Samsung Galaxy S10, S10+ and S10e Review: Predictably impressive

Similar to Apple tree'south iPhone series up until the recent release of the iPhone X, the look of Samsung's flagship Galaxy devices has slowly but steadily grown repetitive over the terminal few years.

Before you cite the various refinements the South Korean tech giant has fabricated to the Milky way line, including the ongoing game of 'Where's Waldo' with the phone'southward fingerprint sensor, I'll draw a brief experiment I recently conducted.

I laid the Galaxy S7, S8 and S9 in forepart of a friend of mine who has a coincidental interest in smartphones. With the exception of the S7, he causeless the S8 and the S9 were the same handset, just in different colours. This is even after he picked upwardly each telephone and briefly examined it.

That's not to say the Galaxy serial hasn't been bonny for the last few years. The Galaxy S9 was arguably one of the all-time-looking  and performing smartphones of 2018.

That said, given Samsung has stuck with what is more than or less the same design since the release of the S7, I was hoping for a substantial change with the 10th entry in the 'South' series.

"…I often depict the smartphone every bit Samsung's iPhone X moment"

For the most part, Samsung delivered: the South Korean tech behemothic created a phone that looks unlike enough while including all the expected hardware updates. Yet, the S10 is not as substantial of a pattern shift every bit I initially thought information technology was.

When friends and coworkers have asked me how I experience about the S10, I've described the phone every bit Samsung'south 'iPhone Ten moment.' Similar to Apple's first notched smartphone, the S10, S10+ and S10e are immediately familiar just they're also more of a jump forward in terms of hardware and design than we've seen from the company in a while.

The aesthetic cues of Samsung's terminal few devices are immediately apparent in the S10, including an all-glass body that, for better or worse, is nonetheless a fingerprint, smudge and grease magnet.

Despite more gentle curves, the S10 retains the sloped edges of the S8 and S9. As a result, it all the same frequently and frustratingly registers adventitious inputs. Nearly every time I tried to lookout a video on YouTube with the telephone in mural, I found I accidentally either paused playback or skipped ahead.

The first new thing almost people will probably find about Samsung's S10 is the phone's 'anti-notch' 'Infinity-O' brandish.

Rather than include a traditional display cutout as we've seen on other devices, Samsung has taken a more unique approach and punched a pigsty — or two holes in the case of the S10+ — through the smartphone'due south brandish to make room for a forepart-facing camera.

Side by side, nosotros take the 'Ultrasonic' in-display fingerprint sensor. I'll go more in-depth into my thoughts about the S10'south in-display sensor later on in this review, only to my surprise, the tech worked about as well as a traditional fingerprint scanner.

There are other notable upgrades, including a useful ultra-wide photographic camera, bringing the full number of main cameras to three, Samsung's surprisingly refined OneUI Android skin and more powerful internal hardware.

Overall, like to final year's S9, the S10 is poised to secure the position of all-time Android smartphone of 2019 — and we're only three months into the year.

Annotation: this review will besides expect at the Galaxy S10e, complete with a separate score for the telephone. The score at the bottom of the review reflects the S10 and S10+. Information technology's also important to notation that the majority of this review is focused on my experience with the S10+, though I spent time with all three devices.

Brandish

six.1-inch Curved Dynamic AMOLED, 3,040 10 one,440 pixels, 19:nine attribute ratio

6.4-inch Curved Dynamic AMOLED, 3,040 ten 1,440 pixels, nineteen:9 attribute ratio

5.8-inch Apartment Dynamic AMOLED, ii,280 x 1,080 pixels, 19:9 attribute ratio

Processor

Snapdragon 855

Snapdragon 855

Snapdragon 855

RAM

8GB of RAM

8GB of RAM, 12GB of RAM

6GB of RAM, 8GB of RAM

Storage

128GB, 512GB (expandable up to 512GB)

128GB, 512GB, 1TB (expandable up to 512GB)

128GB, 256GB (expandable up to 512GB)

Dimensions (in.)

70.4 x 149.9 10 7.8mm

74.1 x 157.vi x vii.8mm

69.9 x 142.two ten 7.9mm

Weight

155g

175g / Ceramic: 198g

150g

Rear Facing Photographic camera

12-megapixel (f/2.4) + 12-megapixel(variable f/1.five - f/ii.4)+ 16-megapixel (f/ii.2)

12-megapixel (f/2.4) + 12-megapixel (variable f/1.five - f/2.4) + sixteen-megapixel (f/2.2)

12-megapixel (f/2.4) + sixteen-megapixel (f/two.2)

Forepart Facing Camera

x-megapixel (f/i.nine)

10-megapixel (f/ane.9) + 8-megapixel (f/2.2)

10-megapixel (f/1.ix)

OS

Android 9 Pie

Android 9 Pie

Android ix Pie

Battery

3,400mAh

iv,100mAh

3,100mAh

Network Connectivity

GSM/HSPA/LTE

GSM/HSPA/LTE

GSM/HSPA/LTE

Sensors

Fingerprint (in-display), accelerometor, , gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate

Fingerprint (in-brandish), accelerometor, , gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate

Fingerprint (side-facing), accelerometor, , gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, centre rate

SIM Type

Nano SIM

Nano SIM

Nano SIM

Launch Appointment

March 8, 2019

March eight, 2019

March 8, 2019

Misc

Colours: Prism Black, Prism White, Prism Blueish | Wireless PowerShare2

Colours: Prism Black, Prism White, Prism Blue, Ceramic Prism Black, Ceramic Prism White | Wireless PowerShare

Colours: Prism Black, Prism White, Prism Bluish | Wireless PowerShare

Samsung Galaxy S10

half-dozen.1-inch Curved Dynamic AMOLED, three,040 10 one,440 pixels, nineteen:9 aspect ratio

Samsung Galaxy S10+

6.4-inch Curved Dynamic AMOLED, three,040 x i,440 pixels, nineteen:nine aspect ratio

Samsung Galaxy S10e

5.8-inch Apartment Dynamic AMOLED, 2,280 x one,080 pixels, 19:9 attribute ratio

Samsung Galaxy S10

Snapdragon 855

Samsung Galaxy S10+

Snapdragon 855

Samsung Milky way S10e

Snapdragon 855

Samsung Milky way S10

8GB of RAM

Samsung Galaxy S10+

8GB of RAM, 12GB of RAM

Samsung Milky way S10e

6GB of RAM, 8GB of RAM

Samsung Galaxy S10

128GB, 512GB (expandable up to 512GB)

Samsung Galaxy S10+

128GB, 512GB, 1TB (expandable up to 512GB)

Samsung Galaxy S10e

128GB, 256GB (expandable upwardly to 512GB)

Samsung Milky way S10

70.four x 149.9 x vii.8mm

Samsung Galaxy S10+

74.1 x 157.half dozen x 7.8mm

Samsung Galaxy S10e

69.ix x 142.ii x 7.9mm

Samsung Milky way S10+

175g / Ceramic: 198g

Samsung Milky way S10

12-megapixel (f/2.4) + 12-megapixel(variable f/ane.5 - f/2.iv)+ 16-megapixel (f/2.2)

Samsung Galaxy S10+

12-megapixel (f/ii.4) + 12-megapixel (variable f/1.5 - f/2.iv) + xvi-megapixel (f/2.2)

Samsung Galaxy S10e

12-megapixel (f/2.4) + 16-megapixel (f/2.ii)

Samsung Milky way S10

ten-megapixel (f/1.9)

Samsung Milky way S10+

10-megapixel (f/ane.9) + 8-megapixel (f/two.2)

Samsung Galaxy S10e

10-megapixel (f/i.9)

Samsung Galaxy S10

Android 9 Pie

Samsung Milky way S10+

Android 9 Pie

Samsung Galaxy S10e

Android 9 Pie

Samsung Galaxy S10

iii,400mAh

Samsung Galaxy S10+

4,100mAh

Samsung Milky way S10e

3,100mAh

Samsung Galaxy S10

GSM/HSPA/LTE

Samsung Galaxy S10+

GSM/HSPA/LTE

Samsung Galaxy S10e

GSM/HSPA/LTE

Samsung Milky way S10

Fingerprint (in-display), accelerometor, , gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, eye rate

Samsung Galaxy S10+

Fingerprint (in-display), accelerometor, , gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate

Samsung Milky way S10e

Fingerprint (side-facing), accelerometor, , gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate

Samsung Galaxy S10

Nano SIM

Samsung Milky way S10+

Nano SIM

Samsung Galaxy S10e

Nano SIM

Samsung Galaxy S10

March 8, 2019

Samsung Galaxy S10+

March eight, 2019

Samsung Milky way S10e

March 8, 2019

Samsung Galaxy S10

Colours: Prism Black, Prism White, Prism Blueish | Wireless PowerShare2

Samsung Galaxy S10+

Colours: Prism Blackness, Prism White, Prism Blueish, Ceramic Prism Black, Ceramic Prism White | Wireless PowerShare

Samsung Milky way S10e

Colours: Prism Black, Prism White, Prism Blue | Wireless PowerShare

So what'south actually new?

Outset, I'll take you through my journeying with the S10's in-display fingerprint scanner. My initial experience with the sensor was less than stellar. I added my fingerprint into the telephone as the setup procedure required, just to find it was able to recognize my fingerprint approximately forty percent of the time.

I spent two days spewing a stream of obscenities each fourth dimension I tried to log into the S10, repeatedly request myself how Samsung could release a characteristic this broken in 1 of its flagship phones. It turns out the particular pre-production S10+ unit provided to me was lacking. The subsequent S10+ unit sent me experienced far fewer in-display fingerprint scanner problems — for the most office, anyway.

The new ultrasonic scanner works about every nine out of 10 tries. Given I've never been a fan of the S8 and S9'southward pocket-sized, awkwardly placed rear fingerprint scanners, I think the S10'south in-display sensor is a cutting higher up its predecessors.

It's worth noting it does take some time to build upwardly the muscle memory required to repeatedly place your fingertip on the exact same location on the telephone. Later on roughly a day and a one-half of using the S10 as my chief phone, the positioning became 2d nature to me.

The ultrasonic scanner is besides more reliable and secure than the optical in-display fingerprint sensor featured in the OnePlus 6T and Huawei Mate 20. Rather than authenticating a photo of your fingerprint, the S10'due south sensor utilizes ultrasonic pulses to map your finger.

This means the scanner even works well under cold weather conditions, which is great for Canadians and was too an issue with the 6T.

The other standout feature nigh people will immediately notice about the S10 series is Samsung's new Infinity-O display.

The cutout is polish, crisp and far more preferable to a standard notch.

While I was initially concerned apps wouldn't suit to the feature, that hasn't been the case. About of the apps I've used during my time with the S10 accept scaled to see the brandish's aspect ratio and camera cutouts.

More than importantly — and this brings this back to my iPhone X moment theory — the 'Infinity-O' display gives Samsung's S serial a unique identity in the crowded smartphone space, particularly in Canada.

It also merely looks cool, which isn't something I've been able to say about a new smartphone design for some time.

Beyond the ultra-wide bending shooter that I'll talk over at more than length in the camera department of this review, the S10's other notable new feature is reverse wireless charging.

This functionality makes it possible to wirelessly charge the iPhone XS Max, or any other Qi-compatible device, by placing information technology on the dorsum of the S10.

With a 5-watt output, opposite charging is incredibly slow. It'll likely exist rare for the average S10 possessor to have two phones on them at a fourth dimension, permit alone a device that is also Qi-uniform.

The feature does work with other Qi compatible devices though, including Samsung's recently released Galaxy Buds. Nevertheless, I think this is a useful, potentially highly-entertaining addition to the S10's characteristic set.

It's worth noting to activate the feature, which Samsung calls 'Wireless Powershare,' users need to enable information technology from the S10'due south notification shade.

The rest of the specs

Now that most of the S10's new, more than exciting features are out of the way, let's take a look at lineup'due south other internal specs.

The S10+ measures in at 6.four-inches, while the S10 comes in at 6.1-inches. Both phones include HDR+ certified AMOLED displays that feature 3040 x 1440 pixel resolutions. The S10+ features a pixel density of 522 pixels per inch (ppi), while the S10 has a pixel density of 559 ppi.

The S10 and S10+ include 2 of the all-time smartphone displays I take e'er encountered. Colours wait bright and vibrant, only equally is typical with Samsung's S serial, far from true-to-life. If y'all were a fan of Samsung's by displays, y'all're going to like the S10's screen.

The S10 comes in at 149.9mm x 70.4mm x 7.8mm and weighs 157g, with the S10+ measuring in at 157.6mm x 74.1mm 10 7.8mm and the standard version weighing 175g, while the more expensive ceramic model weighs 198g. The weight difference between the three versions of the device is negligible, and mostly, the S10 is a light device.

Speaking of the Ceramic S10+, this new, higher-end version of the larger phone comes in at an astounding $1,749 CAD. While I only briefly played with the ceramic version of the S10+, I didn't discover much of a difference between it and the more than affordable, standard model.

This year with the S10, internal storage starts at 128GB, instead of 64GB, which is a good movement on Samsung's part. Both the S10 and the S10+ also come with different RAM configurations based on storage, which could misfile some consumers.

For instance, while the Galaxy S10 is available in 128GB of storage with 8GB of RAM and 512GB of storage with 8GB of RAM, the S10+ shakes things up a bit. The S10+ features 128GB of storage with 8GB of RAM for the standard version, and 512GB with 8GB or 1TB with 12GB for the ceramic iteration of the smartphone.

Functioning wise, my experience across the board has been solid, as is typically the example with Samsung's smartphones. I did run across the occasional bout of lag when speedily jumping between apps, and in two instances the S10+ completely locked up on me. It's possible these issues could have occurred because I'm using a pre-product unit of measurement. One time I get my hands on a retail Galaxy S10 I will update this review with additional impressions.

Other specs beyond the S10 line include 2Gbps gigabit LTE, Dolby Atmos environment audio support and Wi-Fi 6 compatibility. All three phones also feature Qualcomm's powerful Snapdragon 855 processor in Canada and the U.South.

In terms of battery life, I establish both the S10 and the S10+, which feature 3,400mAh and 4,100mAh batteries, respectively, came in at roughly a solar day of moderate apply, despite the differing battery sizes.

And of course, fan favourite features like the standard 3.5mm headphone jack and expandable microSD storage are back one time once more beyond the S10 serial.

Now, onto specifically the S10e.

So what is this S10e anyway?

You probably noticed I referenced the S10e a few times earlier in this review. In many ways, the S10e is Samsung'due south reply to the iPhone XR, Apple's 'entry-level' merely withal expensive smartphone.

Though the S10e is slightly cheaper than the S10 and S10+, coming in at a decidedly not entry-level price of $i,019 CAD, it does feature some compromises.

For case, the phone is slightly chunkier than the S10 and S10+, and features bezels that are more substantial.

The 10e's v.8-inch display features a 2280 x 1080 pixel resolution, though the screen still looks corking. I imagine most people won't observe the resolution difference between the S10e and its 2 more expensive counterparts. The screen is even HDR10+ certified, just similar the S10's and S10+'s glass.

In terms of dimensions, the S10e comes in at 142mm x 69.9mm x 7.9mm. The telephone also features a 3,100mAh bombardment and weighs in at 150g.

The most significant deviation with the S10e over the S10 and S10+ is the fact that the phone doesn't feature an in-display fingerprint sensor. In a beginning for Samsung smartphones in North America, the S10e instead includes a Sony-similar side fingerprint sensor that also doubles as the handset's power button.

In my experience, this fingerprint sensor is fast and responsive. You lot tin can also access the S10e'south notifications shade by swiping up or down on the scanner, which is a swell trick on Samsung's part.

The other major difference with the phone is that information technology just features two rear cameras instead of three like the rest of the S10 line (more than on this subsequently).

By and large, I really like the S10e. Like to the iPhone XR, I would even go and so far equally to say it's the S10 device nigh people with interest in the S10 should purchase. However, like with Apple tree's so-called entry-level XR, the but affair property back the S10e is its expensive price tag. For only a few hundred dollars more you can pick up the sleeker, meliorate-looking S10.

As a result, this will probably brand the S10e a tough sell for nigh consumers, at least until the smartphone gets hitting with an inevitable price drop.

Annotation: The score to the right only relates to the S10e.

The cameras

Right off the top, it's important to annotation the photographic camera experience with the S10 is pretty much the aforementioned equally information technology has been with the S9 for the past year. Equally a result, this means the S10'south shooter takes excellent photos that feature a heavily processed look to them.

Colours are oversaturated, skin tones rarely reflect what a person actually looks like (especially if you view a photograph on a not-Samsung device) and everything is too over-processed for my taste.

That's non to say the S10'due south assortment of multiple cameras is terrible, considering that's not the case. Merely if you lot're the type of person who prefers images with a more await more true-to-life, Samsung'southward S10 isn't the smartphone for you.

It'southward besides worth mentioning that low-light operation with the S10 series remains decent simply lags behind Google's Pixel iii when the phone'southward 'Night Sight' wizardry is taken into consideration. This is even more than credible when y'all await at how blown out the S10's highlights are nether low-light (check out the example above).

Even across the S10 serial itself, photographic camera performance remains the same, which is a smart move on Samsung'southward part. That said, in that location are a few notable differences between the S10 the S10+ and the S10e regarding camera specifications.

Let'south go into it: The S10+ includes a triple rear-facing camera array with a 12-megapixel sensor that features an f/2.four telephoto lens, a 12-megapixel wide shooter with a variable f/ane.5 to f/2.iv aperture and a new ultrawide 16-megapixel camera that features an f/2.ii discontinuity.

The S10+ also features 2 front-facing shooters, with one photographic camera working as an RGB depth sensor allowing the phone to create various portrait style effects via hardware rather than software.

The front cameras measure in at 10-megapixels and eight-megapixels, with an f/i.ix discontinuity and an f/ii.2 aperture respectively. The S10, as expected, includes a nearly identical photographic camera setup.

The rear-facing cameras are identical, with the front end shooter simply including a single x-megapixel shooter with the same f/1.9 aperture.

"If yous're the blazon of person who prefers images with a more expect more true-to-life, Samsung'southward S10 isn't the smartphone for you."

Get-go, let's take a look at the departure between how the S10 and the S10+ handle portrait effects. Thanks to the S10+'south 2d RGB sensor, the smartphone'southward portrait furnishings wait more natural, whereas the S10's feel more pronounced, processed and add a yellow-ish tone to skin when active (I accept a closer look at this in my video review).

I don't necessarily feel the S10's accept on bokeh is worse than the S10+'s, it just isn't quite as subtle.

The S10e is where camera specs shift even more. The handset features a single 10-megapixel f/ane.9 front end-facing shooter and two rear cameras instead of three. The first back camera measures in at 12-megapixels with an f/1.5 aperture and the second is 16-megapixels with an f/2.2 aperture.

The new ultrawide xvi-megapixels shooter featured in the S10, S10e and S10+ is useful, peculiarly if you're similar me and discover yourself taking landscape photos ofttimes, or if you're trying to take a grouping shot with a number of subjects in the frame.

The simply issue I have with it is it distorts the prototype to such a caste that it feels like I'm watching a 'Beastie Boys" music video.

The other new feature at play with the S10 is video stabilization functionality Samsung is calling 'Super Steady Mode.'

Although I rarely experience digital image stabilization works well, I was very impressed with 'Super Steady Mode,' especially that the feature is bachelor beyond the entire S10 line (there's a quick sample of the feature in action above).

Source: https://mobilesyrup.com/2019/03/08/samsung-galaxy-s10-s10-plus-s10e-review/

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