- [Michael] This video is sponsored by Qualcomm.
For awhile now,
a bunch of us tech commentators have been saying
that the less expensive smartphones are getting so capable
that you don't need to spend a thousand, 900
or even 750-dollars for a great product.
But those prices are exactly what Samsung will charge you
to take home the large, medium or small Galaxy S10.
I spent about an hour with all three,
plus a bonus 5G version before release
and I came away thinking
that the price may actually be just right,
for a family of phones with almost no compromises.
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My very first reaction when the cloth came off
was oh, of course, that's what they look like.
Not just because of all the leaks,
but naturally the S10 takes after the S9,
which felt like a repackaged S8,
which strongly resembled the S7, you get it.
If you want aesthetic thrills, you'll have to look elsewhere
with the exception of a broader color catalog,
the S10 is all about practical upgrades.
Many of those upgrades span the lineup.
No matter which S10 you buy in the states,
you'll get a Snapdragon 855, a base storage of 128 gigs,
expandable storage, IP68 dust and water resistance
and the latest version of the AMOLED screens,
widely considered the best you can buy in a phone.
You'll also get a personal favorite
that for years I've been going to LG for.
See, Samsung has done amazing things with its cameras,
from dual apertures to super slow-motion video,
but it took until today
for Samsung to give us an ultra-wide angle lens.
Sitting alongside the primary shooter
with its 77-degree field of view,
is a camera with 123-degrees of ultra-wide vision.
It's not about the numbers,
it opens up great photo opportunities
and I've had a lot of fun exploring those
on the LG V40 and Huawei Mate 20 Pro.
And speaking of Huawei,
Samsung has included it's own version
of that company's most eye-popping feature from last year.
See, you just toggle this shortcut in the notification tray
and the S10's wireless charging system reverses itself,
pushing current from the battery out the back of the phone
at 4.5 watts.
That means you'll be able to charge
a cheap compliant accessory
like Samsung's new Galaxy Buds or the Galaxy Watch
without carrying a cable around.
That's the claim anyway.
Remember, I was stoked about this in the Mate 20 Pro
and the feature didn't always work the way it should.
Be sure you're subscribed to the Mr. Mobile on Youtube,
so you can see how this shakes out in real life
in the full review.
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Now it's easy to get confused talking three phones at once,
so I'll say it again,
all of the features I've talked about so far
are included in all of the Galaxy S10 variance.
That means the 750-dollar S10E will probably sell very well.
I want one just so I can get that bile yellow version.
Now there are reasons
you might wanna shell out for the bigger S10 and S10+
and mostly they're the obvious,
bigger batteries and bigger displays.
They also ditch something I didn't talk about on the S10E,
the cheaper model's side-mounted fingerprint sensor.
In its place is an ultrasonic scanner under the display,
which I look forward to testing during my review.
On top of that, you get higher storage options too,
up to a terabyte on the S10+
and a truly ridiculous 12 gigs of RAM.
The Android Pi software on these phones
does not need 12 gigs of RAM
even with the new Samsung Experience riding on top it,
but it's there nonetheless.
The S10+ also comes with an option for a ceramic backplate,
in place of the glass
and it tosses in two more cameras to boot,
a telephoto around back for zoom shots.
You might remember this
from the current generation Samsung phones
and another sensor upfront
for better depth detection on those selfies.
I also like the little chrome
around the window when you first launch the camera,
details, we like those.
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Finally, I promised you a peek at the 5G version.
Really, a peek is all I have enough footage for.
I wasn't allowed to touch it,
I didn't even get to see it turned on,
but I can tell you the specs,
it comes with 256 gigs of storage, eight gigs of RAM
and there's no microSD,
because Samsung needed the space for 5G radios
and a bigger battery.
This'll be exclusive to Verizon at first.
It's expected some time in the second quarter,
with versions for other carriers later this summer.
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When you toss in all the straggler details I didn't get to,
we're looking at four new smartphones
with about a dozen new features spread in between.
A combination compelling enough
that I think the S10 family stands a strong chance
of outselling its recent forerunners.
You'll remember that I won't be able
to put any of these features to an actual test
until my full review,
but if you already know you're gonna buy,
I'll share exact availability
after a quick word from my sponsor.
This video is sponsored by Qualcomm,
whose Snapdragon 855 mobile platform
enables powerful camera features
on some of the world's newest smartphones.
What does that mean?
Well, we're talkin' cinema-grade ambitions here.
With HDR10+, you'll be able to capture
more than a billion shades of color
at 4K resolution for the first time.
You'll be able to shoot portrait photos and video.
It'll be easier to take photos
in challenging lighting conditions.
You'll see better and faster face detection
and you'll do all this while saving power,
that's the power of Qualcomm Snapdragon 855.
All three versions of the Galaxy S10
are up for preorders February 21,
with an official on-sale date of March 8
and starting prices once again
ranging from 750 to 999-dollars,
once again, those are starting prices.
And folks, I am expecting more from Samsung,
possibly at Mobile World Congress at the end of the month,
so be sure you're following the Mr. Mobile
on Youtube and Instagram.
Until next time,
thanks for watching and stay mobile my friends.