Honor 200 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10+
The Verdict
Honor's 200 Pro significantly outpaces Samsung's aging Galaxy Note 10+ across nearly every dimension. Display technology favors Honor with a 120Hz LTPO OLED panel delivering 4000 nits versus the Note 10+'s 60Hz Dynamic AMOLED at 1200 nits. Camera capabilities lean Honor's way, featuring a 50MP main sensor with f/1.9 aperture and superior 4K@30fps recording, while the Note 10+ relies on an older 12MP f/1.5 setup. Performance is dominated by Honor's Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 processor versus the Note 10+'s dated Snapdragon 855. Battery specifications strongly favor Honor: 5200mAh with 100W wired and 66W wireless charging trumps the Note 10+'s 4300mAh capacity with only 45W wired charging. Both offer 12GB RAM and expandable storage options, but Honor includes 5G connectivity while the Note 10+ lacks it entirely. The Galaxy Note 10+ offers a stylus and slightly higher resolution display, though its refresh rate is notably inferior. At $699 versus $1099, Honor delivers superior specifications, modern chipset architecture, and cutting-edge features at a substantially lower price point. Honor 200 Pro is the unquestionable choice for contemporary smartphone performance.
Who Should Buy
Buy the Honor 200 Pro if…
- →Studio Harcourt portrait mode collaboration
- →100W wired + 66W wireless charging
- →50 MP selfie camera is excellent
Buy the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ if…
- →S Pen with air gesture controls and Bluetooth LE
- →Gorgeous 6.8-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED display
- →45W super fast charging for rapid top-ups
Category Scores
Pros & Cons
Honor 200 Pro
Pros
- Studio Harcourt portrait mode collaboration
- 100W wired + 66W wireless charging
- 50 MP selfie camera is excellent
- 5200 mAh battery for great endurance
- Bright 4000 nit peak display
Cons
- Only IP65 splash resistance
- USB 2.0 data speeds
- 4K video limited to 30fps
- Limited global availability
- MagicOS software can be bloated
Samsung Galaxy Note 10+
Pros
- S Pen with air gesture controls and Bluetooth LE
- Gorgeous 6.8-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED display
- 45W super fast charging for rapid top-ups
- 12 GB RAM handles multitasking effortlessly
- Versatile quad-camera system with ToF depth sensor
Cons
- 60Hz display when competitors were moving to high refresh rates
- No headphone jack — a first for the Note series
- Exynos variant has weaker GPU performance than Snapdragon
- Glass back is slippery and fragile without a case
- Samsung software updates have ended
Full Specifications
| Spec | Honor 200 Pro | Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ |
|---|---|---|
| Software | Android 14, MagicOS 8.0 | Android 9 (One UI 1.5) |
| Body | ||
| Weight | 199 g | 196 g |
| Material | Aluminum frame, glass back | Aluminum frame, Gorilla Glass front and back |
| IP rating | IP65 | IP68 |
| Dimensions | 163.3 x 75.2 x 8.2 mm | 162.3 x 77.2 x 7.9 mm |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP, f/1.9, OIS | 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS |
| Front camera | 50 MP, f/2.1 | 10 MP, f/2.2 |
| Video | 4K@30fps | 4K@60fps, Super Steady |
| Telephoto | 50 MP, f/2.4, 2.5x optical zoom | 12 MP, f/2.1, 2x optical zoom |
| Ultrawide | 12 MP, f/2.2 | 16 MP, f/2.2 |
| Depth | — | VGA ToF 3D sensor |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256 GB, 512 GB | 256 GB, 512 GB |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 5200 mAh | 4300 mAh |
| Charging | 100W wired | 45W wired |
| Wireless charging | 66W wireless | 15W, Wireless PowerShare |
| Display | ||
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.8 inches |
| Type | LTPO OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2700 x 1224 | 3040 x 1440 |
| Refresh rate | 120Hz | 60Hz |
| Brightness (nits) | 4000 | 1200 |
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz + 4x2.8 GHz + 3x2.0 GHz) | Octa-core |
| GPU | Adreno 735 | Adreno 640 / Mali-G76 MP12 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 / Exynos 9825 |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | ||
| NFC | ||
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 3.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.0 |
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