Samsung is expected to unveil its Galaxy S10 smartphones just weeks from now at an event on February 20, ahead of tech conference MWC, but as usual we already have a general grasp of the details thanks to months of leaks and rumours.
The trio of S10 devices appear to stick very close to the size and shape of previous phones, with most rumours pointing to OLED screens in the realm of 5.8-inches, 6.1-inches and 6.4-inches. However Samsung has teased that the phones will use a new "Infinity O" screen that takes up even more of the front of the device than before.
The three phones inside cases, as posted on Twitter by Evan Blass.Credit:@evleaks
The clearest look at the new phones so far comes from serial leaker Evan Blass, who posted an image to Twitter showing the three devices inside clear plastic cases bearing the Speck logo. Assuming the images are accurate — and Blass does have a good track record — they back up many previous leaks and speculation about the Galaxy S10 devices.
The rear of the phones sport horizontally-aligned cameras; three on the S10 and S10+, two on the S10E. The likely less-expensive phone is also lacking the heart rate monitor seen on the two more premium devices. All three phones are without a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, lending credibility to the oldest S10 rumour: that the devices will sport sensors underneath the display on the front, just like we've seen from Huawei and OnePlus.
As expected the front of the devices do not feature a display cutout, or notch, as was common in 2018 phones. Instead there is a small round hole punched in the top corner housing the selfie camera and sensors, as seen for the first time very recently on Huawei’s Honor View 20. On the S10+ there are two front-facing cameras, just like on Google’s Pixel 3, for a total of five cameras on board.
The screens on the S10 and S10+ appear to be curved at the edges like previous Galaxy phones, while the S10E appears flat. Elsewhere there are the expected power, volume and Bixby keys, plus what looks like space for a 3.5mm headphone jack.
All these details are consistent with leaks and renders that have been doing the rounds for months, but there are also murkier rumours surrounding a potential fourth supercharged S10 model.
Earlier details from the Wall Street Journal (and visualised by OnLeaks) suggested four rear cameras for the S10+, and it remains unclear whether this is the case (and the image from Blass is old), or whether this is actually the mysterious fourth S10. Reports have also suggested a variant with a huge 6.7-inch screen and a ceramic back.
It's possible a fourth S10 could also support 5G networks. Samsung's own DJ Koh is on the record as saying 5G is coming to Galaxy phones after the S10, meaning a supposed 5G-enabled variant would probably launch later in the year. Vague comments from Telstra would appear to support this theory.
As for what all these shiny new devices will cost, the newest leak on this front comes from Italian site TuttoAndroid, which lists devices alongside outright purchase prices in euros. It has the S10 Lite at the equivalent of $1269, going up to a minimum of $1476 and $1666 for the S10 and S10+ respectively. Of course, even if this leak is accurate, Australian pricing is rarely a direct conversion of European pricing.
Interestingly, while the Tutto leak lists versions of the S10 and S10+ with 6GB or 8GB of RAM, depending on how much you're willing to pay, it also lists an S10+ with a stunning and unprecedented 12GB of RAM and 1TB of storage, for the equivalent of more than $2500. This could once again be our juggernaut fourth variant.
Of course the various models of S10 aren't all there is to look forward to on February 20 — which also happens to be the anniversary of the very first Galaxy — with Samsung likely to also show off its upcoming foldable phone. The foldy phone (potentially called Fold or Flex) hasn't featured prominently in any leaks, but was shown briefly to developers a few months back.
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