Samsung Galaxy is celebrating its 10th anniversary, and there is no better way to celebrate it than introducing a couple of world firsts smartphones. This can be seen from the three recently released models that form the Samsung Galaxy S10 group. Features seen in the new phones are Dynamic AMOLED – the successor to Super AMOLED and the first HDR10+ compatible mobile displays. You will also see Wireless PowerShare (for reverse mireless charging) featured on all three as a faster way of wireless charging.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 and S10+ introduces the first ultrasonic fingerprint readers, which is capable of scanning your finger in 3D, unlike the optical readers which only see a 2D image. This is more accurate and it has gotten the nod from the FIDO Alliance.
Now let us take a look at the three new phones bit by bit.
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Samsung Galaxy S10+ Features
The Samsung Galaxy S10+ is the highest among the lneup. It comes with a large 6.4 inch curved Dynamic AMOLED display of 1440p+ resolution and its image quality has been certified by VDE, a big technical-scientific organisation that deals with electronic and IT tech.
Behind the screen of the Samsung Galaxy S10+ is the first ultrasonic fingerprint reader on a phone. In the top right corner, you will find dual punch cameras that take 10MP selfies and records 4K videos, complete with depth sensing, thanks to the 8MP selfie snapper.
The rear camera comprises a triple shooter with dual OIS. The main camera (77°) has a 12MP sensor with Dual Pixel autofocus and optical stabilization. The aperture of this camera can switch between f/1.5 and f/2.4. The other two cameras are a 12MP telephoto shooter (45°), which has OIS and Phase Detection AF, and an ultra-wide camera (123°, fixed focus).
The Samsung Galaxy S10 comes with either a Snapdragon 855 chipset or Exynos 9820 chipset depending on your region. The chipset is paired with 8GB or RAM and 128GB internal storage as standard. The internal storage can be expanded further to 512GB via the use of a microSD card. The dual SIM models have a hybrid slot, which means you can only use a microSD card if you are ready to forego one of your SIM card. The Samsung Galaxy S10+ premiere model has 12GB RAM and 1TB internal storage…massive if you will agree.
The Samsung Galaxy S10+ will be powered by a 4100mAh battery, this can be charged with the familiar Adaptive Fast Charge wired tech (15W, QC2.0 compatible) or the improved Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 (Qi and PMA compatible).
The Wireless PowerShare feature allows you to charge other devices like wearables and phones right from your Samsung Galaxy S10+. In addition to that, the phone can act as a wireless charging pad when you plug in a wired charger. There will also be a special version of the Galaxy S10+ which comes with a ceramic exterior and willbe available in Black and White colours.
Samsung Galaxy S10+ Full Specification
| NETWORK | |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
| CDMA 800 / 1900 – USA | |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 – Global, USA |
| CDMA2000 1xEV-DO – USA | |
| 4G bands | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) – Global |
| LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) – USA | |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps |
| GPRS | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes |
| LAUNCH | |
| Announced | 2019, February |
| Status | Coming soon. Exp. release 2019, March 8 |
| BODY | |
| Dimensions | 157.6 x 74.1 x 7.8 mm (6.20 x 2.92 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | 175 g / 198 g (ceramic) (6.17 oz) |
| Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
|
– Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) – IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
| DISPLAY | |
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 6.4 inches, 102.2 cm2 (~87.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3040 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~526 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 |
|
– HDR10 – Always-on display |
| PLATFORM | |
| OS | Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI |
| Chipset |
Exynos 9820 Octa (8 nm) – EMEA Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) – USA/LATAM, China |
| CPU |
Octa-core (2×2.7 GHz Mongoose M4 &
2×2.3 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4×1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) – EMEA Octa-core (1×2.8 GHz Kryo 485 & 3×2.4 GHz Kryo 485 & 4×1.7 GHz Kryo 485) – USA/LATAM, China |
| GPU |
Mali-G76 MP12 – EMEA Adreno 640 – USA/LATAM, China |
| MEMORY | |
| Card slot | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) – dual SIM model only |
| Internal | 1 TB, 12 GB RAM, 128/512 GB, 8 GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | |
| Triple |
12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide),
1/2.55″, 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6″, 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide) |
| Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
| Video | 2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec. |
| SELFIE CAMERA | |
| Dual |
10 MP, f/1.9, Dual Pixel PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor |
| Features | Dual video call, Auto-HDR |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
| SOUND | |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
|
– 32-bit/384kHz audio – Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic – Dolby Atmos/AKG sound |
| COMMS | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| NFC | Yes |
| Radio | FM radio (USA & Canada only) |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| FEATURES | |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 |
|
– ANT+ – Bixby natural language commands and dictation – Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) |
| BATTERY | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion 4100 mAh battery | |
| Charging |
Fast battery charging 15W Fast wireless charging 15W Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W |
| MISC | |
| Colours | Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Canary Yellow, Flamingo Pink, Ceramic Black, Ceramic White |
| Price | About 1050 EUR |
Samsung Galaxy S10
The Samsung Galaxy S10 looks more identical to its Plus sibling. It appears to be more compact with a 6.1 inch screen, but it uses the same Dynamic AMOLED tech with an ultrasonic fingerprint reader. It comes with only one selfie camera, but it keeps important features like 10MP sensor and 4K video.
The rear camera of the Samsung Galaxy S10 is identical; it features 12MP main cam (f1.5 and f/2.4) with OIS, 12MP telephoto with OIS and 16MP ultra-wide angle cam.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 comes with 8GB RAM and 128GB or 512GB internal storage, both can be expanded via a microSD slot. Other features include a 3400mAh battery with the same wired and wireless charging functions.
Samsung Galaxy S10 Full specification
| NETWORK | |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
| CDMA 800 / 1900 – USA | |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 – Global, USA |
| CDMA2000 1xEV-DO – USA | |
| 4G bands | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) – Global |
| LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) – USA | |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps |
| GPRS | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes |
| LAUNCH | |
| Announced | 2019, February |
| Status | Coming soon. Exp. release 2019, March 8 |
| BODY | |
| Dimensions | 149.9 x 70.4 x 7.8 mm (5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | 157 g (5.54 oz) |
| Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
|
– Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) – IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
| DISPLAY | |
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 6.1 inches, 93.2 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3040 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~550 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 |
|
– HDR10 – Always-on display |
| PLATFORM | |
| OS | Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI |
| Chipset |
Exynos 9820 Octa (8 nm) – EMEA Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) – USA/LATAM, China |
| CPU |
Octa-core (2×2.7 GHz Mongoose M4 &
2×2.3 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4×1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) – EMEA Octa-core (1×2.8 GHz Kryo 485 & 3×2.4 GHz Kryo 485 & 4×1.7 GHz Kryo 485) – USA/LATAM, China |
| GPU |
Mali-G76 MP12 – EMEA Adreno 640 – USA/LATAM, China |
| MEMORY | |
| Card slot | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) – dual SIM model only |
| Internal | 128/512 GB, 8 GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | |
| Triple |
12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide),
1/2.55″, 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6″, 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide) |
| Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
| Video | 2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec. |
| SELFIE CAMERA | |
| Single | 10 MP, f/1.9, Dual Pixel PDAF |
| Features | Dual video call, Auto-HDR |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
| SOUND | |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
|
– 32-bit/384kHz audio – Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic – Dolby Atmos/AKG sound |
| COMMS | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| NFC | Yes |
| Radio | FM radio (USA & Canada only) |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| FEATURES | |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 |
|
– ANT+ – Bixby natural language commands and dictation – Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) |
| BATTERY | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion 3400 mAh battery | |
| Charging |
Fast battery charging 15W Fast wireless charging 15W Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W |
| MISC | |
| Colours | Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Canary Yellow, Flamingo Pink |
| Price | About 930 EUR |
Samsung Galaxy S10e
The Samsung Galaxy S10e will be the first S-flagship coming with a flat screen since the Galaxy S7. The phone still has a Dynamic AMOLED panel (5.8 inch) with HDR+ support, however it drops down to 1080p+ resolution. This model does not feature the in-display fingerprint reader, as it is been substituted with a side-mounted conventional reader.
There are only two cameras at the back of the Samsung Galaxy S10e – the telephoto modules is left out leaving only the 12MP main cam and 16MP ultra-wide angle shooter. The selfie cam is the same 10MP/4K module used on the Samsung Galaxy S10.
Like the other two models, the Galaxy S10e features stereo speakers tuned by AKG and with Dolby Atmos support for a booming multimedia experience. The chipsets are cooled with vapor chambers for persistent performance. Also, the S10 phones feature optimizations for Unity-based games.
The Samsung Galaxy S10e standard model has 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage, but there is an 8GB RAM + 256GB internal storage option too. It comes with a 3100mAh battery with fast wired and wireless charging plus Wireless PowerShare.
Samsung Galaxy S10e Full Specification
| NETWORK | |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
| CDMA 800 / 1900 – USA | |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 – Global, USA |
| CDMA2000 1xEV-DO – USA | |
| 4G bands | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) – Global |
| LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) – USA | |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps |
| GPRS | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes |
| LAUNCH | |
| Announced | 2019, February |
| Status | Coming soon. Exp. release 2019, March 8 |
| BODY | |
| Dimensions | 142.2 x 69.9 x 7.9 mm (5.60 x 2.75 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | 150 g (5.29 oz) |
| Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
|
– Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) – IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
| DISPLAY | |
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 5.8 inches, 82.8 cm2 (~83.3% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~438 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
|
– HDR10 – Always-on display |
| PLATFORM | |
| OS | Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI |
| Chipset |
Exynos 9820 Octa (8 nm) – EMEA Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) – USA/LATAM, China |
| CPU |
Octa-core (2×2.7 GHz Mongoose M4 &
2×2.3 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4×1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) – EMEA Octa-core (1×2.8 GHz Kryo 485 & 3×2.4 GHz Kryo 485 & 4×1.7 GHz Kryo 485) – USA/LATAM, China |
| GPU |
Mali-G76 MP12 – EMEA Adreno 640 – USA/LATAM, China |
| MEMORY | |
| Card slot | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) – dual SIM model only |
| Internal | 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | |
| Dual |
12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide),
1/2.55″, 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide) |
| Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
| Video | 2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec. |
| SELFIE CAMERA | |
| Single | 10 MP, f/1.9, Dual Pixel PDAF |
| Features | Dual video call, Auto-HDR |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
| SOUND | |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
|
– 32-bit/384kHz audio – Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic – Dolby Atmos/AKG sound |
| COMMS | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| NFC | Yes |
| Radio | FM radio (USA & Canada only) |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| FEATURES | |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
|
– ANT+ – Bixby natural language commands and dictation |
| BATTERY | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion 3100 mAh battery | |
| Charging |
Fast battery charging 15W Fast wireless charging 15W Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W |
| MISC | |
| Colours | Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Canary Yellow, Flamingo Pink |
| Price | About 780 EUR |
All of the three Samsung Galaxy S10 phones have LTE connectivity with speeds up to 2Gbps. They also support the new Wi-Fi 6 standard for up to 1.2Gbps local connections, plus Samsung Pay with NFC and MST. Fans of the 3.5mm headphone jack will be happy, as you can find this at the bottom of these phones. The trio also shares the IP68 rating and the hardware-backed secure storage with Knox.
Samsung Galaxy S10, S10+, and S10e Pre-order Details
The new Samsung Galaxy S10 phones pre-order starts tomorrow (February 22, 2019). In selected markets, pre-ordering for the Samsung Galaxy S10 or S10+ early gives you an opportunity of getting a free pair of Galaxy Buds (which costs about $130).
Before you leave, take note that there is also a Samsung Galaxy S10 5G model, that packs more than advanced connectivity options.
