Samsung Galaxy S10 Design and Display
New Release Updated: Mar 2026

Samsung Galaxy S10

$600 (Expected Price)
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Display 6.1" AMOLED
Processor Exynos 9820
Battery 3400mAh
RAM & Storage 128GB/512GB storage, microSDXC
Full Specs

Should you buy the Samsung Galaxy S10?

Reasons to Buy

  • Massive 6000 mAh battery life
  • Large 6.7" display for media
  • Excellent value at $600

Reasons to Avoid

  • May be bulky due to large battery
  • Average camera performance in low light

Full Specifications

ALL VERSIONS SM-G973F/DSSM-G973USM-G973W

Also available with 5G
Versions: SM-G973F/DS (Global); SM-G973U (USA); SM-G973W (Canada); SM-G9730 (China)

  • Network Technology: GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
  • Launch Announced: 2019, February 20 Status: Available. Released 2019, March 08
  • Body Dimensions: 149.9 x 70.4 x 7.8 mm (5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 in) Weight: 157 g (5.54 oz) Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame SIM: Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - : IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
  • Display Type: Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+ Size: 6.1 inches, 93.2 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio) Resolution: 1440 x 3040 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~550 ppi density) Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 6 - : Always-on display
  • Platform OS: Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1 Chipset: Exynos 9820 (8 nm) - EMEA/LATAM
    Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/China CPU: Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA/LATAM
    Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/China GPU: Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA/LATAM
    Adreno 640 - USA/China
  • Memory Card slot - microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only Internal: 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
  • - : UFS 2.1
  • Main Camera Triple: 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
    12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
    16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, Super Steady video Features: LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama Video: 4K@60fps (no EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
  • Selfie camera Single: 10 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF Features: Dual video call, Auto-HDR Video: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
  • Sound Loudspeaker : Yes, with stereo speakers 3.5mm jack : Yes
  • - : 32-bit/384kHz audio
    Tuned by AKG
  • Comms WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX Positioning: GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO NFC: Yes Radio: FM radio (USA & Canada only) USB: USB Type-C 3.1
  • Features Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
  • - : ANT+
  • Battery Type: Li-Ion 3400 mAh, non-removable Charging: 15W wired, PD2.0
    15W wireless (Qi/PMA)
    4.5W reverse wireless
  • Misc Colors: Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Canary Yellow, Flamingo Pink, Cardinal Red, Smoke Blue Models: SM-G973F, SM-G973U, SM-G973W, SM-G973U1, SM-G9730, SM-G973N, SM-G973X, SCV41, SM-G973C SAR: 0.93 W/kg (head) - - 0.79 W/kg (body) - - SAR EU: 0.48 W/kg (head) - - 1.59 W/kg (body) - - Price: € 202.02 / $ 308.93 / £ 181.96
  • Tests Performance: AnTuTu: 328366 (v7)
    GeekBench: 10174 (v4.4)
    GFXBench: 23fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
  • Display: Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.498 (sunlight)
  • Camera: Photo / Video
  • Loudspeaker: Voice 82dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 85dB
  • Audio quality: Noise -92.2dB / Crosstalk -92.7dB
  • Battery (old):
    Endurance rating 79h

Frequently Asked Questions

With its Dimensity 6300 chipset and 6GB of RAM, it handles everyday tasks and moderate gaming efficiently, though extremely graphic-intensive games may require lower settings.

Yes, to complement its massive 6000 mAh battery, it features standard fast charging capabilities to get you back up and running quickly.

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