I had a chance to spend some time with both devices during Samsungs Unpacked event.
This post is simply a collection of some thoughts after using the phones for a few minutes.
My very first impression was I want the smaller model.
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It makes for a noticeably better one-handed experience than Im used to from Note devices.
Aesthetically, the phones are a slight evolution of Samsungs design language its still very much a glass sandwich.
But at least the hardwarefeelsas nice as ever.
And in any case, smartphone specs offer diminishing returns by the year.
Its a good thing then that Samsung has one thing no-one else has: The S Pen.
How much youll actually end up using these features is a different matter.
Its at least a cool party trick.
I also spent some time checking out the camera.
Edge artifacts were clearly visible around a subject, and it seems to only work on people for now.
My favorite effect was one that made everything look like a 3D film VCR tape.
Also fun was the AR Doodle feature.
Its kind of like being able to draw your own Snapchat filters.
The Note 10+ did a solid job of keeping the objects locked into the environment, despite dim lighting.
But theres a lot more to the Note 10 than I was able to test in a short session.
The Note family is no longer just about crazy specs its about what you might do with them.
Stay tuned for our full review once we get our hands on a retail unit.
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