The premiere of the Galaxy Note 10 is a good couple
of months away, yet information about Samsung’s next flagship phablet is slowly
beginning to trickle down the grapevine. Although there’s many questions that
we can’t yet answer with absolute certainty, we decided to take what little we
know about the Note 10 and examine it through the prism of incremental
innovation to come up with a plausible depiction of the upcoming phone.
With this in mind, we hit the drawing board to
create a series of concept 3D renders that aim to depict what the Samsung
Galaxy Note 10 could look like, based on current rumors and ongoing trends in
the tech world. As such, these images are not meant to be completely
representative of what the Note 10 will look like in the end, but rather, help
us paint a better picture of what features and design changes to expect.
We don’t know whether (or how) Samsung will change
the position and shape of the flash and heart rate sensor, but we’d love to see
them take on a more rounded shape One of the most prominent rumors
about the Note 10 is that it will feature a quad camera setup, akin to that of
the Galaxy S10 5G. On the S10 5G, the quad rear camera is comprised of a 12 MP
camera with a normal field of view, a 12 MP telephoto one (for 2X optical
zoom), a 16 MP wide-angle shooter, and a 3D Depth camera (useful for 3D
scanning, Augmented Reality, or gesture control). Since the Galaxy S10 5G won't
be released for at least a few more months, we don't know how well its camera
performs. In any case, it's likely that the Note 10's quad camera will have a
similar configuration, perhaps with some improvements.
We don’t know whether (or how) Samsung will change
the position and shape of the flash and heart rate sensor, but we’d love to see
them take on a more rounded shape. We took some creative liberties in our
depiction, with both modules nested in fully circular openings. If the Galaxy
S10 5G is anything to go by, the various cameras and sensors won't be as
symmetric or clean-looking.
Ever since Samsung hinted at the “New” Infinity
Display—an uncompromised display that likely hides a front-facing camera
underneath—fans have been hoping to see it implemented in a consumer device.
Unfortunately, the technology for hiding a camera beneath the actual display
seems to not be ready for prime time (though you can bet that companies are
working on it and it’s happening in the coming years). For now, though,
Samsung’s stopgap to a completely bezel-less device seems to be the Infinity-O
display, which has a “hole” for the selfie camera.
If historical evidence is anything to go by, the
Note 10 is likely to feature a dual front-facing camera setup, similar to that
of the Galaxy S10. Who knows, Samsung might even go as far as to add a third
one, though this would be too much, in our opinion at least.
With the Galaxy S10, Samsung introduced an
ultrasonic in-display fingerprint reader. The Galaxy Note 10 is likely going to
adopt the tech as well, doing away with the rear-mounted sensor. The in-display
solution is not only infinitely more convenient in every possible way, but it
will also reduce the risk of leaving smudges on your camera while trying to
unlock your phone.
Some people are still concerned with how durable
this type of fingerprint reader is, though if the Galaxy S10 is anything to go
by, then the answer is, “more than enough.” Samsung’s latest flagship phone was
recently subjected to a lot of torture to test whether damaging the screen
above the sensor impedes its functionality. Turns out, it doesn’t. In other
words, if you don’t take it upon yourself to destroy it, it won’t be affected
by normal use and wear.
