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Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
$799
(Expected Price)
Reviewed by the MobGadgets Tech Team
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Should you buy the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G?
Reasons to Buy
- Massive 6000 mAh battery life
- Large 6.7" display for media
- Excellent value at $799
Reasons to Avoid
- May be bulky due to large battery
- Average camera performance in low light
Full Specifications
ALL VERSIONS GLOBALVERIZONSPRINTAT&TCHINA
Also available with 4G/LTE only
Versions: SM-G977B (Global); SM-G977U (USA); SM-G977N (Korea); SM-G9770 (China)
- Network Technology: GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
- Launch Announced: 2019, February Status: Available. Released 2019, April
- Body Dimensions: 162.6 x 77.1 x 7.9 mm (6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 in) Weight: 198 g (6.98 oz) Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame SIM: Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - : IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
- Display Type: Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+ Size: 6.7 inches, 112.0 cm2 (~89.4% screen-to-body ratio) Resolution: 1440 x 3040 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~502 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) - Global
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA CPU: Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA GPU: Mali-G76 MP12 - Global
Adreno 640 - USA
- Memory Card slot - No Internal: 256GB 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
0.3 MP, TOF 3D, (depth) 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
TOF 3D, (depth sensor) 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
- : ANT+
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
- Battery
Type: Li-Ion 4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging: 25W wired, PD3.0
15W wireless (Qi/PMA)
4.5W reverse wireless
- Misc Colors: Crown Silver, Majestic Black, Royal Gold Models: SM-G977U, SM-G977N, SM-G977B, SM-G9770, SM-G977P, SM-G977T SAR: 0.46 W/kg (head) - - 1.59 W/kg (body) - - SAR EU: 0.26 W/kg (head) - - 1.55 W/kg (body) - - Price: About 380 EUR
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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