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❤ New Samsung Galaxy A80: Built for the Era of Live

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Designed for digital natives who want to interact, play and share in the moment

Samsung Electronics reveals the new Galaxy A80 – a smartphone created for the way people are engaging in the Era of Live. People are increasingly using their smartphones to share live interactions – capturing spontaneous photos, streaming live video and connecting over shared experiences that are happening right now. We are moving from the ‘era of the selfie’ to the ‘era of live’, where people are fostering more genuine and meaningful connections. Built to drive this evolution, the Galaxy A80 offers compelling innovations: a captivating, full-screen display, Samsung’s first revolutionary rotating camera and an intelligent battery.

“Consumers are at the center of everything we do and they search for devices personalized to their specific lifestyle. Armed with our expertise, global capabilities and rich consumer insights, Samsung is uniquely positioned to provide innovations for everyone,” said DJ Koh, President and CEO of IT & Mobile Communications Division at Samsung Electronics. “The Galaxy A Series provides a range of models so everyone can choose a device that fits their unique needs and enables them to pursue their passions. The Galaxy A80 offers premium features for digital natives who want to fully engage in the Era of Live.”

Capture the World as You See It

Created with Samsung’s first rotating camera, the Galaxy A80 lets people seamlessly capture the world around them. When users select the selfie mode in the camera app, the three cameras automatically pop-up from the back of the phone and rotate. The innovative camera mechanism delivers the same extraordinary triple camera experience with the same high-resolution lens, front and rear, so you never have to sacrifice on quality.

With the 48MP main camera, users can now shoot vivid images day and night. The Galaxy A80’s 3D Depth camera offers Live Focus videos by scanning objects for measurement and depth. Built with an Ultra Wide angle lens with the same viewing angle as the human eye, so your favorite views can be shared with less panning.

The Super Steady video mode helps you effortlessly capture content by reducing video shake to ensure smooth, pro-level action videos. And with other intelligent camera features such as Scene Optimizer that can recognize and enhance up to 30 scenes, and Flaw Detection that automatically identifies glitches before you click, you’ll never miss the perfect shot.

Enjoy Immersive Multimedia Experiences

Enabled by the rotating camera, people can experience an uninhibited view with Samsung’s first New Infinity Display. Featuring the 6.7-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED screen, Galaxy A80 brings you content in vivid detail, letting you get fully immersed in every game, video, photo and story.

Galaxy A80’s Dolby Atmos lets you lose yourself in the sound with a 360-degree audience experience when using earphones or Bluetooth speakers.

Stay Connected for Longer

The Galaxy A80’s 3,700mAh battery and its Super-Fast Charging at 25W capabilities keep you connected for longer and gives you more freedom by allowing you to charge your phone quickly – so you don’t miss a beat.

The Galaxy A80 also features an intelligent battery which learns your daily routine and app usage patterns to optimize your phone’s power consumption. The Adaptive Power Saving Mode enables users to be reassured knowing the smart battery is running most efficiently for the best performance needed.

Access What You Need, When You Need It – Safely and Securely

The Galaxy A80’s Intelligent Performance Enhancer provides AI-powered performance optimization software, which adjusts the battery, CPU and RAM of your device based on your unique usage, helping your phone work harder and launch apps faster when you need them.

Bixby Routines helps keep you on track by learning your app usage patterns and analyzing your habits so that it knows which features you need, when you need them. Bixby Routines automates your everyday tasks and apps based on your routine, such as driving or being at work.

Fortified by Samsung Knox, Samsung’s defense-grade security platform designed to protect from chipset to software, people can enjoy the freedom of connection safely on Galaxy A80. This allows people to use Samsung Pass to access apps and websites by using biometric authentication. To increase ease-of-use, a fingerprint scanner was embedded on-screen so people can intuitively unlock their phone.

To complement people’s active lifestyles, Galaxy A80 includes button-activated or hands-free Bixby so that users can get connected to the information needed more conveniently. Users can also easily access other features such as Bixby Vision, Bixby Home, and Reminder while on-the-go. The Galaxy A80 also features key Galaxy experiences including Samsung Health, Samsung Pay^* and more.

Express Your Style with an Elegant Design

The Galaxy A80 is available in three colors: Angel Gold, Ghost White and Phantom Black. The Angel Gold color includes elements of pink, while the Ghost White option combines some blue characteristics, so these colors look different depending on light direction and reflection.

The Galaxy A80’s sleek design and comfortable, ergonomic grip ensures it fits comfortably in your hand – so it’s easy to use when on-the-go.

For more information about the Galaxy A Series, visit news.samsung.com/galaxy, www.samsungmobilepress.comor www.samsung.com/galaxy.

Samsung Galaxy A80 Product Specifications**

		Galaxy A80
Display^***		6.7-inch FHD+ (1080×2400) Super AMOLED, New Infinity Display
Camera	Front/ Rear	Main: 48MP, F2.0 Ultra Wide: 8MP, F2.2 (123°) 3D Depth . Rotating Camera
Body		165.2 x 76.5 x 9.3 mm
AP		Octa Core (2.2GHz Dual + 1.8GHz Hexa)
Memory		8 GB RAM 128 GB Internal Storage
Micro SD		Not Supported
Battery^****		3,700mAh (typical) 25W Super Fast Charging
OS		Android 9.0 (Pie)
Biometric Authentications		On-Screen Fingerprint
Color		Phantom Black, Angel Gold, Ghost White
Design		3D Glass + Metal Frame

^*Availability may vary by market
^**All functionality, features, specifications and other product information provided in this document including, but not limited to, the benefits, design, pricing, components, performance, availability, and capabilities of the product are subject to change without notice.
^***Screen measured diagonally as a full rectangle without accounting for the rounded corners.
^****Typical value tested under third-party lab condition. Rated (minimum) capacity is less. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.

❤ Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e

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Samsung will launch the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) and the Galaxy Tab S5e in the United States on April 26, it has been revealed. The former, which is the more basic of the two, will retail for $230; while the latter will command a steeper $400 and come packaged with a free SmartThings Hub.

The SmartThings Hub won’t be included with all orders, however — Samsung’s offering it to customers who pre-order the Galaxy Tab S5e through its website from Friday, April 12 through Thursday, April 25, but not the lower-end Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) due to its more budget nature.

For those in need of a refresher, the Galaxy Tab S5e sits beneath the top-of-the-line Galaxy Tab S4, bundling a 10.5-inch Super AMOLED screen (1600 x 2560 pixels), a Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 CPU, 6GB of RAM, a 13MP rear-facing camera, an 8MP front-facing camera and a 7040mAh battery.

GALAXY TAB S5E SM-T720 SPECIFICATIONS

Samsung‘s Galaxy Tab S5e SM-T720 specifications and features: this is a 10.5” (266.7mm) device with a WQXGA 1600 x 2560 screen resolution. The phone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 soc with a Dual Core 2.0 GHz & Hexa Core 1.7 GHz configuration. Memory is 4GB, 6GB, with the device offering 64GB, 128GB internal storage and up to 512GB of external memory. The Galaxy Tab S5e features Accelerometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor and Hall Sensor. Notable features include Bixby 4 speakers sound by AKG, Dolby Atmos. The device measures 245.0 x 160.0 x 5.5mm and weighs 400g.

GALAXY TAB S5E SM-T720

GENERAL INFORMATION

Model name

Galaxy Tab S5e

Model Number

SM-T720

Model type

Tablet

Color

Black, Gold, Silver

Announced

2019, February

Released

2019, April

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Dimensions

245.0 x 160.0 x 5.5mm

Weight

400g

OPERATING SYSTEM

Operating System

Android 9.0 (pie)

NETWORK/BEARER

WiFi Only

Yes

DISPLAY

Technology (Main Display)

Super AMOLED

Size (Main Display)

10.5” (266.7mm)

Resolution (Main Display)

WQXGA 1600 x 2560

Colour Depth (Main Display)

16M

Pixel Density

~287 PPI

S Pen Support

PROCESSOR

Type

Qualcomm Snapdragon 670

Clock Speed

Dual Core 2.0 GHz & Hexa Core 1.7 GHz

Cores

8 Cores (Octa-Core)

GPU

Adreno 615

MEMORY

RAM Size (GB)

4GB, 6GB

ROM Size (GB)

64GB, 128GB

SSD

eMMC

External Memory Support

Up to 512GB

SENSORS

Sensors

Accelerometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, RGB Light Sensor

Additional features

Bixby 4 speakers sound by AKG, Dolby Atmos

AUDIO AND VIDEO

Video Recording Resolution

UHD 4K (3840×2160) @30fps

Video Playing Resolution

UHD 4K (3840×2160) @60fps

CAMERA

Main Camera

Single

Front Camera

Single

Main Camera – Resolution

13 MP, CMOS

Front Camera – Resolution

8 MP, CMOS

Main Camera – Flash

Front Camera – Flash

Main Camera – Auto Focus

Yes

Front Camera – Auto Focus

CONNECTIVITY

ANT+

USB Version

Type C

Location Technology

GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

MHL

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2.4G+5GHz, VHT80 MU-MIMO

Wi-Fi Direct

Yes

DLNA Support

NFC

Bluetooth Version

Version 5.0

Bluetooth Profiles

A2DP, AVRCP, DI, HFP, HID, HOGP, HSP, MAP, OPP, PAN, PBAP

PC Sync.

Samsung Smart Switch

BATTERY

Standard Battery Capacity

7040mAh

Removable

Fast charging

Yes

Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e price and release date

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e price is $399 (around £300, AU$560) placing it firmly next to the Apple iPad 9.7 and Microsoft Surface Go, which carry similar price tags.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e release date is set for Q2 2019 (Apr-Jun) for the US, Germany and more, but no clearer data has been revealed just yet. We’ll update this hands on review as soon as we know more.

Design and display

As we’ve already mentioned, one of the big selling points for the Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e is its portability.

We were genuinely surprised just how lightweight this tablet is when we first picked it up, and it’s something you can easily slip into a bag and forget it’s even in there.

It low weight also means the Galaxy Tab S5e is easy to hold for extending periods of time, and is less taxing on the wrist – movie and gaming marathons on the move are very much a possibility here.

The Galaxy Tab S5e tips the scales at 400g, which is comfortably lighter than the 469g iPad 9.7 2018. It also measures 245 x 160 x 5.5mm, making it one of the thinnest slates on the market – however it comes at the expense of losing the headphone jack.

You do get an adapter in the box however, allowing you to plug in your wired headphones via the USB-C port.

The only ports on the Galaxy Tab S5e are a USB-C opening and a POGO pin connector for attaching a smart keyboard.

The power/lock key is located towards the top of the right side of the tablet (when held in portrait) and it has a fingerprint scanner built into it.

This means there’s no need for a button on the front of the tablet, which has allowed Samsung to reduce the size of the bezels on the Galaxy Tab S5e. They’re still noticeable, but offer a good space to place your thumb when holding the slate.

Below the fingerprint scanner is the volume rocker, and both keys are relatively easy to hit, although you’ll need to employ both hands to use them if the tablet isn’t resting on a surface.

While the metal unibody of the Galaxy Tab S5e provides a premium feel, there’s no escaping the fact the rear of the tablet looks rather bland. It reminds us a little of budget tablets from a couple of years ago, and fails to command the same pleasing aesthetics as Apple’s iPad range.

Rounding off the design are the four stereo speakers tuned by AKG, two located at each end of the tablet. We weren’t able to listen to them in the noisy hands on area at Samsung’s Unpacked event though, so you’ll have to wait for our full review to find out how they sound.

Shifting our attention to the screen, and the Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e has an impressive 10.5-inch QHD Super AMOLED display which delivers excellent clarity and vibrancy.

If you’re looking for a tablet to use as a media device, the Tab S5e could well fit the bill.

Specs and performance

With a Snapdragon 670 chipset and 4GB of RAM at its heart, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e is relatively well-equipped to deliver a solid Android experience

The Galaxy Tab S5e runs Android 9 Pie with Samsung‘s interface on top, and from our brief time with the tablet it seemed to run well, although it lacked the zip of the more powerful Galaxy Tab S4 and its iPad rivals.

There’s 64GB of storage onboard, but if that’s not enough the Tab S5e also comes with a microSD slot which supports cards up to 512GB in size, giving you plenty of flexibility.

Samsung is also making a 6GB of RAM with 128GB of storage variant of the Galaxy Tab S5e, but it’s currently unclear which markets this will be available in and how much it will cost.

In terms of productivity, Samsung is primarily touting the Galaxy Tab S5e as its first tablet with the Bixby digital voice assistant installed. The feature will use the tablet’s far-field microphones for voice commands aimed at saving time and keeping you organized, like Google Assistant does.

However, the far more important feature as far as productivity is concerned is DeX, which adds features like side-by-side app view. This, and a Samsung Account feature that will allow for remote access to a paired Samsung smartphone, is what will drive the majority of the tablet’s appeal against the Surface Go and iPad.

Inside the metal body of the tablet is a huge 7,040mAh battery which should deliver some solid usage from a single charge (Samsung claims 14.5 hours), but you’ll have to wait for our full review to find out how it performs.

There are cameras on the front and back of the Galaxy Tab S5e, but as is often the case with snappers on tablets they’re average at best.

We managed to take a few shots with both during our hands on time, and found shutter speed to be a little slow and image quality lacking detail (especially when you compare it to mid-range smartphones of a similar price).

There’s a 13MP rear camera on the Galaxy Tab S5e along with an 8MP selfie snapper, if you are thinking about buying this for the photography capabilities – for field work, for instance.

❤ The ten best cases for the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

Splashing your cash on a high-end, premium smartphone such as Samsung’s Galaxy S10+ is probably not an everyday occurrence, indeed, like most of us you’ll probably be aiming to get a couple of years usage out of the phone before upgrading again. With its all-glass design, large Infinity-O display with its punch-hole (that you can customize) that houses the two selfie cameras, the Galaxy S10+ isn’t going to be cheap to repair, so you’ll probably want to slap a case on it to keep it in pristine condition for as long as possible unless you have money to burn.

Samsung LED View Cover Case

Kicking the list off is Samsung with its LED View case that features built-in LED lights that show the clock and notifications as well as the ability to store a bank card in the internal slot. The dot matrix design allows for customizable notification designs while the case itself offers front and back protection for your Galaxy S10+. Available in Black, Green, or White, the LED View case can be ordered from Amazon for $59.92.

Buy it Now: Amazon

X-Doria Defense Shield

X-Doria’s Defense Shield case combines hard polycarbonate, flexible TPU, and anodized aluminum to provide military-grade drop protection (exceeding MIL-STD-810G) while the transparent rear panel ensures your choice color is displayed to all and sundry. The phone’s display is protected on flat surfaces by the raised lip and there is an integrated sound channel that amplifies the bottom speaker, redirecting sound to the front of the case. You can grab X-Doria’s Defense Shield Case from Amazon in Red or Irridescent for $29.95.

Buy it Now: Amazon

Speck GemShell Clear

One of the arguments you hear against using a case is that it hides the design of the phone, but Speck’s GemShell Clear case you can show off your Galaxy S10+ to one and all while ensuring it’s protected against life’s knocks. The hard polycarbonate outer layer protects against scratches while the soft TPU inner absorbs the shock creat from drops and bumps. The GemShell case meets Mil-STD-810G drop-test standards and the raised bezel protects the display when the phone is laid face-down on flat surfaces. The Speck GemShell Clear case costs $27.60 from Amazon.

Buy it Now: Amazon

Ringke Wallet Case

If you want your phone case to store your cash and bank cards, Ringke’s Wallet Case could be the case your Galaxy S10+ needs. It’s exterior is made from Premium PU Leather while the inner mount is constructed from flexible TPU material. You can store 2 cards in each of the three card slots and an internal side pocket where you can store bank notes, receipts, or even more cards. The case also has a built-in kickstand so you can enjoy hands-free viewing of your favorite content, and there is all-around protection for your phone. Available from Amazon for $12.99, you can get the Ringke Wallet Case in Navy Blue & Brown or Black & Red.

Buy it Now: Amazon

OtterBox Symmetry Clear

Adding some glitz to the Galaxy S10+ is OtterBox’s Symmetry Clear series of cases that features a pocket-friendly design with wraparound colors and more importantly, polycarbonate and TPU outer and inner layers of protection against bumps and scratches. The raised lip protects the display when it’s laid on a flat surface, and OtterBox offers a limited lifetime warranty on the case. The OtterBox Symmetry Clear case can be ordered from Amazon for $33.81 in the following designs – Aspen Gleam, Black, Clear, Gradient Energy, Ivy Meadow, Love Triangle, Stardust, and Tonic Violet.

Buy it Now: OtterBox

SQMCase Design Armor

The Design Armor case from SQMCase features a 360-degree rotating ring that brings extra grip and the option to be used as a built-in kickstand. The transparent rear panel is scratch-resistant while the bumper is made of TPU and guards against bumps and knocks. It should be noted that the case is not compatible with wireless charging, but the metal ring on the rear can attach to magnetic car mounts when using the phone for navigation. Amazon is selling the Design Armor case for $10.89 in Black, Blue, and Red.

Buy it Now: Amazon

Poetic Revolution

Poetic’s Revolution case adds some heavy-duty protection into the mix as well as a colorful design and a built-in kickstand for hands-free viewing. The outer shell is made of scratch-resistant polycarbonate while the shock-absorbent bumper is made from a flexible TPU. There are raised lips and corners to keep your display safe when the phone is laid face down on a flat surface. Despite the heavy-duty protection, the case is still compatible with wireless charging. Available in Pink, Blue, and Black, Poetic’s Revolution case can be ordered from Amazon for $16.95.

Buy it Now: Amazon

Tudia Slim-Fit

Despite being the cheapest case in the list, Tudia’s Slim-Fit case offers dual-layer protection, a snap-on design, and maintains the slim profile of your Galaxy S10+. The TPU inner layer absorbs shock from bumps and knocks while the polycarbonate outer shell protects against scratches, and the case is compatible with wireless charging. When laid face-down on a flat surface, the raise lips prevent the display from being harmed. The Slim-Fit case from Tudia is available in Matte Black, Metallic Slate, Mint, and Rose Gold for $7.50 from Amazon.

Buy it Now: Amazon

UAG Plyo

Featuring a feather-light design, the Plyo case from UAG has an impact-resistant inner core along with air-soft corners and military-grade drop protection. The phone’s buttons are protected by tactile covers that deliver a clean click-feel and the case itself maintains compatibility with wireless charging and reverse wireless charging. Available in Glacier or Ice colors, the Plyo case from UAG can be purchased from Amazon for $39.95.

Buy it Now: Amazon

ESR Metal

If you are after a slim case with a built-in kickstand, then perhaps the ESR Metal is the case you need. The case has a polycarbonate rear panel and a shock-absorbent TPU bump that provides military-grade drop protection while its built-in two-way kickstand allows the phone to be stood vertically or horizontally. Its raised lips guard the phone’s display when it’s laid on a flat surface and the rear camera is similarly protected. Available only in Black, the ESR Metal case costs $21.99 from Amazon.

Buy it Now: Amazon

❤ Samsung confirms the merger of the Galaxy J with the Galaxy A series

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Samsung has revealed that it’s scrapping the Galaxy J series of smartphones, and is replacing it with the Galaxy A series. The confirmation comes through Samsung Malaysia’s official YouTube channel in the form of a promotional video for the recently-launched Galaxy A30 and Galaxy A50.

Goodbye Galaxy J

Samsung’s Galaxy J series of smartphones hold a large share of the budget segment in markets such as India. However, stiffer competition from the likes of Xiaomi prompted the Korean company to bring something new to the table. And there happened the revamped Galaxy A series to axe the J series. Samsung had been evaluating this step since September last year, and has finally confirmed it.

We already have the Galaxy A10, A20, A30, A50 and A70 in the new A series, with more phones launching on April 10. And unlike the Galaxy J series phones, which were turning out to be overpriced when compared to the competition, Samsung is pricing the Galaxy A series phones aggressively. With features like triple rear cameras, in-display fingerprint sensor, and Infinity AMOLED display in the sub-Rs 20,000 (~$350) price segment, Samsung’s new A series make for an alluring package. The new devices also pack bigger batteries and come with fast charging support.

Not only specs and features, the new A series also offer great designs. We concluded in our review that the Galaxy A50 is the most value-for-money mid-ranger from Samsung yet. The same can be said for every A series phone at its price point.

Samsung now looks all set to launch the Galaxy A90 on April 10. This device is rumored to introduce a whole new form factor for Samsung devices. Various leaks have pointed out that the device will come with a pop-up rotating camera. Come April 10, and we will know what’s next for Samsung’s new Galaxy A series.

❤ How to show battery percentage on Samsung Galaxy S10, S10 Plus and S10e

So you’ve got one of the new Galaxy S10 series of phones… congratulations!

But how do you turn on the battery percentage so you can clearly see exactly how much juice you have left?

By default, Samsung‘s One UI only shows an icon with the battery so you only get a rough idea about the battery levels, but not an exact number. Luckily, it’s easy to fix that and add an exact percentage marker to that. Follow the few steps right below to get it done in a matter of seconds.

But before anything else a little video review for Samsung Galaxy S10e :

Step 1: First, go into Settings

Select the Notifications menu in Settings

Step 2: Choose Notifications

Look for the Status Bar tab

Step 3: Select ‘Status Bar’

And here it is! Now, simply enable the ‘Show battery percentage toggle’

Step 4: All done!

Here is how it looks, so much more informative!

Step 5: Or do it the other way, just type!

Type ‘battery percentage’ in settings and you will get a shortcut to go directly to the battery percentage switch menu!

❤ How to fix distortion in Galaxy S10 ultra-wide camera photos

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All three models of the Galaxy S10 come with an ultra-wide camera at the back, allowing users to take photos that can capture more of a scene without having to move back. The ultra-wide camera has a field of view of 123 degrees, which is considerably higher than the 77-degree field of view of the primary camera. However, the outer corners of ultra-wide photos can have some distortion that’s widely (no pun intended) known as the fish-eye effect.

The fish-eye effect can be highly noticeable in some scenes or be minor enough to not be a concern in others. Examples of the former include photos that have buildings in the corner of the frame, which can look quite distracting. Don’t worry, though: The Galaxy S10 comes with a built-in shape correction feature to fix that distortion.

How does it work? Well, once enabled, the shape correction feature crops out a part of the photo at the edges. Basically, the distorted edges are simply cut out of the frame, leaving you without the fish-eye effect. Check above to see how the corrected image looks vs. the non-corrected image (slide right for non-corrected image and left for the corrected version).

Shape correction for the ultra-wide camera is disabled by default, so let’s look at where you can find it on your Galaxy S10.

How to fix distortion in Galaxy S10 ultra-wide photos

Step 1: Open the Camera app on your S10e, S10, or S10+.

Step 2: Tap the gear icon on the top left of the camera UI to go into camera settings.

Step 3: Under the Pictures section of the settings, tap Save options.

Step 4: Here, enable the Ultra-wide shape correction option.

That’s it. Every ultra-wide shot you take will have the distortion on the edges automatically removed after you have taken a photo. And it’s best to have the option enabled at all times, as cutting out the distorted edges rarely has an adverse effect on an ultra-wide photo’s usefulness.

❤ Samsung Galaxy Fold vs. Huawei Mate X: Which flagship folding phone is best?

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Smartphones have grown steadily bigger over the years as screens have increased in size and manufacturers have tried to balance things by shrinking down bezels so that our devices are still manageable. This is a trend that can only be pushed so far, and there’s a new design on the horizon that could bring us phones that are easy to handle one-handed and slip into a pocket, but that also fold out to give us more screen space. If folding phones are to herald a new age of creativity for smartphone design, the success of the first two big releases in this category will be paramount.

After teasing for months we finally got a better look at the Samsung Galaxy Fold recently, though it remains behind glass and off limits for hands-on testing. Meanwhile, the Huawei Mate X popped up as an alternative that we were allowed to touch. We don’t know everything about these two folding phones, but we have some details, so let’s take a look at how they measure up.

SPECS

	Samsung Galaxy Fold	Huawei Mate X
Size	Unfolded: ? × ? × ?mm, Folded: ? × ? × 17 mm	Unfolded: 161.3 × 146.2 × 5.4 mm, Folded: 161.3 × 78.3 × 11 mm
Weight	TBC	295 grams (10.41 ounces)
Screen size	7.3-inch AMOLED and 4.6-inch AMOLED	8-inch AMOLED folds down to 6.6 and 6.3 inches
Screen resolution	2,152 x 1,536 pixels and 1,960 x 840 pixels	2,480 x 2,200 pixels and 2,480 x 1,148 pixels, 2,480 x 892 pixels
Operating system	Android 9.0 Pie	Android 9.0 Pie
Storage space	512GB	512GB
MicroSD card slot	No	Yes
Tap-to-pay services	Google Pay, Samsung Pay	Google Pay
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (TBC)	Kirin 980
RAM	12GB	8GB
Camera	Triple-lens ultra wide-angle 16-megapixel, standard 12MP with OIS and variable aperture, and telephoto 12MP with OIS rear, 10MP front closed, 10MP and 8MP front open	Quad-lens ultra-wide-angle 16-megapixel, standard 40MP with OIS, 8MP telephoto, and TOF camera rear
Video	2160p at 60 frames per second, 1080p at 240 fps, 720p at 960 fps	2160p at 30 frames per second, 1080p at 30 fps
Bluetooth version	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
Ports	USB-C	USB-C
Fingerprint sensor	Yes (side)	Yes (side)
Water resistance	TBC	TBC
Battery	4,380mAhQuick Charge 2.0 (18W) Qi wireless charging	4,500mAhHuawei SuperCharge (55W)
App marketplace	Google Play Store	Google Play Store
Network support	AT&T, T-Mobile	TBC
Colors	Cosmos Black, Space Silver, Martian Green, or Astro Blue	Interstellar Blue
Price	$1,980	2,300 euros (around $2,600)
Buy from	Samsung	Huawei
Review score	News	Hands-on

PERFORMANCE, BATTERY LIFE, AND CHARGING

When Samsung showed off the Galaxy Fold, it didn’t specify the chip inside, merely calling it a 7nm processor, but given that it’s using the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 in the S10 range, and doesn’t seem to have developed a 7nm chip itself yet, we’re going to assume it’s the Snapdragon 855 here. It goes up against Huawei’s Kirin 980 in the Mate X. These processors offer similar performance, but benchmark tests suggest the Qualcomm chip has a very slight edge and may be a touch better for mobile gaming.

Samsung has also thrown in a whopping 12GB of RAM, which seems excessive until you consider that the Samsung Galaxy Fold has two screens to transition between and enough screen space for you to use three apps simultaneously, as it showed in the demo. Huawei has gone with 8GB of RAM in the Mate X, which will likely be plenty. Both have 512GB of storage, but only the Huawei Mate X has a MicroSD card slot for expansion.

There is only 120mAh difference in the battery sizes, but the bigger Huawei Mate X battery can also be charged up faster thanks to Huawei’s 55W SuperCharge, which can take the battery from zero to 85 percent in just 30 minutes. By contrast, Samsung has stuck with Qualcomm’s older Quick Charge 2.0 standard, which goes up to 18W. When you plug in the Galaxy Fold, it is going to take a lot longer to charge than the Mate X. The Samsung Galaxy Fold does also support Qi wireless charging, though, which is lacking in the Huawei Mate X.

DESIGN AND DURABILITY

The designs of these two folding phones are very different. While Samsung has opted to go for a separate cover display which you will use when the main display is folded up, Huawei has gone with a single folding screen. Both fold down to phone size like a book, but Huawei’s screen is the cover, whereas Samsung’s Infinity Flex display is tucked away inside. This design allows the Huawei Mate X to go from an 8-inch screen with a camera module on the back to a 6.6-inch screen with the camera on the back or a 6.3-inch screen with the camera facing you (the device switches on whatever one you’re looking at automatically). The Huawei Mate X is 11 mm when folded.

Samsung’s design necessitates a notch on the main 7.3-inch display for a dual-lens front-facing camera, then there is a triple-lens camera on the back, and another single-lens camera on the front with the 4.6-inch cover display. The Samsung Galaxy Fold is 17 mm when folded.

These are both expensive, fragile-looking devices, and case manufacturers really have their work cut out, but there’s no obvious difference between them in terms of durability. Neither has any stated IP rating for water resistance.

Not only does Huawei’s design mean more screen real estate, it also seems like a more elegant solution to us.

DISPLAY

You have a 4.6-inch display with a 7.3-inch display inside in the Galaxy Fold or an 8-inch display that folds down to a 6.6-inch display on one side and a 6.3-inch display on the other in the Mate X. Both the Huawei Mate X and the Samsung Galaxy Fold have AMOLED screens with very similar resolutions and the differences in size translate to almost identical pixel densities, so they are both plenty sharp enough. Samsung has an edge in display quality in the smartphone market generally, but it’s not yet clear if this translates to the folding category. Given that the real raison d’être here is a larger display, we think the Huawei Mate X has an obvious edge.

CAMERA

On paper, the Samsung Galaxy Fold has a whopping six lenses, with a triple-lens main camera on the back, a dual-lens front-facing camera in a notch at the top of the main screen, and a single-lens front-facing camera above the cover screen. The main camera looks to be the same as the triple-lens setup in the S10 range which combines a 12-megapixel standard lens with a variable aperture (f/1.5 to f/2.4), an ultra wide-angle 16-megapixel lens with a 123 degree field of view and an f/2.2 aperture, and a 12-megapixel telephoto lens with an f/2.4 aperture that allows for 2x optical zoom.

The Huawei Mate X has one quad-lens camera module that combines a 40-megapixel standard lens, an ultra-wide-angle 16-megapixel lens, an 8-megapixel telephoto lens, and a Time of Flight (TOF) camera that can map depth by measuring the distance between the sensor and objects. We haven’t had a chance to try out the camera suites on either device, so we can’t call a winner here, but both seem to be very well-equipped.

SOFTWARE AND UPDATES

You can expect to find Android 9.0 Pie on both devices, but the Samsung Galaxy Fold will have the One UI on top while the Huawei Mate X features EMUI 9.1.1. Both offer a range of handy extras and some clutter, but we prefer One UI on normal phones. Much depends on how the software handles screen switching and multitasking, which we simply can’t say much about until we get some proper time with these folding phones. The way Android is designed, most apps and games should adapt to the different sizes automatically.

Sadly, both Huawei and Samsung have a poor track record with Android updates and both tend to take quite a few months to update their devices when a new version comes out.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The folding screens are obviously the real standout features, but both manufacturers like to offer a lot of extra value. Samsung showed off the Multi-Active Window with three apps open at once and talked about App Continuity enabling you to switch screens seamlessly. You’ll also get support for the Dex desktop mode, Bixby, Samsung Pay, Knox, Health, and a few other bits and pieces.

Huawei seems to be sticking with Android’s usual split-screen mode, but the Mate X does support Mirror Shooting when folded, enabling subject and photographer to preview shots in real time. There’s also the impressive 55W SuperCharge, which will enable that incredible zero to 85 percent wired charging in just half an hour.

PRICE AND AVAILABILITY

The Samsung Galaxy Fold will come in 4G LTE or 5G versions starting from $1,980. The 5G version will presumably be more expensive. We know that AT&T and T-Mobile will carry it, but other carriers may pick it up. It will be available from April 26 in the U.S. and May 3 in Europe.

The Huawei Mate X will only come in a 5G version costing 2,300 euros (around $2,600). It will be released around the world when carriers and 5G networks are ready, which is likely to be early summer this year. There’s no word on a U.S. release, which is unsurprising given Huawei’s difficulties in the States.

❤ The best foldable phones of 2019

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It looks like 2019 is going to be the year of the foldable phone, and we’ve already seen some stunning handsets appear –like the Samsung Galaxy Fold and the Huawei Mate X. After years of rumours and leaks, the tech is finally with us.

Here we’ve collected together the very best foldable phones of 2019, both those that have already broken cover and those that we’re still expecting. Read on for the hottest new devices with screens that can bend.

1. SAMSUNG GALAXY FOLD

Samsung Galaxy Fold

At long last, after endless leaks and rumours, the folding Samsung phone is official: the Samsung Galaxy Fold has a 7.3-inch screen that folds over itself when you’re ready to put it in your pocket.

Out in April 2019, the phone is going to set you back a whopping $1,980 (that’s about £1,515), but at least you get plenty of tech inside: a high-end processor, 12GB of RAM, and 512GB of storage. There’s going to be a triple-lens 16MP+12MP+12MP rear camera, and a 4,380mAh battery split up into two sections (because of that fold).

On the software side, Samsung says you can run three apps alongside each other on the Fold, should you want to. What’s more, any app that you’re running on the front of the device will seamlessly switch to the middle once you open it out.

2. HUAWEI MATE X

Huawei Mate X

The Huawei Mate X got unveiled at MWC 2019, and it folds the other way to Samsung’s device – so the screen wraps around the outside, rather than being hidden away on the inside, when it’s snapped shut.

When opened out, you’ve got a full screen 8-inch tablet; when snapped shut, you’ve got screens front and rear, as well as a grip holding the camera technology. It’s also thinner than you might think, and as well as packing some premium specs (including the Kirin 980 processor) it also offers 5G connectivity. Not a bad package.

This is even pricier than the Samsung Galaxy Fold though: Huawei says the price will be €2,299 (about £2,000) when the Mate X goes on sale in summer 2019. If you like the look of it, you’d better start saving.

3.MOTOROLA RAZR 2019

It looks like Motorola’s rumoured folding phone could be a reborn Motorola Razr (Image credit: Sarang Sheth, Yanko Design)

From the noises that Motorola has been making, it’s not going to be far behind Samsung with a foldable phone, and apparently it’s also going to carry the iconic Motorola Razr branding. It’s going to be a flip phone then, but with a full foldable screen inside when you open it up.

These rumours have been around for a while. It was back in February 2017 that Yang Yuanqing, the CEO of Lenovo (which owns Motorola) told TechRadar: “With the new technology, particularly foldable screens, I think you will see more and more innovation on our smartphone design. So hopefully what you just described [the Motorola Razr brand] will be developed or realised very soon.”

4. LG V50 ThinQ

LG V50 ThinQ

LG never likes to get left too far behind Samsung, and sure enough it’s been one of the busiest companies in developing foldable screen tech – not just for phones but for televisions and other devices (see the image above). In recent months LG has confirmed it’s working on foldable phones, without revealing too many other details.

At the moment it looks like LG‘s foldable will feature just two screens rather than the Samsung Galaxy X’s three: possibly with one of the screens making use of a transparent section, or perhaps with a camera system embedded in the back plate.

Since that original patent filing we’ve seen names like Flex, Foldi and Duplex mentioned in internal LG documents. As for the final design, or the final price, we’re still in the dark – it’s going to be expensive, but LG has promised not to rush the device to market before it’s ready, so a late 2019 launch could be possible.

What we have in the meantime is the LG V50 ThinQ with a Dual Screen accessory – it clips on to add a second screen that you can use for something else, like gaming controls, or watching Netflix.

It’s not really a foldable phone, but it does kind of look like one, and it doubles as a case you can snap shut. It’s also likely to be a lot cheaper than the true foldable phones, so it’s worth looking out for when it launches later this year if you’re after a hinged display on a budget.

5. XIAOMI MIX FLEX

Xiaomi MIX Flex

One of the more recent folding phones to get a teaser reveal is the Xiaomi MIX Flex, a prototype device that was famously shown off on camera by company president and co-founder Lin Bin.

In the video reveal the Xiaomi handset is initially shown in tablet mode, but then both sides of the device are folded inwards at two points, leaving only the middle third of the phone on show.

This design is markedly different to that of the other folding phones so far announced, potentially giving Xiaomi an edge in the folding phone market.

In a message accompanying the video Lin Bin wrote that:

“Xiaomi double folding mobile phone is coming! This symmetrical double-folded form perfectly combines the experience of the tablet and mobile phone, which is both practical and beautiful. Although it is still an engineering machine, it is sent out for everyone to see. If you like it, we will consider making a mass production machine in the future.

“In addition, we want to give this engineering machine a name, what do you think is good? I think of two: Xiaomi Dual Flex, Xiaomi MIX Flex.”

❤ Metal vs. plastic vs. glass vs. ceramic: Which is the best phone material?

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Phones all look the same once you scrape away a few details. They’re rectangles designed to fit (mostly) into one’s hand and a display where we can tap and poke the things we see to find other things poke and tap. You can even make phone calls with them!

It’s those details, though, that makes the difference. Speakers, bevels, buttons and the physical size are the things that make a Galaxy Note different from a Moto E4. They also are a big part of the price and what we use to decide which one is better for our uses. One of those details that’s always a point of discussion, and sometimes a point of detraction is what the body of a phone is made of. Oddities like wood or gold phones aside, you’ll find three different materials are being used to make phones is all sizes: metal, plastic, and glass.

Which one is best?

Metal

Metal, done very well on the Nokia 7 Plus.

Plenty of phones use a metal band or a faux-metal finish over plastic trim, but there are also plenty that are made of metal. Usually, that means some manner of aluminum alloy that’s very thin and light because the buying public is in love with thin and light. Nobody wants a 3-pound phone built from cold forged steel to lug around all day.

Metal screams premium.

For many, metal equals premium. Seeing an aluminum phone polished or anodized with a crisp finish does make a phone look good, so naturally, a lot of people associate them with high-quality, even if only subconsciously. But this isn’t always the case as aluminum can be cheaper than other materials. Blame our perception here.

A metal phone can be a great phone. It can also be a bad phone. Let’s look at the pros and cons.

Pros

That premium look. As mentioned, a phone that’s well built will always look good with a metal design. Metal is beautiful and we can’t help but feel that anything beautiful is automatically premium. For many, having a premium phone is important.
It’s “modern”. Metal is a big part of the industrial design school of thought. Minimal markings and no extraneous parts to take away from a single piece of metal with a certain shape is a complete design aesthetic, and it often ties in well with a premium look. There are plenty of fans of this type of design.
Heat transfer. That way a cold metal phone feels when you first pick it up provokes a thought. It doesn’t have to be a good thought, but if you ever noticed that your phone felt cold you were thinking about it. Touch is one of our senses, and it’s an important one.

All of these “pros” work together to give the impression that the small metal object you’re holding is simply a superior product. Some people feel differently, but most people can’t say a phone like a Pixel 2 or a Nokia 7 Plus felt bad or was built poorly.

Cons

Bends and dents. Metal deforms fairly easily — especially light, malleable metal like aluminum —and tends to keep its new shape, at least the types used to build phones. We’re not talking about people on YouTube bending phones for a living; we’re talking about sitting on your phone and bending it or dropping it and putting a big dent in that premium shell. (Buy a case?)
RF transmission. This means your LTE, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth signals. Radio frequencies of the safe variety have a tough time transmitting through dense material. This can mean your phone needs to have antenna lines or glass cutouts for the antennas and probably won’t support wireless charging if it’s made of metal.
Heat transfer. The same thing that makes a metal phone feel solid and cold when you first pick it up will also make it feel hotter after you’ve used it for a while. Heat sinks and heat pipes (also made of metal) try to offset this, but a metal phone will always have a hot spot where the chipset is. And sometimes they can get uncomfortably hot.

The same material that can make a phone feel premium can also stop it from having premium features, like smooth lines without antenna bands or wireless charging. And they look a lot less premium when you dent or bend them.

Plastic

The Moto E5 is one of the few plastic phones you can buy in 2019.

Plastic comes in all shapes, colors, and sizes. Man-made materials have that advantage. That means plastic can also come with a number of different finishes, and phones can feel slimy or even soft when made of plastic. Plastic is also cheap and very workable which means curves and design elements can be used with plastic that isn’t feasible with other materials.

Any shape, any color, and tough as nails.

Some plastic phones look and feel great. Of course, others don’t. Consumers can be influenced by their experience enough to think all plastic phones are a slippery, glossy, slimy mess even when they’re not and the general perception is that plastic phones are cheap. But a plastic phone can be great, too.

Unfortunately, it’s becoming difficult to find phones made of plastic. Even inexpensive brands like Nokia and Motorola are moving on to metal-bodied phones, and that makes me a little sad.

Pros

Cost. Not the cost to the consumer, but the costs of making the phone from beginning to end. Using plastic means manufacturing equipment is easier to tool, which means designers have more freedom to work with the shape, which means phones don’t always have to look like a flat slab and still be reasonably priced. We love things that look nice and things that are reasonably priced. We love it more when they are both.
Resilience. Plastic is tough. Like football helmet tough. You might be able to break plastic but it will take a lot more abuse than metal or glass, and for the most part, it will snap right back into shape if it gets bent or dinged.
RF transmission. Plastic can be designed to be tough but still allow radio waves to pass through with very little signal loss. When you’re building or using a phone, this is important.
Millions of colors. You can make plastic that’s any color imaginable. Companies like Nokia (the Nokia of old, R.I.P.) and Sony have put this to the test and orange, lime, pink, yellow and even brown phones have all been offered and had their fans. Black is also a color for folks who like to keep things tamer.

Plastic gives a manufacturer the freedom to build a phone that’s tough and beautiful. And we’ve seen some very high-end phones from almost every manufacturer that were plastic, and nobody complained that they were plastic.

Cons

They feel bad. At least, they can. One of our favorite phones was LG’s G2. One of the phones we always complained about when it came to the finish of materials was the LG G2. It was the phone that coined our use of slimy when talking about bad plastic. Don’t even get us started on the Galaxy S III.
They can stain. The plastic on the phone can be stained by a colorful case or spending too much time in a cup holder in Florida-style weather, and some plastic finishes can stain you or your clothes. Remember the orange red Nexus 5? It did both.
They look cheap. Not all of them, of course. HTC, as well as that Nokia of old, built some gorgeous phones that were plastic. The LG Optimus 3D was not my favorite phone. Not even close. But it was plastic and the body, the build, and the finish were stunning. But for every good plastic phone, you can buy there will be four or five bad plastic phones in equally bad plastic clamshells on a hook at Walmart. That makes people equate plastic with cheap.

All the plastic phones that were tough, looked good and came in a plethora of colors have to compete with the bottom-of-the-barrel plastics used in phones that have none of those qualities. It’s not fair to compare things this way, but you usually won’t find a phone you think is plain ugly or that feels slimy that’s not made of plastic. Stereotypes are sometimes real.

Glass

The Google Pixel 3 and Galaxy S10 keep everything under glass.

We started seeing glass phones with the iPhone 4 and Nexus 4. They aren’t completely glass, of course, but there are plenty of phones with full glass backs to go with the full glass front. They can be beautiful and give a look that compliments a great design. They can also be fragile; phone screens break all too often and so do glass backs.

It only looks wet.

Using glass also adds to a phone’s price. Cheap pieces of soda-lime glass you may find at the hardware store aren’t suitable for a phone. Instead, specially made ultra-clear low-expansion glass and composites like Gorilla Glass are used and can add a lot to the final price. Exotic materials like synthetic sapphire can be exceptionally clear for the wavelengths of light a person can see, and very scratch-resistant. They are even more expensive, often prohibitively so.

Pros

RF transmission. Glass is dense, but still allows radio waves to pass through fairly easily. This means your LTE signal, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth will be stronger without any long antenna cutouts.
They look great. Phones with a glass back can have a feeling of depth if anything is under the glass. Glass can also shimmer and give the illusion of being wet. Both of these effects together can make for a stunning look. Samsung is a total pro at this, and its recent glass-backed Galaxy phones are simply beautiful.
They feel good in your hand. Glass can be polished until it’s very smooth. Because it’s inert it will also feel solid and cold like metal does. When you hold a glass-backed phone in your hand it just feels like a luxury product. Everyone loves luxury products, even if it’s only an illusion.

Cons

Glass breaks. There is nothing any company can do to make thin glass unbreakable. That means when you drop your phone (and you will) you have to worry about breaking both sides.
Glass scratches. Everything will scratch, but glass seems to be the best at doing it. No matter what a company tells us about the Mohs scale or hardened polymers, glass will scratch. Scratches on a phone with the wet and deep illusion like a Galaxy S9 look terrible when they have a big scratch across the back.
Glass is slippery. When your hands are damp, holding a glass phone is like squeezing an ice cube. It can pop right out of your grip and when you consider that glass breaks and glass scratches, you have a recipe for disaster.

Glass-backed phones can look amazing. That silky wet look of a Galaxy S10 or the disco ball look of the Nexus 4 makes for a beautiful looking piece of gear. We want our expensive things to be beautiful.

Unfortunately, glass is also a really risky material to use in a phone. It needs to be thin (glass is heavy!) so when you use hardened treated materials like Gorilla Glass the risk of breaking increases because hardened glass is more brittle. It’s a catch-22 situation that we gladly put ourselves in because of how great it looks.

Ceramic

The Galaxy S10+ is beautiful in ceramic, but it’s not the only phone using the material.

Ceramic phones aren’t commonplace in North America, though that’s about to change with the Galaxy S10+. Phones that have used ceramic, like the Essential Phone or Xiaomi’s Mi Mix series, look and feel amazing.

When you think of ceramic you might be picturing your grandmother’s antique china, but that’s not the whole story. Sure, ceramic can look beautiful and delicate but it doesn’t have to be — ceramic is harder than glass or plastic, almost completely corrosion resistant, lighter than metal and it’s an insulator so there is no heat transfer.

Ceramic is also expensive. that’s why we don’t see low-end watches, dishware, or phones made from the material. It’s costly to mine and manufacture because of the special equipment needed, not easily formed like metal or plastic, and requires better handling along the assembly floor to keep the unassembled parts from shattering. Still, once you feel it, there’s no denying it’s nice.

Pros

RF transmission. Like glass, ceramic allows radio waves to pass through fairly easily. This means your LTE signal, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth will be stronger without any long antenna cutouts.
They stay cool. Ceramic is what your power company uses to insulate the transmissions lines from their metal brackets. that’s because it’s non-conductive in regard to both heat and electricity. your ceramic phone isn’t going to get hot in your hand.
They feel so good. Ceramic can be highly polished after it’s formed to a completely smooth finish, and then take a clear coating to remove every surface line. Without any irregularities that your hand can feel, it’s like holding a piece of ice. Except it’s not cold because it doesn’t absorb or give off any heat dues to the magic of its insulatory properties.

Cons

Ceramic breaks. Ceramic (the type used in something like a phone) is tough, but it’s still breakable. With the right amount of abuse, it will break before metal or plastic will.
The coating can scratch. Ceramic is tough, and so are the polymers used to clear-coat it, but it can scratch. It’s not as easy as scratching glass or even metal, but if it does scratch, you’ll hate feeling even the tiniest blemish on that otherwise baby-smooth finish.
Ceramic is slippery. Wet hands? That might mean an oopsie because smooth ceramic is pretty slippery when your hands are wet or your fingers are cold and hard. Keep that in mind and take a bit of extra care.

Ceramic phones look and feel gorgeous. they also stay nice and cool because of ceramic’s insulatory properties. There is a reason some of the finest watches you can buy are made from ceramic.

❤ Samsung Galaxy S10 , S10 Plus, S10e official with in-display fingerprint readers, up to 12GB RAM, and more

The moment we’ve been waiting for is finally here. Samsung has made its tenth-anniversary Galaxy S flagship official in San Francisco today. The Galaxy S10, as the rumors and leaks had told us, comes in three different variants. There’s the Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10, and the Galaxy S10+, with the Galaxy S10e slotting in as the entry-level model that misses out on a number of highlight features found on the S10 and S10+.

Infinity-O displays with up to 93.1% screen-to-body ratio

The Infinity-O displays are the biggest change here compared to previous Galaxy S flagships. The Galaxy S10e and Galaxy S10 feature 5.8-inch and 6.1-inch Infinity-O displays with a cutout for the front camera on the right side. The Galaxy S10+ gets a wider cutout on its 6.4-inch screen for its dual front camera. The S10e has a flat display and Full HD+ resolution while the S10 and S10+ have curved QHD+ AMOLEDs, only this time the bezels are considerably smaller to allow for a 93.1% screen-to-body ratio (91.6% on the S10e).

The S10 and S10+ also have ultrasonic fingerprint sensors embedded under the display. The Galaxy S10e has its fingerprint sensor mounted on the right side, built into the power button. Samsung is also throwing around some certifications to tout the quality of its ‘Dynamic AMOLED display’. For example, the Galaxy S10s come with ‘TÜV Rheinland-certified Eye Comfort display’ for lower strain from blue light, while DisplayMate has tested the display’s peak brightness to be as high as 1200 nits. Oh, and all three models get Gorilla Glass 6 protection.

Ultra-wide rear cameras, Dual Pixel front camera, HDR10+ recording

The cameras are also getting a major boost with the Galaxy S10. The Galaxy S10 and S10+ come with a triple-camera setup at the back. Two of those are the same as the Galaxy S9’s: a 12MP F1.5-F2.4 (Dual Aperture) primary sensor with OIS and a 12MP F2.4 telephoto lens, also with OIS. The third is a 16MP F2.2 ultra-wide lens with a 123-degree field of view. The Galaxy S10e gets the primary 12MP sensor and the ultra-wide sensor. Yes, there’s no telephoto lens on this year’s 5.8-inch Galaxy S flagship, either, which is a shame since being able to zoom in on a scene is a very useful feature to have.

The front camera has received a considerable upgrade. The S10e, S10, and S10+ all have a 10MP front camera with Dual Pixel autofocus and 4K video recording, while the S10+ also gets a second front camera, an 8MP depth sensor that will make Live Focus shots possible. Samsung has enabled the cameras to use the dedicated NPU on the Exynos/Snapdragon chips inside the phone for improved AI-enhanced photography. The Galaxy S10 is also the first phone on the market with the ability to shoot HDR10+ videos, and Samsung is touting improve digital image stabilization for video recording as well.

Up to 12GB of RAM and 1TB storage on the Galaxy S10+!

As far as the underlying hardware is concerned, the three Galaxy S10 models get an 8nm Exynos 9820 chip in most markets and the 7nm Snapdragon 855 in others. The Galaxy S10e comes in 6GB and 8GB RAM flavors, the Galaxy S10 only has 8GB of RAM, and the S10+ has 8GB and 12GB RAM variants. The 12GB RAM is accompanied by 1TB storage, and it’s also the one with the ceramic back. Yes, there is no version of the 12GB S10+ with a regular glass back. The S10e and S10 have 128GB of base storage and go up to 256GB and 512GB respectively. The S10+ also comes in an 8GB+512GB flavor.

Battery sizes for the S10e, S10, and S10+ are 3,100 mAh, 3,400 mAh, and 4,100 mAh respectively. However, these are typical capacities, so the actual capacity would be similar to the S9, Note 8, and Note 9, so 3,000 mAh, 3,300 mAh, and 4,000 mAh. The Galaxy S10s come with Wireless PowerShare, which enables the phones to charge other devices wirelessly. Samsung is hoping you’ll be using the feature to charge your Gear/Galaxy wearable and the new Galaxy Buds, but sadly, the company is sticking to its existing wired fast charging speeds. Fast wireless charging should be faster, though.

Android Pie with One UI, Digital Wellbeing

The Galaxy S10 trio run Android Pie with One UI version 1.1. It’s mostly the same as what we see on the Galaxy S9 or Galaxy Note 9, but the S10s get features like Google’s Digital Wellbeing for helping you reduce the time spent on your smartphone screen. The Galaxy S10 also gets something called Bixby Routines, which will attempt to automate things based on your usage habits. Some existing features, like IP68 water resistance and stereo speakers tuned by AKG and with Dolby Atmos, have come along for the ride. Samsung has also added support for Wi-Fi 6 (Wi-Fi 802.11ax) networks.

On sale from March 8
The Galaxy S10e, S10, and S10+ will go on sale on March 8 in select markets in Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Canary Yellow and Flamingo Pink color options (the Canary Yellow will be exclusive to the S10e). The S10+’ ceramic model will come in black and white. Pricing details can be found at this link, and you can check out our hands-on post to see our initial impressions on the Galaxy S10. For a comparison of the specs of all three models, check out the table below.

	Galaxy S10e	Galaxy S10	Galaxy S10+
Display	5.8-inch, Dynamic AMOLED, Full HD+, 19:9	6.1-inch, Curved Dynamic AMOLED, 3040×1440 pixels QHD+, 19:9	6.4-inch, Curved Dynamic AMOLED, 3040×1440 pixels QHD+, 19:9
Processor	Exynos 9820/Snapdragon 855, octa-core, 8nm/7nm, 64-bit	Exynos 9820/Snapdragon 855, octa-core, 8nm/7nm, 64-bit	Exynos 9820/Snapdragon 855, octa-core, 8nm/7nm, 64-bit
RAM	6GB/8GB LPDDR4	8GB LPDDR4	8GB/12GB LPDDR4
Rear Camera	Camera 1: 12MP, OIS, Dual Pixel autofocus, 4K video recording, F1.5-F2.4Camera 2: 16MP super wide-angle, 123-degree FOV, F2.2	Camera 1: 12MP, OIS, Dual Pixel autofocus, 4K video recording, F1.5-F2.4Camera 2: 12MP telephoto, F2.4, OIS, Dual Pixel autofocus Camera 3: 16MP super wide-angle, 123-degree FOV, F2.2	Camera 1: 12MP, OIS, Dual Pixel autofocus, 4K video recording, F1.5-F2.4Camera 2: 12MP telephoto, F2.4, OIS, Dual Pixel autofocus Camera 3: 16MP super wide-angle, 123-degree FOV, F2.2
Front Camera	10MP, F1.9, Dual Pixel (2PD) autofocus	10MP, F1.9, Dual Pixel (2PD) autofocus	10MP primary, F1.9, Dual Pixel (2PD) autofocus + 8MP RGB depth sensor, F2.2
Storage	128GB/256GB microSD slot (up to 512GB)	128GB/512GB, microSD slot (up to 512GB)	128GB/512GB/1TB, microSD slot (up to 512GB)
Software	Android 9 Pie, One UI	Android 9 Pie, One UI	Android 9 Pie, One UI
Battery	3,100 mAh, fast wired and fast wireless charging, reverse wireless charging (PowerShare)	3,400 mAh, fast wired and fast wireless charging, reverse wireless charging (PowerShare)	4,100 mAh, fast wired and fast wireless charging, reverse wireless charging (PowerShare)
Connectivity	4G LTE (Cat.20), Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, USB Type-C, 3.5mm headphone jack	4G LTE (Cat.20), Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, USB Type-C, 3.5mm headphone jack	4G LTE (Cat.20), Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, USB Type-C, 3.5mm headphone jack
Dimensions	142.2×69.9×7.9 mm, 150g	149.9×70.4×7.8 mm, 157g	157.6×74.1×7.8, 175g (198g for ceramic)
Other features	AKG earphones, stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, AR Emoji, Bixby, Samsung Pay, IP68 water & dust resistance, heart rate sensor, side-mounted fingerprint sensor, face recognition	AKG earphones, stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, AR Emoji, Bixby, Samsung Pay, IP68 water & dust resistance, in-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, heart rate sensor, face recognition	AKG earphones, stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, AR Emoji, Bixby, Samsung Pay, IP68 water & dust resistance, in-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, heart rate sensor, face recognition

GALAXY S10E SM-G970F SPECIFICATIONS

Samsung’s Galaxy S10e SM-G970F specifications and features: this is a 5.8” (146.5mm) device with a FHD + 2280x 1080 screen resolution. The phone is powered by the Exynos 9820 Octa soc with a Dual Core 2.8 GHz & Dual Core 2.4 GHz & Quad Core 1.7GHz configuration. Memory is 8GB, 6GB, with the device offering 128GB, 256GB internal storage and up to 512GB of external memory. The Galaxy S10e features Accelerometer, barometer, Capacitive Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor and Geomagnatic Sensor. Notable features include Samsung Pay (MST), Bixby, Samsung Pay (NFC) Stereo Speakers tuned by AKG. The device measures 69.9 x 142.2 x 7.9mm and weighs 150g.

GALAXY S10E SM-G970F

GENERAL INFORMATION

Model name

Galaxy S10e

Model Number

SM-G970F

Model type

Phone

Color

Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism White, Canary Yellow

Announced

2019,February

Released

2019,March

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Dimensions

69.9 x 142.2 x 7.9mm

Weight

150g

IP Rating

IP 68 : Totally protected against dust, Protected against the effect of immersion to 1.5m for up to 30 minutes.

OPERATING SYSTEM

Operating System

Android Android 9.0 (Pie)

NETWORK/BEARER

SIM

Single

WiFi Only

SIM card size

Nano-SIM (4FF)

Network

2G, 3G, 4G/LTE

DISPLAY

Technology (Main Display)

Super AMOLED

Size (Main Display)

5.8” (146.5mm)

Resolution (Main Display)

FHD + 2280x 1080

Colour Depth (Main Display)

16M

Pixel Density

~522 PPI

Gorilla Glass

Version 6

S Pen Support

PROCESSOR

Type

Exynos 9820 Octa

Clock Speed

Dual Core 2.8 GHz & Dual Core 2.4 GHz & Quad Core 1.7GHz

Cores

8 Cores (Octa-Core)

GPU

Mali-G76 MP12

MEMORY

RAM Size (GB)

8GB, 6GB

ROM Size (GB)

128GB, 256GB

SSD

eMMC

External Memory Support

Up to 512GB

SENSORS

Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, Capacitive Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnatic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Proximity Sensor, RGB Light Sensor

Additional features

Samsung Pay (MST), Bixby, Samsung Pay (NFC) Stereo Speakers tuned by AKG

AUDIO AND VIDEO

Video Playing Format

MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM

Audio Playing Format

MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DSF, DFF, APE

CAMERA

Main Camera

Dual

Front Camera

Single

Main Camera – Resolution

12 MP, CMOS F1.5/F2.4 (77) & 16MP, CMOS F2.2 (123)Ultra Wide

Front Camera – Resolution

10 MP, CMOS F1.9 (80)

Cover Camera – Resolution

MP, CMOS F2.2

Main Camera – Flash

Front Camera – Flash

Main Camera – Auto Focus

Yes

Front Camera – Auto Focus

Yes

CONNECTIVITY

ANT+

Yes

USB Version

Type C

Location Technology

GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Headphone Socket

3.5mm Stereo

MHL

Wi-Fi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4/5GHz), VHT 80 MU-MIMI, 1024QAM

Wi-Fi Direct

Yes

DLNA Support

NFC

Yes

Bluetooth Version

Version 5.0

Bluetooth Profiles

A2DP, AVRCP, DI, HFP, HID, HOGP, HSP, MAP, OPP, PAN, PBAP

PC Sync.

Samsung Smart Switch

BATTERY

Standard Battery Capacity

3000mAh

Removable

Fast charging

Yes

GALAXY S10 SM-G973F SPECIFICATIONS

Samsung’s Galaxy S10 SM-G973F specifications and features: this is a 6.1″(157.5mm) device with a QHD + 1440 x 2960 screen resolution. The phone is powered by the Exynos 9820 Octa soc with a Dual Core 2.8 GHz & Dual Core 2.4 GHz & Quad Core 1.7GHz configuration. Memory is 8GB, 6GB, with the device offering 128GB, 512GB internal storage and up to 512GB of external memory. The Galaxy S10 features Accelerometer, Barometer, Ultrasonic Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor and Geomagnatic Sensor. Notable features include Samsung Pay (MST), Bixby, Samsung Pay (NFC) Stereo Speakers tuned by AKG. The device measures 70.4 x 149.9 x 7.8mm and weighs 157g.

GALAXY S10 SM-G973F

GENERAL INFORMATION

Model name

Galaxy S10

Model Number

SM-G973F

Model type

Phone

Color

Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism White

Announced

2019,February

Released

2019,March

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Dimensions

70.4 x 149.9 x 7.8mm

Weight

157g

IP Rating

IP 68 : Totally protected against dust, Protected against the effect of immersion to 1.5m for up to 30 minutes.

OPERATING SYSTEM

Operating System

Android 9.0 (Pie)

NETWORK/BEARER

SIM

Single

WiFi Only

SIM card size

Nano-SIM (4FF)

Network

2G, 3G, 4G/LTE

DISPLAY

Technology (Main Display)

Super AMOLED

Size (Main Display)

6.1″(157.5mm)

Resolution (Main Display)

QHD + 1440 x 2960

Colour Depth (Main Display)

16M

Pixel Density

~ 550 PPI

S Pen Support

PROCESSOR

Type

Exynos 9820 Octa

Clock Speed

Dual Core 2.8 GHz & Dual Core 2.4 GHz & Quad Core 1.7GHz

Cores

8 Cores (Octa-Core)

GPU

Mali-G76 MP12

MEMORY

RAM Size (GB)

8GB, 6GB

ROM Size (GB)

128GB, 512GB

SSD

eMMC

External Memory Support

Up to 512GB

SENSORS

Sensors

Accelerometer, Barometer, Ultrasonic Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnatic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Heart Rate Sensor, Proximity Sensor, RGB Light Sensor

Additional features

Samsung Pay (MST), Bixby, Samsung Pay (NFC) Stereo Speakers tuned by AKG

AUDIO AND VIDEO

Video Playing Format

MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM

Audio Playing Format

MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DSF, DFF, APE

CAMERA

Main Camera

Triple

Front Camera

Single

Main Camera – Resolution

12 MP.CMOS F2.4 45° Telephoto & 12MP F1.5 77° & 16MP F2.2 123° Ultra-wide

Front Camera – Resolution

10 MP, CMOS F1.9 80°

Main Camera – Flash

Yes

Front Camera – Flash

Main Camera – Auto Focus

Yes

Front Camera – Auto Focus

Yes

CONNECTIVITY

ANT+

Yes

USB Version

Type C

Location Technology

GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Headphone Socket

3.5mm Stereo

MHL

Wi-Fi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4/5GHz), VHT 80 MU-MIMI, 1024QAM

Wi-Fi Direct

Yes

DLNA Support

NFC

Yes

Bluetooth Version

Version 5.0

Bluetooth Profiles

A2DP, AVRCP, DI, HFP, HID, HOGP, HSP, MAP, OPP, PAN, PBAP

PC Sync.

Samsung Smart Switch

BATTERY

Standard Battery Capacity

3400mAh

Removable

Fast charging

Yes

GALAXY S10 PLUS SM-G975F SPECIFICATIONS

Samsung’s Galaxy S10 Plus SM-G975F specifications and features: this is a 6.4″(162.5mm) device with a QHD + 2960×1440 screen resolution. The phone is powered by the Exynos 9820 Octa soc with a Dual Core 2.8 GHz & Dual Core 2.4 GHz & Quad Core 1.7GHz configuration. Memory is 8GB, 12GB, with the device offering 128GB, 512GB, 1TB internal storage and up to 512GB of external memory. The Galaxy S10 Plus features Accelerometer, Barometer, Ultrasonic Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor and Geomagnatic Sensor. Notable features include Samsung Pay (MST), Bixby, Samsung Pay (NFC) Stereo Speakers tuned by AKG, Wireless PowerShare. The device measures 74.1 x 157.6 x 7.8mm and weighs 175g.

GALAXY S10 PLUS SM-G975F

GENERAL INFORMATION

Model name

Galaxy S10 Plus

Model Number

SM-G975F

Model type

Phone

Color

Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism White, Luxurious Ceramic Black, Luxurious Ceramic White

Announced

2019,February

Released

2019,March

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Dimensions

74.1 x 157.6 x 7.8mm

Weight

175g

IP Rating

IP 68 : Totally protected against dust, Protected against the effect of immersion to 1.5m for up to 30 minutes.

OPERATING SYSTEM

Operating System

Android 9.0 (Pie)

NETWORK/BEARER

SIM

Single

WiFi Only

SIM card size

Nano-SIM (4FF)

Network

2G, 3G, 4G/LTE

DISPLAY

Technology (Main Display)

Super AMOLED

Size (Main Display)

6.4″(162.5mm)

Resolution (Main Display)

QHD + 2960×1440

Colour Depth (Main Display)

16M

Pixel Density

~522 PPI

S Pen Support

PROCESSOR

Type

Exynos 9820 Octa

Clock Speed

Dual Core 2.8 GHz & Dual Core 2.4 GHz & Quad Core 1.7GHz

Cores

8 Cores (Octa-Core)

GPU

Mali-G76 MP12

MEMORY

RAM Size (GB)

8GB, 12GB

ROM Size (GB)

128GB, 512GB, 1TB

SSD

eMMC

External Memory Support

Up to 512GB

SENSORS

Sensors

Accelerometer, Barometer, Ultrasonic Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnatic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Heart Rate Sensor, Proximity Sensor, RGB Light Sensor

Additional features

Samsung Pay (MST), Bixby, Samsung Pay (NFC) Stereo Speakers tuned by AKG, Wireless PowerShare

AUDIO AND VIDEO

Video Playing Format

MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM

Audio Playing Format

MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DSF, DFF, APE

CAMERA

Main Camera

Triple

Front Camera

Dual

Main Camera – Resolution

12 MP.CMOS F2.4 45° Telephoto & 12MP F1.5/F2.4 77° & 16MP F2.2 123° Ultra-wide

Front Camera – Resolution

10 MP, CMOS F1.9 80° & 8MP, CMOS F2.2 90°

Main Camera – Flash

Yes

Front Camera – Flash

Main Camera – Auto Focus

Yes

Front Camera – Auto Focus

Yes

CONNECTIVITY

ANT+

USB Version

Type C

Location Technology

GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Headphone Socket

3.5mm Stereo

MHL

Wi-Fi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4/5GHz), VHT 80 MU-MIMI, 1024QAM

Wi-Fi Direct

Yes

DLNA Support

NFC

Yes

Bluetooth Version

Version 5.0

Bluetooth Profiles

A2DP, AVRCP, DI, HFP, HID, HOGP, HSP, MAP, OPP, PAN, PBAP

PC Sync.

Samsung Smart Switch

BATTERY

Standard Battery Capacity

4100mAh

Removable

Fast charging

Yes

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