Galaxy Note 10 vs Galaxy Note 10+: Which One to Buy?

Galaxy Note 10 vs Galaxy Note 10+: Specifications

Next, we'll share a spec list for those curious. Functionally, not a whole lot differs between these two devices. However, there are a few differences on the inside you'll at least want to be aware of before moving forward. 

Galaxy Note 10 and 10+ Specs:

• 8-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Processor in the US and Samsung Exynos in select regions
• 8GB RAM on Note 10 vs 12GB RAM on Note 10 Plus
• 256GB storage on Note 10 vs 256/512GB on Note 10 Plus
• MicroSD slot on Galaxy Note 10+ only
• Android 9 Pie With Samsung One UI
• 12, 12, 16MP cameras with dual OIS, 960 FPS slo-mo,
• 4K, 10-scene optimizer, Night Sight (same as S10) Extra 4th DepthVision lens on Plus model
• 10MP Front Selfie Camera with Portrait Mode & Improved 3D AR Emoji
• Stereo Speaker tuned by AKG
• 3,500 mAh & 4,300 mAh (on bigger Note 10) battery
• New 25w Faster Charging, Wireless Charging 2.0 (12w) and Powershare Reverse Wireless Charging
• Faster 45w wired and 15w wireless charging on Note 10+
• IP68 Dust & Water-resistance, S-Pen Stylus
• USB Type-C, Bixby 2.0, Bixby AI, new Air Gestures & stylus controls, wireless Dex Live, etc
• Heart-rate sensor, In-Display Fingerprint Sensor
• No 3.5mm headphone jack and no Bixby button

These are still great devices no matter which model you buy. That said, we've highlighted the differences above with bold. 

The important parts are more RAM and storage on the Plus model, and the smaller model doesn't have a microSD slot. 

Basically, the smaller Note 10 has a lower resolution screen, less RAM, no expandable storage, it's missing the 4th camera and it while it has faster charging, it didn't get Samsung's newest and best 45w wired charging technology. It's still faster than the Note 9 or Galaxy S10, and has most the other improvements. 

Plus, 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage is more than most of the competition, so you're still doing good in every other area.