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Samsung has just introduced Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ , its new phones of a range that was born as a phablet and that today, thanks to the reduction of frames and the increase of the size of all devices in the sector, and is simply in mobile of a certain size One of them, Galaxy Note 10, with its 6.3-inch screen, does not even differ much from the Galaxy S10 +. We were able to try both and these are our first impressions.

Generally, when you go to an event of a company that manufactures mobiles, all the workers of it have one of their phones. It is logical - they are the visible face of the firm and have to represent it - and possibly an illusion; Not everyone would use it if they didn't have to. But in the case of Samsung it is curious to see how practically everyone opts for some Note model. It makes sense: it is the best phone to work for .

The new Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ follow this line. And they are not for everyone, with starting prices of 959 euros and 1,109 euros, respectively . It is high, no doubt, but so are its performance and specifications: Exynos 9825, 8 (Note 10) or 12 (Note 10+) GB of RAM and no less than 256 GB of storage. The battery will be 3500 or 4300 mAh, also depending on the model. At first it seems that it falls short, but it is true that autonomy has been one of the defining characteristics of these phones, so you have to give them the benefit of the doubt. To this we must add a spectacular AMOLED screen of 6.3 or 6.8 inches.

They are the phones with the highest proportion of screen compared to the body they have achieved in this range and it shows. Note 10, despite starting technically as the economic model - all the economic that can be in these prices - is surprising. Everything on it is screen and occupies the same as an S8, which has half an inch less panel.

The front camera has a circle shape and is placed exactly in the center of the device, which gives a much more symmetrical image. It's not just that the Note 10 is handsome, it 's that it has managed to get out . He has bought three suits, two of them in common (the very striking Aura Glow and the much more sober Aura Black) and another exclusively for each model (Aura White for the Note 10+ and Aura Pink for the Note 10).

The result is possibly the most beautiful Note and may also be the most elegant phone Samsung has made. Those who prefer something less striking may choose between the black or even the pink model, but those who want to wear may choose the Aura Glow, a portable rainbow that, yes, will take as many looks as fingerprints. It was too pretty - literally - to be true.

All the buttons are on this occasion on the left side of the terminal, which - finally - abandons the dedicated key for Bixby (not the assistant, who will go to the call of those who press and hold the lock button for a long time). Next to her, by the way, was the headphone port; a march much harder to assume for many.

These design changes have another consequence that may become more relevant than expected: the Galaxy Note 10 has no shutdown button . Instead, you have to press the volume down and lock button at the same time or simply slide your finger from the top and give the new virtual button that makes the mobile dream of mechanical sheep.

In addition, of course, the S-Pen returns and brings new features. As always, it fits into the body of the device and has its own battery (Samsung says it arrives at 11 hours of use, many more than we spend with the phone, so we can not confirm it).

Perhaps the most practical is that now the notes taken with it are transcribed to plain text by the mobile itself and I have to say that he behaved like a champion with my lyrics, more similar to what could be found in a recipe that that of someone studying calligraphy . In any case, it is assumed that Note 10 learns from its mistakes - for this we must correct them - and each time it will interpret the user's letter better. Then they can be shared in different formats such as PDF or, now, Word.

Apart from this, almost all the novelties of the pencil are focused on the remote use of the camera. It is able, for example, to switch between the front and the back or even make (and undo) zoom with some movements.

In the absence of testing these in depth, they look good, although they do not provide many new features compared to previous models. Yes, new features arrive, among which two stand out, both for recording video: the automatic bokeh effect and the microphone zoom.

The first is exactly the same as in portrait mode, but applied to moving and real-time images . Logically, the effect is not as correct as in the photograph (the edges blur too much and it has problems interpreting the glasses), but it defends itself. There are several effects available (out of focus, black and white or an effect that seems straight out of the eighties) and the less 'real' they should be, the better they look.

For its part, the zoom of the microphone what it does is follow the camera's magnification and, thanks to a new sensor located next to them, centralize the sound in what is being recorded. Again, the results are far removed from the professional finish seen in the presentation videos, but it is still surprising. Of course, nobody thinks about starting a career in the world of espionage with a Galaxy Note 10.

In the absence of spending more time with both, it is clear that the Note 10+, more than a flagship, is an aircraft carrier; the Note 10, a yacht . And its price, of course, puts both closer to the pockets of those who can afford any of these boats than those who settle for a mat. In any case, they can be booked from today and will go on sale on August 23.

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