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 same, and as it turns out, the dongle included for free along with the Galaxy Tab S5e is not compatible 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.

It all might be related to the DAC

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 to 3.5mm dongle sold separately for $14.99.

Galaxy Note 10

• Model: SM-N970F
• Dimensions: 151.0 x71.8x7.9mm
• Display: 6.3"(160.02mm) Super AMOLED
• CPU: Exynos 9825
• Camera: 12 MP, CMOS F2.2 Telephoto & 12MP F1.5/F2.4 77° & 16MP F2.2 123° Ultra-wide

More specifications

Galaxy Note 10+

• Model: SM-N975F
• Dimensions: 162.3x77,2x7.9mm
• Display: 6.8"(172.7mm) Super AMOLED
• CPU: Exynos 9825
• Camera: 12 Ultra Wide: 16MP F2.2 (123°) & Wide-angle: 12MP 2PD AF F1.5/F2.4 OIS (77°) & Telephoto: 12MP F2.1 OIS (45°) & DepthVision Camera: VGA

More specifications

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Galaxy Note 10+ 3D scanner app now available on the Galaxy Store

Samsung has published a new app called 3D Scanner on the Galaxy Store. The 3D Scanner app takes advantage of the ToF (time-of-flight) camera on the back of the Galaxy Note 10+ (and Note 10+ 5G) to scan and create 3D models of real-world objects. The Galaxy S10 5G and Galaxy A80 also have a ToF sensor and should technically support the app, but Galaxy Note 10 owners won’t be able to use it as the smaller Note 10 doesn’t have a ToF camera at the back.

Creating 3D models of real-world objects requires one to scan the object from all directions. Those models can then be transported as a GIF file for sharing with others and can also be added to pictures and videos captured with the camera. Samsung recommends objects sized between 20-80 cubic centimetres, and we also found that you need to make sure there’s nothing else around the object that you’re trying to scan when we tested it out, or you simply end up with a scan of the object and its surroundings.

We’ll test 3D Scanner on the Galaxy Note 10+ more thoroughly later on and will tell you all about it in our review of the device. For now, if you have the Galaxy Note 10+ (or a Galaxy A80 or Galaxy S10 5G), you can grab the app from the Galaxy Store by clicking this link on your phone. After it has been installed, you will find a shortcut to the app in the app drawer. You can also access 3D Scanner from Bixby Vision –  just open the camera app, tap Bixby Vision, then switch to the apps panel.

Do let us know your experience with 3D Scanner once you’ve been able to use it on the Galaxy Note 10+ (or Note 10+ 5G). Also let us know if it works for you on the Galaxy A80 or Galaxy S10 5G.

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Samsung Galaxy Fold tutorial videos updated to reflect design changes

Much like it does for its other devices, Samsung put together tutorial videos for the Galaxy Fold. They’re meant to educate users on some of the new features of the device. There are a few on the Galaxy Fold that aren’t present on any other device, like App Continuity for example.

Significant changes have been made since the last time we saw such videos. Samsung had to delay the foldable smartphone’s launch because of several issues. It has now made improvements to the design and will be releasing the device next month. As such, the tutorial videos have been updated to reflect these changes, one of which we have obtained.

Galaxy Fold tutorial videos have been reworked

We’ve reported before that one of the most visible design changes of the Galaxy Fold will be the cap that covers that gap between the Galaxy Fold’s screen and hinge. Samsung has put in a bigger cap to prevent dust and other particles from going in. That is evident in the video, which shows App Continuity in action, as well.

Samsung has updated tutorial videos on the #GalaxyFold to show the updated design, like the redesigned cap protecting the gap between the screen and the hinge. pic.twitter.com/MXIqycCKjg

— SamMobile (@SamMobiles) August 23, 2019

Samsung has also reduced the space between the hinge and the body of the device. The other changes that have been made include metal layers beneath the foldable display to improve its protection. It obviously makes sense that Samsung would update all of these videos ahead of the Galaxy Fold’s launch. After all, there’s no point in showing the first iteration since that was evidently incomplete.

This just goes to show that even minor elements such as this have to be done from scratch again. That obviously takes time which leads to a lot of impatient Galaxy Fold fans. Their patience will be rewarded soon, though. Samsung has confirmed the Galaxy Fold launch for September. It will most likely showcase the device at IFA and release it in the third week of next month.

Are you looking forward to buying the Galaxy Fold when it hits retail shelves?

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The upcoming OnePlus TV will sport a Samsung QLED panel

Chinese phone maker OnePlus is all set to enter the TV market, and its first TV will feature a Samsung-made display. The company took to Twitter to announce that the upcoming OnePlus TV will sport a 55-inch QLED display panel. And since Samsung is the only manufacturer producing QLED panels for TVs, that’s an easy guess.

Unlike TV offerings from other Chinese makers, the OnePlus TV will run a custom version of Android TV. The TV will make its debut in India later this year.

A potential Samsung rival

OnePlus arrived in India in 2014 and has quickly established itself as one of the top players in the world’s second-largest smartphone market. The Chinese company is Samsung’s biggest rival in the premium smartphone segment in the country. OnePlus is now looking to tap into India’s growing TV market and is once again targeting the premium segment. Samsung currently has more than 50% market share in the premium TV segment worldwide.

“In terms of pricing, we want to benchmark against the most premium products available in the market, which means we are benchmarking against Samsung and Sony,” OnePlus CEO Pete Lau told Gadgets360. “Because of the strategic partnership with Amazon, our price may be slightly cheaper than their products, but it won’t be half the price,” he added.

A QLED Android TV at a relatively cheaper price than the competition makes a compelling offering. Samsung’s surely got more competition in India. An overhaul of its TV portfolio might be needed soon, just like it did with smartphones earlier this year.

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Galaxy A30s price revealed, releases in September

Samsung launched the Galaxy A30s and Galaxy A50s yesterday but did not reveal any pricing and availability details. However, Samsung Germany has just issued a press release that sheds some light on it, at least for the A30s. The mid-range smartphone will cost €279 in Germany. The Galaxy A50s, meanwhile, will not be released in the German market. To recall, Samsung did not launch the Galaxy A30 in Germany, while the Galaxy A50 (review) was launched with a price tag of €349.

Sales begin in September

The Galaxy A30s is an upgraded version of the Galaxy A30 launched earlier this year. It gets a triple rear camera setup, up from two rear cameras in the original A30. It also gets an on-screen fingerprint sensor and a 128GB storage option. The Galaxy A30 has a rear-mounted capacitive fingerprint sensor, and comes only in 32GB and 64GB storage variants.

The A30s features a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED Infinity-V display of HD+ (720×1560) resolution, which is actually a downgrade from the 1080p display on the original A30. The rest of the specs, which include an Exynos 7904 chipset, 3GB/4GB of RAM, a 4,000 mAh battery with 15W fast charging, and a 16MP front camera, remain unchanged. Click here to read more about the newly launched smartphone.

The Galaxy A30s will be available in Germany from September this year. The handset comes in Prism Crush Black, Prism Crush White and Prism Crush Green color options. It will be available for purchase through both online and offline channels.

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Get your first look at Android 10 and One UI 2.0 on a Galaxy S10

Just as Google announced that Android Q will simply be called Android 10, we’re getting our first look at the next version of Android and Samsung’s One UI interface running on the Galaxy S10+ through a video published by Portuguese technology channel Dudu Rocha on YouTube. As expected, Android 10 and One UI 2.0 on the S10+ include some of the features introduced on the Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ along with a couple of Android 10-specific features thrown in.

New navigation gestures inbound

Android 10’s new gesture system can be seen in action in this video. As had been revealed earlier, Google will require OEMs to offer Android 10’s stock navigation gestures on their devices – a swipe up from the bottom of the screen takes you to the home screen, a swipe in from the left or right side of the display acts as the back button, and swiping up from the bottom and holding brings up the multitasking menu. Samsung seems to have adopted Google’s navigation gestures and given up its own implementation, although some of the UI elements in the gestures menu don’t seem to have been updated just yet.

Some of the Galaxy Note 10 features visible in the video are the built-in screen recorder for recording videos of on-screen content, a Link to Windows shortcut in the quick toggles to fire up Microsoft’s Your Phone app, and Media and Devices buttons in the notification shade for quick access to all connected devices (such as TVs, Bluetooth devices, internet-enabled home appliances, and more) and for controlling media playback across those devices. Support for Samsung’s DeX PC app should be in there as well, but that’s not something we can confirm right now.

One UI design seems mostly unchanged

As for the One UI interface itself, Samsung doesn’t seem to have made any major changes. You now get to see more of the quick toggles on-screen when you expand the notification shade instead of having the clock take up half of the screen, but everything else seems to be similar to what we have now. Which is well and good, since One UI is already quite excellent, although Samsung could make other modifications as development on Android 10 moves forward.

And that brings us to the fact that what we’re seeing here is no doubt a very early development build, as Android 10 is yet to be released even for Google’s Pixel devices. No download link for the build has been provided, and we’re likely going to have to wait until Samsung’s developer conference this year to find out when the company will start an Android 10 beta program for the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Note 10.

Check out the video below. It’s in Portuguese, so you will have to set captions to be translated to your prefered language if you are interested in understanding what is being said in the video.

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