Samsung Galaxy S10

Samsung Galaxy S10e/S10/S10+/S10 5G/S10 lite
Samsung Galaxy S10+
CodenameBeyond0 (S10e)
Beyond1 (S10)
Beyond2 (S10+)
BeyondX (S10 5G)
BrandSamsung Galaxy
ManufacturerSamsung Electronics
SeriesGalaxy S
ModelInternational models:
SM-G970x (S10e)
SM-G973x (S10)
SM-G975x (S10+)
SM-G977x (S10 5G)
(Last letter varies by carrier and international models)
Japanese models:
SCV41 (au, S10)
SC-03L (NTT Docomo, S10)
SCV42 (au, S10+)
SC-04L (NTT Docomo, S10+)
SC-05L (NTT Docomo, S10+ Olympic Games Edition)
First released8 March 2019 (2019-03-08)
Availability by region8 March 2019
PredecessorSamsung Galaxy S9/S9+
RelatedSamsung Galaxy Fold
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
TypePhablet
Form factorSlate
DimensionsS10e:
142.2 mm × 69.9 mm × 7.9 mm (5.60 in × 2.75 in × 0.31 in)
S10:
149.9 mm × 70.4 mm × 7.8 mm (5.90 in × 2.77 in × 0.31 in)
S10+:
157.6 mm × 74.1 mm × 7.8 mm (6.20 in × 2.92 in × 0.31 in)
S10 5G:
162.6 mm × 77.1 mm × 7.9 mm (6.40 in × 3.04 in × 0.31 in)
Mass
  • S10e: 150 g (5.3 oz)
  • S10: 157 g (5.5 oz)
  • S10+: 175 g (6.2 oz)/198 g (7.0 oz)
  • S10 5G: 198 g (7.0 oz)
Operating systemOriginal: Android 9.0 "Pie"
System on chipWorldwide: Samsung Exynos 9 Series 9820
USA, Canada, China, Japan and Latin America: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
CPUExynos: Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose-M4, 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 and 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
Snapdragon: Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz, 3x2.42 GHz and 4x1.8 GHz) Kryo 485
GPUExynos: Mali-G76 MP12
Snapdragon: Adreno 640
MemoryS10e: 6/GB RAM
S10 & S10 5G: 8 GB RAM
S10+: 8/12 GB RAM
StorageS10e: UFS 128/256 GB
S10: UFS 128/512 GB
S10+: UFS 128/512/1024 GB
S10 5G: UFS 256/512 GB
Removable storageS10e, S10 and S10+: microSD card support up to 512 GB
S10 5G: non-expandable
Battery
  • S10e: 3100 mAh
  • S10: 3400 mAh
  • S10+: 4100 mAh
  • S10 5G: 4500 mAh
Data inputsSensors:

Other:

  • Physical sound volume keys
  • Bixby key
  • USB C
  • 3.5mm Headphone jack
Display
  • 3040×1440 (2280×1080 for S10e) 1440p Dynamic AMOLED capacitive touchscreen Gorilla Glass 6 (Gorilla Glass 5 for S10e) HDR10+ Infinity-O display
  • S10e: 5.8 in (146.1 mm), (438 ppi)
  • S10: 6.1 in (155.1 mm), (550 ppi)
  • S10+: 6.4 in (163.5 mm), (522 ppi)
  • S10 5G: 6.7 in (169.2 mm), (505 ppi)
External displayAlways On
Rear cameraS10e: 12MP Wide-angle Camera OIS + 16MP Ultra Wide Camera

S10 & S10+: 12MP Telephoto Camera OIS + 12MP Wide-angle Camera OIS + 16MP Ultra Wide Camera

S10 5G: 12MP Telephoto Camera OIS+ 12MP Wide-angle Camera OIS+ 16MP Ultra Wide Camera + 3D Depth Camera
Front cameraS10e & S10: 10MP Front Camera

S10+: 10MP Front + 8MP Depth Camera

S10 5G: 10MP Front + 3D Depth Camera
SoundDolby Atmos stereo speakers tuned by AKG
ConnectivityBluetooth 5.0

Wi-Fi b/g/n/ac/ax

3G/LTE (5G on S10 5G model)
SARS10e: Head/Body = 0.58/1.58[1]
S10: Head/Body = 0.48/1.59[2]
S10+: Head/Body = 0.52/1.58[3]
Hearing aid compatibilityM3/T3
Websitewww.samsung.com/global/galaxy/galaxy-s10/
References[4]

The Samsung Galaxy S10, Samsung Galaxy S10+, Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, Samsung Galaxy S10e and Samsung Galaxy S10 lite are smartphones made and developed by Samsung.[5][6] They were announced at an Galaxy unpacked event on February 20, 2019.[7] They were released on March 8, 2019 for Samsung Galaxy S10e, Samsung Galaxy S10 and Samsung Galaxy S10+.[8] It was released on April 5, 2019 for Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.[9][10]

It has three sister models, the Samsung Galaxy S10e, the Samsung Galaxy S10+ and the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G.[11] The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is the first smartphone to have 5G.[12][13]

The Samsung Galaxy S10 became the first Samsung smartphone to have a Qualcomm in-screen ultrasonic fingerprint sensor.[14][15][16]

Features

Software

The Samsung Galaxy S10 series runs One UI 1 with Android 9 Pie for the first time, they can upgrades to the other versions like Android 10, Android 11 and Android 12 when they came out.[17][18] Samsung Galaxy S10 lite also runs One UI 2 with Android 10 for the first time, it can upgrade to the other versions like Android 11, Android 12 and Android 13 when they came out.[19]

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy S10e has a 5.8 inch Dynamic AMOLED display, Samsung Galaxy S10 has a 6.1 inch Dynamic AMOLED display, Samsung Galaxy S10+ has a 6.4 inch Dynamic AMOLED display.[20] Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has a 6.7 inch Dynamic AMOLED display.[21] The Samsung Galaxy S10e has a 3100mAh battery capacity, Samsung Galaxy S10 has a 3400mAh battery capacity, Samsung Galaxy S10+ has a 4100mAh battery capacity and Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has a 4500mAh battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+ and Galaxy S10 lite has a 4G network. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has a 5G network.

Problems

The people using an Samsung Galaxy S10 say it keeps restarting and does not work after One UI 6.1 updates cases by SmartThings framework updates, The other older samsung phones such as Samsung Galaxy Note 10, Samsung Galaxy M51 and Samsung Galaxy A90 cannot start operating system and keeps restarting after updating an One UI 6.1.[22][23]

Reviews

Wired reviewed the Samsung Galaxy S10, it has good reviews like very beautiful screen design, ultrasonic fingerprint sensors, wireless charging with power sharing and headphone jack. It has bad reviews like wireless power sharing is slower, it can be hard to find what they want in the settings menus and camera is very good but still cannot beat the Pixel 3's night camera. The overall rating is 9/10.[24]

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  9. "Samsung Galaxy S10 5G reportedly launching April 5". ZDNET. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
  10. Ro. "Samsung Galaxy S10 5G to be released on April 5". GSMArena.com. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
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  12. Villas-Boas, Antonio. "Samsung's first 5G smartphone finally has a release date in the US". Business Insider. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
  13. "Galaxy S10 5G set the pace for Samsung's 5G phones". CNET. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
  14. Boxall, Andy (2019-03-14). "Samsung commits to improving the Galaxy S10's ultrasonic fingerprint sensor". Digital Trends. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
  15. "Galaxy S10 has an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner. Here's why you should care". CNET. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  16. "Qualcomm announces the world's first 3D ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor". Android Authority. 2019-04-29. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  17. Shaik, Asif Iqbal (2021-12-29). "BREAKING: Galaxy S10 gets official Android 12 and One UI 4.0 update!". SamMobile. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
  18. Sagar. "Samsung Galaxy S10 5G gets Android 12-based One UI 4 stable update, S21 series receiving it in China". GSMArena.com. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
  19. Peter. "One UI 5.0/Android 13 arrives on Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, Galaxy S10 Lite and Tab S7 FE". GSMArena.com. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
  20. "Samsung S10 Series Specs". Samsung USA. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
  21. "Samsung Galaxy S10 5G - Full phone specifications". GSMarena. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
  22. Richards, Jamie. "Older Samsung Galaxy phones are being bricked, but there might be a fix on the way". TechRadar. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
  23. Diaz, Nickolas. "Galaxy S10 phones bricked by recent update, Samsung quickly offers a fix". Android Centeral.
  24. Camp, Jeffrey Van (2019-03-04). "Samsung's Galaxy S10 Delivers a One-Two Hole-Punch". WIRED. Retrieved 2025-06-18.

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