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Galaxy S10 review: The 2019 flagship that mainstreamed the punch-hole display.

SpecEagle Editorial·Mar 2019·$899
Overall
76/100
Class rank
#8 of 14
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

A landmark Galaxy that aged with grace.

Galaxy S10 nailed the compact-flagship formula with a jack, microSD and reverse wireless charging. A fan favourite of the late-2010s.

01Display

86/100

86/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2019.

TypeDynamic AMOLED, 60 Hz
Size6.1 inches
Resolution3,040 × 1,440 px
NotchPunch-hole (Infinity-O)

02Camera

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2019.

Main12 MP, variable f/1.5-2.4, OIS
Ultrawide16 MP, f/2.2
Telephoto12 MP, 2× optical
Selfie10 MP

03Performance

76/100

76/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2019.

ChipsetSnapdragon 855 / Exynos 9820 (8 nm/7 nm)
RAM8 GB
Storage128 / 512 GB + microSD

04Battery

66/100

66/100 is one of the weaker battery results among flagship phones of 2019 — 8 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

Capacity3,400 mAh
Wired15 W
Wireless15 W + reverse

05Build

84/100

84/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2019.

06Value

70/100

70/100 puts it above the 67-point average for flagship phones of 2019.

What works
  • Compact 6.1" with tiny bezels.
  • Reverse wireless charging debut.
  • 3.5 mm jack + microSD.
  • Excellent AMOLED.
What doesn't
  • Small battery.
  • Ultrasonic fingerprint was slow.
  • Software support ended.
  • Exynos variant trailed.

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 14-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .