The biggest highlight of the Galaxy Unpacked event held last is unarguably the launch of Samsung‘s first foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Fold. Another big highlight is the launch of the Galaxy S10 5G, which happens to be the Korean giant’s first foray into the emerging 5G technology. Since 5G infrastructure is practically non-existent at the moment, the phone will be of little use if Samsung puts it up for sale immediately. So, the device won’t be joining the other models to go on sale immediately in the US but a recent report by Engadget tips the Galaxy S10 5G to go on sale in April in South Korea. The tech blog cites sources familiar with the company’s plans.
Unfortunately, there is no detail on when exactly the device will go on sale in the US. Local carrier Verizon will reportedly be the first to stock the device. A page where buyers can register to receive future updates as to when the device will be available has even gone live on the carrier’s website. The device is expected to be available on Verizon sometime in the second quarter of 2019. Verizon is expected to launch mobile 5G in 30 cities during the first half of 2019. AT&T has 5G service running in several US cities while Sprint will debut 5G in a couple of US cities in May. T-Mobile recently announced that its 5G launch in 30 cities will be delayed until the second half of this year. Whenever it lands, it will be sold exclusively on Verizon for a while before the other major US carriers will stock it.
As a reminder, the Galaxy S10 5G comes with a 5G modem which is the main thing differentiating it from the regular Galaxy S10. The Galaxy S10 5G comes with a huge 6.7-inch AMOLED display with a 19:9 aspect ratio. It packs a mammoth 4500mAh which will surely keep the lights on for a long time. This variant is only available in 8GB RAM and 256GB of storage. Another distinguishing feature is the four camera lenses it packs. The fourth lens is a TOF camera while the others are the same as the Galaxy S10’s.
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