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Galaxy S10

Released March 2019

The Galaxy S10 is Samsung's 2019 Galaxy S phone, with a 6.1-inch Quad HD+ curved Dynamic AMOLED screen with a punch-hole camera, the Exynos 9820 in the UK, triple rear cameras including an ultra wide and an in-screen ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, of interest to anyone comparing older Android phones.

Model history · 10 models, 2010–2019
  1. 2010Galaxy SCompare
  2. 2011Galaxy S IICompare
  3. 2012Galaxy S IIICompare
  4. 2013Galaxy S4Compare
  5. 2014Galaxy S5Compare
  6. 2015Galaxy S6Compare
  7. 2016Galaxy S7Compare
  8. 2017Galaxy S8Compare
  9. 2018Galaxy S9Compare
  10. 2019Galaxy S10
Screen
6.1″
Display
OLED, 60 Hz
Chip
Exynos 9820
Memory
8 GB
Storage
128 GB – 512 GB
Main camera
12 MP
Zoom
2×
Battery
3,400 mAh
Weight
157 g

What reviewers say

Reviewers agree it is a well-rounded, compact flagship with a gorgeous screen, a versatile three-lens camera and strong performance. The common complaint is middling battery life; Stuff also found the in-display fingerprint sensor imperfect, and Trusted Reviews disliked the bloatware in One UI.

From trustedreviews.com and stuff.tv

Specifications

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Display

Screen size
6.1″
Resolution
3040 × 1440
Sharpness
551 pixels per inch
Panel
OLED
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Peak brightness
1,200 nits
Display type
Wide Quad HD+ curved Dynamic AMOLED, 19:9, Infinity-O punch-hole; Full HD+ by default; 6.1 inches as a full rectangle, 6.0 inches with rounded corners
Pixel density
550 ppi (Samsung)
Brightness detail
Peak luminance up to 1,200 nits (DisplayMate)
Screen protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6 front, Gorilla Glass 5 back (Corning)
Display features
HDR10+ certified; VDE-certified 100% Mobile Color Volume; 0.4 JNCD colour accuracy (DisplayMate); TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort certification

Performance

Chip
Exynos 9820
Memory
8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 512 GB
CPU
Octa-core Exynos, 8 nm; 8 GB of LPDDR4X RAM
GPU
Mali-G76 MP12 (Samsung Semiconductor)
Storage type
128 or 512 GB; microSD card slot up to 512 GB (shared with the second SIM)

Cameras

Main camera
12 MP
Ultra wide camera
16 MP
Telephoto camera
12 MP
Optical zoom
2×
Front camera
10 MP
Main camera
12 MP Dual Pixel AF, F1.5/F2.4 dual aperture, OIS, 77°
Ultra wide camera
16 MP fixed focus, F2.2, 123°
Telephoto camera
12 MP PDAF, F2.4, OIS, 45°, 2x optical zoom
Front camera
10 MP Dual Pixel AF, F1.9, 80°
Zoom
0.5x and 2x optical zoom; up to 10x digital zoom
Video recording
UHD 4K at 60 fps; HDR10+ recording

Battery and charging

Battery
3,400 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Up to 18 hours
Wired charging
Up to 15 W
Wireless charging
Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
3,400 mAh typical, 3,300 mAh rated; internet use up to 12 hours (3G), 14 hours (LTE) or 14 hours (Wi-Fi); audio playback up to 81 hours; talk time up to 21 hours (3G)
Wired charging
Fast charging, up to 15 W (Android Authority)
Wireless charging
Fast Wireless Charging 2.0
Charges other devices
Wireless PowerShare

Design

Type
Standard
Weight
157 g
Thickness
7.8 mm
Height × width
149.9 × 70.4 mm
Water and dust resistance
IP68
Materials
Gorilla Glass front and back with a metal frame
Colours
Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue
Water resistance detail
IP68, up to 1.5 m for up to 30 minutes; rinse in fresh water afterwards
Biometrics
Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint scanner, 2D face recognition
Sensors
Accelerometer, barometer, ultrasonic fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, heart rate, proximity, RGB light

Software

Operating system
Android
Software at launch
Android 9.0 (Pie)

Connectivity

Mobile network
LTE Cat 20 (2.0 Gbps down, 150 Mbps up), enhanced 4×4 MIMO, up to 7CA, LAA
SIM
Hybrid dual SIM (one nano-SIM, plus a nano-SIM or microSD)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0; ANT+
NFC
Yes
USB
USB Type-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1; 3.5 mm headphone jack
Positioning
GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou

Storage options

Storage
128 GB
512 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Triple rear camera with 16 MP ultra wide and 12 MP 2× telephoto
  • 6.1-inch HDR10+ Dynamic AMOLED screen, up to 1,200 nits (DisplayMate)
  • Wireless PowerShare charges other devices; microSD slot and headphone jack

Cons

  • 3,400 mAh battery
  • Screen runs at Full HD+ by default; Quad HD+ must be turned on in Settings

Closest rivals

Model
ScreenDisplayChipMemoryStorageMain cameraZoomBatteryWeightReleased
vivoV17 Pro
6.44″OLED, 60 HzQualcomm Snapdragon 6758 GB128 GB48 MP2×4,100 mAh201.8 gSept 2019
GooglePixel 4 XL
6.3″OLED, 90 HzQualcomm Snapdragon 8556 GB64 GB – 128 GB12.2 MP2×3,700 mAh193 gOct 2019
OnePlusOnePlus 7T
6.55″OLED, 90 HzSnapdragon 855 Plus8 GB128 GB48 MP2×3,800 mAh190 gSept 2019

Previous model: Galaxy S9. Newer model: Galaxy S20.

Sources

  1. news.samsung.com/uk/samsung-raises-the-bar-with-galaxy-s10-more-screen-cameras-…
  2. samsungmobilepress.com/media-assets/galaxy_s10
  3. samsung.com/lb/business/smartphones/galaxy-s/galaxy-s10-g973-sm-g973fzwdmid
  4. samsung.com/pt/smartphones/galaxy-s10/compare
  5. samsung.com/sg/support/mobile-devices/what-are-the-new-design-features-on-samsu…
  6. semiconductor.samsung.com/processor/mobile-processor/exynos-9-series-9820
  7. corning.com/gorillaglass/worldwide/en/pfc-love.html
  8. androidauthority.com/fastest-charging-cables-samsung-galaxy-s10-1011939

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