Samsung launches new flagship Galaxy S models at the start of every year. This year, a lot was expected from the Korean manufacturer, especially as we were eager to see what design direction it would take. Ever since the Samsung Galaxy S8 (Review), Samsung has stuck with its tall Infinity displays, clearly showing no intention of going for the same notches as everyone else. Its last flagship-class smartphone, the Galaxy Note 9 (Review), also still had its front cameras above the display, but the Galaxy S10 series are the first phones to launch with a more modern look that finally gets rid of all the borders around the screen. The Galaxy S10 series, launched in San Francisco just ahead of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, marked the debut of Samsung's new Infinity-O screens which stretch to all corners of the front of these phones and have punch-holes for the front cameras.
The Galaxy S10+ is Samsung’s latest flagship for 2019. It has a bright 6.4-inch AMOLED display and has a hole-punch design. While the hole-punch does sacrifice a small portion of the display, it isn't distracting. The display is crisp and gets really bright when outdoors. Samsung has picked the Exynos 9820 to power the Galaxy S10+ and has paired it with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. You do have more RAM and storage options available with the top end offering 12GB RAM and 1TB of storage. Samsung ships the phone with OneUI running on top of Android 9 Pie. The software is also optimised to function with the hole-punch display and you get the option to hide the camera hole using a black bar at the top. Performance of the Galaxy S10+ is impressive and it managed to score higher than most other Android smartphones in our benchmark tests. The Galaxy S10+ gets a 4100mAh battery and is capable of delivering over a day with regular use. There are three cameras at the back of the S10+ consisting of a 12-megapixel wide angle sensor, 12-megapixel telephoto lens and a 16-megapixel ultra-wide angle sensor. At the front, it has a dual camera setup consisting of a 10-megapixel selfie camera and an 8-megapixel RGB depth sensor. The S10+ clicks some very good photos in different lighting conditions and the ultra-wide angle sensor does come in handy when clicking landscape shots.
Brand | Samsung |
Model | Galaxy S10+ |
Price in India | ₹32,000 |
Release date | February 2019 |
Form factor | Touchscreen |
Dimensions (mm) | 157.60 x 74.10 x 7.80 |
Weight (g) | 175.00 |
Battery capacity (mAh) | 4100 |
Removable battery | No |
Fast charging | Proprietary |
Wireless charging | Yes |
Colours | Black, Ceramic Black, Ceramic White, Flamingo Pink, Prism Black, Prism Blue, Prism Green, Prism White |
SAR value | 0.35 |
Screen size (inches) | 6.40 |
Touchscreen | Yes |
Aspect ratio | 19:9 |
Processor | 1.9GHz octa-core |
Processor make | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
RAM | 8GB |
Internal storage | 128GB |
Expandable storage | Yes |
Expandable storage type | microSD |
Expandable storage up to (GB) | 512 |
Rear camera | 12-megapixel (f/1.5) + 12-megapixel (f/2.4) + 16-megapixel (f/2.2) |
Rear autofocus | Phase detection autofocus |
Front camera | 10-megapixel (f/1.9) + 8-megapixel (f/2.2) |
Front autofocus | Yes |
Operating system | Android 9.0 |
Skin | One UI |
Wi-Fi | Yes |
Wi-Fi standards supported | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax |
GPS | Yes |
Bluetooth | Yes, v 5.00 |
NFC | Yes |
USB Type-C | Yes |
Headphones | 3.5mm |
Number of SIMs | 2 |
Active 4G on both SIM cards | Yes |
SIM 1 | |
SIM Type | Nano-SIM |
GSM/CDMA | GSM |
3G | Yes |
4G/ LTE | Yes |
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | Yes |
SIM 2 | |
SIM Type | Nano-SIM |
GSM/CDMA | GSM |
3G | Yes |
4G/ LTE | Yes |
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | Yes |
Face unlock | Yes |
Fingerprint sensor | Yes |
Compass/ Magnetometer | Yes |
Proximity sensor | Yes |
Accelerometer | Yes |
Ambient light sensor | Yes |
Gyroscope | Yes |
Barometer | Yes |