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- With the launch of the new Samsung Galaxy S10,
S10+ and S10e this week,
there's been a lot of talk and discussion about
which model is the best version of the Samsung Galaxy S10.
And a lot of people are saying that that top spot
goes to the Galaxy S10e.
Now I personally wholeheartedly disagree
and in this episode, I tell you why.
What is going on tech squad?
Andru Edwards here, Editor-in-chief for GearLive.com.
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As I mentioned today,
we're talking about this guy right here.
This is the Samsung Galaxy S10e
and it's the Galaxy S10 version
that a lot of people are saying is
the best Galaxy S10 version.
Not the best for some people,
not the best for people who wanna budget but just,
just the best.
Now as I said in the open, I wholeheartedly disagree
so I'm gonna tell you why in this video.
Let's open this up, I'm gonna tell you all about
what sets the Galaxy S10e apart from the Galaxy S10
and the Galaxy S10+.
This way if you wanna pick up one of those three phones,
you'll be informed about which one is the best for you.
Now right off the bat, I do wanna say
that this is not a video bashing the Galaxy S10e.
In fact, I do think it's a great phone.
I think all three, the S10e, the S10 and the S10+,
all three of them are great phones and in fact,
if you're interested in the Galaxy S10+ in particular,
be sure to check out my recent review.
I will leave a link down in the description below.
Now the issue with the Galaxy S10e
is that it does have some shortcomings.
Obviously, it's gonna have some shortcomings
in order to be priced at the low end of the Galaxy S10 line.
Now in case you're unaware of pricing,
the Galaxy S10e starts at $749.99.
The Galaxy S10 starts at $899.99
and the Galaxy S10+ starts at $999.99.
So there's a $150 gap between the S10e and the S10
and there's a $250 gap between the starting price
of the S10e and the S10+.
Now the reason for that price discrepancy
is that the Galaxy S10e does have a few trade offs,
some things that make it different from the S10 and S10+.
So let's talk about those differences right now
starting with the lack of in-display fingerprint reader.
The Galaxy S10 and S10+ feature a new ultrasonic
fingerprint sensor embedded into the display
which make it a sinch to unlike these phones.
As long as the phone itself is powered on,
whether the display is lit up or not,
the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor is ready
to read your fingerprint and unlock your device.
Unlike optical sensors such as the one found
in the OnePlus 6T, the ultrasonic reader provides
better accuracy and more security
by creating a 3D map of your finger.
Now as I mentioned, one of the trade offs here with the S10e
is that there is no in-display fingerprint reader
whether it's optical or ultrasonic,
it just doesn't have one.
Instead, there is a fingerprint reader
but it's embedded into the Power button on the side.
So yes, you still can use your fingerprint
to unlock your device but in the case of the S10e,
the fingerprint reader is not embedded in the display.
Up next, the camera system.
The Galaxy S10e has fewer cameras than the S10 and the S10+.
Now that does not mean that the S10e
does not have a great camera system,
it actually has the exact same 12 megapixel sensor
as found on the S10 and S10+
along with that new ultra wide 16 megapixel camera as well.
You also get Samsung's improved scene optimized feature
for automatically recognizing up to 30 different scenes
including my favorite new scene which optimizes
pictures of shoes which is great
for when you wanna post your kicks on the 'Gram.
By the way, @andru on Instgram.
The difference is that the Galaxy S10 and S10+
add a third camera to the back.
It's a 12 megapixel f/2.4 lens that enables 2x optical zoom.
On the Galaxy S10e if you wanna zoom,
you have to deal with much less desirable digital zoom.
Moving along to the front of the device,
the S10e, S10 and S10+ all share the same
10 megapixel f/1.9 lens for selfies
but in this case, only the Galaxy S10+
gets the added special bonus.
That bonus is a secondary eight megapixel depth sensor
upfront which enables much better bokeh and selfies
and the ability to colorize a subject
while keeping the background black and white.
Let's move on to talking about performance and storage
as it pertains to the S10e.
On the Galaxy S10e for your $750,
you start with six gigabytes of RAM
and 128 gigabytes of storage and by the way,
before I continue, let me just give a big shout out
to Samsung for setting the floor for storage
on this year's devices at 128 gigabytes.
That is fantastic.
So again, six gigs of RAM,
128 gigabytes of storage for $750.
The Galaxy S10 starts at 8 gigabytes of RAM.
However, you can increase the storage of your S10e
to 256 gigs and all three models do support
external flash cards as well up to 512 gigs.
The regular S10 comes in at eight gigs of RAM
right out of the box with 128 gigs of storage.
So that is 25% more RAM but it can also be upgraded
to up to 512 gigs of storage.
As for the S10+, that tops out at 12 gigabytes of RAM
which doubles the RAM of the S10e
and with the S10+ you can pack it with up to
one terabyte of internal storage and this still supports
microSD cards so you can take that one up to
1.5 terabytes of storage which is absolutely insane.
Again, with that 12 gigs of memory as well.
Of course there are a couple of other differences
such as screen size.
The Galaxy S10e has the smallest screen at 5.8 inches.
The S10 comes in in the center at 6.1 inches
and the Galaxy S10+ gives you 6.4 inches
and that 6.4 inches is actually very manageable as well.
Does not feel too large on the hand for device.
Although I must say, the S10e does feel great
in the hand as well.
So the question becomes,
which one should you buy?
Seems to me that everyone is saying
the Galaxy S10e is the best one to buy
because it's the cheapest one to buy at $750
instead of $900 or $1000.
It has enough features to make it a great phone
and it is a great phone.
But good enough isn't good enough for everyone.
Given all the differences between the three new models,
which version of the S10 should you consider?
Here's how I've broken it down
after using all three phones.
Get the Galaxy S10e if you want a compact phone
that's easy to use with one hand
but you don't wanna sacrifice performance
or pay a higher price.
The regular Galaxy S10 is the phone to get
if you want a fairly large screen
and a fingerprint reader in the display
along with that third rear camera.
Finally, the Galaxy S10+ is the flagship to buy
if you're willing to splurge on the biggest display
in battery possible along with that second
front depth camera plus the option for
a crazy amount of RAM and storage.
So as you can see, three different devices
for three different consumers.
What's best for me might not be best for you
and vice versa.
That said, I do wanna hear from you.
Which of the three Samsung Galaxy S10 devices
do you think is the best for your scenario?
Drop a comment down below and I will meet you there
for further discussion.
Now if you're interested in the Galaxy S10+,
the top of the line model, again,
I do have a video review of that device.
I will leave that link down in the description below
and I have even more Galaxy S10
content coming for you in the next couple days.
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I'm Andru Edwards and I will catch you in the next video.
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