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Honor Note 10

Honor Note 10

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TCL 10 Plus

TCL 10 Plus

#2592

Category Breakdown

Honor Note 10
TCL 10 Plus
Performance
76.573.3
Camera
53.054.9
Display
79.981.4
Battery
33.730.6
Build
78.70.2
Connectivity
67.967.3
Audio
70.78.9
Overall
56.547.7

Summary

  • The Honor Note 10 features a larger 6.95-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels, while the TCL 10 Plus has a slightly smaller 6.47-inch AMOLED display at 1080 x 2340 pixels, offering a higher pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor Note 10 is powered by the Kirin 970 chipset, whereas the TCL 10 Plus utilizes the Snapdragon 665, with both models offering similar RAM options.
  • The camera capabilities differ significantly, with the TCL 10 Plus boasting a 48 MP main sensor compared to the Honor Note 10's dual rear setup of 16 MP and 24 MP.
  • Battery capacity is higher in the Honor Note 10 at 5000 mAh versus the TCL's 4500 mAh, although the TCL charges faster at 18W.
  • Finally, the Honor Note 10 runs on Android 8.1 with EMUI, while the TCL 10 Plus operates on Android 10 with TCL UI, providing a more updated software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor Note 10
TCL 10 Plus

General

Release Date

2018
2020, July 09

Announced

2018
2020, July 09

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.95"
6.47"

Type

AMOLED, HDR10
AMOLED, HDR

Resolution

1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~355 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~398 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)

GPU

Mali-G72 MP12
Adreno 610

Memory

64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF24 MP B/W, f/1.8, PDAF
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

13 MP, f/2.0
16 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

5000 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4500 mAh

Charging Details

22.5W wired
Quick Charge 3

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

177 x 85 x 7.7 mm (6.97 x 3.35 x 0.30 in)
158.9 x 72.9 x 8.9 mm (6.26 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)

Weight

230 g
172 g

Materials

Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
N/A

Colors

Midnight Black, Phantom Blue
Blue, Violet

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat13 400/75 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with dual speakers
Yes

Audio Jack

No
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 8.1 (Oreo), EMUI 8.2
Android 10, TCL UI

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass