iQOO 13 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10+
The Verdict
iQOO 13 delivers substantially better performance and features at less than half the price of the Galaxy Note 10+. Its Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, 144Hz LTPO AMOLED display with 4500 nits peak brightness, and 6000 mAh battery with 120W charging far exceed the Note 10+'s aging Snapdragon 855 and 4300 mAh battery. Camera systems favor iQOO with higher megapixel sensors across all modules, 4K 120fps video capability, and IP69 water resistance versus IP68. Galaxy Note 10+ advantages include wireless charging and S Pen stylus, but these don't justify the $550 premium in 2024. iQOO 13 offers modern flagship capabilities with Android 15, Wi-Fi 7, and superior battery life. For most users, iQOO 13 provides exceptional value with cutting-edge technology that the dated Note 10+ simply cannot match.
Who Should Buy
Buy the iQOO 13 if…
- →Snapdragon 8 Elite flagship chip at an aggressive $549 price
- →6000 mAh battery with 120W charging — best combo in any flagship
- →144Hz 2K AMOLED display with 4500-nit brightness is extraordinary
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
iQOO 13
Pros
- Snapdragon 8 Elite flagship chip at an aggressive $549 price
- 6000 mAh battery with 120W charging — best combo in any flagship
- 144Hz 2K AMOLED display with 4500-nit brightness is extraordinary
- Triple 50MP camera system is well-balanced
- IP69 durability at this price is exceptional
Cons
- Very limited global availability — primarily a China/India phone
- No wireless charging despite the flagship specs
- Camera processing lags behind Samsung and Apple in consistency
- Funtouch OS software is not as refined as OxygenOS or One UI
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 | iQOO 13 | Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ |
|---|---|---|
| Software | Android 15 (Funtouch OS 15) | Android 9 (One UI 1.5) |
| Body | ||
| Weight | 213 g | 196 g |
| Material | Aluminum frame, glass back | Aluminum frame, Gorilla Glass front and back |
| IP rating | IP69 | IP68 |
| Dimensions | 163.0 x 76.8 x 8.1 mm | 162.3 x 77.2 x 7.9 mm |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP, f/1.88, OIS (Sony IMX921) | 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS |
| Front camera | 32 MP, f/2.0 | 10 MP, f/2.2 |
| Video | 4K@120fps | 4K@60fps, Super Steady |
| Telephoto | 50 MP, f/2.57, 2x telephoto | 12 MP, f/2.1, 2x optical zoom |
| Ultrawide | 50 MP, f/2.0, 120-degree | 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 | 6000 mAh | 4300 mAh |
| Charging | 120W wired | 45W wired |
| Wireless charging | — | 15W, Wireless PowerShare |
| Display | ||
| Size | 6.82 inches | 6.8 inches |
| Type | LTPO AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Resolution | 3168 x 1440 | 3040 x 1440 |
| Refresh rate | 1-144Hz | 60Hz |
| Brightness (nits) | 4500 | 1200 |
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz + 6x3.53 GHz) | Octa-core |
| GPU | Adreno 830 | Adreno 640 / Mali-G76 MP12 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 / Exynos 9825 |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | ||
| NFC | ||
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 3.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.0 |
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