Speaking to an extremely reliable supply chain source, I can reveal the worst reported elements of the Galaxy Note 10 are true. Having spent time with the phone, my source states the headphone jack has been removed from both models, its superfast chargingwill be an (expensive) optional extra and there is no IR blaster. And this is just the start.
On top of this, I have learned that, contrary to rumours, there is no 90Hz display upgrade and you’ll have to pay top dollar if you want microSD. Meanwhile, Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 855+ chipset was apparently a last-minute decision and Samsung has opted to stick with the older 855 chip instead.
My source did confirm the Note 10’s S Pen will be colour matched this year with blue, black, white and red colour options available at launch and the phone does have super skinny bezels. That said, there’s no denying that its camera will be dealt a serious smackdown by Huawei’s Mate 30 Pro and a redesigned Galaxy S11 with next-gen camera tech and memory is already being described as “a new beginning” for Samsung when it launches early next year.