Samsung Galaxy Note 10 & Note 10 Plus Model Number Differences

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10 Plus were launched at its Galaxy Unpacked hardware event on August 7, 2019. Both phones come bearing many model numbers that start with SM-N970 for all Galaxy Note 10 models and SM-N975 for all Galaxy Note 10 Plus models. You should check these model numbers before buying the phone, but why? Depending upon the country/ region, both phones come with two different processors, either Snapdragon 855 or Exynos 9825 SoC. Also, some variants of Note 10/ Note 10 Plus are carrier-specific or factory-locked/ unlocked. Don’t worry; here, we have listed all the models of both devices that show their differences to identify the correct variant according to your needs.

What’s different & same on the Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus?

Display

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 is the starting version of Samsung’s new Note flagship devices. Galaxy Note 10 features an Infinity-O designed 6.3 inches HDR10+ capable Dynamic AMOLED display with a pixel density of 401 PPI. At 168 grams, you can’t say Galaxy Note 10 is a light device.

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus is the bigger and better version of Samsung’s new Note flagship devices. It features an Infinity-O designed 6.8 inches HDR10+ capable Dynamic AMOLED display with a pixel density of 498 PPI. At 196 grams, the Galaxy Note 10 Plus weight more than its smaller counterpart, the Note 10

The display of both phones is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 6. Both are also IP68-certified dust/waterproof.

Processor

Depending upon the region you are from, you can find Snapdragon 855 or Exynos 9825 SoC on Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus. Both SoCs are built using 7nm lithography, so they will perform better in battery life and single-core performance, making day-to-day tasks like gaming or browsing faster and smoother.

RAM & Storage

Although Galaxy Note 10 doesn’t have a microSD slot, it has 256GB UFS 3.0 internal memory and 8GB of RAM. The Galaxy Note 10 Plus has a MicroSD slot with support of up to 1TB; also, it has 256GB/512GB internal memory and 12GB of RAM.

Camera

In the camera department, Galaxy Note 10 has a triple rear camera setup and a single front camera setup. In the rear, a 12MP sensor for regular shoots with f/1.5 aperture, a 12MP sensor for telephoto shots with f/2.1 aperture, and a 16MP sensor with f2.2 aperture for ultrawide shoots.

For photography, Galaxy Note 10 Plus has a quad, triple rear camera setup and a single front camera setup. On the rear, we get a 12MP sensor with an f/1.5 aperture lens (for regular shoots), a 12MP sensor with an f/2.1 aperture lens (for telephoto shots), a 16MP sensor with f2.2 aperture lens (for ultrawide shoots) and a 3D TOF camera.

In the front camera on Note 10 and Note 10 Plus, a 10MP sensor with f/2.2 aperture is present for selfies and video calling.

No 3.5mm headphone jack

Finally, on the Note 10 series, Samsung removed the 3.5mm jack. Apart from the 3.5mm jack, all other connectivity option is present on both devices, like NFC, Bluetooth USB 3.1, etc.

Sensors

An under-display fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, compass, and Barometer sensor are also present on both devices.

Battery

Galaxy Note 10 has a 3500 mAh Li-Ion battery with 25W fast charging support, while Galaxy Note 10 Plus is powered by a 4300 mAh Li-Ion battery with support for 45W fast charging.

Galaxy Note 10 Model Number Differences

MODEL NUMBER	COUNTRY/ REGION/ CARRIER	CHIPSET
SM-N970F/DS	Asia (India, Singapore) – Dual SIM, Unlocked	Exynos 9825
SM-N970F	Europe	Exynos 9825
SM-N970W SM-N970WZSAXAC SM-N970WZKAXAC	Canada (Bell Mobility, Rogers)	Snapdragon 855
SM-N970N	Korea (SK Telecom, LG U+, KT)	Exynos 9825
SM-N9700/DS SM-N9708	China, Hong Kong, Brazil	Snapdragon 855
SM-N970FZSDBTU SM-N970FZKDBTU	UK (Vodafone, O2, iD Mobile, EE, Carphone Warehouse) – Unlocked Also	Exynos 9825
SM-N970UZSASPR SM-N970UZKASPR SM-N970UZWASPR	United States (Sprint)	Snapdragon 855
SM-N970UZSAATT SM-N970UZKAATT SM-N970UZWAATT	United States (AT&T)	Snapdragon 855
SM-N970UZSAUSC SM-N970UZKAUSC SM-N970UZWAUSC	United States(US Cellular)	Snapdragon 855
SM-N970UZSATMB SM-N970UZKATMB SM-N970UZWATMB	United States (T-Mobile)	Snapdragon 855
SM-N970U1 SM-N970U SM-N970XU (demo) SM-N970UZSAXAA SM-N970UZKAXAA SM-N970UZWAXAA	United States (All are Factory Unlocked)	Snapdragon 855
SM-N970UZSAVZW SM-N970UZKAVZW SM-N970UZWAVZW	United States (Verizon)	Snapdragon 855

Galaxy Note 10 Plus Model Number Differences

MODEL NUMBER	COUNTRY/ REGION/ CARRIER	CHIPSET
SM-N975UZSAATT SM-N975UZKAATT SM-N975UZWAATT	United States (AT&T)	Snapdragon 855
SM-N975UZSATMB SM-N975UZKATMB SM-N975UZWATMB SM-N975UZKETMB	United States (T-Mobile)	Snapdragon 855
SM-N975UZSASPR SM-N975UZKASPR SM-N975UZWASPR SM-N975UZKESPR	United States (Sprint)	Snapdragon 855
SM-N975UZSAVZW SM-N975UZKAVZW SM-N975UZWAVZW SM-N975UZKEVZW	United States (Verizon)	Snapdragon 855
SM-N975UZSAUSC SM-N975UZKAUSC SM-N975UZWAUSC SM-N975UZKEUSC	United States(US Cellular)	Snapdragon 855
SM-N975U1 SM-N975U SM-N975XU (demo) SM-N975UZWAXAA SM-N975UZBAXAA SM-N975UZKEXAA SM-N975UZSAXAA SM-N975UZKAXAA	United States (All are Factory Unlocked)	Snapdragon 855
SM-N9758 SM-N9750/DS	Brazil, China, Hong Kong	Snapdragon 855
SM-N975W SM-N975WZSAXAC SM-N975WZKAXAC	Canada (Bell Mobility, Rogers)	Snapdragon 855
SM-N975FZSDBTU SM-N975FZKDBTU	UK (Vodafone, O2, iD Mobile, EE, Carphone Warehouse) – Unlocked Also	Exynos 9825
SM-N975F/DS	Asia (India, Singapore) – Dual SIM, Unlocked	Exynos 9825
SM-N975F	Europe	Exynos 9825
SM-N975N	Korea (SK Telecom, LG U+, KT)	Exynos 9825