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Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus look incredible

Samsung's new Note phones pack in new features with style.

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This year, Samsung gives us not just one Galaxy Note, but two -- the Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus.

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The Note 10 Plus is the larger of the two, with a 6.8-inch display, compared to the Note 10's 6.3-inch screen.

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The Note 10 Plus has some important differences, like a larger battery and a fourth camera on the back.

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Both Note 10 phones make use of the S Pen stylus, which itself gets some new tricks.

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Samsung has totally stripped out the headphone jack on both phones. You'll need to use the USB-C port if you want to use wired headphones.

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The S Pen also gets gesture capability, so you can move through camera modes remotely, advance a musical track, or control a Power Point presentation.

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Aura Glow is one of the new colors that catches the light just so.

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In the US, the Note 10 comes in Aura White, Aura Black and Aura Glow.

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The Note 10 Plus adds another color for US buyers -- Aura Blue, which will be sold exclusively by Best Buy and Samsung.com.

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Aura Pink is available in some countries, like the UK.

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Aura Glow really changes depending on the lighting.

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It's not a gradient, but the colors seem to follow a rainbow pattern.

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I can't stop looking.

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See what I mean?

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Aura Glow gets a brilliant blue S Pen.

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AR Doodle is a new feature for the Note 10 Plus that lets you draw on top of a person or thing.

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Link to Windows will sync the contents of your Note 10 phone with a Windows 10 computer.

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You can turn it on from the quick access menu or in Settings.

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Enjoy a lot more photos of the Note 10 and Note 10 Plus. You can learn about all the new features and specs in our Galaxy Note 10 Plus review.

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