What could we do with the first samsung galaxy note and what with the last one?
Table of contents:
- COMPARATIVE SHEET
- General design and display
- Processor, RAM and storage
- Photographic section
- And the selfie?
- Connectivity improvements
- Operating system and autonomy
- And the price?
It was 2011. Mobile phones were quite different from what they are today. They were still used, for the most part, to talk on the phone, so screen size was not a matter of state. The 4 inches were usual, decimal up or decimal down, and everything that went outside those margins was received by the user with a frown. 'Where are you going with that hulk? That's why you buy a tablet! You must look ridiculous with that in your ear' were phrases we used to hear when the first 'phablet' arrived, the combination between the size of a tablet and the usability of a mobile.
The first large phablet that appeared in stores was the Samsung Galaxy Note N7000 whose main strengths were its large screen size, 5.3 inches and the inclusion of a stylus, indicating that this terminal was going to be aimed, mainly, at the productivity of students and entrepreneurs. Thus began the war to see who would get the largest mobile with the largest screen and the smallest frames in order to minimize its size. A war that still exists and that has allowed the appearance of new designs such as the pop-up camera or the front notch.
It has rained a lot in eight years. So much so that now we see the first Samsung Galaxy Note and think that it was not so bad, that what was once a revolution could now pass as a museum piece. Therefore, to see how a specific mobile model has evolved over time, we have decided to bring you this comparison between the first Samsung Galaxy Note and the recent Samsung Galaxy Note 10+, the top of the range. With what did we 'hallucinate' before and with what do we do it now? Let's see it in detail.
COMPARATIVE SHEET
| Samsung Galaxy Note | Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ | |
| screen | 5.3 inches, 66.8% screen ratio, HD Super Amoled, 285 pixels per inch | 6.8 inches, 88.9% screen ratio, Quad HD + resolution, Infinity-O Display, HDR10 + compatible, 522 pixels per inch |
| Main chamber | Single 8 megapixel sensor, f / 2.6 focal aperture and autofocus, LED flash and 1080p @ 24-30fps video recording | 16 MP 123-degree wide ultra-
wide angle sensor and F2.2 12 MP wide-angle sensor with dual aperture of F1.5 and F2.4, OIS 12 megapixel telephoto sensor, F2.1 and OIS (2X zoom optical) Camera to measure VGA depth with F2.1 |
| Camera for selfies | 2 megapixels | 10 megapixel AF, F2.2, Full HD video |
| Internal memory | 16GB and 32GB | 256 or 512 GB |
| Extension | microSD up to 64GB | microSD up to 1TB |
| Processor and RAM | Exynos 4210 2-core 45 nanometer, 1.4 GHz, 1 GB RAM | Samsung Exynos 9825 7-nanometer 8-core 2.7 GHz (2.7 GHz + 2.4 GHZ + 1.4 GHz)
ARM Mali-G76 MP12 GPU, 12 GB RAM |
| Drums | 2,500 mAh removable | 4,300 mAh with fast charging and fast wireless charging |
| Operating system | Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread with TouchWiz UI 4 layer | Android 9.0 Pie + Samsung ONE UI |
| Connections | Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, LTE CAT.20, USB Type-C, NFC, Dual-band 802.11ac WiFi | BT 5.0, GPS, USB Type-C, NFC, Dual-band 802.11ac WiFi |
| SIM | 2 x nanoSIM or 1 nanoSIM with microSD | nanoSIM |
| Design | Plastic | Metal frame and glass back, IP68 certified, on-screen fingerprint reader, facial recognition |
| Dimensions | 146.9 x 83 x 9.7 mm, 178 grams | 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm, 201 grams |
| Featured Features | S Pen | S Pen with new functions
Compatible with Samsung DeX |
| Release date | Discontinued | Available |
| Price | 270 euros | 1,020 euros 256 GB version and 12 GB of RAM
1,210 euros version 512 GB and 12 GB of RAM |
General design and display
It is incredible everything that has changed, in general, these two terminals but, obviously, the design draws too much attention. The evolution of mobile design has been aimed at adjusting the screen to what the device covers and the first Samsung Galaxy Note is the most plausible evidence. Its 5.3-inch screen covers less than 70% of the total front, while in the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ we go to almost 90%. The increase in streaming platforms, video calls and, in general, the consumption of visual content has made the screen one of the determining factors when purchasing a mobile phone. Yes, we continue to use it to talk on the phone, but the standardization of WhatsApp as a messaging medium and YouTube as a content dispenser have done the rest.
Everything has been aimed at improving the quality of the screen: we went from a density of 285 pixels per inch to no less than 522. Not to mention the Gorilla Glass 6 protection, resistance to dust and water… Put a mobile next to it on the other, in terms of design, it's like seeing a time machine and it's only been 8 years. It seems like a lie.
Processor, RAM and storage
The processor that we had in the first Samsung Galaxy Note was built, attention, in 45 nanometers. To solve the question quickly: the fewer nanometers you see accompanying the processor of your mobile, the better. And an example of this is the one that incorporates the new Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ built in only 7 nanometers. The processors of our mobiles are measured in nanometers and calculate the distance between them. The shorter the distance, the faster data transmission and greater fluidity in use.
RAM memory is that space in the memory of our mobile that is used to house the information of the applications that we have open. When we open an application, the information it needs to function takes up space on our mobile. The RAM memory is responsible for storing this information so that, when we leave an application and return to it, our mobile does not need to load it again. The more RAM memory our phone has, the more applications we can have open without its performance declining, presenting delays or the open applications continue to be. That said, we place the reader: the first Samsung Galaxy Note had 1 GB of RAM. To contextualize this figure, we have to say that the RAM memory standard of the mid-range in that year was about 512 MB. Well, in this new Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ we are going to go up to 12 GB so that you can have all the apps open without the mobile messing up. A true giant leap.
Photographic section
Another of the elements that are most taken into account when purchasing a mobile and that in eight years has also changed a lot. For example, in this time, the Korean brand has had time to create the first variable focal length on a mobile phone. What does this mean? Well, we can open and close the shutter at will so that it receives a certain amount of light and thus be able to collect clearer images at night or with less ambient light. In addition, we all already have portrait mode, either by post-processing or because we have more than one lens. Portrait mode, as you may already know, is that effect in which an object or person stands out from the background as it remains in focus while the rest appear out of focus.
In the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ we have no less than three lenses: wide angle, ultra wide angle and telephoto lens with optical zoom. This means that we can take photos with a greater angle of view and closer without losing quality. In the old Samsung Galaxy Note N7000 we had a single lens. Surely in its day we admired the photographs of this mobile thinking about what wonders would come later. We all know them already.
And the selfie?
In 2014, Ellen DeGeneres and a group of friends set out to take a 'selfie' during the Oscars ceremony. The presenter shared it, in situ, on her Twitter account and, until recently, it became the most retweeted tweet in history. At that moment, the fever for the selfie would be born, a fever responsible for applications like Instagram being so successful. Let's say the front camera of the Samsung Galaxy Note N7000 did not have the user very much in mind: just a modest 2 megapixel lens. Yes, we took selfies, but the fever had not exploded. Now we have, instead of 2 megapixels, 10 megapixels so that we all come out with our best face.
Connectivity improvements
Another section in which there is a lot to tell. Back in 2011, the only security we had on our mobiles was the one provided by the security pin, password or the usual Android pattern. It was not until 2013 when a mobile phone would standardize the use of the fingerprint as a means of security: it would be the iPhone 5S that popularized it and led to other Android terminals being encouraged to include them. The touch fingerprint sensor appeared first, in front of or behind the panels. Then it would be chosen to include it within the screen, to free the back of the reader and opt for the infinite screen without frames. Precisely, this is the fingerprint reader included in the new Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ that also opts for ultrasonic reading that offers a faster response time.
Regarding the rest of the connectivity, we already have compatibility with WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0… To better see the changes you just have to see the table that we have placed at the beginning of the article. And that's not counting that we have an exclusive 5G version at Vodafone…
Operating system and autonomy
Other aspects in which we can clearly observe the temporal gap. Now we have in some high-end devices a wireless charging, fast charging of 45W in the case of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+. The milliamps of the battery have suffered an increase, between one terminal and another, of 1800 mAh. We can also update to the latest version of Android 10. The changes in the different versions of Android would give another similar article.
And the price?
Well, this has a bit of a trap, because if we place one terminal next to the other and do not take inflation into account, the Samsung Galaxy Note N7000 will seem like a very cheap terminal. When it appeared on the market it came out at a price of 550 euros, a very high price that could be perfectly compared with the more than 1,000 euros that the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ costs.
