South Korean tech major Samsung has been making headlines for its new members in the Galaxy S series for a long time. Now, after multiple leaks, speculations and what not, the new Galaxy S10 series has hit the stage at the Samsung Unpacked event in San Fransisco.
As part of the Galaxy S series’ 10-year anniversary, Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy S10, the Galaxy S10 Plus, and the Galaxy S10e for us to adore:
Galaxy S10
The Samsung Galaxy S10 has a couple of highlights I would like to focus on; first is the equipment of the Infinity-O AMOLED display rated at 6.1-inch, supporting HDR 10+ and really thin bezels.
The second highlight is the presence of the Ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanner, making the smartphone the company’s first to come with one.
The smartphone is powered by an 8nm Exynos 9820 processor and also has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor variant, available in selective markets. The Galaxy S10 comes in two RAM/ROM variants: 8GB/128GB ($899) and 8GB/512GB ($1,499).
The camera department acts as another highlight, comprising of three cameras at the back (12MP wide-angle lens, 16MP ultra wide-angle lens, and 12MP telephoto lens) featuring Dual Pixel, OIS, Dual aperture and LED flash. Upfront, there is a 10MP snapper with dual pixel and 4K UHD video recording. The Galaxy S10 also supports various AI-enabled features for improved photography.
The device is backed by a 3,400mAh battery with wireless charging 2.0 and wireless charging PowerShare for charging other devices wirelessly. It runs Android 9.0 Pie with the company’s OneUI on top.
The Galaxy S10 has Blue, Green, Black, White, and Pink colors.
Galaxy S10 Plus
The elder sibling to the Galaxy S10, the Galaxy S10 Plus shares most of the specs with it except for a couple of changes; it has a bigger 4,100mAh battery and a whopping 12GB RAM/1TB ROM ($ 1,599) configuration, expandable via a memory card.
Other two RAM/ROM options include 8GB/128GB ($999) and 8GB/512GB ($1,249).
It goes without saying that the display is bigger, spanning 6.4-inch and the device supports dual front cameras (10MP and 8MP).
Additionally, the Galaxy S10 Plus comes in Blue, Green, Black, White, Pink, Black Ceramic, and White Ceramic color variants.
Galaxy S10e
The Galaxy S10e is the younger sibling of the Galaxy S10 with a 5.8-inch Infinity-O AMOLED display and the same processor as the latter.
It will be available in two RAM/ROM configurations: 6GB/128GB ($749) and 8GB/256GB ($849).
It comes with two cameras at the back, rated at 12MP and 16MP with OIS and a 10MP front shooter.
The Galaxy S10e gets its fuel from a smaller 3,100mAh battery also with support for wireless charging 2.0 tech and wireless PowerShare. It too runs Android 9.0 Pie with OneUI on top.
Additionally, there is a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, with Blue, Black, White, Yellow, and Pink color options available.
All three smartphones come with IP68 certification for water and dust resistance, improved Bixby with remapping option, and support for Face Unlock feature.
