30.7.2019

Let's be real here, if you're buying a flagship smartphone you are either picking an iPhone, the OnePlus 7 Pro or the Samsung Galaxy S10/S10+. Being someone who is very enthusiastic about tech and smartphones, I'm going to go ahead and say this is the BEST smartphone I have EVER used. Design is the best, software is better than stock Android.Pros:- Brightest, sharpest and most beautiful display in any phone (Although 60 Hz)- Design second to none- In-display fingerprint reader which works even during rain- Excellent cameras- High-end specs, plenty of fast storage, processing power and RAM. Does not overheat.- Ridiculously good battery life (I get an average of 20 hrs on a full charge - measuredusing AcuBattery)- Hole-punch at the top leads to some excellent wallpapers (see Reddit -> /r/S10wallpapers)- Always-on-display is excellent for notifications and can be heavily customised- Galaxy Buds work flawlessly with this and are the best in-ear earphones I have EVER used by FAR (I own airpods too)- Never EVER EVER lags or crashes (Although I manage it well but no custom ROM required)- Fast wireless charging is actually fast (About 2 hours from 0->100%)- Excellent brand (yes, this is a pro for some people such as business professionals)- Lots of features which may initially appear gimmicky but are actually useful:E.g. I thought reverse wireless charging was POINTLESS and SLOW until I was at a hotel with only one charger and wanted to charge my phone and my earbuds (Galaxy Buds) overnight. I plugged the wire into my phone and wirelessly charged the Galaxy Buds using my phone. This is just one example.Cons:- Fingerprint reader not as fast as OnePlus 7 Pro's optical fingerprint reader, nor as accurate as a capacitive sensor- Stock Samsung One UI icons and design does not complement the phone at all- Lack of 90 Hz display- Naviagation gestures aren't intuitive and are significantly inferior than iOS' gestures- There are a lot of must-have applications, without which your phone doesn't reach its true potential- If you are a power user you will have to tweak it a lot till you can truly get a sense of its greatnessA few notes about my personal setup:- Nova Launcher prime using LineBit icon pack and a black wallpaper with an RGB ring following the edges and cameraThis gives it an "RGB" look, work really well together and saves a lot of batteryNo text on home screen- Remap Bixby Button using bxActions:Single press = Do not disturb toggleDouble press = Samsung Pay (works like a charm)Press and hold = Google Assistant- Google Assistant used instead of Bixby wherever possible (including Google Feed when you swipe to the right on the home screen)- Google Messages instead of Samsung's default Messages app since it has support for web-application- Samsung Calendar (great dark theme)- All email accounts setup using default Samung mail client (Office365, Outlook, Work, Gmail)- SimpleNote for notes- Samsung Internet (BEST dark browser ever)- Samsung Music for the most bit & Spotify (though VLC for video)- Telegram used with AMOLED theme which saves a LOT of battery and looks stunning- Slide for Reddit (AMOLED theme and no adverts)- YMusic (need to download apk) - essentially YouTube Prime or whatever it's called with AMOLED theme available- Overdrop Pro used for weather app (also has AMOLED theme with most beautiful interface I've ever seen)- Simple Gallery: Photo Manager & Editor - best Gallery app. No bs, no slow loading, no ads, highly customisable- CityMapper for navigating around public transport in London with BusDue as my goto Bus Application (no adverts, simple and clean interface)- Samsung My Files as my file manager- Reselio Sync to wirelessly synchronise all my music from my PC to my phoneThere's a lot more I can get into about particular settings but I believe this is a good place to start and once you spend enough time with the phone you will be able to appreciate that it really only has 3 downsides, which are:- Lakc of 90 Hz AMOLED display (albeit only one other phone has it, OnePlus 7 Pro)- "Good" in-display fingerprint reader (albeit only one other phone has a really good one, OnePlus 7 Pro)- Navigation gestures aren't worth it (would require you to switch to iOS or BlackBerry 10 haha)Moreover, if you want to pick a phone in 2019 you need to judge it by the least number of cons and I think this phone wins using that criteria by a MILE.Best design, great battery, amazing camera, never lags. Never Sett - oops, wrong phone. Jk, I say it's worth it and the Galaxy Buds are too. I usually hate Samsung products but I have to hand it to them this time, they got pretty damn close to achieving G.(Phone)O.A.T.Verdict: 9/10.

8.4.2019

I've had phone S10 since launch on March 8th and it has the best display on Smartphone market, due to no one beating Samsung on their AMOLED display panel given it best quality for terms of its resolution on phone. So if you want phone for media consumption in highest quality then S10 lineup wiill be for you be it the S10e S10 or S10+ for watching Netflix , YouTube etc you won't have any complaints. In addition the S10 comes with the finger print scanner under the display so does the S10 + however the S10e does not because it has fringer print sensor on side of the phone.This can be a bit miss process & I get in 98% of the time but it better security feature due to the technology being used.I think I don't get in 2% of time due to mainly me (user error) on where I have positioned my thumb when unlocking the device , I think this can be fixed by software update being more clear on how to unlock the phone and where to position the thumb or finger when using this method to unlock the device. However this is still an android device with one UI software and can use less secure method with face unlock or more traditional method of using the passcode to unlock the phone so there is always options to unlock device that suits the user rather than device dedicating the unlock method for the user. In other words you have options to unlock the S10 however best suits you and how you use your device.Now onto the battery its very good and I get through whole day without the phone dying with LTE and Bluetooth on (it woukd last much longer if these where switch off) but if battery is the main reason for buying these phones buy the S10+ over the S10 and S10e due to bigger battery on it. Also remember all models of S10 lineup come with an fast charger included in box so your never waiting for device to recharge for really long period of times before it gets back to 100% charge. Finally this device comes with wireless power sharing for accessories like Galaxy Watch , Samsung buds this features new and works well for these accessories and won't kill phone battery due to this being turn off once phone hits 40% battery life. Don't charge other phones with this feature due to Watts it gives out charging the device and will be very slow charging another mobile device. So to sum up the above the S10 lineup is best phone for display , battery life and performance currently on market so far but with small variants between them for example S10e is budget smaller display phone with less compromise's to features apart from finger print senor being under display and display being smaller , The S10 all rounder and S10+ i for users that want most out of the phone with better battery and bigger display. I went for S10 due to all round performance and prefer the size of this phone over S10+

19.3.2019

Pros: 1. The infinity-o display is amazing interms of colours and resolution.2. 8GB of RAM perform very well and hopefully will be useful later in the future.3. The daytime picture and video quality is good in terms of colour and I love the wide angle lens.4. Wireless power share is a nice gimmick that gets heads turning.5. I like the accessories like the fast charger and AKG earphones.6. Sound stage on speakers is good.7. One UI brings some nice features such as easier reachability, lift to wake and dark mode8. I love all the old stuff such as edge panels,multi tasking, pop up view,being able to change animation speed,9.Overall the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor works well with some errors but overall its very impressive.10.

9.4.2019

The phone itself looks absolutely beautiful. I wish all colours where available on all iterations. That would be better. I much prefer the round camera cutout as it seems more elegant and is definitely a big win over the notch. (Former apple custromer here). I love the camera especially the wide angle lens. I do feel there is nearly too many settings and it makes the experience a litttle frustrating. Probably could be better with a better ui. But i love the features that are available especially super wide. The flash is pretty poor also.Having all that ram seems to be awesome but i still had a number of freezes. Something i never had on iOS. I don’t know if this is hardware or software.

18.3.2019

I preordered a Samsung galaxy S10 plus from samsung. Thanks to samsung, the phone was delivered on time. I have been using the phone for about a week now. I must say this phone is an absolute beast! I traded in my Samung galaxy S8 for this phone. My S8 was as snappy as it was when I bought it 2 years back. But the difference is unbelievable. S10 beats S8 in each and every department. There is just no comparision. The S10 has everything you can ask for in a phone. It has great performance, amazing battery life, superb camera and some really cool features like the ultrasonic finger print sensor and wireless powershare. The ultrasonic fingerprint sensor is better than my S8's capacitive sensor.

8.7.2019

I got the S10 a month ago, to basically replace my old Panasonic FZ5 camera which is 15 years old. I wanted a good camera, but not wanting the large bulk of cameras like my old Panasonic. The S10 had some great reviews for it's camera, so looked to be the ideal pocket sized replacement.The purchase has so far proved to be the best phone/camera I've ever had, and didn't disappoint. My main use when out and about is using a mapping app and OS maps to find my way when going on hill walking trips. I also now use the health app to measure my steps along the way. While doing this I love to take many photos from along my walk, and the S10 takes superb photos, making it way better than the old camera.

22.4.2019

I received my new S10 on the release date and have been very pleased with it. The external design is very pleasing, I purchased the white version and love the shimmer look to the white back. I much prefer the feel of this in my hand compared to the S7, I am very sensory and this sits well and feels pleasant, other phones can feel a bit jagged or uncomfortable. I like the position on the buttons and phone/earphone ports, easy access to sim and miscro sd card slot. I love the screen and how it is the full size of the phone, I have no issue with the camera lens showing on the front, it does not detract from the screen. The fingerprint scanner is ok, I love the idea of it,

24.7.2019

I initially had concerns about buying an imported phone, wondering if it would work the same as one I bought in the UK etc. In short, yes it does definitely consider this.At the time of my purchase this phone was retailing at £799 and I bought it here for £572, opting for green because it was cheaper and would be hidden by a case anyway.It was given a estimated delivery of 1 - 2 weeks, however it was with me in 5 days from America!The tracking says the phone was posted in New York and on arrival it is clearly a genuine S10, sealed in its original box. It came with an additional UK plug outside the box as the one in the box is a USA charger.Of note your old Samsung chargers will work perfectly with this,

3.1.2020

This is my 3rd samsung phone, I started with the s6 which was a good phone, so upgraded to the s9 and yeah it was better but not enough to make a big impact. I'd decided on my next upgrade I woudlnt bothering paying the premium for the s10 and was going to get a huawei p30, my fiance had it and it was on par with the s9 but cheaper. I had the opportunity to upgrade early and my provider had a deal with £300 off the s10 handset, so I thought why not. I'm glad I did, I'm not tech savvy, just a normal phone user and I can see the massive improvement and enhancements. The quality of the screen in amazing, so clear and crisp, it's faster at doing what ever you want it too,

28.1.2020

A good month now and plenty of power use. A button to always be able select HDR on or off in the camera app as I want would be great. Mostly the phone gets this right in auto infairness, but the control should be my choice and easily so. The Gallery App simply does not sync with the well known free Photos app. Samsung and the other people are working to resolve. It's a faff I should not be involved with.No 24 or or 25FPS selection in video pro mode is something I want to see rectifies in smartphones going forward. The onboard video editor is a basic offering and could be so much more.Overall a very good camera experience given where current tech is at. The screen is fantastic and maybe best in class as is the sound.

9.4.2019

The s10 is a really nice phone and last year with 512gb and a wide angle lens would have made it something special. This year however it just seems Samsung has been playing catch up with the Mate 20 pro. How can you say you innovate when reverse wireless charging, in display fingerprint and wide angle lens were the mate 20 pros features from Oct 2018?Sure, the 512gb of the s10 was a great improvement over the pitiful 64gb of the s9 but...That’s about it. 2 weeks later Huawei came along, dropped the p30 pro bomb and made the s10 look decidedly average. Since the s7 all Samsung has done with the rear camera is make it “a little bit better in low light” with the s10 we get the “groundbreaking” 2x optical zoom from the s9 plus/note 9P30 pro comes along with 512gb,

20.3.2019

So happy to upgrade my phone to this phone.The edge-to-edge curved display is so satisfying to look at and feels amazing. The amoled display provides great saturation and the colours seem to be perfect. Always on display is also such an underrated feature which I find useful especially when busy on my computer and can just look over to see the time and my notifications, preventing me from picking up the phone and getting distracted.I could honestly say so many good things about this phone but things that I am not completely satisfied with are:Power button is quite high up the screen and would make sense to bring it down a little bit to make holding the phone slightly easier.The phone didn't come with even a silicon case so when buying this phone,

9.4.2019

I have had the s10 for about a month now and I have never had a phone as smart and fast as this. it well exceeded my expectations for the device, and is still shocking me with the features it has and the things it can do as I'm still learning the things it can do and I am more than happy with it. The camera on the s10 is outstanding and I love the alert when the camera lense is dirty so I can make sure I'm getting the best out of my camera and take incredible photos. The speaker on the phone is the best I've come across from a phone yet. I also like the fact s10 has the health app on it as its helped me tremendously with keeping track of my walking sleeping and stress level and its smart features can calculate how much sleep I get a night which is impressive as it is accurate.

17.7.2019

So I ordered this Samsung Galaxy S10 (Model SM-G973F/DS) on the 15th July 2019 with a delivery date of 19 -23 July 2019 but despite that I got it two days earlier which I'm so impressed with that I wanted to start my review straight away.The phone came in a sealed box and although the charging plug in the sealed box is a European 2 pin plug a UK three pin plug was included separately in the same package so that's great. The phone has a 43% charge at the moment so I'm in the provcess of charging it now and will update this review once I have more information and can honestly review the Battery Life, Fingerprint reader and Face Recognition.So here we are 24th July and phone used 24/7 i.e.

10.4.2019

I bought this phone as soon as it came out and it's lived up to the expectation! The battery is great, only need to charge it once a day and I'm usually on my phone 24/7. It looks beautiful and the design is really great, the camera in the top right is a really great idea as the screen is a lot more satisfying than the S8. I love the fingerprint sensor - it's really effective and it's useful having this on the front of the phone this time, it seems a lot more accurate, as it only takes me one attempt to log into my phone. I also love that you can use either facial recognition, the fingerprint scanner or your passcode to unlock the phone and that you don't have to choose one to use at any time.

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