Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus Specifications, Price, Features, Review

There’s something about the number which clearly gets smartphone manufacturers’ creative juices flowing to do something special. Two years back Apple launched the iPhone X to mark 10 years of the iPhone and this year Samsung has marked the 10th year of its Galaxy Series with a splash of phones that have everyone sit up and take note (no pun intended). It is something that Samsung mobile division president DJ Koh also stressed on. Koh was categorical when he said that the year 2019 is going to be a game changer for the South Korean company in India. From launching the world’s largest mobile factory in Noida last year, Samsung has been upping the ante in the Indian market with a slew of devices. Along with launching three Galaxy S10 variants, the company has also recently launched the Galaxy M and A series in the affordable range.

The Galaxy S10 Plus is Samsung's new 'everything phone' for 2019, helping disrupt the sameness of the last few generations of Samsung handsets. Its 6.4-inch screen is so big it displaces the front camera, while its triple-lens rear camera can take ultra-wide photos. And though you can’t see them, the in-screen fingerprint sensor is a hidden feature for you, while Wireless PowerShare is a perk for your battery-drained friends. It has a lot of nifty features – just know Samsung is asking for a lot of money, too.

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus price and release date

Launched March 8 after a February 20 announcement

128GB version: $999 / £899 / AU$1,499 / AED 3,599

512GB version: $1,249 / £1,099 / AU$1,84

1TB/12GB RAM edition: $1,599 / £1,399 / AU$2,399

Display

6.4-inch QHD+ screen with an impressive 93.1% screen-to-body ratio

Infinity-O display type's punch hole fits two front camera in top right

First phone with HDR10+, but beware of false touches from lack of bezel

The 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display on the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus makes this the biggest S phone screen to date, bigger than 5.8-inch Galaxy S9 Plus and matching the Galaxy Note 9 screen size. It's also a lot better.

The main draw for us is the 93.1% screen-to-body ratio, as Samsung has found a way to fit more pixels across a tighter body, which also means a reduction in the size of the already-slender bezels above and below the display.

Design

The in-screen fingerprint sensor is novel and mostly works for us now

The high-end 512GB/1TB version comes with a premium ceramic back

Perks: reverse wireless charging (new) and headphone jack (age-old)

Aside from the new screen, the design of the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus looks familiar at first sight. However, you'll find subtle improvements, and surprises new and old.

Its aluminum frame is thinner than that of the S9 Plus, and still sandwiched between smooth glass – in most versions. Everything on the standard S10 Plus is covered in Gorilla Glass 6, front and back, while the 512GB and 1TB versions are backed by ceramic in either white or black.

Camera

Triple lens camera for normal, telephoto and ultra-wide photos

12.3MP main camera takes excellent photos rivaling Pixel 3

Ultra-wide camera is a great addition, even if it isn't always sharp

New 'Live Focus' portrait filters like Color Point are fun to use

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The Samsung S10 Plus, like the S10, includes a robust triple-lens rear camera array, comprising a 12MP regular lens, a 12MP optically zoomed telephoto lens, and new 16MP ultra-wide lens.