Similar to the launch of Samsung Galaxy S10 series, Samsung also made 5G versions of the Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus. The Note10+ 5G has the same design and specifications as the standard version; The only difference is the 5G modem inside.
The massive phone features a 6.8-inch AMOLED display with the resolution of 1440 x 3040 pixels (495 ppi), 256GB/512GB of UFS3.0 storage, 12GB of RAM, a 4,300 mAh battery, Snapdragon 855 or Exynos 9825 processor, S Pen, and 4 camera sensors on the back. The 256GB edition costs $1,299 while the 512GB one will set you back $1,399. With the $200 markup on the standard version, the Note10+ 5G is suitable for tech enthusiasts who want to take advantage of the faster speeds on new 5G infrastructure.
The Note10+ 5G comes in many variants with model numbers starting with SM-N976. The suffix of the numbers will tell us more about the phone, like color, storage option, country/region, processor, 5G modem, and cellular bands. You should check out the 5G modem and bands carefully so that you can get the most suitable version for your current network. In the United States, the state of 5G is so fragmented since the biggest carriers like Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint are deploying 5G on 3 kinds of networks (low-band, mid-band, and mmWave) but the phones can’t cover them all. The Snapdragon X55 5G modem is a better choice because in theory, it can handle both sub-6GHz and mmWave bands.
In general, we have models like SM-N976F, SM-N976U, or SM-N976N and a lot of their sub-models. Let’s find out their differences in the table below.
| Model Number | Chipset – 5G Modem | Carrier – Country/Region | Cellular Bands |
| SM-N976NZSAKOO (256GB – Aura Glow) SM-N976NZKAKOO (256GB – Aura Black) SM-N976NZWAKOO (256GB – Aura White) SM-N976NZSEKOO (512GB – Aura Glow) SM-N976NZKEKOO (512GB – Aura Black) | Exynos 9825 – Exynos 5100 | Korea
– SK Telecom – LG U+ – KT – Factory Unlocked | 2G GSM: GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 3G UMTS: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900) 3G TD-SCDMA: B34 (2010), B39 (1880) 4G FDD LTE: B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B17(700), B18(800), B19(800), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(850), B28(700), B66(AWS-3) 4G TDD LTE: B38 (2600), B39 (1900), B40 (2300), B41 (2500) 5G TDD Sub6: n78 (3.5 GHz) |
| SM-N976BZSAVOD (256GB – Aura Glow) | Exynos 9825 – Snapdragon X50 modem | UK
– Vodafone | CDMA 1X and EvDO Rev 0/RevA LTE (Domestic): B13/B4/B2/B5/B66/B48
GSM Quad: B5/B8/B3/B2 (850/900/1800/1900MHz) UMTS Quad: B5/B8/B2/B1 (850/900/1900/2100MHz) TD-SCDMA: 34, 39 TDD LTE: 38, 39,40 ,41, LAA : B46 CAT 4 / CAT 6 / CAT19 5G: 3.4 GHz LTE (Global): B3/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28/B26 |
| SM-N976BZSAEVR (256GB – Aura Glow) SM-N976BZKAEVR (256GB – Aura Black) SM-N976BZKEEVR (512GB – Aura Black) | Exynos 9825 – Snapdragon X50 modem | UK – EE | CDMA 1X and EvDO Rev 0/RevA LTE (Domestic): B13/B4/B2/B5/B66/B48
GSM Quad: B5/B8/B3/B2 (850/900/1800/1900MHz) UMTS Quad: B5/B8/B2/B1 (850/900/1900/2100MHz) TD-SCDMA: 34, 39 TDD LTE: 38, 39,40 ,41, LAA : B46 CAT 4 / CAT 6 / CAT19 5G: 3.4 GHz LTE (Global): B3/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28/B26 |
| SM-N976BZSABTU (256GB – Aura Glow) SM-N976BZKABTU (256GB – Aura Black) SM-N976BZSEBTU (512GB – Aura Glow) SM-N976BZKEBTU (512GB – Aura Black) | Exynos 9825 – Snapdragon X50 modem | UK – Factory Unlocked | 2G GSM: GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 3G UMTS: B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) 3G TD-SCDMA: B34(2010), B39(1880) 4G FDD LTE: B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B17(700), B18(800), B19(800), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(850), B28(700), B32(1500), B66(AWS-3) 4G TDD LTE: B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500) 5G TDD Sub6: N78(3500) |
| SM-N976VZWAVZW (256GB – Aura White) SM-N976VZKAVZW (256GB – Aura Black) SM-N976VZSAVZW (256GB – Aura Glow) SM-N976VZKEVZW (512GB – Aura Black) | Snapdragon 855 – Snapdragon X50 modem | US – Verizon | CDMA 1X and EvDO Rev 0/RevA LTE (Domestic): B13/B4/B2/B5/B66/B48 GSM Quad: B5/B8/B3/B2 (850/900/1800/1900MHz) UMTS Quad: B5/B8/B2/B1 (850/900/1900/2100MHz) TD-SCDMA: 34, 39 TDD LTE: 38, 39,40 ,41, 48, LAA : B46 CAT19 5G: n261 (28 GHz), n260 (39 GHz), Anchor Bands: 2, 4, 5, 13, 66 LTE (Global): B3/B7/B8/B12/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28 |
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M3W says
What about the sm-976f?
Rajan says
I have a SMN 976Q
al says
what about a SM-N976VZSV aura 256?
Jeremy Smith says
I have a SM-N975U1
it is a note 10plus but I need a 5g version.. did I get the wrong version?
BobK says
Yes 976 is the 5G but you have to get one that goes with your carrier because they tend to be particular to carriers
BobK says
Help please!
I’m a leftover from Sprint of 18 years onto T-Mobile. I want an n976 that will work on Sprint which seems to be very hard to find.
I received one which is a T-Mobile phone but it couldn’t be activated on my account.
I received another one which turned out to be a Verizon only phone that the seller claimed was unlocked. Verizon told me that the circuitry is particular to them
T-Mobile won’t be switching Sprint Customer is over fully for a few months so I need to phone that works on Sprint thanks
Clive Rayner says
Hi; Can you tell me which version of N976 (Note10+) is best for US carrier, like TMobile? Or ATT?
Thanks
Barosh says
Sm-N976U is best
Jon says
hello, I have the SM-N976V that I purchased unlocked and I’m using it on T-mobile network. I’ve been updating the standard way now have android 12 one ui 4.1
my question is this, I just checked for updates and it’s going to update the Verizon software that I have disabled the best I can without rooting.
question is the Verizon software going to make this phone less reliable on the T-mobile 5g network? Reason being is I use to get a 5g signal at my house and now I don’t. signal is still available as I have tmobile home internet and get a super fast 5g signal. using the wifi on the gateway I get 1.3ghz connection.
after recent updates I can only get 4g lte
is this an issue that can be resolved or is this sm-n976v not compatible with the updated tmobile 5g network?
if so is it a hardware issue or a software issue?
I realize this is an older blog but I think it’s an interesting issue as there are several phones most people would say are the same but have some significant differences.
any thoughts or ideas are appreciated and welcome.
thanks
Jon