Samsung Galaxy S10E review: smaller, cheaper, better
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- čas přidán 12. 03. 2019
- The Samsung Galaxy S10E is the smaller variant of the S10 and S10 Plus released this month. It’s 5.8” screen spans edge-to-edge with a hole-punch camera that we’ve seen across this year’s Galaxy S10 lineup. Samsung claims the “e” stands for “essentials,” but there's a lot more to this phone than just that. In an era of giant phones getting larger, the S10E shows that smaller doesn’t have to mean worse.
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What phone size is perfect for you?
The S10e is a great size for me. I'm glad I bought one.
The Galaxy S7 and original Moto X had excellent ergonomics. So I'm expecting the Galaxy S10e to fill in those shoes.
The Verge my 6.5 inch XS Max
So S10 and S10e battery are equally bad? Ok
This.
Just need to save now
Crazy how these companies have conditioned us that $750 phone is some cheap midrange phone now that we praise for being “cheap”
Crazy isn't it? $750 used to be the max price of old Flagships a couple years ago. Now they are trying to tell us that this price range is the "new midrange". Prices in phones have gotten ridiculously more expensive...... Yet the way we use them has remained the same...
Remember when companies priced their premium phones under $500?
Wait...inflation is still a thing??? I had no idea!
And the last three years when flagships went from like 700 to 1k have seen almost no actual major upgrades other than shrinking bezels which is just asthetics and minor processing speed increases. It's actually insane what they're getting away with and these tech reviewers are complicit.
My phone cost $199 I don't think i need a phone any more expensive.
This is one of The Verge's best phone reviews so far.
Ronit Ray Facts
True!
Agreed!
That's cause Dave2d and mkbhd have covered this exact same topic
Yup, she’s great
"Smaller doesn't mean worse"
Verge 2019
M.Waleed Anjum lol was looking for this comment.
I believe she said - "smaller and cheaper doesn't have to mean worse"
@@fireWireX4 0:32
@@fireWireX4 0:31
Thats what she said?
I love her review. Simple and relax!
i c e g u y She’s a natural
Agreed! Love the honesty. Most smartphone reviewers are bunk these days, get hung up over bezels and screen size and notches to play to the dumbed down mainstream consumer base.
Agreed, she’s great
Had the s10e for almost a week now, loving it so far. I hope android phone manufacturers will now get that there's a demand for compact all screen phones. Enough with the surfboards already.
Unfortunately I don't think small phones will ever be the norm again. It seems like 6 inch phones with minimal (or rather none at all) bezels is here to stay for the foreseeable future.
The battery life is the biggest deal-breaker for me, I am not even fine with s10's battery, but I don't want a huge phone
@@kavinsuresh5468 I heard in a lot of reviews that the batterylife of the s10 and s10e are comparable, the lower res and smaller screen of the s10e compensates for the smaller battery. Until they come up with new battery technology we're not gonna see Note 9 or S10+ levels of battery performance in a small phone.
@@anthonyt425 It doesn't have to become the norm, just give the people a choice is what I mean. I hope Samsung will continue offering compact versions of their flagship phones and that the likes of Oneplus and Huawei will follow suit.
@@Jack655321 ah, yes. Options are always great, just don't want to be stuck using a particular kind of device.
Make her do more reviews, not because she praised a non apple device but because her statements felt NATURAL AND GENUINE! Unlike some other reviewers at the verge who just can't hold on to their apples and have to shove it in our faces.
Did you meant "make her mine" ??
Apple is better!!!!
@@gtibro6799 imo Samsung is better
@@jayokay9196 i agree
@@jayokay9196 I agree
The S10e is the most budget friendly phone of the S10 lineup, but it is NOT a budget phone.
I mean at this point, neither is OnePlus either really... Pretty sad
Of course it isn't. It's literally just a slightly watered down Flagship.
galaxy a6 costs 200 Euro and will get android 10 (j3 2017 get pie)
Pocofone or something is a good compromise. Mi mix 3 etc
blame apple
My phone cost $800. In the year 1900 my great grandfather built a small hotel for $1100. How times have changed.
inflaaaation. Yeah its crazy though
Except that $1100 of 1900 are equal to 34.5k of 2019
That's 119 years of inflation.
Also, did you know these smartphones we're all carrying are a billion times more powerful than those 1940's room-sized computers?
the inflation rose like 28x tho my man
1100$ of the 1900's are around 35000 in 2019 🤓
Thank god the other guy didn’t review this amazing phone
Those likes lol
i know right lol
Lmao
They can REALLY make phones slightly thicker to increase battery capacity and keep this size. I'm sure most will agree that a millimeter or 2 of thickness for a few hours extra battery life will be an amazing deal.
I think LG did that on their g8. And while it sounds simple in theory. I feel like it's more complicated then reality. I mean on a phone with a glass back, you'd want there to be a difference between the back glass and the camera glass to prevent worse damage. Not to mention, there's already been some notable accounts with Samsung messing with the hardware of batteries to much...
I disagree. a couple mm makes a huge difference in terms of Z thickness. also this phone is 8mm thick so not too thin to begin with, just average. add 2mm more to that and most people will find it unpleasant to hold.
No way speak for yourself. They finally make a smaller, similarly capable phone and the first words out your mouth are to make it bigger. This is a perfect example of the ignorant mainstream group-think kind of idea that got us to this point in the first place
@@tamie341 he is talking about thickness, not the width + height.
Eric Von Zipper thats mostly because the NAND lasts around 3 years in ok condition. you would have to change it up anyway. if you want technology, you gotta go with the tech flow
Thankfully not that reviewer again ! Watching it from s10e. Its amazing !
Dan Seifert 😂. Way too biased.
Please let me know about the battery and your routine of using the phone
I think that guy is gone for good
@@rogermathew2647 Battery life is not bad, but not amazing like other features of it. I always start day with 100 % . I bring it to school. School lasts 7 hours. I use it fully in one hour - break with social media and games. After 7 hours school with one hour heavy use. It is 45-50 % I watch youtube a lot ! I would say 1 full hour. And i game on it . Now its 17:40 and its 14 %. Also i never put power saving mode, that can help a lot After now i wont use phone at all, and it will be very low right before i sleep. In conclusion, for my medium to heavy usage( in fact i game on it) it lasts almost one day. But with power saving mode on, i am almost sure it can last a day easily.
Anthony Turner seriously dude? You know he’s an android user, right? Not everybody who honestly critiques a Samsung device is biased towards iPhones or Pixels
So glad I found the true successor to my Galaxy S7. This may be one of the truly last "small" flagship phones that will have a headphone jack so this will be a keeper for a very long time.
LG's phone have headphone jack too & they are ip68
@@Nishith8 lg software is bad
Aren't you going to miss 1440p?
@@ninux1784 Not really. I can tell the difference between 720p and 1080p but I can't discern the difference between 1080p and 2k resolution. Then again, I have poor eyesight so there's that. 😅
I was skeptical to be getting this phone but you had me at headphone jack.
Phones should be getting cheaper and not more expensive. Just like TVs used to be very expensive and have since gotten cheaper and better over time.
I get what you are saying, but tv’s and phones are not a good comparison
But remember, tv’s started very expensive and in the mid 2000’s to early 10’s they got more and more expensive as curved tvs, 3D TVs and of course smart TVs were becoming a thing but now that’s becoming normal so prices are lowering.
Tv's have started getting cheaper though because people don't use TV's as much as before and the same way. alot of streaming is done on other devices nowadays. unlike in the past where the TV was really your only source of watching, now you have laptops and phones with higher screen quality then your average tv is capable of and you can also do more on them.
With that being said, i don't think phones will get any cheaper until there is a new kind of device that comes in to replace them. as they become more and more powerful and capable, the price will only go up probably until phones are more capable then laptops.
Phones are getting cheaper except for the "status symbol flagships".
Look at this example: the samsung galaxy a40 is a very capable phone with a 8-core cpu, full hd+ OLED display, 32GB of storage and 3 camera's at 225 euro. It is ~90% of what a galaxy s10e or iphone XR is for only ~40% of the price.
To tie in to your TV comparison: you can still buy 20k TV's today.
Cheaper??
Ever heard a flagship televisions?
Everyone keeps talking about how the Pixel has the best camera and while that might be true for photos, the Galaxy phones have way better performance for video, super crisp and the audio on them is incredible even during loud concerts. Needs to be mentioned more
I don't even think she mentioned the iPhone once. I don't remember that last time I could say that about a smartphone review from the Verge. Thanks Natt!
I don’t think there’s a s10 standard vid review on CZcams is there? I only see the max and the e
So true about size. I want to hold the phone with one hand and love that it fits in my pocket. Most phones out there are too big, halfway to iPad.
"smaller doesn't mean worse" you are my hero! thanks
She was talking about the phone.
Wooshhhhh
This is a different review than normal. Like the switch every once in a while. Also thanks for the thoughtful wallpaper. Keep up the good work The Verge and @NattGarun
If only Natt Garun reviewed the Samsung Galaxy S10+ as well! Excellent review!
Great review. Am still paying off my Note 9 via Sprint, but would gladly trade it in for the 10E. I am over huge phones with curved screens. Just have to wait I guess.
Thanks for bringing someone who knows a thing or two 🙏
So in this era finally I got someone who loves compact phones, I would prefer 5.8 inch displayover 6.5 inch display.
Wow!! Seriously amazing review. Comparing Android to Android! Well done, Verge!
yes! smaller phones please! i run with mine. smaller and lighter. that's what i want. i don't need faster or more powerful.
The wallpaper is Awesome ... and the presentation is perfect ..👌
Samsung prices drop after a few months, so this phone coud be even a better deal =D
True. Black Friday can't come fast enough so I can purchase this half off. 😭
not in my country :( S9 is still $800 here.
WHEN???
@@razer0072073 Typically Samsung phones will drop in price by the 3rd month. Not by a whole lot but still a decent discount. Black Friday, Cyber Sunday, and other promotional days you'll find for $200, sometimes $300 off.
@@anthonyt425 TAKE MY MONEYYYYYYYYYYY
This is how you make an unbiased proper review. Unlike the S10+ review.
S10e is my favorite out of the batch. Waiting till later this year when the price for this thing goes down to about 550-650 bucks...
This isn't a main competitor to the iPhone XR but the XS. It's better and cheaper than both of them! Smaller, cheaper, prettier. No notch. Still offers a headphone jack.
Huh? I'm pretty sure the Samsung Galaxy S10E is literally the same price as the XR so it is indeed a direct competitor.
@@anthonyt425 what he's saying is specs wise, it should be compared to XS.
The s10e battery is better than the iPhone XS max
@@anthonyt425 actually it's only a little more than half the price of an XR
Price Depends On Region.
This is a really great review, great stuff Natt!
Great review
Covered all the essentials with no fuss
The e stands for even has a headphone jack
Thanks for the review
I have a question
Looking to upgrade debating with either the S9 or this the S10e
Any advice
Cheers
4:04 I have a BlackBerry KEYone and KEY2 LE and virtually no typos at all, for obvious reasons.
But if you are gonna type on glass, I suggest SwiftKey
I like small phones with no comprises, thanks for the video =D
Likewise! It's a real shame when 5.8 inches is considered "small" but I guess that's the world we live in now.
@@anthonyt425
5.8 inch 19:9 is as big as a s7 with 5.1 inch 16:9
Can you make a comparison between S9(not the plus variant) and S10e?
S10e is better at $750
Excellent review... As like you, I'm a compact phone lover. So, you've already figured out that S10e is my favourite...💗
This is a great video! Thank you for sharing this! By the way, when you picked up the phone off the table at 0:37 and caught the thing you were using to prop up the phone, it was very impressive and slick haha.
Nice catch lol
Nice video, you have a really good point of view, we definitly need more video with your mind set about smartphone 😉.
Un bonjour de la France
King Kazma bonjour too ;v
An Android user doing a review on an Android based phone! This is how it should be The Verge!
Love your video, the music isn't too high, your very concise in your explanations, its an all around good review and helped me buy my first Samsung S10e. I'd been using a Huawei Honor 8, for the last 3.5 years. TY
I like your review,not the usual,it feels like a real user experience . Very good job.
Can we see a regular s10 review I like to see what that phones like before choosing the S10e, S10, or S10+
Just get the s10e
Just get the regular S10
Just get the iPhone
I got my S10e on April and do not regret it, comfortable, light, it is fast and have great memory. Love the fingerprint, Bixby function, the sound and cameras.
How is the battery life now? Snapdragon or exynos?
@@s-xtxt5926 no problem at all, just had to change chargers, but that's all.
@@drake8168 do you have exynos?
@@s-xtxt5926 I wouldn't know, sorry.
@@drake8168 oh but what country are you from?
Great Video from the Verge. Honestly, this is your best video in terms of video editing and photography.
Love the video, but are you guys gonna start uploading 4K anytime soon?
great review, very refreshing and simple.
She’s the best reviewer sooo far on The Verge!! Literally
Love this phone. I got it from metro for $299. It's a game changer at that price. Plus, it's not a 6yr old design with just new internals.:)
I really enjoyed this review and I'm glad all other comments reflect this as well. Please get her to do more reviews, they're really good for those that want a real review without going to much into the specs of the phone
Now imagine if Apple gives these many features for $750.....yeah keep imagining
we put the "$" BEFORE the amount
Lmao
@@fireWireX4 My bad!
@@fireWireX4 750$
No. For Apple you pay for better quality and better software. So they don’t bloat their phone with features. Only meaningful features
I will be transitioning from an iPod six generation to a Samsung galaxy S 10e and the small size and headphone jack are definitely huge sellers to me
This ^ this is the review I wanted, other did not do justice to their reviews as you did. Perfect
Just got my s10e trading in my 6s and I have noticed that the whites on the s10e aren't as white or blue as the iphones which kinda bugs me and also there Isn't as much depth. You hit it spot on with that! That has really been the only problem I can see with it after having it for a week now
Just a heads up to everyone who has an S10 or S10e the color saturation of the screen even when Vivid is enabled doesn't display the saturation correctly... To fix this "enable blue light filter" and set it at the lowest possible then go back and look at a picture, you will see how it is no longer washed out. You can see the correct color saturation with "blue light filter" off while in the recent apps screen but once you return to the image it washes out. I figured out applying "blue light filter" corrects it for now! I hope this helps!! I assume they are going to fix this in a future update. Cheers! 🍻
Thank you!!
Wow , no iPhone comparison, this is new 🤔
thank you for this review, it answered all I needed to make a purchase decision! I am really not into those gigantic phones.
Such a great review. Remember those time when Samsung had an iteration called "mini?" yeah, this is that. But *much much better.*
“Same Qualcomm processor“.
Me: *Cries in Europe*
I loved the my old Sony Z3 compact - it was small, good battery, and fit in my pocket, and I was able to reach to all corners of the phone. I also hope smaller compact phones come back.
Yeah I was disappointed that iPhone did not release iPhone SE2, and that Samsung no longer makes a Mini version of flagship like they did with the s4 or s5. Truly mini, is, like you say, easy to reach all corners.
e for epic! I have a black s10e here in the UK just upgraded from s7 so far I love it, many thanks for video.
Finally someone else to review Samsung phones! You are awesome!
i love the S10+. But I'll keep my S9+ for a while. maybe a long while. it cost enough and it's a great phone.
I love her reviews! Enjoying my S10+🙂
Enjoying my dog
i just ordered this to upgrade from my s6, im so excited
Looking to change from an iPhone 7 to this. Is this a good change?
S10e, a human friendly size " budget" phone
Zenn Lozanno budget, really ?
suresh you do realize what „“ means, right?
It's interesting how "friendly size" is a 5.8 inch screen. (I know the bezels are extremely minimal but still).
Can I just thank you for keeping left handed ppl in mind 🤣🤣 I really appreciate the heads up with the fingerprint scanner
Hey the Goldish wallpaper at 0:07 is not on your site. Is it available somewhere?
Hi Sis
In Samsung S10e which is the best
Snapdragon 855 or Exynos 9820???
🤔🤔🤩🤩
S10e for sure. I'm a pretty big guy and I still struggle holding most phones comfortably.
"Spend the extra money for the Pixel" or save some extra money and just download the Pixel camera. Downloaded it on my S10+ and Night Sight works great! 👌🏾👍🏾
Where to downlaod it?
@@ExtremeTuber apk mirror
Natt thank you so much for not endlessly comparing this to the iPhone. This review felt much more balanced than the s10+ review.
I love the way "the verge" provide reviews.. way of story telling is perfect
I am convinced. Watching this from a cracked screen Galaxy S8
lmao me too!
Same
Ha! I can relate. My S8 screen also cracked (never had this happen on a phone before) and am ready for a new phone. Some pros and cons here, but sounds like a good phone. Hope so!
iPhone XR left the chat
i was actually looking forward for a smackdown between XR and 10e
It's simple really:
You like Apple? Go for the XR
You like Android? Go for the S10E
I don't think people would change their opinion over a bit more battery life (for the XR) or for a better screen, design, headphone jack, expandable storage, camera flexibility (not quality), reverse wireless charging, 3 more gigs of ram, way quicker charger included in the box and price that we know will come down in a couple of months if not weeks (for the S10E that btw starts at double the storage of the XR).
It's the same old thing. On paper, I think it's rather clear which one is the winner but Apple has both loyal costumers, an ecosystem and a different OS that quite a bit of people prefer so, in the end, it all comes down to this: iOS or Android? Your pick. As it will always be (at least for quite a bit haha).
@@MammothBehemoth ask Lisa to make it
Maverick Bonato I dont like but i like ios.What should i go for.
Since the S10e doesn't have the heart rate sensor, what is that small black square on the right side of the LED flash?
So far, I love this phone. I've had it for a few days. It's such an up grade from the J3. She is right about the price dropping. Verizon is having a buy one and get one free through Mother's Day if you add a fourth line.
Your wallpapers are just lit🔥
Thanks! We upload the files here so you can download if you'd like: www.theverge.com/pages/wallpapers - Helen
How is $750 suddenly cheap? That's what flagships used to go for!
This is all because of Crapple
Relatively cheap compared to 4figure price tag
Inflation
@@aravindr4986 lies Apple has always been overcharging blame Samsung for raising the price around the s6 then the other companies followed
What about the music? Have hou tried to play hi res music on it? Is it good or even comparable to LG's quad dac?
One of most underrated S series feature is the forced touched on the home button. The haptic feedback and pressure sensitivity there is phenomenal in everyday use.
*The fp scanner of the S10e should have been in the S10/S10 plus as currently the U-Sonic scanner has this very first gen feel overall.*
After the update it is much better
@@aravindr4986 no it's not. It's just slightly improved, I'm using the s10 plus and no amount of online suggestions help it to a great extent.
@@JustAnAtheist maybe you didn't get the update? it has been amazing after the update no fails it worked 100% of the time opens much faster than optical fp scanners
@@DarkThirst I got it in the first date, weighing almost 500 mb right out of the box. It's no way as fast and reliable as a physical capacitive sensor.
@@JustAnAtheist did i say it was as fast as a capacitive sensor? i said it was much faster than an optical fingerprint scanner which is in huawei mate 20, one plus 6t and some other phones. and it's literally a lot more secure than faceID and the normal capacitive fingerprint scanner. (before the update the ultrasonic scanner was a bit slower than the one in huawei's but after the update i got a few days ago it has improved by a lot)
Better review than the S10+
Will S20e. Launch or not?
Solid review. Were I buying one of the S10 family, I’m pretty sure it’d be this one. Even though it’s CRAZY that we now think of a $750 phone as a “budget model.”
Although, S9+ buyers may think twice before upgrading to S10e.
It doesn't make any sense if you have an S9 generation. I think it goes well around if have the S8 generation or even older and you really want the camera improvement.
Lol. I kind of feel switching from a regular S9 to S10e would be a downgrade for me. Worse pixel density; worse screen resolution; somewhat questionable camera hole and very little battery size improvement.
**Downgrade
@@mhsigrist It does when you trade in your S9 and use a student discount. It came to $195 after tax. Seems like a worthy upgrade to me!
@@GaNSta33Rus better camera and battery and processor, also , dual lens vs single lens
Welp, if that's considered a budget phone, I'm out. I miss the days when smartphones weren't a thing...
Hey "The Verge", you wallpapers are dope 👌
Excellent review! Need more reviews like this
E = Edgeless
No one can change my mind
Apple - take note! We want iPhone 6 or iPhone 5 sized no bezel iPhone's. So that I can go back to carrying my phone comfortable in pockets (yes, the X is too big to be comfortable inside my pockets).
Nice review, all three models are a homerun. The 10e offers much for the money. I think their gonna sell boatloads of the 10e. Priced right & the performance is very good. The only downside maybe the 3100mamp battery!
Some of the greatest video The Verge ever made!!!
MORE WOMXN IN TECH REVIEWS. Awesome review.
@3165dwayne Lisa is great, her T-Shirts are too
The best phone amongst the 3 is the S10e but it’s not cheap. Ideal price should be $550
No worries we'll see that price before the year is over. 👍🏽
I got mine a week ago, coming from an iPhone 8 and i honestly love it. I refused to pay 800+ euros for the iPhone xs, which should have been a logical choice in terms of size at least. The 10e cost me 470€ here in France and it's just perfect.
Nicely paced review by the way! I love it.
i see a new s10e on sale in my area for 400 bucks. im in korea atm is it worth it?