Samsung Galaxy S10+: Features | Specifications | Pricing

Samsung Galaxy S10+

• Storage: 128GB 512GB 1TB
• Size: 6.4 inches
• Battery: Excellent (4,100mAh)

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The Samsung Galaxy S10+ features the best cameras, the most storage and the highest battery capacity of any of Samsung's new premium line.

Samsung's biggest and best handset for the first half of 2019 will clearly be the Samsung Galaxy S10+.

The flagship phone of its premium Galaxy S line for 2019 will undeniably be the Samsung Galaxy S10+. While Samsung's also teasing its first foldable phones for 2019, it wants to sell the more regular models as well, which is why it's putting everything it can into the Galaxy S10+.

Design

• Under-screen fingerprint sensor
• Dual front-facing cameras in "punch hole" design
• Premium finishes

• Read more on the Samsung Galaxy S10+'s design

  Samsung has historically offered two models for each iteration of its Galaxy S line. There's the standard model and then there's the Plus (+) model that typically includes a larger screen, more RAM, a better camera and other enthusiast enhancements.

  For 2019, it's gone with 3 models, comprising the Samsung Galaxy S10e, the Samsung Galaxy S10 and the flagship -- for a little while -- Samsung Galaxy S10+.

  Samsung is bringing a few new design elements into the Galaxy S family for 2019, including an in-glass fingerprint sensor that uses ultrasonic technology to take a 3D image of your finger. This should be faster, work better if you have water or grease on your finger and add an extra layer of security to unlocking your phone as well.

  Where 2018's design motif was the "notch", 2019 will be home to the "hole punch" design for front-facing cameras, a style that Samsung calls the "Infinity-O" display. For the Galaxy S10+, you get a dual front-facing camera, which means a slightly larger and wider hole than on the Galaxy S10 or Galaxy S10e.

  The Samsung Galaxy S10+ also has some custom colour combinations not found on other members of the Galaxy S10 family. It will ship in Ceramic Black and Ceramic White finishes for an added level of premium feel.

Camera

• Triple-array camera

• Read more on the Samsung Galaxy S10+'s camera

  Samsung seriously stepped up in recent years with its camera technology, but it's faced significant challenges from all fronts, with Apple, Google, Huawei and even more affordable brands like Oppo all offering excellent camera technology on their handsets. Simply put, this isn't a fight that Samsung is willing to lose.

  At the back of the Samsung Galaxy S10+, you'll find a 12MP wide angle, a 12MP telephoto and a 16MP ultra-wide lens with a 123-degree field of view. At the front, under that "Infinity O" hole punch display, Samsung has placed a 16MP and 8MP sensor, with the secondary lens used for depth sensing.

  Video recording on the Samsung Galaxy S10+ can be done at up to UHD quality, and Samsung is promising an enhanced level of AI stabilisation when you're shooting your home movies. Whether you're shooting stills or video, the onboard neural processing unit (NPU) will offer scene suggestions to make the most out of your captures.

Performance

• Snapdragon 855 or Exynos 9820 promises enhanced performance in AI tasks

• Read more on Samsung Galaxy S10+'s performance

  

  Photo: Samsung Galaxy S9+

  Samsung scored itself a short-term exclusive on the Snapdragon 845 processor for last year's flagship phones. The Snapdragon 855 is largely the processor of choice for most Galaxy S10+ models. It's not the processor for all Galaxy s10+ models because, as in years previous, some models will run on Samsung's own Exynos 9820 silicon instead. Smart money says that's the model we'll see in Australia.

  The Snapdragon 855's feature set is impressive, headlined by multi-gigabit 5G connectivity via Qualcomm's X50 modem. The first versions of the Galaxy S10+ aren't expected to be 5G-capable, with most picking mid-year before the first true 5G handsets go on sale.

  Qualcomm's claim is that the Snapdragon 855 is up to 45% more powerful than the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 it replaces, while adding new features such as its 4th generation multi-core Qualcomm AI Engine, said to be up to three times faster than the already impressive 845 at working on AI tasks. An all-new image signal processor should beef up camera performance as well.

  Qualcomm's also promising something it calls "Snapdragon Elite Gaming Experience", an improved HDR-ready gaming feature that's said to boost frame rates and improve audio quality. We'll have to wait and see how Android games developers use those features, and how they adapt to existing Android titles as well.

  On the storage side, the Galaxy S10+ will come in at 128GB, 512GB and a hefty 1TB variant. You can't get the 1TB version on contract, and it's the most expensive phone Samsung's released in Australia to date, but all models can also take a microSD card, adding up to 512GB additional storage on top.

Battery life

• 4,100mAh battery
• Reverse wireless charging

• Read more on the Samsung Galaxy S10+'s battery life

  Samsung is understandably cautious about the battery for the Galaxy S10+ because there's still the lingering issue of what happened with the ill-fated Galaxy Note7 hanging over it. Still, the 4,100mAh battery in the Samsung Galaxy S10+ is sizeable, and until the 5G variant, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G launches mid-year, it's the largest battery it's put into any Samsung phone.

  One trick that Samsung's picked up by way of the Huawei Mate 20 Pro is the inclusion of reverse wireless charging, which Samsung will calls "Powershare". This allows you to drop another Qi-enabled device onto the Galaxy S10+ in order to charge that second device.

Early outlook

• Looks to be a top quality phone at a premium price point

• Read our early Samsung Galaxy S10+ verdict

  There's a lot of technology in the Galaxy S10+ that appears impressive on the surface. Samsung hasn't produced a dud phone since the Note7, and that was a highly unusual circumstance in any case.

  Competition in the smartphone space is great for consumers, and Samsung competes fiercely with some of the best phones you can buy. While the S9+ was a great phone in a design that was only slightly refined from that of the S8, Samsung's gone back to the drawing board for the Galaxy S10+ with impressive looking results. We're keen to see if it can live up to the hype.

Pricing and availability

Pre-order the Samsung Galaxy S10+ 128GB from Amazon AU

The Samsung Galaxy S10+ packs a massive 6.4-inch screen with support for HDR10+ and an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor concealed beneath the display. Pre-order yours now from Amazon Australia and get a free pair of Galaxy Buds.

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• The Samsung Galaxy S10+ went on pre-sale on 21 February 2019, with availability from 8 March 2019.
• Pricing at $1,499/$1,849/$2,399

With the Samsung Galaxy Note9, Samsung redefined the ceiling for smartphone prices in Australia, although it was rather quickly eclipsed by the hyper-expensive Apple iPhone XS Max in that regard.

Samsung has slightly dialled down those ambitions for the Galaxy S10+, although this is still very much a premium priced phone. The entry level 128GB model costs $1,499, the 512GB version is $1,849 and the flagship 1TB model will sting you to the tune of $2,399.

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