From being just another gadget a few years ago, cutting edge and meaningful innovations have helped turn the smartphone into an integral part of our lives – an essential device that connects you with your loved ones. It aids your productivity, helps you keep up with news, listen to music, watch movies and much more. There’s hardly a thing that today’s smartphones cannot do!

In fact, smartphones help us stay connected, stay well, and even stay productive and entertained.

Stay Connected

At a time when social distancing is the new norm, your Galaxy phone is the window to the world, helping you connect seamlessly to your office colleagues, relatives and friends via calls (voice and video), texts and emails. Whether it’s about seeking a doctor’s advice or online classes for kids, the smartphone helps you accomplish so much without having to step out of your homes.

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Stay Healthy

The local gyms may have become temporarily inaccessible, but that should not come in the way of keeping yourself in shape. With a fitness app (such as Samsung Health), you can turn your smartphone into your gym trainer to easily track physical activity, nutrition, heart rate and sleep too.

Stay Productive

With remote working gaining popularity, it is important for you to stay on top of work via your home office. Thankfully, today’s smartphones can be really handy when it comes to checking emails, setting up video conferencing and even working on spreadsheets and presentations. With a simple USB cable, you can connect your Samsung device to your PC—and once connected, use Samsung DeX to drag and drop files from your phone to your PC.

Stay Informed & Entertained

News is important and available at your fingertips via your smartphone. And after a hard day of work, nothing is more soothing than to tune into soulful music on your smartphone. Gone are the days when families would fight for the TV remote. Today, more and more millennials and Gen Z use their smartphones to binge watch their favourite shows or play high-action games, collaborating with their friends. With screen sizes getting bigger and better, smartphones have become the hub of entertainment for a lot of people today.

Stay in Control

Smartphones help you navigate real world challenges from the safety of your own home. You can conduct financial transactions such as making payments and transferring money safely and securely through your phone. Moreover, you can order food and groceries online and pay for them with apps like Samsung Pay. With Samsung Knox, Samsung’s defence-grade security platform, you can be assured about the security of your Galaxy smartphone.

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Let’s dive into how select Galaxy S20 features will work on the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Note10.

Advanced Photo and Video Experiences

This software update brings select Galaxy S20 photo and video experiences to the Galaxy S10 and Note10 series. With Single Take, stay in the moment while you capture the moment using integrated AI technology. Single Take uses the camera system and AI to capture a number of photos and videos at once and recommends the best shot for you².

With an improved Night Mode on the Galaxy S10 series, and the addition of Night Hyperlapse on both Galaxy S10 and Note10 series³, you’ll be able to capture even more amazing photos and videos even in low light.

When you’ve captured that perfect image, Custom Filter lets you create your own filter with colors and styles you like from a favorite photo serving as inspiration. This creates a reusable filter that can be applied to future photos when captured.

For the aspiring filmmaker, Pro Video gives you even more control, allowing you to adjust settings like ISO, shutter speed and exposure level. You can also switch between the front and rear cameras while recording video.

Intelligent Gallery

This update also brings a variety of gallery features to help you organize your content. Thanks to AI technology, with Clean View enabled, the Gallery app automatically groups together similar shots of the same subject for a more organized gallery⁴. Users can easily review similar shots and select their favorite to serve as the photo group’s thumbnail. When viewing a photo in the gallery, you can zoom in on an image and press Quick Crop, located at the top left-hand corner, to crop photos to your desired size.

Easy Sharing Capabilities⁵

You can now share more content quickly. With Quick Share, you can see which of your contacts are nearby and share photos, videos, or even large files with multiple people. With Music Share, you can extend your paired Bluetooth connection and you don’t need to disconnect for a friend to play their music on a speaker or car stereo.

For more information, visit news.samsung.com/galaxy, www.samsungmobilepress.com, or www.samsung.com.

¹ Update release date and Update feature list may vary by market, carrier, and model.

² Single Take AI captures images and videos up to 10 seconds.

³ Not applied to Note10 Lite.

⁴ Up to 100 images in the gallery shot on the same day.

⁵ Available on Galaxy S10 and Note10 devices when this update is downloaded and the feature (Quick Share/Music Share) is turned on; already available on Galaxy S20 devices.

*All examples of feature usability provided in this article are simulations. Actual user experience may vary.

“At Samsung, we believe in delivering meaningful innovations that improve the lives of our consumers. Galaxy Note series is known for its differentiated experience that empowers users to explore infinite possibilities. With the launch of Galaxy Note10 Lite, consumers will get premium features at an accessible price point. Pro-Grade camera, Cinematic display, powerful processor and long-lasting battery make Galaxy Note10 Lite the most sought-after smartphone for the multitasking needs of millennials. Galaxy Note10 Lite’s signature S Pen also enables users to access Galaxy innovations for self-expression and productivity,” said Aditya Babbar, Director, Mobile Business, Samsung India.

The Power of S Pen

Galaxy Note10 Lite has been designed to unleash productivity and creativity giving users the power to do more using their smartphone. The iconic Bluetooth-enabled S Pen allows users to personalize photos and videos with dynamic drawings, effects and animations and instantly converts handwritten notes to digital text. The Air Command feature of the S Pen allows users to click pictures, navigate through presentations and even edit videos like a pro, all with a simple click.

Galaxy Premium Features

Galaxy Note10 Lite brings the power of the Intelligent S Pen along with industry-leading premium features from the Galaxy Note10 series at a more accessible price point.

Cinematic Infinity-O Display

Galaxy Note10 Lite offers a wide 6.7-inch Super AMOLED edge-to-edge Infinity-O display with a 20:9 aspect ratio. The display is designed to provide a cinematic experience with more screen and less interruptions. The unique Infinity-O display packs the tiny front camera that is discreetly positioned to minimize interruptions onscreen. With almost no bezels, get a truly epic view that enables users to enjoy a cinema-grade viewing experience.

Pro-Grade Camera

Galaxy Note10 Lite brings Samsung’s industry leading camera technologies within reach. The device comes with pro-grade cameras that elevate and turn everyday photos and videos to epic moments. The multi-camera pro-grade system gives you the power to create and do more with your photos and videos. Galaxy Note10 Lite packs a Dual Pixel OIS (Optical Image Specialization) 12 MP wide camera along with an Ultra Wide (123^o field of view) 12 MP and a 12 MP Tele lens to take your photography to the next level. The camera system also comes with a Super Steady mode that enables you to record hi-motion videos without the motion blur. The Live Focus mode adds depth-of-field adjustments so you can blur the background to focus and lock your subject in the video.

Galaxy Note10 Lite also comes with a 32 MP front camera that turns selfies into self-portraits. Designed for a more realistic and lively shot, the front camera in the smartphone has been upgraded for better low-light shots, giving user the perfect selfie in any light condition.

All-day Performance and Battery

Galaxy Note10 Lite packs a super powerful processor that provides power for seamless multi-tasking and effortless gaming with low-power consumption. The device comes in 6/8GB RAM variants coupled with 128GB internal storage for sharp performance and enough storage needs. Galaxy Note10 Lite supports expandable memory up to 1 TB, ensuring that consumers store everything and delete nothing. Galaxy Note10 Lite is packed with a large 4500mAh battery that comes with super-fast charging helping you stay connected, all day long.

Accessible Intelligence and Services

Galaxy Note10 Lite comes with Samsung’s ecosystem of intelligent apps and services, including Bixby (Vision, Lens Mode, and Routines), Samsung Pay and Samsung Health. The smartphone comes with defense-grade security platform, Samsung Knox – that protects users’ data against any tampering.

Price & Availability

Galaxy Note10 Lite will be available in Aura Glow, Aura Black and Aura Red colours. Packed with the much-revered 3.5mm headphone jack and in-box Samsung earphones, Galaxy Note10 Lite is priced “Lite” at INR 38,999 for 6GB variant and INR 40,999 for 8GB variant. With an attractive Upgrade Offer of up to INR 5,000, consumers can buy the Galaxy Note10 Lite for an effective price INR 33,999. Pre-booking of Galaxy Note10 Lite starts from January 21 at 2:00 PM. Galaxy Note10 Lite will go on sale from February 3 and will be available across major retail stores, online stores and Samsung.com.

Specifications

Once Galaxy S10 users download the update, they’ll notice that their smartphone’s pro-grade camera has become even more powerful. The update expands the camera’s  Night Mode to include support for the front-facing camera as well – offering users more freedom to snap vivid shots after dark. It also introduces enhanced Super steady video stabilization, as well as support for dynamic Galaxy Note10 functions like AR Doodle and Live focus video recording. The former lets users enhance their videos with fun, augmented-reality drawings and messages, while the latter lets them apply bokeh effects (including blur, big circle, color point and glitch) to videos recorded with the front or rear camera.

Whenever Galaxy S10 users capture a memorable clip, the camera’s new, Gallery app-accessible video editor offers all the tools they’ll need to turn it into a share-worthy video. This versatile feature makes it easy to edit videos like a pro, and features simple tools for trimming clips, stitching them together, adjusting playback speed and more. You can even use the function to add subtitles and background music to clips to make your content more unique.

The update also incorporates support for Samsung DeX for PC. Once users download the app from SamsungDeX.com, they’ll be able to launch Samsung DeX on their PC or Mac simply by connecting their Galaxy S10 to their computer via USB cable. Link to Windows support has also been added, which means that Galaxy S10 users will be able to wirelessly connect their phone to their Windows 10 PC and easily view its contents, send and receive messages, and sync recent photos directly from their computer.

Apps that Galaxy S10 users rely on every day, including Samsung Pass and Messages, have also been made more versatile and convenient. Now, Samsung Pass’s setup has been simplified, making it easier for Galaxy S10 users to utilize their device’s advanced biometric technologies to log in to apps and websites quickly and securely. In the Messages app, new icons for adding photos and videos have been positioned to the left of the text window to offer users easy access to the files they need.

As Jiyoung Mun, an engineer at Samsung Electronics’ Mobile R&D Office, explained, the Galaxy S10’s update reflects Samsung’s commitment to offering more users access to exceptional innovations. “At Samsung Electronics, we’re constantly exploring ways to offer Galaxy device users the best possible smartphone experience, and this software update is an extension of that commitment,” said Mun.

¹ Update release date may vary by country and carrier

² Each global market will receive the same features through the update with the exception of the U.S., where features may vary by carrier

The devices are packed with new features and oodles of tech to ensure that your productivity and creativity are taken to a whole new level.

The flagship phones combine powerful performance and purposeful design to help users make the most of every moment.

Here are 10 features of the Galaxy Note10 line that you must take a note of.

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• Galaxy Note10 line, available in two sizes, will offer a suite of productivity and creativity tools with enhanced S Pen and pro-grade camera

• Galaxy Note10+ will be priced at INR 79,999 while Galaxy Note10 will be priced at
  INR 69,999, available starting August 23

Mr. HC Hong, President and CEO of Samsung, Southwest Asia introducing the Galaxy Note10 at Samsung Opera House in Bengaluru.

Samsung, India’s largest consumer electronics and smartphone brand, today unveiled Galaxy Note10 and Galaxy Note10+, two stunning and powerful flagship devices that will take the productivity and creativity of millennial users to the next level.

The Most Powerful Galaxy Note10 line is inspired by a generation that flows seamlessly between work and life, giving them the freedom to work the way they want, and showcase their creative spirit, all on-the-go.

For years, since Samsung redefined smartphones with industry leading S Pen and big screen size, the Galaxy Note series has helped millions of loyal users around the world, and in India, pursue their passions and achieve their goals. With the Galaxy Note10, Samsung is helping users do more of what they love. The two smartphones combine elegant, purposeful design with powerful performance and productivity tools to help users make the most of every moment.

Mr. HC Hong, President & CEO, Samsung Southwest Asia, said, “Galaxy Note fans in India are most loyal. They love the Galaxy Note for the infinite possibilities it offers with its big screen, unique S Pen and multi-tasking capabilities. With launch of Galaxy Note10, we are creating a new era of mobile productivity for a generation that believes in doing more in life, by choice. The new devices will appeal to millennials with their sleek design, stunning colors and power packed features that will keep them going all day.”

“For the first time ever, Galaxy Note10 comes in two sizes, so consumers can find the Note that’s best for them. It has an enhanced S Pen that converts handwriting to digital text, enhanced Samsung DeX for PC and Link to Windows for all your productivity needs. Powered by a 7nm processor, Galaxy Note10+ and Note10 come with 12GB and 8GB RAM. A pro-grade camera for creators enables users to capture pro-grade video, while features like easy video editing, AR Doodle and 3D Scanner allow creators and everyday users stand out and make an impact. At Samsung, we listen to our consumers and bring in meaningful innovations that help make their lives better,” Mr. Ranjivjit Singh, Senior Vice President and Head of Marketing, Mobile Business, Samsung India, said.

MAKE FOR INDIA, MAKE FOR THE WORLD

Engineers at Samsung R&D Institute, Bengaluru have worked on several innovative features of the new Galaxy Note10. Indian millennials aren’t just content with consuming content. They love to tell stories to express themselves. These features have been developed to help make millennials’ creativity effortless, and yet more powerful.

• AR Doodle: An incredible feature in Live Camera that adds depth to videos and propels imagination.

• Auto Doodle: This feature can be applied to both photos and emojis. Just draw or scribble on your photo and the Auto Doodle will intelligently predict and replace your drawing with a custom doodle from our repository.
• Big Bokeh: This feature offers a DSLR like experience with enhanced bokeh solutions and creates natural blooms that can easily replicate the DSLR effect.
• The Intelligent Gallery: The Intelligent Gallery, with ‘tags’, is going to make life much easier. It lets users search creations, movie tickets sent by friends, and receipts for your travel effortlessly. For example, when you take a screenshot or a photo, The Note10 intelligently processes the image and suggests a suitable hash-tag. Once you select the hash-tag you can easily find it on the gallery.

PURPOSEFUL DESIGN

Galaxy Note users appreciate the power of sophisticated design—not just the look and feel of the device, but the experience it offers. Every element of the Galaxy Note10 is crafted to be sleek, slim and distraction-free, so users can devote their full attention to the ideas, projects, and content that matters most.

• The most compact Note and the biggest Note ever – users get to choose
• For the first time ever, the Galaxy Note10 comes in two sizes. So, consumers can find the Note that’s best for them. The Galaxy Note10 opens the Note to users who want the power of the S Pen and ultimate productivity in a compact form factor, packing a 6.3-inch Cinematic Infinity Display into the most compact Note yet. The Galaxy Note10+ features the biggest Note display ever with a 6.8-inch Cinematic Infinity Display on a device that’s still easy to hold and easy to use.

The Galaxy Note10’s display is Samsung’s best yet. From its physical construction to its underlying technology, the display is designed to immerse users in their favorite TV, movies and games.

• Edge-to-edge Design: The Galaxy Note10’s edge-to-edge Cinematic Infinity Display is nearly bezel-less, while the in-display cut out for the front camera is small and centered for a balanced design. Samsung’s most immersive display creates a seamless experience between thought and action, viewing and creating.

• Best Quality Display: The Galaxy Note10 features the award-winning Dynamic AMOLED display. With HDR10+ certification and Dynamic Tone Mapping, photos and videos are brighter than previous Note devices, and feature a stunning, wide color range. UL verified[1] the Galaxy Note10 display for its 98% color and brightness uniformity. The Eye Comfort display reduces blue light without affecting color quality for comfortable viewing[2].

PRODUCTIVITY AT ITS CORE

Note users put a premium on productivity, and they see their phone as essential to helping them do and achieve more. For these users, Galaxy Note10 features new technologies, enhanced capabilities and powerful integrations to give users the freedom to work in the way that makes them most productive.

• Handwriting to Text: The Galaxy Note10 brings a powerful new capability to the re-designed, uni-body S Pen. Now, users can jot down notes, instantly convert their handwriting to digital text in Samsung Notes, and export it to a variety of different formats, including Microsoft Word, in different languages like Hindi, Marathi and Urdu and even Hinglish. Users can now customize notes by shrinking, enlarging, or changing the color of the text. In just a few taps, meeting minutes can be formatted and shared; bursts of inspiration can quickly become editable documents.
• S Pen with gesture control: The Galaxy Note10 builds on the Bluetooth Low Energy-enabled S Pen capabilities sensor introduced on the Galaxy Note9 by adding Air actions, with new six-axis motion allowing you to control certain aspects of the device using gestures with the S Pen by detecting the direction and acceleration of your movements. By opening up the Air actions SDK, developers can create customized controls that give users the ability to play games or use their favorite applications using gestures.
• Samsung DeX for PC[3]: The Galaxy Note10 extends Samsung DeX’s capabilities, making it easier for users to work between their phone and a PC or Mac. All you need is a simple USB-C cable. With a simple, compatible USB connection, users can drag and drop files between devices, and use their favorite mobile apps with a mouse and a keyboard, while keeping their data secure on their phone through Samsung Knox.
• Link to Windows: The Galaxy Note10 integrates Link to Windows directly into the Quick Panel. With one click, users can connect to their Windows 10 PC. There, they can see notifications, send and receive messages, and review recent photos without pausing to look down at their phone. And it’s not just your notifications that you can mirror. You can also mirror your entire phone screen on-to your PC.

PRO-GRADE CAMERA FOR CREATORS

Building on Samsung’s camera leadership, Galaxy Note10 offers advanced imaging technology and software that elevates mobile videography and photography to the next level. With the Galaxy Note 10, content creators and everyday users alike can use state-of-the-art tools to capture stunning video and photos—allowing their channels, stories and posts to stand out and make an impact.

• Ultra Wide Camera and Dual Aperture: Go wide for a 123° field of vision with the 16MP Ultra Wide Camera. Crop in with the 12MP Wide-angle Camera, or get closer with 2x optical zoom on the 12MP Telephoto Camera. The Wide-angle camera auto-adjusts to the surrounding light: F1.5 mode brings light into dark scenes, F2.4 mode keeps things sharp in bright daylight, and Night Mode brightens up super low light scenes.
• Camera that measures: The DepthVision Camera and AR intelligence pair up to give you instant measurements, perfect for DIY mavens and interior decorators alike.
• Front camera that turns selfies into self-portraits: Designed for more natural eye contact, the 10MP front camera now sits in the center of the screen and has been upgraded for better low-light shots.
• Movie-grade Video Technology: The Galaxy Note10 enables users to capture pro-grade video without having to carry around any extra gear. Live focus video adds depth-of-field adjustments so you can blur the background to focus on your subject. Zoom-In Mic amplifies the audio in frame and pushes background noise aside to help focus on the sounds that you want. And to remove the bumps and shakes that usually make an action shot blurry, new and improved Super steady stabilizes footage, and is now available in Hyperlapse mode for steady time-lapse videos.
• Quick and Easy Video Editing: Once they’ve recorded their video, Galaxy Note10 users can edit-on-the-go instantly right from their phone. Video editor can be used with the S Pen, so instead of having to tap to select or edit a clip, users can choose the precise moment they want to trim. For creators who need even more control over their footage, Adobe Rush[4] on the Galaxy Note10 provides a sophisticated suite of editing tools, now even more accurate with the S Pen.
• Screen Recorder: For gamers who want to add some personality to their streams, or vloggers who want to enhance their tutorials, the Galaxy Note10 introduces Screen recorder. Easily capture what’s on the screen, use picture-in-picture to add reactions, and use the S Pen to annotate as they record for a more entertaining, engaging video.
• AR Doodle and 3D Scanner: The Galaxy Note10 integrates bleeding-edge AR and 3D capabilities into the camera. Along with an Ultra Wide camera, it opens up an entirely new medium for creators. With AR Doodle, use the S Pen to personalize photos with dynamic drawings, effects, and animations that track to the image. And with 3D Scanner[5], a groundbreaking first for the Note, the Galaxy Note10+’s Depth Vision camera can take a scan of an object[6], and instantly turn it into a movable 3D rendering.
• Night Mode: People take plenty of selfies in low light situations—at dinner, at concerts or just enjoying a sunset. Night Mode, now available on the front camera, lets users capture striking selfies no matter how dim or dark the conditions.

UNPARALLELED PERFORMANCE FOR POWER USERS

Note fans use their phones to do just about everything—not just tackling everyday tasks, but taking on big projects: running their business, editing video for their social media channels, creating beautiful illustrations with the S Pen. To help them do it all, the Galaxy Note10 is engineered with top-tier hardware and next-level features.

• Super-Fast Charging: With just 30 minutes of charge, the Galaxy Note10+ lasts through the day[7] with up to 45W wired charging capability[8].
• Wireless PowerShare[9]: Making it possible to easily charge, the Galaxy Note 10 comes with Wireless PowerShare. Users can wirelessly recharge their Galaxy Watch, Galaxy Buds, or another Qi-enabled device with the Galaxy Note10
• Gaming: As mobile games get more processing-heavy and graphics-rich, the best gaming experiences require top specs. The Galaxy Note10 features the world’s slimmest vapor chamber cooling system, which delivers optimal performance during gameplay while keeping the device slim and sleek. With the AI-based Game Booster, the Galaxy Note10 optimizes performance and power consumption depending on the game. And with the PlayGalaxy Link P2P streaming service, users can pick up where users left off on any PC game and enable them to continue playing on the move with no need for local storage.
• Hyper-fast Speeds: Powered by a 7nm processor, Galaxy Note10+ and Note10 come with 12GB and 8GB RAM. Stream, game, or download at unbelievable speeds even when multitasking. The intelligent processor also preloads frequently used apps for a fast launch.

Building on these products are Samsung services which provide users with a connected and convenient Galaxy experience. Samsung Pay enables swift and secure payment options. Samsung Health helps users achieve their health and wellness goals with seamless tracking and monitoring. Samsung Knox safeguards data with defense-grade security solutions. Bixby, Samsung’s intelligence platform, provides integrated support to make your life easier, more organized and connected.

Galaxy Note10 Availability

Galaxy Note10+ will be available starting INR 79,999, while Galaxy Note10 is priced at INR 69,999. Galaxy Note10+ will be available in two variants – 12GB RAM + 256GB memory and 12GB RAM + 512GB memory. With a Micro SD card, consumers can add additional 1TB storage to the Galaxy Note10+. Galaxy Note10 will be available with 8GB RAM + 256GB memory (no Micro SD).

Customers can pre-book their Galaxy Note across select retail outlets and online portals including Samsung.com/in, Flipkart, Amazon, Paytm, Tata CLiQ and select retail outlets across the country. Our Prebooking consumers will get the amazing Galaxy Watch Active worth INR 19,990 for INR 9,999 or the Galaxy Buds worth INR 9,990 at just INR 4,999. The ongoing pre-booking offer will be available till
August 22 and the two flagship smartphones will go on sale beginning August 23.

Consumers will be able to get a cashback of INR 6,000 when they purchase their device through HDFC bank credit and debit cards. Our online consumers will be able to avail a cashback of INR 6,000 through ICICI bank credit and debit cards. Galaxy Note10 users will also be offered YouTube Premium[10] free for 6 months. For pre-booking consumers, these cashbacks will be over and above other offers.

Both the devices will come in three exciting colors. While Galaxy Note10+ will be available in Aura Glow, Aura White and Aura Black; Galaxy Note10 will be available in Aura Glow, Aura Red and Aura Black.

Galaxy Note10, Note10+ Specifications

*All functionality, features, specifications and other product information provided in this document including, but not limited to, the benefits, design, pricing, components, performance, availability, and capabilities of the product are subject to change without notice.

[1] UL verified Galaxy Note 10 for its Premium Hole Display with Color & Brightness Uniformity 98% and Camera Hole Transparency 92%

[2] TÜV Rheinland, a globally recognized certification institute, awarded Galaxy Note10 and Note10 + display the Eye Comfort Certification based on its ability to drastically reduce the harmful effects of blue light. This certification can be found on www.tuv.com with the ID 1419071436.

[3] Available with Windows 7, Windows 10 for Windows PC, and High Sierra, Mojave for Mac

[4] Adobe Rush is downloadable

[5] 3D scanner is downloadable

[6] Scanning area with 3D Scanner is limited to within 10x10x10cm by 80x80x80cm

[7] Actual battery life may vary depending on network environment, usage patterns and other factors.

[8] Available only for the Galaxy Note10+. 45W charger should be purchased separately.

[9] Wireless PowerShare may not work with non-Samsung accessories or covers. May affect call reception or data services, depending on your network environment.

[10] This offer is valid only for new YouTube Premium subscribers

[11] Typical value tested under third-party lab condition. Rated (minimum) capacity is less. Actual battery life may vary depending on network environment, usage patterns and other factors. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.

Yun-je Kang, Senior Vice President and Head of Samsung Electronics’ Design Team, summed up the philosophy behind the flagships’ design. “These days, our smartphones are always in our hands, and they’re becoming items that express our individuality and preferences,” said Kang. “From the beginning, we worked hard to achieve a design that reflected a deep understanding of how consumers use their smartphones today.”

Let’s examine how Samsung optimized the Galaxy Note10’s form factor to offer Millennial and Gen Z users a more immersive and productive smartphone experience.

Sleek and Slim, with an All-New S Pen

The Galaxy Note10 features a streamlined form that’s comfortable to grasp and looks as if it were chiseled from a single piece of glass. Simple but solid, the smartphones’ monolith-like frame supports a nearly bezel-less display, which offers multitasking Note users more room to do what they do best.

The smartphones’ brilliant Cinematic Infinity Display gracefully flows over the edges, blurring the line between body and display. Centered at the top is the in-display cutout for the front-facing camera. In addition to lending the screen a balanced aesthetic, the lens’s placement opens the door for users to enjoy a wide range of fun and inventive wallpaper designs that utilize the camera in creative ways.

In addition, the Note series’ signature feature, the S Pen, has been updated with a redesign and a slew of convenient enhancements, including support for multiple hues in Samsung Notes. Now, when using Samsung’s powerful notetaking app, users can easily save a preferred pen color and style as their favorite pen, load it with the touch of the S Pen’s button, and start writing and drawing to their heart’s content. Moreover, the S Pen’s seamless integration into the Galaxy Note10’s body enhances the devices’ unibody aesthetic.

The S Pen itself is comfortable in the hand, and an absolute pleasure to use. Samsung eliminated as many unnecessary elements as possible when refining the S Pen’s design, resulting in a sleek and sophisticated form. The S Pen’s Samsung logo and metallic section – fixtures of previous S Pens’ designs – have also been removed to enhance the tool’s elegant aesthetic.

To make users’ experience even more satisfying, Samsung also equipped the new S Pen with the ability to recreate the actual sounds that pens and other utensils make when writing or drawing. So scribbling a note on the Galaxy Note10’s display sounds just like scribbling on paper. And each time the user places the S Pen back in their device, they’ll hear a slight click, like the sound that a cap makes when it’s placed on a pen.

 More Choices and Colors

The introduction of the 6.3-inch Galaxy Note10 and the 6.8-inch Galaxy Note10+ marks the first time that a Galaxy Note will be available in two sizes. Offering the newest Note in a compact form factor – alongside a model similar in size to previous editions – enables smartphone users who prefer a smaller screen to experience the signature Note features that make these devices so special.

The Galaxy Note10’s gorgeous design is complemented by a selection of three likewise stunning color options: Aura Glow, Aura White, and Aura Black. The latter two hues are exquisite in their luster, as is the iridescent Aura Glow, which reflects a rainbow of colors depending on the angle of the light, in what amounts to an eye-catching visualization of the smartphones’ ability to streamline a wide range of user interests. Additional color options – available in select markets – include the equally beautiful Aura Red, Aura Pink and Aura Blue.*

To offer users more ways to make their smartphone their own, the Galaxy Note10 also features a wide-ranging accessory selection that includes stylish covers of various colors and materials. Choose the Clear View cover for a practical look, or the Leather Cover for a more classic aesthetic.

Packaging That Puts the Planet First

When developing new Galaxy devices, Samsung prioritizes enhancements that make its powerful innovations simpler and more sustainable. Sustainability has never been more important to consumers – particularly Millennials. In fact, according to a recent Nielsen report, up to 73 percent of Millennials say they’d be willing to pay extra for sustainable goods.

Like the Galaxy S10 before it, the Galaxy Note10 features simple, eco-friendly packaging that utilizes sustainable materials in place of plastics and vinyl, and was designed with a focus on consuming fewer resources. Now, each smartphone and its components are fitted into a sturdy pulp mold rather than being packaged separately.

Other environmentally friendly adjustments include Samsung’s decisions to use FSC (Forest Stewardship Council)-certified paper when producing the Galaxy Note10’s packaging and manuals, replace plastic ties with paper alternatives, and utilize 20 percent recycled plastic when crafting the devices’ chargers.

In addition to utilizing more environmentally friendly materials in its products and packaging, Samsung continues to explore innovative ways to reduce electronics waste through initiatives like the Galaxy Upcycling program. By championing the benefits of upcycling, which involves finding new and useful applications for old technology, the company’s efforts are not only helping to save more devices from ending up in landfills; they’re also spurring the development of dynamic technologies with potential applications in the worlds of healthcare, education and more.

As Kang explained, sustainability remains a guiding focus when designing new Galaxy innovations. “Sustainability is an important value in Galaxy device design,” said Kang. “Going forward, Samsung will continue to pursue sustainable innovation – not only by simplifying products’ designs, but also by removing unnecessary elements, and by replacing materials with more eco-friendly alternatives.”

* Availability may vary by market and model.

“I can’t hide my excitement,” said Raghu, a 20-something IT professional, who had come along with his friends, all Samsung Note users for the last three years. “I am so emotionally attached to the Galaxy Note and the S Pen, which contributes so much to my life as a professional, that I eagerly look forward to the next one every year.”

His girlfriend Saroja is excited too. “This is my first time at Opera House. I had heard so much about this place. This is just an out-of-the-world experience for me, with so many gadgets and games on display here at his magnificent building,” she said.

The livestream of the event started dot at 1.30am, amid loud cheers. The festivities and performances had kicked off around midnight though. Emcee Danish Sait set the mood and ensured that the audience was in splits with a humourous banter with them. He also narrated how when he was a child his mother used to bring him and his sister Kubra to this building. Once a lifeline of the city, Opera House decayed with age before Samsung took it over in 2018 and revived it.

While Sait kept the audience in good humour, Vasu Dixit of the fusion rock music band Swaratha enthralled fans with his stunning musical performances.

And then came the time for the event to start live from the Barclays Center, New York City.

Those gathered inside burst into loud cheers, as DJ Koh, President and CEO for Mobile Business, Samsung Electronics, took the stage and began his presentation at the grand launch. It seemed that the distances between Bengaluru and NYC had been bridged and Opera House and Barclays Center were one.

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ were finally unveiled along with a host of other devices. Every time the devices and their innovative features were announced, the audience went crazy. There were also loud cheers when they found speakers at Barclays included Samsung executives of Indian origin. The biggest cheers were reserved for Microsoft Corporation CEO Satya Nadella, who came on stage to announce a global tie up with Samsung.

At the end of the event, fans were seen asking a flurry of questions about specs and also about how to pre-book the device. We are told Opera House has registered a record number of pre bookings for Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 +.

To book your Galaxy Note device, please visit the following link:

www.samsung.com/in/smartphones/galaxy-note10/

First introduced alongside the initial Galaxy Note in 2011 and introduced more recently to the Galaxy Tab range, the S Pen has evolved over the years to become the ultimate tool, providing enhanced creativity with and increased usability of your device. Now, the Galaxy Note10’s S Pen has been re-designed to help users unlock the full power of their device.

The latest S Pen features a sleek unibody design and 10 hours of usage on a single charge thanks to its 350uAh lithium-titanium battery that provides high stability and resilience against external forces. The S Pen now also supports intuitive gesture recognition with S Pen Air actions so that you can always be completely in control. Thanks to its 6-axis sensor (which consists of three velocity sensors and three gyro sensors), S Pen Air actions let users take pictures, zoom in and out and switch camera perspective with a simple gesture, as well as change content and volume in multimedia apps with ease.

Take a look at the infographic below for more information on the full capabilities of the S Pen for the Galaxy Note10 and the Galaxy Tab S6.