Tech This Week: Samsung Releases Galaxy S10

Our recent staycation at the Shangri-La The Fort in Bonifacio Global City was hosted by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. as they unveil their latest smartphones in the market, the Galaxy S10, S10e, S10+ and the Galaxy Fold.

Just before the launch; using my reliable Samsung Note 3

After settling down to our hotel room, we attended a short talk about the latest line-up of smartphone, the Galaxy S10, S10e and S10+. The grand reveal happened at 3am, Manila time and together with other tech bloggers, we watched the live unpacked from California.

For your convenience, here are the specifications of the three smartphones, the Galaxy S10, S10+ and S10e.

	Galaxy S10	Galaxy S10+		Galaxy S10e
Display	6.1-inch Quad HD+ Curved Dynamic AMOLED, 19:9 (550ppi) Screen to Window Ratio: 93.1% *Default resolution is Full HD+ and can be changed to Quad HD+ (WQHD+) in Settings.	6.4-inch Quad HD+ Curved Dynamic AMOLED, 19:9 (522ppi)   Screen to Window Ratio: 93.1% *Default resolution is Full HD+ and can be changed to Quad HD+ (WQHD+) in Settings.		5.8-inch, Full HD+ Flat Dynamic AMOLED, 19:9 (438ppi) Screen to Window Ratio: 91.6%
	*Screen measured diagonally as a full rectangle without accounting for the rounded corners
Camera	Rear: Triple Camera with Dual OIS - Telephoto: 12MP AF, F2.4, OIS (45°) - Wide-angle: 12MP 2PD AF, F1.5/F2.4, OIS (77°) - Ultra Wide: 16MP FF, F2.2 (123°) - 0.5X/2X optical zoom, up to 10X digital zoom Front: - UHD Selfie: 10MP 2PD AF,  F1.9 (80°)	Rear: Triple Camera with Dual OIS - Telephoto: 12MP AF, F2.4, OIS (45°) - Wide-angle: 12MP 2PD AF, F1.5/F2.4, OIS (77°) - Ultra Wide: 16MP FF, F2.2 (123°) - 0.5X/2X optical zoom, up to 10X digital zoom Front: Dual Camera - UHD Selfie: 10MP 2PD AF,  F1.9 (80°) - RGB Depth: 8MP FF, F2.2 (90°)		Rear: Dual Camera with OIS - Wide-angle: 12MP 2PD AF, F1.5/F2.4, OIS (77°) - Ultra Wide: 16MP FF, F2.2 (123°) - 0.5X optical zoom, up to 8X digital zoom Front: - UHD Selfie: 10MP 2PD AF,  F1.9 (80°)
Body	70.4 x 149.9 x 7.8mm, 157g	74.1 x 157.6 x 7.8mm, 175g (Ceramic: 198g)		69.9 x 142.2 x 7.9mm, 150g
AP	8nm 64-bit Octa-core processor (Max. 2.7 GHz + 2.3 GHz + 1.9 GHz) *May differ by market and mobile operator.
Memory	8GB RAM (LPDDR4X), 128GB + MicroSD slot (up to 512GB)	8GB RAM (LPDDR4X), 128 GB 12GB RAM (LPDDR4X), 1TB + MicroSD slot (up to 512GB)		6GB RAM (LPDDR4X), 128GB + MicroSD slot (up to 512GB)
	*May differ by market and mobile operator. *User memory is less than the total memory due to storage of the operating system and software used to operate the device features. Actual user memory will vary depending on the operator and may change after software upgrades are performed.
SIM Card	Dual(Hybrid): one Nano SIM and one Nano SIM or one MicroSD slot (up to 512GB) *MicroSD card sold separately.
Battery	3,400mAh (typical)	4,100mAh (typical)		3,100mAh (typical)
	Fast Charging compatible on wired and wireless Improved wireless charging speeds with Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 Wireless PowerShare *Wired charging compatible with QC2.0 and AFC *Wireless Charging compatible with WPC and PMA *May differ by market and mobile operator.
OS	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Network	LTE ready
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4/5GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024QAM - 1.2Gbps Download / 1.2Gbps Upload *May differ by market and mobile operator. Bluetooth® v 5.0, ANT+, USB Type-C, NFC, Location (GPS, Galileo*, Glonass, BeiDou*) *Galileo and BeiDou coverage may be limited.
Sensors	Accelerometer, Barometer, Ultrasonic Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Heart Rate Sensor, Proximity Sensor, RGB Light Sensor		Accelerometer, Barometer, Capacitive Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Proximity Sensor, RGB Light Sensor
Authentication	Lock Type: Swipe, Pattern, PIN, Password Biometric Lock Types: Fingerprints, Face
Audio	Stereo speakers tuned by AKG Surround sound with Dolby Atmos technology (Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus included) Audio Playback Format: MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DSF, DFF, APE
Video	MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM

Testing the new Samsung Galaxy S10

The look of Samsung Galaxy S10

The packaging

The S10 camera

Selfie shot using the Samsung Galaxy S10

Shot using the Samsung Galaxy S10+

For the price, check them out below:

Samsung Galaxy S10 Philippine Price: P 49,990
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus Philippine Price: P 55,990
Samsung Galaxy S10e Philippine Price: P 39,990
Samsung Galaxy Fold: US $ 1900++

All these will be available in all Samsung Stores and partner stores nationwide starting on March 8, 2019! Pre-order begins today w/ freebies upto P 28,500 !