Samsung Galaxy S10 smartphone - pros and cons

The Samsung Galaxy S10 range of smartphones, the advantages and disadvantages of which are discussed in this article, are formally presented to users. During the demonstration on 02/20/2019, the public saw 5 "fresh" phones, each of which is equipped with advanced options and chips when compared with previous lines.

Samsung Galaxy S10 review

Starting with the 1st generation Galaxy S, which was released back in 2010, the Samsung brand has equipped its own flagships with innovative technologies and unique features. The last couple of years have not turned out very well, and therefore the demonstration of Samsung 2019 was very significant for the brand from South Korea: Huawei is practically catching up, Apple makes advanced gadgets, but what about Samsung?

And on 02/20/2019 she reacted very sharply to everything, demonstrating at once a certain number of flagships of the S10 model range: an ordinary S10, a stripped-down modification S10e, improved S10 Plus and the improved S10 5G.

This article will take a closer look at the standard version - Galaxy S10. All functions will be taken apart, but special attention is paid to photographic capabilities, display and performance of the novelty.

Equipment

• Telephone;
• AKG wired headset;
• Charger with fast charging option;
• A paper clip to get a SIM card;
• User manual.

Design and dimensions

The S10 is a trendy phone. In the pictures, it looks exactly as a gadget that you want to buy should look like: a competent form factor, accuracy and symmetry. But the appearance of the new product from Samsung is nothing unique.

Yes, a protrusion for a front camera is the best option, but users have already met with similar technology from other manufacturers. The glass shell also cannot be distinguished, since every second phone on the market, as a rule, has the same. Fans of the line may be surprised, but experts consider the arrangement of the main cameras of the phone to be the most unique of all that is present in the design of the new model. It seems that the brand wants to make the arrangement of the horizontal type of cameras its own "highlight".

The option, if we face it, is logical, as Apple uses a vertical structure behind itself. During the design of the Galaxy S10, Samsung relied on a simple formula: take everything that users previously liked and make it perfect. The novelty from the Samsung brand has rounded edges, which complements the advantages of not only ergonomics, but also design.

The phone looks more "streamlined" in comparison with an ordinary flat gadget. It is interesting that the phone identifies the owner by the fingerprint not from the back, but from the bottom of the screen. If we talk about dimensions, then the new product does not reach any incredible values, since the dimensions are 70.4x149.9x7.8 mm.

Naturally, there are users who will not be able to use the device with one hand, but most of them will master it: the shell is thin, elongated and not very smooth. There are no complaints about the reliability of the assembly - everything is fine-tuned, does not play and does not creak.Considering the slots, it should be mentioned that there are more than just enough of them: here and USB type "C" at the bottom next to the multimedia speaker mesh and the audio jack, at the top there is a SIM card slot and a port for a flash drive, on the left side there is an ON / OFF and volume control, and on the right is a key to call Bixby.

The phone is sold in an abundance of colors:

1. The black;
2. White;
3. Green;
4. Yellow;
5. Pink;
6. Blue.

Display

Samsung's Galaxy S10 display is a separate topic for discussion. Everyone knows that Samsung is a well-known leader in this field: other manufacturers are equal to the Galaxy display, and the screens of other smartphones are compared with them. Along with the new phone, Samsung has demonstrated its own innovative AMOLED display, which is clearly called Dynamic AMOLED.

The Galaxy S10's screen is equipped with a 6.1-inch QHD + display. The quality of the image on the display of the new product from Samsung is literally unable to cause complaints from users: black color is natural, deep and dark shades, color reproduction stands out with saturation and sharpness. An innovative matrix is ​​all about intelligently adapting to the environment, allowing the display to produce the correct image, thus showing the desired color profile.

Another feature of the Samsung Galaxy S10's screen is the protrusion under the selfie camera. This display is called Infinity-O. The front camera on a Samsung smartphone looks very natural and does not cause a feeling of foreignness. The display of the phone itself covers almost 90% of the front.

Cameras

Samsung's products are interesting primarily for their cameras. It is for this reason that most fans expected a revolution in this area from the brand, but it did not happen. A small update has been released. At the same time, it is impossible to say that Samsung's Galaxy S10 did not live up to expectations, but its sensors cannot be classified as unique either. So, there are 3 sensors on the back of the phone, each of which plays its own precise role:

1. The main sensor is a 12 MP sensor with variable aperture from 1.5 to 2.4 f;
2. The telephoto lens is a 12 MP module, which guarantees 2x optical type magnification and the ability to take pictures with a blurred background;
3. The wide-angle module is a 16MP sensor with an aperture of 2.2 and a viewing angle of 123 degrees.

First tests of the photographic capabilities of Samsung's Galaxy S10 showed that it shoots better when compared to previous generation phones. The quality of parts has increased significantly. But one of the main features of Samsung's innovative Galaxy S10 modules is the 127-degree wide-angle view.

Yes, LG has been dealing with the same option for a long time, but it's hard to name the LG brand for Samsung's competitors in 2019. Samsung's super wide-angle mode works great on the Galaxy S10 and makes it a compelling excuse to get a fresh device. Speaking of Samsung's Galaxy S10 camera, it's worth mentioning that not only the photo quality, but also the video recording quality has been improved.

The focus has been on improving the 960fps super-slow-motion movie recording capability introduced in the Galaxy S9. It has been improved and now makes it possible to shoot videos of the user's choice in a better format or in normal quality, but twice as long.

The front camera of the Galaxy S10 from Samsung includes 1 sensor with 10 megapixels. If we compare it with the previous generation, then it is worth noting the emerging ability to make videos in 4K format on a selfie camera.

Performance

The novelty can actually be purchased in two modifications: with a chip from Samsung and with a processor from Qualcomm. A version with the Exynos 9820 architecture will be implemented in Russia. For this reason, it would be logical to talk about this processor in more detail. The smartphone received 360 thousand points in the synthetic AnTuTu test, which clearly shows the speed of the chip.

For example, Apple's latest processor scores less than 350,000 points in the above tests.In this regard, with a high percentage of probability, users will meet a novelty in the future ranking of the fastest phones on the planet. The chip itself was presented in the fall, and the most important features of the architecture were told at the presentation.

The Exynos 9820 is based on an 8nm process technology, which significantly increases the power and energy efficiency of phones based on this architecture. If we compare with the previous generation of the best Exynos, then the 7nm processor became 20% more productive in single-core tests and 15% faster in multi-core when compared with 10nm versions.

The compilation of the chipset looks like this: 2 cores from Samsung of the 4th generation, 2 Cortex-A75 and 4 energy-saving Cortex-A55. The maximum processing power of the most productive core is 2.8 GHz.

A detached neurological module became responsible for the performance and pace of machine learning. The role of the video accelerator is played by the Mali-G76 MP12 GPU. The RAM capacity ranges from 6 to 8 GB, and the ROM capacity is from 128 to 512 GB. It is possible to expand the permanent memory by means of a flash drive.

Additional features

There are basic and unique features in phones - options that users will not use on a daily basis, but the presence of such in a smartphone makes it more desirable for purchase.

One of these features of the novelty is the fingerprint sensor located under the display. It is located at the bottom of the screen and in a matter of moments unlocks the device - you just need to slightly press the area of ​​its placement. It should be noted that the ultrasound sensor is much safer when compared with the optical one.

Another feature of the novelty is support for Wi-Fi 6. When compared with the 802.11ac standard, the maximum data transfer rate has increased by about 40 percent. In addition, Wi-Fi 6 can switch to standby mode when not in use, which should have a beneficial effect on the phone's battery life.

It is impossible not to mention the top-end battery of the novelty. It not only has an impressive volume (4,100 mAh) and can restore charge through wireless charging, but it can also charge other devices. With the help of reverse charging, the novelty allows you to charge different gadgets - the user only needs to move the devices to each other with batteries.

Specifications

Advantages and disadvantages

• Improved screen with quality format;
• The fingerprint sensor is installed inside the display;
• Powerful chipset;
• Sufficient amount of RAM and permanent memory.

• Cost;
• Cameras are inferior in characteristics to opponents;
• It takes a long time to charge.

Release date and how much does it cost?

The brand from Korea announced the release date for the European market - 03/08/2019. It is assumed that 4 smartphones will be released by this number:

1. Galaxy S10;
2. Galaxy S10 Plus;
3. Galaxy S10e;
4. Galaxy S10 Lite.

After 7 days, the fifth and latest model of this line will appear - Galaxy S10 Plus LE (Limited Edition).

The pre-order for the new product has already been launched - it will be open until 03/08/2019. On this day, the phone will be released on a large scale. In the Russian Federation, the smartphone will be sold in 2 versions:

1. 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of ROM;
2. 8 GB of RAM and 512 GB of ROM.

There will be 3 colors available:

1. Aquamarine;
2. Onyx;
3. Nacre.

Average price of new products:

• Modification for 6/128 GB - 69,000 rubles.
• Modification for 8/512 GB - 80,000 rubles.

In conclusion, it should be noted that all fans of the company are waiting for the release of phones. Despite the high price, it will already be expedient to say that they will be among the first to sell this part of the market in 2019.