What is the Galaxy S10+? It’s definitely a top-of-the-line device, but is it Samsung’s best smartphone ever or simply an iterative update to last year’s S9+? If you need to answer those questions, here’s an intriguing perspective: can it actually be both at the same time? Below, we bring you a review of the new smartphone, also considering its features and specifications.

Review of the new Samsung Galaxy S10+

Nine years after the original Galaxy S gave birth to Samsung’s flagship smartphone lineup, the S10+ is back to shake up the market in the mobile world, with its hole-free Infinity Display, smaller bezels, three rear cameras, and a – more than anything else – ever-evolving hardware design that still seems quite familiar to all users. You’ll just have to turn on the new smartphone to realize a completely revamped interface that sits on top of Android, so is the S10+ really a pivotal device for Samsung, or just a revamp from the manufacturing company itself?

What is undoubtedly needs to be pointed out is that one of the leading companies in the phone industry is still far from acquiring 5G: this will change very soon when the Galaxy Note10 is launched in the market to steal the spotlight of the S10+, which made us think: what would change if you bought an S10+ months after its release? Would it still manage to retain most of its great specs, even with the impending release of the new Note, or would there be substantial changes to the nature of the smartphone?

Having used the phone for a long time as the only device on a daily basis, it must be said that the constant evolution of Galaxy S has led to the creation of a unique smartphone, although there is the risk that – in the long run – it may seem excessive the price with which it was launched on the market.

This, in fact, is the price with which you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S10+:

• 8 GB + 128 GB: €1,029
• 8 GB + 512 GB: 1,279€
• 12 GB + 1 TB: 1.639€

Samsung Galaxy S10+ technical specifications

• Screen: 6.44″ dynamic AMOLED HDR10+ WQHD+ (1,440 x 2,960 pixels, 19:9, 438 ppi)
• CPU: Exynos 9820 with Mali-G76 GPU (in Europe) / Snapdragon 855 (rest of the world)
• RAM: 8 / 12 GB LPDDR4X
• Internal memory: 128 / 512 GB / 1 TB UFS 2.1 expandable
• Rear camera: Telephoto: 12 megapixels, autofocus, f/2.4, OIS, 2x optical zoom (10x digital), FOV 45° + Main: 12 megapixels, f/1.5-2.4, autofocus, OIS, FOV 77° + Ultra-Wide: 16 megapixels, f/2.2, fixed focus, FOV 123°
• Front camera: 10 megapixels, f/1.9 with autofocus + 8 megapixels f/2.2 fixed focus
• Connectivity: hybrid dual SIM, LTE Cat.20, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4/5 GHz), Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, NFC, USB-C
• Battery: 4,000 mAh with QuickCharge 2.0 / adaptive fast charging and WPC and PMA wireless charging
• Dimensions: 157.7 x 75 x 7.8 mm
• Weight: 175 grams
• OS: Android 9 Pie with One UI