Samsung is pretty famous for announcing its first set of flagship smartphones early in the year. For quite some time now, we have been surrounded with news revolving the Samsung Galaxy S10. The company is all geared to launch this smartphone in honour of its tenth anniversary in the smartphone market. And it is perfectly true to say that Galaxy S10 has been one of the most talked about phones (even before the launch). Leaks and rumours are surfacing online on an everyday basis. With each new leak, we are getting a clearer idea on how the smartphone is supposed to look like, or what new features and specifications it will support.
Recently, it was also revealed that the smartphone will launch in three variants – Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10 Lite and Galaxy S10+. Out of the three, the Galaxy S10+ is expected to be a top-end variant and the Galaxy S10 Lite will be the cheapest variant. Additionally, Galaxy S10 is also speculated to be one of the truly bezel-less display smartphones. However, with so many leaks coming in from different sources about a single smartphone, it is sure to get confusing. To simplify things a bit, here is a compilation of the different leaks and speculations on the Samsung Galaxy S10 smartphone.
Source 1: 91mobiles
[rev_slider alias=”samsung-galaxy-s10-1″]According to various reports from 91mobiles, the smartphone is expected to launch during the Mobile World Congress 2019 in February. The reports also talk about the Galaxy S10 line-up which will include the Lite and top-end 5G variant. 91mobiles has collaborated with OnLeaks to provide all the latest leaks surrounding the upcoming Samsung smartphone. Here are some of the interesting features & specifications according to the various reports on 91mobiles:
- Snapdragon 855 or Exynos 9820 SoC under the hood
- Ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanner
- Infinity O display for a nearly bezel-less display
- 44-inch Super AMOLED display with 1440×2960 pixels
- Galaxy S10 will sport 12GB of RAM and 1TB of internal storage
- Expected Launch Date: 20 February 2019
- Expected Price: Galaxy S10 – Rs 72,990, Galaxy S10 Lite – Rs 55,000, Galaxy S10+ – Rs 1,14,000
- A quadruple camera instead of a triple camera smartphone
91 mobiles has also created a rendered video after taking all the leaks and rumours into consideration. Click to watch the video.
Source 2: Ice Universe
[rev_slider alias=”samsung-galaxy-s10-2″]Ice Universe is a popular Twitter page that has always been among the first to reveal updates about Samsung’s upcoming phones. As a matter of fact, the page has provided us with all the latest and truly solid leaks and specs. Additionally, while all sources are claiming the Galaxy S10 smartphone to launch with four cameras on the back, Ice Universe stands by the claim that the smartphone will only sport three cameras. Here are some interesting leaks by this Twitter source:
Camera specifications will look something like this:
- Galaxy S10 Lite: 1 front camera + 2 rear camera
- Galaxy S10: 1 front camera + 3 rear camera
- And, Galaxy S10+: 2 front camera + 3 rear camera
All the three smartphones will come with an Infinity O display, but the design on the Galaxy S10+ will be different due to dual front cameras
- Galaxy S10 Lite will come with the fingerprint scanner on the side
- The 3.5mm headphone jack will not be removed from these smartphones
Source 3: BGR
According to all other sources, Samsung is expected to launch three variants of the Galaxy S10 smartphone. However, BGR claims that Samsung will most likely launch four variants of the smartphone. Samsung Galaxy S10+ will launch in a 5G & non-5G variant. If true, Galaxy S10 will be among the first few 5G mobile phones to launch. Additionally, BGR has also revealed the different size and storage variants of the smartphone along with the price. Take a look:
- 8-inch Galaxy S10 with 128GB: £669 ($846) – Approximately Rs 60,738
- 1-inch Galaxy S10 with 128GB: £799 ($1,010) – Approximately Rs 72,513
- 1-inch Galaxy S10 with 512GB: £999 ($1,264) – Approximately Rs 90,749
- 4-inch Galaxy S10+ with 128GB: £899 ($1,137) – Approximately Rs 81,631
- 4-inch Galaxy S10+ with 512GB: £1,099 ($1,390) – Approximately Rs 99,795
- And, 4-inch Galaxy S10+ with 1TB: £1,399 ($1,770) – Approximately Rs 127,078
Here are some of the features speculated by BGR so far:
- Galaxy S10 smartphone & the variants will launch on February 20
- The 5G variant will go up for sale only during Q2 2019
- The smartphone might also feature a Face ID
- Galaxy S10 will come with a powershare feature which will allow users to use the phone to wirelessly charge other devices
Interestingly, BGR got all these leaks from a video created by Dave Lee who is known from creating amazing tech videos. Take a look at the video below:
Source 4: Concept Creator
Another well-known YouTuber with the channel name – Concept Creator has created a video of the Samsung Galaxy S10. This video has been created keeping in mind all the leaks and speculations revolving the upcoming smartphone. The video shows how the smartphone will look with the ‘Infinity O’ display with a cut out camera on the front display. This is one of the earlier renders revealing the Samsung Galaxy S10. Take a look:
Source 5: PC World
[rev_slider alias=”samsung-galaxy-s10-3″]PC world also revealed a few renders that look a lot like the ones shown by 91 mobiles. According to the report, the smartphone will come in three sizes: 5.8 inches (Lite), 6.1 inches, and 6.4 inches (Plus). The report also states that the source they received these renders from are confident that this is how the final Samsung Galaxy S10 smartphone will look like.
- The smartphone will launch five days before MWC 2019 on February 20, 2019
- The smartphone will go on sale on March 8, 2019
- The cameras will include 3D sensors
- The display could be used as a sound emitting screen as a replacement for the built-in speaker
Additionally, here is the camera breakdown of all the three variants by PC World:
- Samsung Galaxy S10: Single front camera and three rear cameras
- Samsung Galaxy S10+: Dual front camera and four rear cameras
- And, Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite: Single front camera and dual rear cameras
Conclusion:
With different sources claiming different features and specifications, it is hard to guess exactly how the Galaxy S10 smartphone will look like. However, the one thing that is for sure is that the smartphone is going to make its debut in February next year. Moreover, it is safe to say that we are going to see more rumours and more renders surface online before the launch. Lastly, how far these renders and rumours are legit can only be evaluated on the day of the launch. Take a look at our compilation on the multiple leaks revealed by various sources on the video below.
