NOVEMBER 2019 • TECH ADVISOR 31REVIEWSamsung’s One UI over Android 9 Pie is
much better than older iterations of its skinfrom stock Android or Google’s skin, but I have fallen
for its charms. No additions feel unnecessary and little
touches like white space at the top of first-party apps,
so your thumb can reach the first item on a menu are
thoughtful and the system-wide dark mode is great
to have. That said I still prefer the three traditional
Android navigation buttons compared to Samsung’s
gesture system, which uses too many up swipes to
be intuitive. The iPhone X series’ gestures are still
the best and most natural.Verdict
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is not only the best S10
phone, it’s one of the best phones you can buy full
stop. It is therefore frustrating that at present you can
pretty much only get one on an expensive 5G contract,
or SIM free but locked to a network.NOVEMBER 2019 • TECH ADVISOR 31REVIEWSamsung’s One UI over Android 9 Pie is
much better than older iterations of its skin
from stock Android or Google’s skin, but I have fallen
for its charms. No additions feel unnecessary and little
touches like white space at the top of first-party apps,
so your thumb can reach the first item on a menu are
thoughtful and the system-wide dark mode is great
to have. That said I still prefer the three traditional
Android navigation buttons compared to Samsung’s
gesturesystem,whichusestoomanyupswipesto
beintuitive.TheiPhoneX series’gesturesarestill
thebestand most natural.Verdict
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is not only the best S10
phone, it’s one of the best phones you can buy full
stop. It is therefore frustrating that at present you can
pretty much only get one on an expensive 5G contract,
or SIM free but locked to a network.