The Official Samsung Galaxy S10 Family Thread

doodah · 10 Jan 2019 at 16:38

Hard to believe we have had 10 years of the S range. I think my first glimpse into the S range was helping a friend fix her husband's S2, then another friend had issues with the S3 (God that phone was frustrating at times) and I finally got the S4 which was a great introduction into the Samsung ecosystem.

I haven't read too much into the S10 family other than it will have 3 iterations, incorporate the new One UI and hopefully have a serious upgrade in hardware (mainly the camera to rival the Pixel 3). The Unpacked event has been announced for February 20th.

Off to do some research..............

Galaxy S10e Specs

Body: 142.2x69.9x7.9mm, 150g

Display: Flat, 5.8", 2280x1080px, 438ppi

Rear camera (1): 12MP, dual pixel, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm, OIS,

Ultra wide camera (2): 16MP, f/2.2, 12mm, FF

Front camera: 10MP, f/1.9, dual pixel

OS/Software: Android 9.0 Pie, One UI

Chipsets: Snapdragon 855/Exynos 9820

Memory: 6/8GB, 128/256GB, microSD

Battery: 3,100 mAh, Wireless PowerShare

Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot), NFC, USB 3.1 Type-C 1.0, GPS (A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO), Bluetooth 5.0 (A2DP, LE, aptX)

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Galaxy S10 Specs

Body: 149.9x70.4x7.8mm, 157g

Display: Curved, 6.1", 3040x1440px, 550ppi

Rear camera (1): 12MP, dual pixel, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm, OIS,

Ultra wide camera (2): 16MP, f/2.2, 12mm, FF

Telephoto camera (3): 12MP, f/2.4, 52mm, OIS

Front camera: 10MP, f/1.9, dual pixel

OS/Software: Android 9.0 Pie, One UI

Chipsets: Snapdragon 855/Exynos 9820

Memory: 8GB, 128/512GB, microSD

Battery: 3,400 mAh, Wireless PowerShare

Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot), NFC, USB 3.1 Type-C 1.0, GPS (A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO), Bluetooth 5.0 (A2DP, LE, aptX)

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Galaxy S10+ Specs

Body: 157.6x74.1x7.8mm, 157g/198g for the ceramic

Display: Curved, 6.4", 3040x1440px, 522ppi

Rear camera (1): 12MP, dual pixel, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm, OIS,

Ultra wide camera (2): 16MP, f/2.2, 12mm, FF

Telephoto camera (3): 12MP, f/2.4, 52mm, OIS

Front camera (1): 10MP, f/1.9, dual pixel

Selfie depth module (2): 8MP, f/2.2, FF

OS/Software: Android 9.0 Pie, One UI

Chipsets: Snapdragon 855/Exynos 9820

Memory: 8/12GB, 128/512GB/1TB, microSD

Battery: 4,100 mAh, Wireless PowerShare

Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot), NFC, USB 3.1 Type-C 1.0, GPS (A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO), Bluetooth 5.0 (A2DP, LE, aptX)

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Galaxy S10 5G Specs

Body: 162.6x77.1x7.9mm, 198g

Display: Curved, 6.7", 3040x1440px, 502ppi

Rear camera (1): 12MP, dual pixel, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm, OIS,

Ultra wide camera (2): 16MP, f/2.2, 12mm, FF

Telephoto camera (3): 12MP, f/2.4, 52mm, OIS

Rear depth module: hQVGA depth sensing cam

Front camera: 10MP, f/1.9, dual pixel

Selfie depth module: hQVGA depth sensing cam

OS/Software: Android 9.0 Pie, One UI

Chipsets: Snapdragon 855/Exynos 9820

Memory: 8GB, 256GB, no microSD

Battery: 4,500 mAh, Wireless PowerShare, 25W Super Fast charging

Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot), NFC, USB 3.1 Type-C 1.0, GPS (A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO), Bluetooth 5.0 (A2DP, LE, aptX)

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Previews

Additional Information

Release date

The Samsung Galaxy [S10] Unpacked event is scheduled for February 20.

Price

Sim free from Samsung:

Galaxy S10e - £669 - released March 8th 2019
Galaxy S10 - £799/£999 - released March 8th 2019
Galaxy S10+ - £899/£1,099/£1,399 - released March 8th 2019
Galaxy S10 5G - unknown - released in summer 2019

Samsung Galaxy S10 128GB / 8GB RAM - £799 + Claim a Pair of Wireless Galaxy Buds + Trade In (24 Month Contracts Only) @ Carphone Warehouse

Samsung Galaxy S10/S10+ Save up to £300 on trade in / Pre-order and get FREE Samsung Galaxy Buds!

If you order from Samsung direct, you should automatically be able to claim for a pair of the free wireless earbuds:

https://www.samsung.com/uk/galaxys-preorder/terms/

Claims
10. Once the Promotion Product has been delivered, Participants must complete the online claim form in the BENEFITS section of the Samsung Members app pre-installed on their new device. Participants might have to create a Samsung account if not already registered. To complete the online claim, upload proof of purchase or Pre-Order advice notice and provide all other required information (a “Claim”).
11. Claims must be submitted between 00.01 (GMT) 8 March 2019 to 23:59 (GMT) 8 April (the “Claim Period”). Claims received outside the Claim Period will be marked as invalid and will not be accepted.

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Tips & Tricks

Background/ad-free YouTube (non-root method)

This has changed slightly since posting it in the Note 8 thread. We now need to download an app called YouTube Vanced (YV) which you can grab over at XDA. I did the following to get it working:

Make sure 'unknown sources' is allowed in security options, allowing you to install 3rd party apps

Download the version of YV you want and install

Download MicroG Vanced and install

All working fine here and in black .

User tips

In Developer Options - change the animation scales (3 instances) to 0.5x for a smoother feel

Install Package Disabler Pro - this is a handy app that disables a lot of bloatware (and more if you wish)

Install Greenify - which puts unused apps to sleep

doodah · 10 Jan 2019 at 16:39

Reserved

doodah · 10 Jan 2019 at 16:45

I bet you it's really lame and boring

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doodah · 11 Jan 2019 at 08:01

Haha I was talking about the unpacked event.

doodah · 11 Jan 2019 at 11:00

If they used their common sense, they would have a secondary one on the back.

Excuse the messy OP, I will tidy it up in due course when more officials photos/releases come through.

doodah · 24 Jan 2019 at 12:20

1600 Euros for the top spec S10+, very funny Samsung!

doodah · 2 Feb 2019 at 11:35

Supposedly, the Bolt might be their outdoor version. Only 18 days to go

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doodah · 4 Feb 2019 at 11:37

Some impressive bench marks popping up showing the Exynos and SD quite close to the iPhone XS Max in the single core test - a test which Apple usually decimates other SoCs in.

doodah · 19 Feb 2019 at 16:14

Time to tidy the OP come late tomorrow or Thursday

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Please don't go over the top Samsung, just to a snazzy presentation.

doodah · 20 Feb 2019 at 19:06

£2k barrier to be breached?

doodah · 20 Feb 2019 at 19:17

Bahahahahah from $1960, I bet they said "don't do $1999, it sounds too much, knock off a few dollars so it sounds better"

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doodah · 20 Feb 2019 at 19:27

Where are the dancers, the city set and the umbrellas?

Some reprieve in hearing him say "buckle your seat belt"

doodah · 20 Feb 2019 at 19:33

1200 nits, assume that's peak for a very small portion?

Edit - camera now, what you got Samsung?

doodah · 20 Feb 2019 at 19:43

My Note 9 isn't sweating yet

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Who the **** are these two? Too funny...

doodah · 21 Feb 2019 at 20:38

mrk said:
Realistically I think the Note 10 will have a new generation of camera, I get the impression that Samsung are moving back to the Note line setting the bar for what's possible with hardware, then filtering it into the S line like they used to back in the day.

Was thinking about this today, what can the Note 10 bring to the table after this release. I assume it can only really be the screen or camera they can upgrade and distinguish from the S10+. Fingers crossed for the camera.

Edit - OP updated

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doodah · 26 Feb 2019 at 13:19

Can people post some details of all these amazing offers please?

Was looking at finding an upgrade for the Mrs, an S9 as her S6 Edge is getting a little old now. But if an S10 can be had for not much more than £30 pm, tempted to get one instead.

Are Sky offering the best monthly contract prices so far?

Edit - if she trades in her S6 Edge, she can supposedly get an S10e for £520. Couple that with a Vodafone £10pm sim only deal, works out to under £800 across two years which seems pretty decent.

Edit - should I be helping my Mrs get a potentially better phone than me......

doodah · 26 Feb 2019 at 14:55

RobK said:
I think it depends how much data you need and if you have a phone to trade in. The Sky deal with the cashback is ok but you don't get much data. Mobiles.co.uk are offering:

S10 128GB
30GB on O2
£38pm
£175 up front
£45 cashback from TCB.

Works out at £10.13 a month for the data part which I think is pretty decent. I'm not sure if you can trade in an old phone with them however.

Thank you, she's on 3GB now which is OK. However 5-10GB will be more than enough for her needs so think I'll go with the mixed approach deal I posted above.

doodah · 27 Feb 2019 at 12:20

Wonder if I can use my recently acquired Blue Light card for a discount?

doodah · 27 Feb 2019 at 13:32

It hasn't been for a while now I think. Does well in some synthetics but usally gets destroyed by Apple's previous generation SoC and loses to the SD in other tests. This shouldn't really affect day to day use though.

Didn't the UK used to get he SD variant and Americans get hte Exynos?

Edit - damn the SD smacked the Enynos down hard lol.

doodah · 27 Feb 2019 at 14:06

I know they do now but swear we had SDs years back.

Haha now that's a poison chalice. Best of luck and remember - have a limit or quit while you're ahead

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