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Hands On With the Samsung Galaxy S10, S10 +, and S10e

Samsung likes to think it has something for everyone, and in its new flagship phone lineup, it does-except for people who like to save money. The Galaxy S10e ($ 749.99), S10 ($ 899.99), S10 + ($ 999.99), and S10 5G (who knows?) Are the company's latest and greatest, with top-of-the-line specs and features to power you through the year and beyond We got to spend a little time with them ahead of their announcement.
All three of the Galaxy S10 models will go on pre-order February 21 and on sale March 8. They will be available through all US carriers, as well as unlocked in all-carrier-compatible versions direct from Samsung. If you pre-order before March 7, you'll get a set of Galaxy Buds earbuds ($ 129.99) for free.
The carriers are sure to push through lots of promotions on these phones. For example, Sprint is offering an extra Galaxy S10e with each Galaxy ordered, as long as you use its monthly leasing program.
With pricing out of the way, let's take a look at the full rundown of specs, starting with the display. New Screen Technology
The three Galaxy S10 models we saw have bright, glowy screens. They are using a new screen technology called "dynamic AMOLED," which has "crisper and more vibrant colors," emits less excess blue light, and supports the HDR10 + color range. According to Samsung, DisplayMate Labs has said it has the "world's most accurate colors on a mobile device." I'm eager to get that under our CalMAN display tester and see how its gamut and accuracy compare with other top smartphones.
Samsung Galaxy S10 + Size
The big one, the Galaxy S10 +, measures 6.2 by 2.9 by 0.3 inches (HWD) and weighs 6.2 ounces. That's almost exactly the same size as the Galaxy S9 +. This one has a 6.4-inch, 2,960-by-1,440 screen and a 4,100mAh battery.
Under the display, there's a Qualcomm ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, which Samsung says is more secure than the under-display fingerprint sensor OnePlus uses. It should also be more accurate and faster. Its target area is in the middle of the screen, most of the way toward the bottom, and it can be trained with up to four fingers. With ultrasonic fingerprint sensing, Samsung seems to have moved away from talking about facial recognition, although the company still offers it. Three Main Cameras
This generation of Samsungs joins LG with three main cameras, all 12MP each: regular (77 degrees), wide (123 degrees), and 2X (45 degrees). The S10e only has regular and wide. You can press a button to switch cameras, or just use the zoom slider to move between them. The phones use two cameras at the same time for depth sensing in bokeh and AR applications, but do not have a mode like LG's, where the V40 takes photos with all three cameras and lets you pick your view later.
The cameras shoot in HDR10 +, and save in both RAW and HEIF formats if you're into that. 960fps super-slow-mo mode remains. The regular and wide-angle cameras have OIS (but not the 2x one), and there's a new software-based video stabilization mode.
The front-facing cameras are all 10MP, f / 1.9 units. The S10 + adds an aA Punch, Not a Notch
With their 19: 9 aspect ratios, the phones have slightly less elongated screens than the Galaxy S9 line did. That's because they do not have the additional 'horns' above a screen notch; instead, the camera is now a hole-punch on the right.
I think the hole-punch looks better than ever and did not at least, on the S10e and the S10. The S10 + has an additional sensor in the front camera, which makes the notch double-wide. That bothers me a bit; it becomes an oval, not a circle, and it becomes more noticeable. dditional 8MP front-facing camera for depth sensing.

Samsung Galaxy S10
The Galaxy S10 measures 5.9 by 2.8 by 0.3 inches and weighs 5.5 ounces. It does not feel that much bigger than the S10e, because it's not wider, it's just workshop. It has a 6.1-inch, 2,960-by-1,440 screen and a 3,400mAh battery.
I have mixed feelings about Samsung's new One UI Android skin over Android 9 Foot. It relies on big, simplified icons and attempts to predict what features you'll use most. Some quirky Samsung features, like swiping over from the right to get an "edge panel" of apps and swiping left for a Bixby panel, remain. There is a lot to like: The settings menu is simplified, with useful, formerly hidden settings pulled up front. There's a system-wide dark mode. But I like to maximize my home screen with many icons, widgets, and folders, and One UI's default is for a few simple, large icons. When I get the phone, I'll be seeing if I can change that setting.
Single Punch on the Galaxy S10
I find the single hole-punch for the 10MP front-facing camera on the Galaxy S10 to be more aesthetically pleasing than the double-wide hole on the S10 +.
AI and Low-Light Camera Features
AI plays an even bigger role in the camera than it did before. Now, the S10's camera tells you how to compose your photos; when I took a photo of Engadget's Chriz Velazco, he suggested just where to put him in the frame, although interestingly when Engadget's Cherlynn Low walked into the frame, I suggested I keep focusing on Chris. New AI-assisted photo modes also take sharper shots of dogs and cats, Samsung said.

Samsung Galaxy S10e
The smallest model, the Galaxy S10e, measures 5.6 by 2.8 by 0.3 inches and weighs 5.3 ounces. That's shorter, but slightly wider, than the Galaxy S9. It has a 5.8-inch, 2,280-by-1,080 flat screen and a 3Speed ​​and Performance
All of the Galaxy S10s have the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor that we got a preview of in December and benchmarked in January. It's noticeably faster than the Snapdragon 845.
The phones will be packed with RAM and storage. The S10e comes in 6GB and 8GB models with 128GB or 256GB of storage. The S10 comes with 8GB and either 128GB or 512GB of storage. And the S10 + comes with 8GB or 12GB of RAM and either 128GB, 512GB, or 1TB of storage. All of those models also have memory card slots. The 5G model has 8GB of RAM, 256GB of storage, and no memory card slot.
All three also have Qualcomm's new X24 modem, which promises 4G LTE speeds up to 2Gbps. In the US carrier can get anywhere near that speed, but the S10 is still likely to get faster speeds than previous models. According to Ookla Speedtest Intelligence, the Galaxy S9 had an average LTE of 41.25Mbps across the US for the past three months, while the Galaxy S8 had 36.23 and the Galaxy S7 had 31.73Mps. I'd expect the S10 to be, 100mAh battery.
Samsung did not show off its new Bright Night feature, which is supposed to compete with Google's Night Sight. Night Sight rocked the camera phone world by using smart software to squeeze amazing detail out of low-light scenes. Samsung says it's going "hardware first," with a dual-aperture camera that opens up wider in low light, but that Bright Night will build on that in software. We look forward to testing it. Samsung Galaxy S10 + 5G
The fourth S10 model, the one without a release date right now, is the S10 5G. I saw a slide of it, and it looks like an S10 + with a 5G logo on the back. (The image above is an S10 +.) That one is coming to Verizon first, at some point before July, and then the other carriers. Samsung did not say whether it would be the same physical unit for all four carriers, so you could move devices between them. The company also did not give a price.
Samsung said the S10 5G will be based on Qualcomm's upcoming X55 modem, which will be able to support all four of the US carriers' upcoming 5G networks. The question remains whether the carriers will demand models that exclude each others' coverage bands.
The S10 5G is even more bulked-up than the S10 +. It will have a 6.7-inch display in the body "about the same size as the Galaxy Note 9," along with four cameras on the back and two on the front. The extra camera, in both cases, is an IR sensor that will be used for augmented-reality experiences, not for face identification. Samsung mentions "video live focus," or video bokeh, and a "quick measure" utility that takes advantage of the IR lens.
Colors
In the US, the phones will come in black, blue, pink, and white, with colored aluminum under glass backs. Outside the US, green and yellow phones will be available. The 512GB and 1TB Galaxy S10 + models will also be available with ceramic black and white backs at no extra cost. Conclusions
Samsung is showing off a lot of phones this week. The 5G model is a potential game changer. The folding phone is different, at least. The S10 units are not radically new, but as always, they're solid. The hole-punch screen is less irritating than a notch, especially on the smaller units, which have the smaller hole. The colors are attractive, and the prices are, for today's costly mobile phone market, mainstream.
As always, Samsung's key features are going to take more testing than we can in an initial sneak peek. I want to dig into the new AMOLED screen technology, the Bright Night camera mode, the battery life, and of course the 5G model.Samsung and Apple, together, own 90 percent of the high-end US phone market. I do not see the company losing its place with the S10. The most intriguing new competitor out there is the OnePlus 6T at T-Mobile, because it delivers similar performance to the Galaxy S9 for $ 580. I'm also curious to see the LG G8. I'll be getting the Galaxy S10 + very soon, just check back for a full review.

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