Should You Buy The Samsung S10?

Should You Buy The Samsung S10?

So as most of you tech heads know, Samsung decided to release a new phone, the Galaxy S10 as their new flagship leading the way in 2019. Its offers one if the best displays to date on a smartphone with its 6.4-inch AMOLED screen, its has a great battery (it lasts all day!) and it comes equipped with three new cameras on the back of the phone as well as a wireless power-sharing feature. It is also one of the first mainstream phones to get a 5G chip and 1TB option in 2019. However not all of this comes cheap, the phone itself costs a hefty $980.00, which is not very kind to the wallet of the average man. So with all being said let's determine whether or not you should buy this phone:

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Gorgeous Design

Samsung redesigned the Display entirely with this new Samsung galaxy S10 Plus. There isn’t any notch or anything like that but something new. Samsung prefers to call it Infinity O Display where they have put a hole on Display to place the Selfie camera and sensors.  There is a 6.4-inches QHD+ screen with the resolution of 3040×1440 pixels.  The display itself is completely bezel-less as there is no notch or any chin because the front camera and the fingerprint sensor both are embedded within the display.

Ultra Wide Smart Camera

The Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus has the Triple Camera set up in the rear with 16MP,12MP, and another 12MP sensor. This gives us 123 degrees of field of view making an ultra wide camera. The footage captured is really stunning and wide. Also, the cameras are intelligent enough to automatically adjust the camera settings to optimize the footage as per conditions.

24-hour Intelligent Battery

The S10 Plus has massive 4100 mah battery to power the whole phone. This easily lasts a day and left with enough juice to power even your next day. Samsung has optimized its battery so well that it goes for the 24-hour cycle. There is Adaptive power saving mode and it powers down the apps that you don’t need.

Performance

The latest Snapdragon 855 Processor from Qualcomm powers the whole smartphone and for some parts like India the phone is powered by Samsung’s own Exynos 9820 Soc. The major difference here is that the SD 855 is a 7nm CPU whereas the Exynos 9820 is an 8nm processor. There is 8GB of Ram to store your games and applications.

The phone includes an In Display Fingerprint sensor and this one is Ultrasonic one.  We have seen the similar sensor on Huawei Mate 20 Pro and that works tremendously fast. It is not as fast as regular ones but quite faster than the Optical sensors. The benefit is like if you can unlock your phone even with dust, water, and grease on your hand. Also, the phone has Water and Dustproof Certifications.

Wireless Powershare

The phone has Power share 2.0 support. This means you can Powershare with your Samsung Galaxy S10 to other phones and devices with wireless charging such as the Huawei Mate 20 Pro, S10, Samsung Earbuds etc. And, with the Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 you can charge your S10 Plus faster than ever. 

CONS

• The smartphone has Ultrasonic In Display Fingerprint sensor that uses 3D Image of your Fingerprint to compare it with the one it has in its memory and unlocks the phone. But there might be some issue if you have a screen protector on your phone. It works fine with the Screen protectors that you get with a branded and heavy price. But if you buy a cheap tempered glass from a nearby store, there are chances that this may not work as fast as it shall.

• Looking at the size of a smartphone being 6.4-inches, if the phone had a more powerful battery like the 1500 or 5000 mah, this would have been far better. The 4100 mah is not a bad number but it could have been improved.

• The phone allows you to expand the storage up to 512GB but it has hybrid Sim Slot. We are not saying that you need to expand storage considering the 128GB with the base model. But, suppose if you have some data in your SD card and you have to transfer it in your phone with the two Sim Cards on it.

• The smartphone does not have the IRIS scanner which may be an issue for some people but we have the UltraSonic Fingerprint Sensor. But some people who are used to the IRIS Scanner may be disappointed but you have to get used to it.

• We have the Samsung One UI which is quite better than Stock Android in looks but not better than Stock Android in terms of updates. The reason why we focus so much on Stock Android is the updates, the lightweight UI and Google’s support for it.

• Samsung gives you Fast Wireless Charging but it comes with Quick Charge 2.0 only. There could have been Quick Charge 3.0 or 4.0 but no we have 2.0 only.

• There is one problem with the Samsung itself not with the S10 Plus but Samsung as a whole. This is that Samsung is quite slow in providing updates. So you have wait until next year or more to get the next Android Version in the S10 Plus.

The Verdict

To be honest, this is the perfect smartphone for premium users as it has all the specs and features needed. The phone has a gorgeous design and displays with a powerful processor coupled with AI and a lot more. The Reverse Wireless Charging and Fast Charging is awesome. The phone will compete against Huawei Mate 20 Pro, iPhone XS Max, and likes of Pixel devices. But, I believe it was released at the wrong time. Yes, it is a 5G with incredible specs, but its price is daunting to many consumers, and other companies such as Xiaomi and Oneplus can easily make budget versions which are more affordable to the average man. So I don't think it is worth buying a S10 as of now.