This is easily the nicest phone I've ever used. I have a full suite of Apple 8, XR , X, etc. and some other LG iPhones at work, but my personal phones have been Samsung Galaxy S for the last six years. It takes me a while to get comfortable with a phone, so I've been on a three year cycle, S4, S7 edge, S10+.
S4 was sort of "meh", competent phone, but a yawner. It was the infamous "memory rip off" phone: 32gig but so full of Samsung and T-Mobile bloat that it had about 7gig free on a brand new phone.
S7 edge had a better memory setup, and was faster than whatever "target" machine Google was developing Android on, so it felt as snappy as it could be. It was truly gorgeous, compared to the S4 and compared to Apple's latest. And it had awesome glass. Samsung used this oleophobic (oil repelling) coating that just begged to be caressed. Frictionless. And the coating held up to 3 years of being shoved into my pocket constantly, no screen protector, no case (the metal edge and the glass back did fine, too. The thing was magic, rubbing around in a clean pocket kept the phone clean. I'd pull it out, and coworkers would pull out some Apple product which would look like it should be quarantined because of the thick, nasty layers of fingerprints.
This was my first unlocked phone. The Amazon Day deal was too good to pass up, and I was thinking "yay, it might have Samsung bloat, but it won't have T-Mo bloat". The unboxing experience was anticlimactic. S4 had an amazing box, little hand-built wood thing. S7 had a nice box. S10 was, well, like Apple. The phone tried to escape during unboxing, again like Apple.
The screen didn't feel good. It had that Apple stickiness. It picked up fingerprints. Samsung! What have you done? The way the screen joined the frame felt uncomfortable. None of the reviews mentioned this.
I hadn't even turned it on yet, and I was contemplating returning it. But I put it on charge and settled down to read the docs. (and quickly learned that there are all sorts of USB-C cables in the world, and it didn't like mine for charging, but it did like that stupid 3ft Samsung charging cable, so got it charging)
Came across something in the "getting started" that said "this phone comes with a factory installed screen protector". Thought to myself "ah ha!" and with a song in my heart set off to pry that sucker off. It was surprisingly hard, but I got it. Found a chunk of sticker-backing to stick it to, and put it aside.
The glass was back! Frictionless. Begging to be caressed. Literally the best glass feel in the entire industry (I've felt up the LG, Sony, etc. phones in the phone store before). Faith in Samsung restored. 128 gig, tons of free space, and I dropped in a fast 512 gig uSD card. Transferred all my stuff from the S7.
Battery life? No midday charging needed unless I'm doing dev work on it. It only needs charging at night. Since it was still 75-80%, I decided to see what it could do, and shoved a USB battery pack in my pocket in case it ran out of power. It did, somewhere in the middle of day 3. 2-1/2 days on a charge, when the S7 didn't really go past 1 with confidence.
Data transfer to windows is broken. Tried different USB-C cables, different ports, even a different computer, and almost always get an error when transferring large files. But I can plug a USB-C flash drive into the phone, copy stuff on or off, pop it into the PC, and done.
I tried DeX, and it impressed me.
Had tried DeX on an S8 or S9 in the work fleet, and it seemed interesting, so I ordered a DeX Pad, to see if DeX was really worthwhile. Surprisingly, it is. Came right up on a spare monitor with a very usable desktop. Can use a bluetooth or USB keyboard, bluetooth or USB mouse, or the phone can be your touch pad (with that freaking awesome Samsung glass). It ran a 4T WD passport just fine.
It's not for me, with all my math, CAD, and programming, but for the muggles who basically only need a good web browser, competent office suite, messaging, email, Spotify, YouTube, Netflix, Amazon (videos, music, and shopping), eBay, and some gaming, etc. a phone and DeX honestly can be an adequate computer replacement. One expects monitors and keyboards to last a lot longer than the 2-3 year phone cycle, so they're a good investment.
Hey Google, make a DeX version of Android Studio, that would be a shot across both Apple's and Microsoft's bows.
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| Sold By | — | Amazon.com | ROYALS HUB | Amazon.com | bayshine Trading | All-Out Mobile |
| display size | 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| memory capacity | 128 GB | 512 GB | 128 GB | 128 GB | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| model name | Galaxy S10 Plus | Galaxy S24+ | Galaxy A54 5G | Galaxy S23 FE | Galaxy S10e | Galaxy S10 Plus |
| operating system | Android 9.0 | Android 14, One UI 6.1 | Android 13.0 | Android 13.0, One UI | Android 9.0 | Android 9.0 |
| connectivity tech | Wireless | 5G, NFC, Bluetooth, USB, Wi-Fi | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC, USB | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, USB | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB |
| display type | OLED | AMOLED | AMOLED | Dynamic Amoled | AMOLED | OLED |
| battery average life | 22 hours | — | 10 hours | — | — | 12.5 hours |
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Cinematic displayA nearly frameless Cinematic Infinity Display for more detail and clarity, more immersive and uninterrupted content, in a slim, balanced form. |
A camera that sees what you seePro-grade Camera effortlessly captures epic, pro-quality images of the world as you see it. |
First-touch unlockThe in-display sensor opens seamlessly with one hand in almost any light, rain or shine. This next-generation Ultrasonic Fingerprint ID keeps your phone and data secure using sound waves to detect the unique peaks and valleys of your fingertip in three dimensions. Ultrasonic Fingerprint ID available on Galaxy S10 and S10+. |
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Wireless PowerShareShare your power – with a friend’s phone or your own earbuds. Wireless PowerShare can boost energy to other devices wirelessly, just by placing them on the back of your Galaxy. Wireless PowerShare limited to Samsung or other brand smartphones and accessories with WPC Q1 wireless charging. Check samsung.com for compatibility. May not work with certain accessories, covers, or other brand devices. May affect call reception or data services, depending on your network environment. Speed and power efficiency of charge varies by device. |
All-Day Intelligent BatteryA powerful, intelligent battery that optimizes usage based on how you live, to deliver an intuitive and energetic peak performance throughout the day. Based on average battery life under typical usage conditions. Average expected performance based on typical use. Actual battery life depends on factors such as network, features selected, frequency of calls, and voice, data, and other application-usage patterns. Results may vary. |
Expandable memoryAbove and beyond the internal memory that’s double the base storage of other smartphones, Galaxy’s expandable storage option means your device can grow along with you, including the option to offload large files quickly if you’re creating new content or making room to download more. Memory card sold separately. |
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| Color | Glass: Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Blue, Flamingo Pink | Glass: Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Blue, Flamingo Pink | Glass: Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Blue, Flamingo Pink ; Ceramic: Ceramic White, Ceramic Black |
| Screen | 5.8” Infinity Display* ; Full HD+ Dynamic AMOLED | 6.1” Infinity Display* ; Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED | 6.4” Infinity Display* ; Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED |
| Display Type | Flat | Edge | Edge |
| Biometrics | Capacitive Fingerprint ; Facial Recognition | In Screen Ultrasonic Fingerprint ; Facial Recognition | In Screen Ultrasonic Fingerprint ; Facial Recognition |
| Front Camera | 10MP Selfie Camera | 10MP Selfie Camera | 10MP Selfie Camera ; 8MP Portrait Lens |
| Rear Camera | 12MP Super Speed Dual Pixel ; 16MP Ultra Wide | 12MP Super Speed Dual Pixel ; 16MP Ultra Wide ; 12MP 2x Zoom | 12MP Super Speed Dual Pixel ; 16MP Ultra Wide ; 12MP 2x Zoom |
| Capacity | 128GB Storage / 6GB RAM ; 256GB Storage / 8 GB RAM | 128GB Storage / 8GB RAM ; 512GB Storage / 8GB RAM | 128GB Storage / 8GB RAM ; 512GB Storage / 8GB RAM ; 1TB Storage / 12GB RAM |
| Battery | 3,100mAh ; All-Day Battery ; Wireless PowerShare | 3,400 mAh ; All-Day Battery ; Wireless PowerShare | 4,100mAh ; All-Day Battery ; Wireless PowerShare |
| Legal | *Screen measured diagonally as a full rectangle without accounting for the rounded corners | *Screen measured diagonally as a full rectangle without accounting for the rounded corners | *Screen measured diagonally as a full rectangle without accounting for the rounded corners |
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Absolutley works fine with Verizon Wireless!
Despite what other reviews say, this works fine with Verizon Wireless! I bought two of these (Factory Unlocked S10+) to replace two S8+ phones and had no trouble at all with Verizon Wireless. Upgrade was simple using Smart Switch - all apps, texts etc transferred perfectly. Took the SIM card from old phone and put it in new one, logged into my Verizon Wireless account (online) and entered the IMEI number of the new phone and service transferred within seconds. NO ISSUE AT ALL WITH Verizon Wireless! All these other reviews saying it did not work had me a little worried, but no problem at all. Great phone! Love the fingerprint sensor on the front.
