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HOTSPOTSAMSUNGGALAXYS^10ETaking wider shots is great for sheer
functionality: the main camera has a 77-degree
field-of-view, but the ultrawide has 123-degree
FOV, which captures a surprising amount of
extra context on the sides of a shot. Best of all,
while dialing up or down zoom increments,
switching between wide and ultrawide lenses is
virtuallyseamless– which is a departure from
the clanky transition
when doing the same
with the Huawei Mate
20 Pro.
ORMANCE &
PERFORMANCE
The S10 phones are the
first in many markets to
feature the new
Snapdragon 855
chipset, and will be for
some time into 2019.
Sure, it would be a
surprise if Samsung
gimped its ‘essential’
modelwithanolderprocessor, but it’s still nice
to see it get a leading chip, especially after Apple
did the same for the iPhone XR. The S10e
managed a blistering 10,523 average score on
Geekbench 4, if you wanted its performance put
to numbers.
The phone’s baseline 6GB of RAM and
128GB of storage will be more than enough for
most people – we zipped around the UI
swapping apps with abandon and didn’t see a
snag. You can upgrade to 8GB of RAM and
256GB of space for a modest price bump (at
least in the US), but that’s probably only
necessary if you absolutely need more space. If
the higher tier isn’t available in your region, you
can expand storage with a MicroSD card.
As for the battery, the S10e packs a 3,100mAh
unit, which was plenty to get through the day
while managing chat apps, email and listening
to music. Recharging is quick with up to 15W
fast charging (and 15W wireless charging),
which isn’t the fastest-wattage charging on the
market, but it gets the job done.VERDICT
It’s hard not to recommend the S10e to anyone
who prefers a smaller phone. Size queens, look
elsewhere – this smartphone is for folks who
want to text and browse apps one-handed.
Considering also the handful of top-shelf
perks cut to save costs, the S10e isn’t the trophy
flagship you flaunt to make your friends jealous.
Instead, think of it as the best flagship you could
get from 2016 phone possibilities that still costs
a 2016 flagship price.SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH AN IPHONE
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