While there is a lot of talking about the Samsung Galaxy S21 series, and you will want to get this phone due to its more promising specs, it comes with a big price tag. Nonetheless, it doesn’t mean that you should opt for a mid-range phone. If you are concerned about the price of a new phone, you may consider choosing one from the Galaxy S10 series.
In this article, we will compare Galaxy 10, S10 Plus, S10e, and S10 5G.
Specs
Price and availability
The best thing about buying Galaxy S10 phones in the year 2021 is that they all are pretty affordable now, and the specs are also quite promising. After the launch of the Galaxy S20 series, the price of 5.8-inch Galaxy S10e is $599 for 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The 6.1-inch Galaxy S10 costs $749 to $849 for 128GB of internal storage and 8GB of RAM. The 6.4-inch Galaxy S10 Plus is available at $849. This phone comes with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage.
If you want to purchase the Galaxy S10 5G, you will have to pay $1,299. This phone comes with 8GB of RAM and internal storage of 256GB or 512GB.
Design, size, and display
The Galaxy S10 family comes with Samsung’s Infinity-O design. Instead of a notch hanging from the top, these phones feature a hole-punch on the right side of the screen. Both the S20 Plus and S10 5G have a pretty obstructive punch-hole due to the dual camera inside.
The key difference between all these phones is their size. The Galaxy S10e has a 5.8-inch display, which is the same as that of the iPhone 11 Pro. The Galaxy S10 comes with a 6.1-inch quad-HD display. The Galaxy S10 Plus has a 6.4-inch Quad-HD screen. The Galaxy S10 5G is the largest of the series, packing a 6.7-inch screen.
All phones in this series use Samsung's Dynamic AMOLED tech. none of these phones comes with a 120Hz screen refresh rate. Except for the S10e, all phones in the series come with curved edges on sides.
Fingerprint sensor
The ultrasonic fingerprint sensor is one of the most impressive goodies the S10 series comes with. with the help of this feature, you can unlock your phone fairly easily. The best thing about ultrasonic fingerprint sensors is that they provide better accuracy compared to other optical sensors, thanks to their ability to create 3D contours of fingertips. While this feature is not without issues, it is generally good for most users.
Cameras
The Galaxy S10e comes with the fewest of cameras compared to other phones in the series. But this camera pack is quite impressive. This camera system houses a 12-megapixel sensor and an ultra-wide 16MP lens. The Galaxy S10 and S10 Plus come with a third telephoto camera on the back. The S10 5G moves one step ahead of all by including a fourth lens in the pack. This additional camera is a time-of-flight sensor.
All these phones have the same 10-MP on the front. The S10 Plus houses a secondary depth-sensing camera. The S10 5G also comes with a secondary lens, which is another time-of-flight camera.
Performance
The Snapdragon 855 is a powerhouse of a chipset in the Android world. The S10 series uses this chipset in the US. For S10 phones in other parts of the world, Samsung uses its own Exynos 9820 chipset. Both these processors are incredibly fast, allowing users to use their phones without any glitch in the performance.
The battery performance of these phones varies, depending on the model you choose. The S10e comes with a 3,100 mAh battery. The S10 has a 3,400mAh battery unit. The S10 Plus houses a 4,100 mAh unit, which is quite decent. And the S10 5G comes with the most potent of the pack 4,500mAh unit.
All in all, these are the great phones that you can purchase for less in the year 2021. All these phones provide the best user experience, except for a quite ordinary battery performance of the S10e.
