The Galaxy S10 promises to be the most important Samsung release in years, and not just because the Galaxy S9 has suffered from slow sales. This will mark the tenth anniversary of the South Korean tech giant's flagship smartphone.
And now we know the date for the launch event is Feb. 20. Here are all the rumors we've heard surrounding the Galaxy S10 so far, including potential release dates, specs and other details.
Latest Galaxy S10 News and Rumors from (Jan. 22)
Three full-phone photos of the front and back of the S10's three different sizes has appeared. Not only do they show some protective case designs, but also the display and camera set-ups for the S10 Lite and S10+ models.A photo of a device that closely resembles the Galaxy S10 being used in public has emerged — and a Samsung engineer has even offered their take on the incident. The S10's in-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor may not work with screen protectors, according to comments from a case manufacturer.We've benchmarked Qualcomm's upcoming Snapdragon 855 chipset — the same processor that will be present in North American versions of the Galaxy S10.
Samsung is reportedly planning up to four variants of the Galaxy S10 at 5.8-, 6.1-, 6.4- and 6.7-inch sizes. The cheapest could have a flat display, while the largest and most expensive may support 5G and carry a total of six cameras across the front and rear.Expect an ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint sensor. This would allow you to unlock the phone just by placing your finger on the display.Samsung has teased the Galaxy S10 will have a markedly different design from its predecessors, and rumors suggest it'll come in the form of a bezel-free Infinity-O screen with a cutout in the panel for the front-facing camera.The back of the Galaxy S10 may feature as many as four cameras, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. But other reports have said the phone will offer three cameras.The Galaxy S10 is expected to split power between Qualcomm's flagship Snapdragon 855 chipset for North American models, and Samsung's own Exynos 9820 silicon for the rest of the world.
The entry-level 5.8-inch S10 Lite will reportedly start at £669 based on information Gizmodo UK says it received from a "source at a major tech retailer." It would then be followed by the 6.1-inch S10 at £799 and the range-topping S10 Plus at £899 (which could measure either 6.4 or 6.7 inches, depending on who you ask). All three models will come with at least 128GB of storage, the article reads, though the highest capacity S10 Plus will offer 1TB of storage for a whopping £1399.
The S10 and its larger sibling, the Galaxy Note 10, likely won't be the only premium phones Samsung introduces next year. At its developer conference in November, Samsung finally unveiled the foldable phone it's been working on for so long, nicknamed by insiders as the Galaxy F. While the Galaxy F was shown briefly, in a boxy case and under very protective lighting, many expect the final product to debut sometime in 2019.
The most significant change will likely concern the front facing camera, as rumors suggest the Galaxy S10 will get an Infinity-O display — Samsung speak for a screen with a pill-shaped hole for either one or two lenses. Well-known Samsung leaker Ice Universe seems to think at least some of the S10 models will launch with this design; he tweeted a render of what is believed to be the S10+ on Dec. 4.
There is no notch on this mockup, at least conventionally speaking. But if you look closely, you also won't find an earpiece either. A recent report from SamMobile has shed light on this detail, saying that the new full-screen Infinity-O display in the Galaxy S10 has necessitated a relocation of the earpiece to the top edge, because these phones supposedly won't have much of a top bezel. It's unclear what affect this might have on sound quality in calls.
We can likely glean some insights about the Galaxy S10 from the upcoming Galaxy A8s, a new midrange device Samsung unveiled for the Chinese market on Dec. 10. The A8s is Samsung's first production handset with an Infinity-O display, with its selfie camera is situated in the top left corner. The phone also lacks a headphone jack, adding more fuel to the fire that the Galaxy S10 will lose out on the 3.5-millimeter connector as well.
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