Samsung Galaxy S10+: In-Depth Review

Hello everyone, welcome back to Inside Tech and the video you were perhaps most looking forward to making for 2019. Last month's Unpacked event featured Samsung's latest flagships, an impressive lineup of smartphones offering improved specs, new cameras and a new design, many new features. They extend to all three devices, but in this video I will focus on the largest plus model. Samsung's top-tier phone offers a new triple-lens camera system, reverse wireless charging, and infinite display. Samsung's answer to the notchless display and the best screen. On any smartphone, without a doubt, on the Galaxy's 10th anniversary, Samsung has delivered what is easily its best smartphone, but this is the Galaxy S 10 Plus.

One of the things I love about Samsung is that they include everything you need in the box, some from Apple. In particular, you should pay attention when unboxing the S10 Plus, the first thing you will see is the phone itself, which will be left aside for now. Next we have the AC adapter for fast charging, then we have USB C adapters for USB type A. and also micro USB, we also come to the USB C charging cable that you will need to quickly charge your device and finally we have the AKG WYD headphones that , for anyone wondering, they actually sound pretty decent for our phones, including the headphones, so they are definitely worth keeping around since this phone was pre-ordered.

I actually received a free pair of Galaxy headphones with my s10 plus, but I'll have a separate in-

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video covering them on the channel very soon. The first thing I should see. With the phone, the new redesign marks the most significant design change to the Galaxy S line in many years in an impressive feat: the s10 plus is only slightly wider than last year's participating model Read shorter and significantly lighter and thin, so you'll actually be By getting a larger screen, but on a smaller phone overall, the weight reduction is quite surprising. With the screen curved at corners and rounded edges, the phone feels really comfortable in the hand.

The front and back panels are made of Gorilla Glass 6-reinforced glass. On the front and five on the back, like the rest of this year's lineup, the S10 Plus is fully waterproof with an IP68 rating that allows for a total immersion of up to one and a half meters for 30 minutes. The bottle I have here is the black prism version which on the rear glass panel reflects multiple colors in certain lights, particularly blue, which looks really cool but is especially striking on the prism white model on the new brushed aluminum sides, the Power volume and Bixby buttons return along with USB C charging the stereo speakers and most importantly the headphone jack, well done to Samsung for keeping this on the phone.

My only issue with the physical design here is that the position of the power button seems unusually high, it's very difficult to reach without moving the phone in your hand, which puts you at risk of dropping it as for the Bigsby button, sadly Bigsby It's still Bigsby, the perhaps not-so-smart assistant. Fortunately, Samsung will now let you remap the Bigsby button to anything you want. You can choose different functions for a single or double one. press the button, but one of these still has to be Bigsby and you can't have the Googlers either since it replaced bixby here, still it's a step in the right direction and makes having another physical button on the phone quite useful, by far, for me.

However, the favorite feature of this phone is the amazing Infinity display. Samsung has taken the Infinity Display to a whole new level, dramatically reducing battles in all directions to create a larger six-point-four-inch display on a phone with almost the same form factor to last. In fact, the s10 plus has one of the best screen-to-body ratios of any smartphone on the market. The new AMOLED display supports HDR 10 plus and offers dynamic tone mapping for even greater dynamic range, a first on any smartphone with an incredible 1200 nits brightness for maximum viewing in bright conditions with quad HD plus resolution enabled, the Content looks absolutely stunning and with Dolby Atmos stereo speakers the STM plus is a great media consumption device, the brightness and vivid color of the screen is simply incredible, truly the best of any smartphone to date.

Which really says something. I opted for the display's vivid color mode to take advantage of this, but you can select a more natural color display if you prefer. The screen can also match Mai in terms of comfort with its blue light filter that helps reduce the strain on your eyes and is ideal for using your phone late at night, of course, with the infinity screen From edge to edge comes the curved screen panel which is beautiful to look at but could cause you some problems by accidentally pressing the screen when holding the phone, this was a little annoying at first but I started to learn to adjust my grip on the phone and this is basically no longer an issue, of course we can't talk about the screen without mentioning the new hole-punch style cutout, love it or hate it, this allows for much larger screen space than a nub, particularly on the models s10 and this one with just a camera lens.

Personally, I found that I quickly forgot the hole-punch was there and found this much less distracting than any of the centrally located notches on other smartphones also don't prevent you from using the touchscreen in this area, although you won't actually want to swipe. about the camera module, it will really only be a potential problem for the full screen. Samsung has embraced the Infinity or cutout through a series of interesting little lighting features built into the software, for example by unlocking the phone using a face unlock or by using the countdown timer on the camera. Still, if you really hate the punch-hole design, you can enable a software bezel in settings to disguise this, although I can't really understand anyone who actually thinks this looks better.

Alternatively, there are several more creative ways to hide cameras. - Speaking of those front cameras, the S10 models feature an upgraded 10-megapixel selfie camera capable of recording 4K video, while the Plus model also features the new 8-megapixel RGB

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camera for an in-focus mode. improved vivo, the single lens models use the neural processing unit to create a sense of depth which, to its credit, does a good job here, so for those who find the dual camera cutouts too intrusive, the s10 and s10 II could be great options, the selfie camera is pretty decent and offers great portraits with a nice blur effect.

Really sharp background and images, although I think they are a bit overexposed, the white selfie mode is also a pretty good feature to add a bit more to the frame by reducing the crop factor in the image, but this doesn't drastically change the field of view as an extra wide-angle kit lens and definitely doesn't compete with the three-pixel group selfie mode. The front cameras are also responsible for the face unlock system. The fast and slightly less secure competitor to Apple's Face ID. Yes, face unlock is super convenient. Because of how quickly it allows you to access your phone, but you can still fool this system using just a photo of yourself or even if someone else looks a lot like you, you'll really need additional biometric data to be completely sure.

Your Samsung phone's answer to this is the new ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanner one of the biggest announcements since the phone's launch mapping a 3D image of your finger the ultrasonic sensor is much more secure than a capacitive scanner which couldn't insert into the screen this way and with the removal of the iris scanner, this is now the most secure method to lock your phone. Most of the time it works great, but on a few occasions I had to try repeatedly to get the scanner to register. My Fingerprint is also reasonably fast, allowing you to unlock the phone with just a tap, but I found this works more consistently with a light press on the screen.

The scanner allows you to unlock your phone with the screen off and takes you directly to the screen. home screen without needing to swipe up, this takes a little more time but I found that I naturally placed my finger in the correct location basically every time, but the phone tells you where to place your finger with the screen on. The use of ultrasonic technology means you can even unlock the phone with a wet hand, which is pretty impressive, but in reality this doesn't always work, so it probably won't be practical for regular use. The ultrasonic scanner is undoubtedly a great achievement.

It's certainly an improvement over previous generation fingerprint scanners, but it's not a flawless piece of technology, ultimately it's noticeably slower than the scanner's capability, especially compared to the s10 e, you will also need to be more selective. the screen protector you use, as the scanner does not work with most tempered glass protectors, which is part of the reason why Samsung supplies the front protector to the phone out of the box, but as you pass the Over time, more compatible screen protectors will be available, but the front of the phone isn't the only area that's seen drastic improvements: Samsung announced its own version of reverse wireless charging called wireless power sharing.

As the name implies, this feature will let you allows you to charge qi compatible devices wirelessly by placing them on the back of the phone, this may sound really cool at first but the technology is still in its infancy and just doesn't have the efficiency to be realistically useful in more than emergency situations , charging another smartphone for example is still very slow and will have a significant impact on your phone's battery life much more than the device you are trying to charge still use this app it is useful this is how it was marketed by Samsung and is like a portable charger for accessories like Galaxy wearables and the new Galaxy Buds.

In addition to reverse wireless charging, Samsung has also announced Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, which will enable an average 30% increase in wireless charging speeds for the S 10 models compared to last year, which launched only the upcoming wireless charger. Duo Pad from Samsung, a

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of the launched model. Last year we will be able to charge phones at the new speeds of 12 watts. We'll have to wait a little longer to use this feature for those who are curious, although I was able to wirelessly charge the S 10 plus at its current fastest speed. In comparison, in two hours and 21 minutes, I charged the phone for the first time using Samsung's included USBC adapter in just one hour 42, so I'm looking forward to wireless charging in less than two hours, as Samsung has begun to close the gap in Wyatt's loading speeds.

Of course, the most significant update here is the new triple-lens camera setup for both the S 10 and S 10 plus and I really like how discreet this camera module is almost flush with the back panel of the phone. Wide-angle lens as well as F 2.4 telephoto lens, the wide-angle lens automatically changes its aperture depending on lighting conditions and offers decent night performance, but it still pales in comparison to Google's Night Sight on the Pixel 3. The new addition here is the 16 megapixel one. Ultra wide angle lens with a huge 123 degree field of view. The new lens is easily my favorite new camera feature and, in my opinion, a must-have for all flagship smartphones.

Close-up subjects, ultra white, can distort the image too much. which works great for landscape shots and ultra-wide panoramas, switching between the three lenses is also very easy, in fact the phone will automatically select the optimal lens for you based on your zoom level. The new Intelligent Scene Optimizer can now recognize subjects in your shot. and automatically improve the effect and quality of your image, including color optimization and its defect detection system, can help you avoid unwanted aspects in the frame, such as smudges on the camera lens. There's also a shot suggestion feature to help you compose your images in a helpful way. tool for beginners, but in my experience this didn't always offer the most useful suggestions, so I tended not to use it.

There were a number of excellent additional features within theCamera app, like floating shutter button and some great lighting effects, especially for live focus mode, just like last year, Samsung still has one of the best smartphone cameras, but its weaker look lies in the contrast of the image and I found that dynamic range was lacking compared to its competitors, just as the selfie camera images were slightly overexposed, which can make photographs of people and animals look great, but not as faithful to real life. Still images came out sharp with decent colors, although perhaps a little warm, with image quality just shy of the Pixel 3 and iPhone, although of course the S. 10+ trumps both in terms of shooting versatility. glasses.

Video has also been improved with Samsung's Super Steady mode which allows you to record much smoother video than before, but it appears the resolution is 1080p; You can now also record in the new HDR 10 plus format and of course play this natively on the new screen. Aside from this, you can still record in up to 4k 60 resolution and coming back from last year, other slow motion and super slow motion formats are still some of the best slow motion recordings available on a smartphone, but you need a Using a significant amount of natural light to achieve good results, the S10 Ultra Wide Angle Lens gives you much greater reach with your photography along with the low-light capabilities of the dual aperture lens and the 2x optical zoom of the telephoto lens.

The tent camera is a complete and versatile system that combines this with a wide range of smart and useful software features, everything seems to have been well thought out and the s10 plus offers one of the most comprehensive overall camera packages on any phone. Smart aside from the new hardware changes, the S10 models have also seen some performance improvements. the Snapdragon 820 5 processor or the international Exynos 98 24 models and a greater number of gigabytes of RAM in the basic models. The phones offer significantly faster performance than last year's models. There's also 128 gigabytes of internal storage as standard, but with a microSD card.

Configurable up to 1.5 terabytes of total storage on the maxed out model, the new phones also support the latest Wi-Fi 6, so you can expect to start exploiting even faster download speeds. However, the biggest spec bump for me is the plus model 4100. Milliampere hour battery. I was easily hitting a day and a half of battery life with moderate to high usage, even with high performance mode enabled, which is absolutely insane. The battery performance here was certainly some of the best I've experienced on any of the flagship models. and it's also a compelling reason to get the plus model.

Instead, you can also use Samsung's excellent battery optimization software built into the phone to help you get even more out of your battery life. Improved performance specifications deliver a wonderfully smooth and fast experience on Android. 9, which complements Samsung's 1u I design beautifully, the overall look is very clean and elegant, everything is more accessible and navigating the menus is easier than ever. You can now switch to the navigation buttons to perform swipe gestures instead of maximizing the display area of ​​your Personally, I found these to be too close together and found the precision of the navigation buttons to be a better option, but the swipe could be a great way for iPhone users to transition to Android.

Although I think my favorite feature here is the night. mode that takes full advantage of the AMOLED screen for a beautifully dark interface. This can be activated in the quick settings menu. Not only is it easier on the eyes in the dark, but turning off all those black pixels is also great for saving battery life. Overall, the unique user interface offers a more consistent and intuitive experience on your device out of the box and makes the s10 plus a pleasure to use. The s10 plus is easily Samsung's best phone to date and also its most expensive, but it's hard to name a competitor that offers so much in its smartphone for the price for those considering the s10 model.

Instead, almost everything covered in this video also applies to the s10, the main differences being the screen, battery size and lack of RGB. Depth Camera If you're looking for the best value Galaxy device, however, then the S10 II is probably your best bet; It still doesn't have many of the great features of the S10 and S10 Plus and even some advantages such as easier one-handed use and the faster capacitive fingerprint scanner of the Galaxy S 10 Plus is probably as good as we expected, but that It doesn't take anything away from the fact that it's still an incredible device, in fact the s10 plus is the best Android phone available right now, but with the 1 plus 7 Huawei p30 pro and a rumored pixel 4 on the horizon, it will be interesting to see. how long can you hold onto this title as a dedicated iPhone user, the S 10 plus is finally an Android device worth upgrading to, but let me know in the comments which of Samsung's new models is your favorite or maybe you're waiting that next 5g model.

Also let me know your picks for the best smartphone in 2019 if you're interested in seeing how the s10 plus stacks up. Compared to the iPhone Tennis Max, I will have a separate video on the channel very soon that will cover face unlock vs face ID, ultrasonic fingerprint scanner vs touch ID, as well as screen performance and full comparisons of the camera, so make sure you are subscribed. Notifications activated so you don't miss it. You can also find the channel on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at Insight Tech Limited for lots of additional content. That's all for this video.

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