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Galaxy S10e review: The compact, affordable S10 — flat screen, side fingerprint.

SpecEagle Editorial·Mar 2019·$749
Overall
74/100
Class rank
#1 of 2
Tier
Premium
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

The compact-flagship bargain of 2019.

Galaxy S10e gave you the S10 SoC and a flat compact screen for less. A cult pick for small-phone fans.

01Display

80/100

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

TypeDynamic AMOLED flat, 60 Hz
Size5.8 inches
Resolution2,280 × 1,080 px

02Camera

76/100

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

Main12 MP, variable f/1.5-2.4, OIS
Ultrawide16 MP
Selfie10 MP

03Performance

76/100

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

ChipsetSnapdragon 855 / Exynos 9820
RAM6 / 8 GB
Storage128 / 256 GB + microSD

04Battery

64/100

64/100 trails the 69-point cohort average for premium phones of 2019.

Capacity3,100 mAh
Wired15 W
Wireless15 W + reverse

05Build

80/100

80/100 puts it above the 78-point average for premium phones of 2019.

06Value

78/100

78/100 trails the 81-point cohort average for premium phones of 2019.

What works
  • Genuinely compact 5.8" flat screen.
  • Reliable side fingerprint.
  • Same SoC as S10.
  • Cheaper entry to S10 line.
What doesn't
  • No telephoto.
  • Small battery.
  • Support ended.
  • 6 GB base RAM.

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 2-phone cohort of premium devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .