BlackBerry Motion vs. Samsung Galaxy Note10

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of BlackBerry Motion and Samsung Galaxy Note10. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

BlackBerry Motion vs. Samsung Galaxy Note10 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS BlackBerry Motion Samsung Galaxy Note10
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-N970F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155.8 mm 151 mm BlackBerry Motion has greater height than Samsung Galaxy Note10.
Width 75.5 mm 71.8 mm BlackBerry Motion has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Note10.
Depth 8.12 mm 7.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Note10 is narrower than BlackBerry Motion.
Weight 167 g 168 g BlackBerry Motion is lighter than BlackBerry Motion.
Body Colour - Aura glow | Aura black
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP67 IP68
SAR Value 1.61 W/kg (body), 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.523 W/kg (body), 0.209 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY BlackBerry Motion Samsung Galaxy Note10
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.3" Samsung Galaxy Note10 has larger screen size than BlackBerry Motion.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2280 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note10 has better screen resolution than BlackBerry Motion.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 403 ppi 401 ppi BlackBerry Motion has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy Note10.
Max Brightness - 1200 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 2000000:1
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note10 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Features - Edge Screen, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Infinity Display, Edge-to-Edge screen, AOD(Always On Display), Edge Lighting
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR BlackBerry Motion Samsung Galaxy Note10
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.7 GHz Samsung Galaxy Note10 has higher clock speed than BlackBerry Motion.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 -
MEMORY BlackBerry Motion Samsung Galaxy Note10
RAM 4 GB 8 GB Samsung Galaxy Note10 has more RAM than BlackBerry Motion.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy Note10 has more internal memory than BlackBerry Motion.
User Memory - 224.6 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB -
CAMERA BlackBerry Motion Samsung Galaxy Note10
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note10 has better camera resolution than BlackBerry Motion.
Lens Type - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.2 BlackBerry Motion has better lens aperture than BlackBerry Motion.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom 4x 10x Samsung Galaxy Note10 has better digital zoom than BlackBerry Motion.
Special Effects HDR, Multi-frame Low Light Enhancement, Live Filters HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama Panorama, Pro mode, Timer mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Motion Photos, Food, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Night, Mountain
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Fast focus lock, Dual-tone Flash, Continuous & touch to focus, private capture, business card scan, PPTDOC scan, white board capture Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Motion photo, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Live Focus, High CRI LED flash, Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Quick Measure, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K UHD, Zoom-In Mic
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.5 and f/2.4
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 77 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Super Speed Dual Pixel AF
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.1
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 45 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Note10 has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note10 has better front camera resolution than BlackBerry Motion.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Special Effects (Front) Multi-frame Low Light Enhancement HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes (Front) Selfie panorama Timer mode, wide selfie mode, selfie mode, Live Focus mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus, Live focus video
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Video image stabilisation Quick launch, Motion photo, Stamps, location tags, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization), Full view, Flaw detection, Dual Pixel AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING BlackBerry Motion Samsung Galaxy Note10
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 3500 mAh BlackBerry Motion has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy Note10.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, BlackBerry Boost mode Samsung Super Fast Charging 2.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note10 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 1440 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (4G): up to 1440 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 50 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 17 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR BlackBerry Motion Samsung Galaxy Note10
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.1 Nougat Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface - One UI
Intelligent Assistant Google Now Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou2, OTDOA GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS BlackBerry Motion Samsung Galaxy Note10
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LAA
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS)
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 LE EDR Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA BlackBerry Motion Samsung Galaxy Note10
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, MXMF, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, EVRC, OPUS, QCELP, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, ADTS, WMA Pro WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, VC-1, AVI, MOV, XviD, MPEG-4, ASF, DivX, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, 3G2, VP8, VP9, H.265 MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Acoustic Overload Point, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES BlackBerry Motion Samsung Galaxy Note10
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Android Beam, Tap and pay, Tap and go S Pen multi-input, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, Screen mirroring, Screen Write, Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, S Pen remote function, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, PENUP
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS BlackBerry Motion Samsung Galaxy Note10
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, tweezer, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, S Pen, Pen nibs, Earphones (USB Type-C) with sound by AKG
Compliant Standards IP67 VDE, IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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