The Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus is the latest rival smartphone of iPhone and Huawei. Samsung developed Galaxy S10 Plus to defy its previous smartphones in terms of performance and power.
Galaxy S10 Plus is a powerful device with octa-core paired with 8GB of RAM (12GB in the Ultimate Performance Edition). It is one of the best gaming smartphones in the market.
The Core
The center of Galaxy S10 Plus is powered by Qualcomm’s flagship Snapdragon 855 chip. It has been proven that Galaxy S10 as the fastest Android phone have speed scored up to 11,002 based on the test by Geekbench 4. It means that Samsung almost outperformed the iPhone XS with a speed score of 11,481.
However, the Snapdragon 855 chip is only available in the United States. Samsung offers it Galaxy S10 Plus to other countries but powered by Exynos 9820 chip. The latter has a big difference compared to the Snapdragon chip. Geekbench 4 speed test shows that Exynos 9820 scored an average of 10,385. It is not good for smartphones customers who consider shifting as Samsung Galaxy users.
The Galaxy S10 Plus’ storage ranges from 128GB up to 1TB. How is it possible?
With Galaxy S10 Plus microSD slot, it can support up to 1TB. However, other Galaxy S10 Plus comes with 512 GB storage. The more room you need, the higher the cost you will spend.
Market Value
It is true when we checked the price list of Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus. It is a given though that coming up with the top-of-the-line specifications in smartphones will probably cost you more money compared to other handsets.
When you want the 8GB of RAM with 128GB of storage models, you might need $999 / £899 / AU$1,499 / AED 3,599. When compared to the Galaxy S9 Plus launch price, it is $80 / £30 more expensive. Not enough storage for you? You can upgrade Samsung Galaxy Plus up to 512GB, but it will cost you some $1,249 / £1,099 / AU$1,849. This upgrade comes with the premium ceramic case instead of a glass.
If you’re deciding to experience more of the power in Galaxy S10 Plus?
You might want to step closer in the ‘Ultimate Performance Edition’ of Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus. It is the third edition of Galaxy S10 Plus that comes with 12GB of RAM and a huge 1TB of storage. Of course, this ultimate edition of Galaxy S10 Plus is pricier than most of the other editions. It cost about $1,599 / £1,399 / AU$2,399. Sadly, Samsung outlet stores have no available, ultimate edition at hand, but you can order it online, direct to their official website.
Moreover, before the Galaxy S10 Plus’ official launch on March 8, you can make reservations of the S10 and S10 Plus and get a free pair of Samsung wireless earbuds worth $149 / £229 / AU$249.
Screen Display
The Galaxy S10 Plus is indeed a remarkable smartphone because of its 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display, making the biggest S phone screen. It is more significant than Galaxy S9 Plus’ 5.8 inches, but it matches the Note 9 screen size. S10 Plus measures 157.6 x 74.1 x 7.8mm, making it more comprehensive, thinner, lighter but shorter than S9 Plus.
The screen-to-body ratio of Galaxy S10 Plus is 93.1%, a size reduction in the thin bezels above and below the display. Galaxy S10 Plus is Samsung’s pilot handset for the new Infinity-O display. The Infinity-O show is a laser-cut hole on the top-right corner, avoiding the notched cut-out in the screen. Also, it projects the best resolution with vibrant, colorful reproduction making the best of images, icons, apps, games, and video.
The Galaxy S10 Plus screen has made a breakthrough this time. With its 1440 x 3040 QHD+ resolution, it maximized the 19:9 aspect ratios with a pin-sharp 526ppi pixel density. It is the highest elaborated display that a smartphone had so far. However, don’t worry about battery consumption with the QHD resolution. Samsung has seen to it that with the improvement of the display in Galaxy S10 Plus, it can conserve battery power if set to Full HD (2280×1080).
The enhancement of Galaxy S10 Plus screen automatically makes the handset adapt if you will play a 4k resolution movie or playing mobile games with intense resolution. Also, it has the HDR10+, which supports a superior contrast and color if you are watching a movie on your phone. It is a feature of Galaxy S10 Plus that provides you with the experience of watching a film in a tablet-like handset. Its brightness for better outdoor visibility makes the Galaxy S10 Plus more advanced than iPhone and Huawei.
Look and Feel
Samsung still carries its elegant curved edges, creating an effect of pixels dropping out of the sides of the screen.
The problem with the bezel of Samsung still occurs in Galaxy S10 Plus. It is annoying that there are false touches on this sensitive screen when typing. Often, it flips on-screen keyboard back-and-forth between letters and numbers that can create senseless messages if sent. IPhone avoided this issue in Samsung. Though the iPhone has not reached the perfect bezel appearance, it gives better palm rejection software that makes typing easy and accurate.
Samsung needs to enhance the Galaxy series if they retain the appearance of their future handsets. Also, they need to work on their speakers. It lacks clarity and bass in its audio.
The power/lock key can be found on the right side of S10 Plus. On the left side is the volume, near the key for Samsung’s AI, Bixby. The 3.5mm headphone jack is in the same spot at the bottom, alongside the USB-C port.
Looking more closely at the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus, it boasted of an aluminum frame and covered in Gorilla Glass 6, front and back. An exception to the S10 Plus with 512GB and 1TB versions that backed by ceramic in either white or black color. On the other hand, Galaxy S10 Plus with the 128GB of storage in glass version comes in ‘Prism’ white, black and green.
Fingerprint Technology
Another technology from Qualcomm is the ultrasonic fingerprint technology, which makes a 3D scan of your fingerprint. It is more accurate to unlock your device and more secure than the optical scanners of Huawei. The fingerprint technology in Galaxy S10 Plus is a tricky one for the reason that it can still sense your fingerprint in any conditions, wet or cold.
The only downside is the fingerprint scanner of Galaxy Plus S10 is the delay in the scanning of your print. Also, you need to apply more pressure in the fingerprint icon scanner to work on unlocking your mobile. Face unlock is another option in S10 Plus to unlock the handset, but it is less secure.
Camera
The triple-lens camera array of Galaxy S10 Plus is positioned at the back of the handset. The rear camera is in a central position, breaking the tradition of placing it at the top-right corner.
With its 12MP conventional lens, a 12MP optically-zoomed telephoto lens, and new 16MP ultra-wide lens, Samsung has really empowered the camera features of Galaxy S10 Plus. The dual-aperture lens on the regular camera captures the vibrant-looking photos. However, this only works in the daytime. The Galaxy S10 Plus camera has limitations in taking a picture at night. Therefore, Samsung might need to enhance the capacity of its cameras for Night Vision Mode.
Other features of the Galaxy S10 Plus camera is the ultra-wide lens, which has a 123-degree field of view that makes it perfect for capturing the landscape and group shots. The Scene Optimizer made a comeback with 10 new categories, enabling its AI to separate objects from each other. To fix photos using the phone’s neural processing unit, Galaxy S10 Plus Shot Suggestion can resolve this. It helps in leveling and framing the subjects.
The Live Focus has also been improved in the Galaxy S10 Plus. You can enjoy it in portrait mode with three other options.
The blur effect of the subject’s background is the Spin and Zoom feature of the Galaxy S10 Plus. The ColorPoint enables the background black and white while the subject is in color.
CameraUpgrades
There are ample amounts of upgrades in the camera of Galaxy S10 Plus. Thanks to Samsung innovations, videos taken by S10 Plus have an HDR10+ quality. The Digital Video Stabilization on the rear camera helps to capture the motions clearly. Samsung says that this is designed to make your Ultra HD video look as smooth as footage from an action cam, and while the handset doesn’t have the same durability, it could rival the GoPro Hero7 Black.
Selfie enthusiasts can enjoy the two front-facing cameras of Galaxy S10 Plus. It also can take selfies with 10MP and 8MP. The latter was made for in-depth resolution. Overall, the front-facing cameras allow for better Live Focus portrait photos.
The two front-facing cameras are no distractions on the screen. It sits in line with other icons in the notifications bar like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, mobile signal and battery life percentage.
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus battery has been upgraded into 4,100mAh capacity. Since Samsung claims to have the ‘all day battery,’ Galaxy S10 manages to have 30% – 10% battery left if used in moderation. However, if you default its resolution to Full HD+ to QHD+, Galaxy S10 Plus battery will be depleted in no time.
Samsung has incorporated the Wireless PowerShare in Galaxy S10 Plus. How did this happen?
Samsung has converted the back of S10 Plus into a significant Qi charging mat. With the capacity of 4,100mAh, it will not harm the S10 Plus to share its power to other handsets. It is a friendly feature by Samsung because even other smartphones like the iPhone can benefit the power of Galaxy S10 Plus. Also, you can use the Qi charging mat to charge the Galaxy Buds.
It is reassuring to know that when the battery of Galaxy S10 Plus drops down to 30%, the PowerShares will turn off automatically. Unlike other smartphones with the same battery charging features, it will not turn off unless operated manually.
Indeed, Samsung has made our lives more comfortable with the technology that they have encompassed in Galaxy S10 Plus. They have put the access of Wireless PowerShare in the quick settings menu, so no need to go in the settings of submenus like in Huawei.
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus has a cooling system that allows long gaming sessions. It developed the cooling system to avoid overheating of the handset and make the gaming performance at its fullest.
What do we say?
The comparison between Galaxy S10 Plus and S10 comes into many aspects. The price, performance and physical appearance are the considerations. If compared to other smartphone manufacturers, Samsung comprised advance technology in each model they will build.
The Galaxy S10 Plus is genuinely remarkable, and it will set the standards in the smartphone industry when it comes to performance and appearance. The prices that Samsung offer to their Galaxy series is equivalent to the technology well-packaged in a small device.
Other smartphone manufacturers may claim for more advanced technology, but Samsung is one step ahead. Samsung is the platform of every smartphone manufacturers in consecutive years now.
