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You can’t use Tab S5e USB-C to 3.5mm dongle with the Galaxy Note 10
Not all USB-C to 3.5mm dongles are the equivalent, and as it turns out, the dongle included for nothing alongside the Galaxy Tab S5e is not perfect with the Galaxy Note 10 series. We’ve tested and can confirm that this is the case. What it means is that you will have to buy the new Galaxy Note 10 dongle sold separately by Samsung if you wish to use 3.5mm-based headphones with your latest flagship.
A DAC, or digital-to-analog converter, is required to deliver audio signals to your 3.5mm headphones, regardless of whether your smartphone does or doesn’t have a dedicated 3.5mm headphone jack. Therefore, this conversion can take place either on the smartphone itself – this is always the case for phones equipped with a 3.5mm port – or on the USB-C dongle.
In the case of the Galaxy Note 10, it seems like the digital-to-analog conversion for 3.5mm headphones might be handled by the optional USB-C dongle itself. The product description states that it “provides ultra high-quality audio by converting digital files to analog,” therefore it’s pretty clear that the Note 10 optional dongle does incorporate a DAC.
This doesn’t seem to be the case with the USB-C to 3.5mm dongle offered by Samsung for free along with the Galaxy Tab S5e. In this case, the conversion seems to take place on the tablet itself, and the free dongle merely acts as a bridge between the differently-shaped ports. It doesn’t convert audio signals; it simply converts one port to another, therefore it can’t deliver audio from the Note 10/10+ to 3.5mm headphones.
This turn of events suggests that the latest flagship phones might not incorporate a DAC capable of delivering audio to 3.5mm headphones. At this point, we don’t have a lot of info on how the Note 10 series handles audio signals, but we’ll keep you updated as soon as we find out more. For now, what’s clear is that the Galaxy Tab S5e dongle does not work with the Note 10 series, and you will have to buy the Note 10 USB-C.
GALAXY NOTE 10 SM-N970F
GENERAL INFORMATION
Model name: Galaxy Note 10
Model Number: SM-N970F
Color: Aura Black, Aura White, Aura Glow
Announced: 2019, August
Released: 2019, August
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Dimensions: 151.0 x71.8×7.9mm
Weight: 168g
IP Rating: IP 68 : Totally protected against dust, Protected against the effect of immersion to 1.5m for up to 30 minutes.
OPERATING SYSTEM
Operating System: Android 9.0 (Pie)
NETWORK/BEARER
Dual SIM
WiFi Only: No
SIM card size: Nano-SIM (4FF)
Network
2G,
3G,
4G/LTE
2G GSM
3G UMTS
4G LTE
DISPLAY
Technology (Main Display): Super AMOLED
Size (Main Display): 6.3″(160.02mm)
Resolution (Main Display): QHD + 2280×1080
Colour Depth (Main Display): 16M
Pixel Density: 401 PPI
Gorilla Glass: Version 6 Front & Back
S Pen Support: Yes
PROCESSOR
Type: Exynos 9825
Clock Speed: Dual Core 2.7 GHz & Dual Core 2.4 GHz & Quad Core 1.4GHz
Cores: 8 Cores (Octa-Core)
GPU: Mali-G76 MP12
MEMORY
RAM Size (GB): 8GB
ROM Size (GB): 256GB UFS 3.0
SSD: No
eMMC: No
SENSORS
- Accelerometer,
- Barometer,
- Ultrasonic Fingerprint Sensor,
- Gyro Sensor,
- Geomagnetic Sensor,
- Hall Sensor,
- Proximity Sensor,
- RGB light sensor
- Samsung Pay (MST),
- Bixby,
- Samsung Pay (NFC) ,
- Stereo Speakers tuned by AKG,
- Wireless PowerShare
AUDIO AND VIDEO
Video Recording Resolution: UHD 4K (3840 x 2160)@60fps
Video Playing Format: MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WBEM, DNG
Video Playing Resolution: UHD 8K (7680 x 4320)@30fps
Audio Playing Format: MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, DSF, APE
CAMERA
Triple Main Camera
Front Camera: Single
Rotating Camera: No
Front Camera – Resolution: 10 MP, CMOS F2.2
Main Camera – Flash: No
Front Camera – Flash: No
Main Camera – Auto Focus: No
Front Camera – Auto Focus: No
CONNECTIVITY
ANT+: No
USB Version: Type C
Location Technology: GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
MHL: No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Direct: Yes
DLNA Support: No
NFC: No
Bluetooth Version: Version 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles: A2DP, AVRCP, DI, HFP, HID, HOGP, HSP, MAP, OPP, PAN, PBAP
PC Sync.: Samsung Smart Switch
BATTERY
Standard Battery Capacity: 3,500mAh
Removable: No
Fast charging: Yes
Super Fast charging: Yes
SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 10+
GENERAL INFORMATION
Model name: Galaxy Note 10+
Model Number: SM-N975F
Announced: 2019, August
Released: 2019, August
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Dimensions: 162.3×77,2×7.9mm
Weight: 196g
IP Rating
OPERATING SYSTEM
Operating System: Android 9.0 (Pie)
NETWORK/BEARER
Dual SIM
Network
2G,
3G,
4G/LTE
2G GSM
3G UMTS
4G LTE
DISPLAY
Technology (Main Display): Super AMOLED
Size (Main Display): 6.8″(172.7mm)
Resolution (Main Display): QHD 3040×1440
Colour Depth (Main Display): 16M
Pixel Density: 498 PPI
Gorilla Glass: Version 6 Front & Back
S Pen Support: Yes
PROCESSOR
Type: Exynos 9825
Clock Speed: Dual Core 2.7 GHz & Dual Core 2.4 GHz & Quad Core 1.4GHz
Cores: 8 Cores (Octa-Core)
GPU: Mali-G76 MP12
MEMORY
RAM Size (GB): 12GB
ROM Size (GB): 256GB, 512GB UFS 3.0
SSD: No
eMMC: No
External Memory Support: Up to 1TB
SENSORS
- Accelerometer,
- Barometer,
- Ultrasonic Fingerprint Sensor,
- Gyro Sensor,
- Geomagnetic Sensor,
- Hall Sensor,
- Proximity Sensor,
- RGB light sensor
- Samsung Pay (MST),
- Bixby,
- Samsung Pay (NFC) SamsuStereo Speakers tuned by AKG,
- Wireless PowerShare
AUDIO AND VIDEO
Video Recording Resolution: UHD 4K (3840 x 2160)@60fps
Video Playing Format: MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WBEM, DNG
Video Playing Resolution: UHD 8K (7680 x 4320)@30fps
Audio Playing Format: MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, DSF, APE
CAMERA
Main Camera: Quad
Front Camera: Single
Rotating Camera: No
Front Camera – Resolution: 10 MP, CMOS F2.2
Main Camera – Flash: No
Front Camera – Flash: No
Main Camera – Auto Focus: No
Front Camera – Auto Focus: No
CONNECTIVITY
ANT+: No
USB Version: Type C
Location Technology: GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
MHL: No
Wi-Fi:
Wi-Fi Direct: No
DLNA Support: No
NFC: No
Bluetooth Version: Version 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles: A2DP, AVRCP, DI, HFP, HID, HOGP, HSP, MAP, OPP, PAN, PBAP
PC Sync.: Samsung Smart Switch
BATTERY
Standard Battery Capacity: 4300mAh
Removable: No
Fast charging: Yes
Super Fast charging: Yes
