Samsung - Samsung Galaxy S10+ Review, Design, Display, Cameras
Samsung Galaxy S10+, Smartphone, Display 6.4" Dynamic AMOLED, 128 GB Espandibili, RAM 8 GB, Batteria 4100 mAh, 4G, Dual SIM, Android 9 Pie, Bianco
Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Plus)
Samsung Galaxy S10+ plus at a glance:
- Price: $1100
- Battery: 4100 mAh
- Screen: 6.4 inches, Quad HD+ 3040 x 1140 pixels (522 PPI)
- Processor: Octa-core, up to 2.73 GHz- Exynos 9820
- Memory: 8 GB RAM + 128/512 GB ROM
- OS: Android Pie v9.0
- Camera: Triple 12+12+16 Megapixel
- Selfie: Dual 10+8 Megapixel
Samsung Galaxy S10+ Good Or Bad
Good
- Stunning display
- Excellent design
- Versatile cameras
- Powerful CPU
- Good battery life
Bad
- The hole-punch design might not appeal to everyone
Samsung Galaxy S10+ Review
Samsung launches new flagship Galaxy S models at the beginning of every year. This year, a lot was expected from the Korean manufacturer, especially as we were curious to see what design direction it would take. Since the Samsung Galaxy S8 (Review), Samsung has stuck with its tall Infinity Display, clearly showing no intention of going for the same notch as everyone else. Its last flagship-class smartphone, the Galaxy Note 9 (Review), still had its front cameras above the display, but the Galaxy S10 series is the first phone to be launched with a more modern look, which is finally all around. Gets rid of all limitations. Putting cover. Launched in San Francisco just ahead of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the Galaxy S10 series debuts Samsung's new Infinity-O screens that extend to all corners of the front and punch-holes for the front cameras.
Samsung launched three smartphones Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10, and Galaxy S10+ at the same time. Unlike the Galaxy S9 (Review) and Galaxy S9+ (Review), which had different rear camera setups, the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10+ have the same three cameras at the back. Where they differ (besides screen size and battery capacity) is their selfie cameras. The Galaxy S10+ has dual front cameras, while the Galaxy S10 is concerned with a single selfie shooter.
In a way, the Galaxy S10+ is the best smartphone Samsung has to offer at the moment. Is that enough to compete with the iPhone XS Max (Review), Google Pixel 3 XL (Review), and Huawei Mate 20 Pro (Review)? We review to find out.
Samsung Galaxy S10+ Design
Samsung is known for its interesting designs. While every other Android manufacturer was considering adopting the display notch, Samsung resisted the move and stuck with the traditional rectangular display format. The new lineup of the Samsung Galaxy S10 can be seen as the company's attempt to maximize display size and minimize limitations.
The Galaxy S10+ comes in five finishes in India and uses two different materials for the back panel. If you opt for the base configuration with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage, you can choose between Prism White, Prism Black, and Prism Blue. If you want a ceramic finish, you can buy this phone in Ceramic Black with 8GB of RAM and 512GB of storage, or opt for the top-end Ceramic White option with 12GB of RAM and 1TB of storage. This is the case at the time of publishing this review; It is not known whether Samsung will make available different configurations in different finishes in the future. We had the Prism White unit for review, and we liked the way the color changes when light hits it at different angles.
Pick up the phone and it is evident that the bezels are very thin on the top and sides, which helps it look like a bezel-less phone. The chin at the bottom is comparatively thick. Above the display, the earpiece grille is moved towards the frame, freeing up some screen space. The oval-shaped hole in the top right corner of the screen houses a dual-camera setup. This is more easily noticeable here than the Honor View 20 (Review), which has a smaller hole for its single selfie camera. Samsung refers to this as the Infinity-O display and it is rounded at the edges.
Samsung has curved the edges of the phone's frame to make it easier to hold and also helps the display and the glass back merges seamlessly. You'll barely feel the transition from the frame to the back of the glass as you run your fingers across the surfaces.
At the back, there are three cameras arranged in a horizontal bar, similar to the dual-camera arrangement on the Galaxy Note 9. The heart rate and oxygen saturation sensors are housed in a single module, along with an LED flash. This camera module has a slightly raised metal rim. It is not so important that the phone shakes when placed on a flat surface.
You won't find a traditional fingerprint scanner on the back of this smartphone like the Galaxy S9 or Galaxy Note 9. Instead, Samsung has gone for an ultrasonic in-display sensor. This is the first Samsung smartphone to have such a feature and is located at the bottom of the display above the on-screen home button. The placement is convenient and the sensor area is easily accessible when the phone is held in one hand.
We found that the power button placement on the right side of the Galaxy S10+ was a bit high and a bit difficult to reach. Like other recent Galaxy S series smartphones, there's a dedicated Bixby button below the volume button on the left. All buttons are made of metal and have a reassuring click when pressed.
The top of the phone houses a microphone and a SIM tray. If you want a 3.5mm headphone jack on your smartphone, you'll be glad that Samsung has retained it on the Galaxy S10+. It is at the bottom with a USB Type-C port and a loudspeaker grille. The Galaxy S10+ also has an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance.
Samsung has managed to pack 4100mAh into a slim 7.8mm body while keeping the weight down to 175g (195g for the ceramic options). This phone feels lighter in the hand than some of the other Galaxy smartphones we've used before. You get a pair of AKG earphones in the box along with a fast charger and a few other accessories.
Samsung ships a case with Indian retail units, which we did not find with our review unit. Samsung also told Gadgets 360 that it will be shipping the Galaxy S10 and S10+ with pre-applied screen protectors to prevent aftermarket screen protectors from interfering with the in-display fingerprint scanner.
Samsung Galaxy S10+ Specs, Display, and Software
There is no denying that the 6.4-inch AMOLED display in the Galaxy S10+ is very beautiful. It has Quad HD+ (1440x3040 pixels) resolution but is set to Full-HD+ (1080x2280 pixels) by default and you can change it manually. There are several tweaks you can make to customize the display. There are two modes to choose from, Vivid and Natural. As the name suggests, Vivid Mode bumps up the contrast which makes the colors more visible on the display. In Vivid mode, you get the slider for white balance and the option to tweak the color level. Natural mode sounds more, well, natural.
The Galaxy S10+ definitely has one of the brightest display panels on the market at 1200nits. Even outside we could read anything easily. The phone offers a Night Mode which switches to a dark theme that is easy on the eyes. You have the option to toggle it on manually or set it to turn on automatically at sunset or at a specified time. This gorgeous display has Corning Gorilla Glass 6 for protection, which will help it resist scratches in day-to-day usage.
Now let's address the hole-punch display. Yes, it cuts off a small portion of the display in the top right corner of the phone, but it doesn't seem distracting. The tiny hole on the Galaxy S10 can go unnoticed, but the S10+ can't. Samsung has tried to reduce the effect by using wallpapers that have a darker top right corner. We had no problems with the hole and got used to the display very quickly. You can also mask this by enabling the Hide Front Camera option in the display settings. It sports a thick black bar at the top of the display.
The AMOLED panel is so good that it's hard to separate the bezel from the display when this option is enabled. This panel is also certified and capable of HDR10+ video playback in supported apps. The Galaxy S10+ has a stereo speaker setup where the earpiece doubles as a speaker when playing audio. There's support for Dolby Atmos, which makes a noticeable difference when enabled.
The iris scanner present on previous Samsung flagships including the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S9 series has been ditched, and the Galaxy S10+ relies on its selfie camera for facial recognition. It worked well for us in most lighting conditions and was quick to scan and unlock the phone. In low light, it turned up the screen brightness to get the face scan. The Galaxy S10+ also gives you the option to unlock the phone and go straight to the home screen or wait on the lock screen. This can be toggled from the face recognition settings.
The traditional fingerprint scanner that was recently on the back of the Galaxy S series smartphones has also been shown the way out. The replacement is an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanner. This is a better technology than the optical CMOS sensor that all other smartphone makers have used for in-display fingerprint scanning.
The ultrasonic fingerprint scanner is fast and doesn't require a firm press. It also doesn't require an AMOLED display to illuminate the area around the sensor to scan the fingerprint. In fact, it works even when the display is completely off. Samsung still illuminates the part where the sensor is placed to help you locate the scanner. We were impressed with the speed, as it could scan and verify our fingerprints with even a light tap, which some other in-display scanners can't.
Samsung has chosen its new Exynos 9820 SoC to power the Galaxy S10+ in India. The variant we tested had 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. There are higher variants of the Galaxy S10+ available that offer 8GB RAM with 512GB storage and 12GB RAM with 1TB storage space. The Galaxy S10+ features a hybrid dual-SIM tray that allows for storage expansion but only at the cost of a second SIM. If you are not interested in expanding the storage, you can use two Nano-SIMs. Both slots have 4G and VoLTE support.
There is support for Bluetooth 5, WiFi 6, ANT+, NFC, and four satellite positioning systems. Wireless charging is available, and the device is also capable of reverse wireless charging. We tried it by enabling the Wireless PowerShare toggle in the notification shade and placing the Samsung Galaxy Buds on this device. The S10+ can charge the Galaxy Buds case wirelessly. This also worked when we placed a Google Pixel 3 (Review) on top of this phone. This feature is quite handy for charging other devices. We noticed that the S10+ automatically disables this feature when the battery level drops below 30 percent.
On the software front, Samsung ships the Galaxy S10+ with its new OneUI on top of Android 9 Pie. We got our first look at OneUI when Samsung launched it on the Galaxy Note 9. The software is polished and designed to facilitate one-handed use. Overall, we like it more than the Samsung Experience UI that has shipped with the last few generations of Samsung smartphones.
A quick swipe up brings up the convenient app drawer. Swipe right from the home screen and you'll be taken to the Bixby home screen. You can choose to swipe down anywhere on the home screen to pull down the notification shade, and the toggles have been moved down so they're within reach. When we started reviewing the smartphone, it was running the January 2019 security patch but soon received its first software update that included the February security patch.
This software update also brought the ability to remap the Bixby button on the smartphone. Long pressing the Bixby button also summons the Bixby Assistant. However, you can now single or double-press the button to perform different actions, although at least one of them still needs to be set to open Bixby. The other can be set to launch other apps like WhatsApp or Google Maps, or Bixby-related actions or quick commands. Additionally, there are some limitations, such as not being able to summon the Google Assistant.
We used Bixby to see how far it has come along. In our experience, voice recognition was not as good as Google Assistant. It's still good at performing on-device tasks like changing the screen brightness or turning on Wi-Fi. But ask it to navigate to a location or say "I'm hungry" and it's unclear what to do – such tasks are best left to the Google Assistant on the Galaxy S10+.
Pre-installed apps include Samsung's own Galaxy Store, My Galaxy, Samsung Pass, and Galaxy Wearable. We found My Galaxy to be a bit irritating as it kept sending push notifications. Microsoft apps, including Office Mobile, OneDrive, and LinkedIn, as well as a suite of Google apps are installed by default on smartphones. Samsung has reduced the amount of bloat that comes with earlier devices, giving you the option to download any apps you want from the Galaxy Store.
Game Launcher clubs all your installed games together. This lets you choose between "Focus on Power Saving", "Balanced" and "Focus on Performance" for all games or set a level for each game individually. Game tools are available when the game is launched, so you can reduce caller notifications, turn off notifications, and even block Bixby while gaming. You can also enable Dolby Atmos for gaming and put the stereo speakers to good use.
Since OneUI is based on Android Pie, you get the Digital Wellbeing feature which gives you detailed information about the time spent on the smartphone. You also get the option to set a timer for the apps, after which the phone locks them for the rest of the day. Gesture navigation replaces the traditional navigation buttons with three tabs on which you can swipe up to perform the action of the corresponding button. Since it didn't feel more efficient, we stuck with the traditional buttons.
There are a few other gestures that include double-tap to wake up, lift to wake up, and a palm swipe to take a screenshot. The Smart Stay feature keeps the display awake while you're looking at it, and that's very useful. Samsung also has a pop-up panel option that lets you hover apps like Messages or WhatsApp on top of the game to facilitate multitasking.
Samsung Galaxy S10+ performance, battery life, and cameras
Powered by the Exynos 9820, Samsung's most powerful chip, nothing is slowing down the Galaxy S10+ at all. We never noticed any lag or stutter while using this smartphone, and it can easily handle all the loads of OneUI's slick animations. You have the option to tone down these animations in the advanced settings if you wish. With 8GB of RAM onboard, we can easily multitask without killing apps in the background. The Galaxy S10+ also keeps games running in the background, simply because it can do without compromising on performance.
We ran our standard set of benchmarks to see how the Galaxy S10+ performs against other Android smartphones. Unsurprisingly, it topped the charts in most of the benchmarks we've run. In AnTuTu, the Exynos 9820-powered Galaxy S10+ clocked 3,38,538, which is significantly higher than the 2,86,580 and 2,90,293 scored by the Apple iPhone XS (Review) and iPhone XS Max (Review) respectively. In PCMark Work 2.0, the S10+ scored 7,791 which is slightly lower than the 8121 clocked by the Asus ROG Phone (Review).
The phone scored 4,406 and 10,358 respectively in Geekbench 4's single-core and multi-core tests. In comparison, the OnePlus 6T (Review) clocked 2,378 and 8,775 in these tests, while the LG V40 ThinQ (Review) clocked 2,406 and 8,582 respectively. The Galaxy S10+ managed to score 4,514 in 3DMark Slingshot Extreme and 4,424 in 3DMark Slingshot. In the GFXBench T-Rex benchmark, it managed to hit 60fps, while the Car Chase test returned 40fps.
We tried playing popular games including PUBG Mobile and Asphalt 9: Legends. We couldn't find Asphalt 9 on the Google Play Store, but we can find the game and download it from the Galaxy Apps store. PUBG Mobile defaulted to the High setting which sets the graphics to HD and the frame rate to High. The game also went with a black bar at the top to hide the camera hole. We played a few matches at Full HD+ resolution with these settings and the phone could handle it without overheating. After 40 minutes of gaming, the battery drained to 11 percent.
We played Asphalt 9 at high quality at FHD+ resolution and found that the S10+ played the game in fullscreen mode, providing an immersive experience. The camera hole did cause us to lose a small section of the display, but it didn't bother us or affect the gameplay in any way. The graphics were smooth and the phone could handle the game without overheating.
Samsung has beefed up the battery capacity, and the Galaxy S10+ gets a 4100mAh unit. We ran our HD video loop test on the smartphone while it was set to Full HD+ resolution and it managed to last for 16 hours and 25 minutes. Although it lasted longer than the Samsung Galaxy S9+, it still couldn't last as long as the Galaxy Note 9, despite a slightly larger battery.
With our heavy usage which includes playing PUBG Mobile for 40 minutes, an hour of navigation using Google Maps, an active WhatsApp account, and a few benchmarks, the phone has 25 percent battery left at the end of 24 hours. Battery life is great at default settings, but you can increase it by lowering the display resolution to HD+ and using one of the power-saving modes available in the Settings app.
Charging is fast, and the supplied 15W fast charger is capable of powering this phone up quickly. It charges up to 41 percent in 30 minutes and up to 79 percent in an hour. A full charge took just 1 hour, 30 minutes.
Samsung has opted for a triple camera setup on the Galaxy S10+ which includes a 12-megapixel camera with a telephoto lens, OIS, and PDAF; a 12-megapixel main camera with a wide-angle lens, dual pixel autofocus, and a variable aperture between f/2.4 and f/1.5; And there is a 16-megapixel ultra-wide camera. Variable aperture was also seen in Galaxy Note 9 and when you look at the camera you can see the physical aperture changing. The telephoto lens gives you 2x optical zoom, while the ultra-wide-angle sensor has a 123-degree field of view for landscape or group shots.
The camera app is well designed and has tons of modes to choose from. The first thing you'll notice is a set of floating icons towards the bottom of the screen that lets you switch between the three rear cameras. You get Super Slo-mo (960fps), Slow Motion, Hyperlapse Video, Live Focus, Panorama, AR Emoji, Bixby Vision, and Pro Mode.
Live Focus is for taking portrait shots, and it lets you adjust the level of blur and even add some blur effects. Pro Mode lets you control ISO, aperture, autofocus, white balance, and exposure, as well as contrast, highlights, and shadows.
There are quick toggles for beautification as well as a scene optimizer when using a regular photo modem, which is claimed to be able to recognize what the camera is pointing at and make changes accordingly. We noticed that photos taken with Scene Optimizer enabled had slightly increased contrast compared to shots without it.
AR Emoji Mode lets you use AR stickers that can mimic your facial movements. There's also a Food mode, which you can use when taking shots of food. It adds a radial blur and lets you change the color temperature.
Samsung Galaxy S10+ Decision
The Samsung Galaxy S10+ is a great smartphone with a powerful processor and a great display. Samsung's new hole-punch design allows for a large display in a relatively small body. Samsung has also managed to price the Galaxy S10 series well in terms of competition, giving these phones an edge.
The Galaxy S10+ is priced at Rs. 73,900 for the base variant with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. Samsung has priced the 8GB RAM/512GB storage variant at Rs. 91,900, and the 12GB RAM/1TB storage variant is priced at Rs. 1,17,900. At the launch price, the base variant of the Galaxy S10+ rivals the Huawei Mate 20 Pro, which is priced at Rs. 69,990. You can also go for the less expensive Samsung Galaxy S10 and you won't suffer much.
For a slight premium compared to the Huawei Mate 20 Pro (Review), you get a more powerful processor and a better display. Talking about the camera, the Galaxy S10+ also has some special features, especially the super-stable and HDR10+ video recording. That said, the Infinity-O design with a hole-punch display may not appeal to everyone and maybe a reason for some buyers to consider other options.
If you are in the market for a smartphone that stands tall among its peers, then the Galaxy S10+ is the best option for you. It looks futuristic, has software to back up its powerful hardware, and is topped off with good, versatile cameras.
Samsung Galaxy S10+ Final Review :
The price of this smartphone is USD. This phone comes with a battery and display. The back camera is of Megapixel. The Selfie camera is of megapixel. It has 8 GB RAM and 128/512 GB internal storage and can be expanded by a dedicated MicroSD slot MicroSD, up to 512 GB. It is powered by Exynos 9820 Octa (8 nm) Chipset, Octa-core, up to 2.73 GHz Processor, and Mali-G76 MP1 GPU. There is also an unknown in this device.
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