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| Galaxy Note10 | Spark 50 | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | August 07, 2019 | 2026, March |
| Released | 2019-08-23 | 2026-04-03 |
| Status | August 23, 2019 | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 900 / 1800 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 | LTE |
| 5G | No | SA/NSA |
| Speed | LTE | LTE, 5G |
| Technology | 4G/LTE/2G | 2G | 3G | 4G | 5G | 5G+ |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame |
| Dimensions | 151 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm (5.94 x 2.83 x 0.31 in) | 167.9 x 79.3 x 8.2 mm (6.61 x 3.12 x 0.32 in) |
| IP Rating | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) | IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 168 g (5.93 oz) | 210 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 793 nits (measured) | — |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | — |
| Refresh Rate | 60Hz | 120Hz |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~401 ppi density) | 720*1576 |
| Screen-to-body | ~90.9% | ~84.2% |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio) | Main: 6.78 inches |
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+ | IPS LCD |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA/LATAM Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/China | Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| Chipset | Exynos 9825 (7 nm) - EMEA/LATAM / Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/China | MediaTek Dimensity 6400 5G+ |
| GPU | Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA/LATAM Adreno 640 - USA/China | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| OS | Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4 | Android 16 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 256GB | 128 GB / 256 GB |
| RAM | 8GB RAM | 4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB physical RAM |
| Storage Type | — | UFS 2.2 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 256GB; 8GB RAM | 128 GB / 256 GB; 4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB physical RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED Flash |
| MAIN CAMERA | 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.1, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, Super Steady video | 50MP, Single Flash |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS | 1080p@30fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR | HDR |
| Selfie camera | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF | 8MP, Single Flash |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No; 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Dual speakers; DTS Sound |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GNSS |
| Radio | FM radio (USA & Canada only) | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB-C |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi, 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Ambient light sensor | Proximity sensor | G-Sensor | E-compass | Virtural gyroscope | Side fingerprint Sensor |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 3500 mAh | 6500mAh |
| Charging Type | 25W wired, PD3.0 12W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless | 45W charging |
| Type | Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable | Non-removable Li-Po Battery |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Aura Glow, Aura White, Aura Black, Aura Pink, Aura Red | Fantasy Purple / Champagne Gold / Mint Green / Titanium Grey / Ink Black |
| Compatibility | — | Global specification set |
| Launch Price (USD) | $90.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | — |
| Models | SM-N970F, SM-N970U, SM-N970U1, SM-N9700, SM-N970W, SM-N9700, SM-N970N, SM-N970X | Spark 50 4G |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦134,577 | ₦230,000 |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic). | Side-mounted fingerprint sensor |