light of this, Samsung drastically redesigned the Samsung Galaxy S10, adding punch-hole cameras on the front, in-display fingerprint sensors, triple-lens cameras, and more innovative features.
