Uh oh, Galaxy S10 and Note 10 owners. There’s a chance your phone might be experiencing a software brick after installing a recent update.

Over the past day, reports have been popping up online about Galaxy phones being stuck in a boot loop – basically, they keep restarting and can’t get past the boot screen. 

Software update bricks Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and S10

Threads started by users “rbthompsonv” and “mikethespike056” on Reddit are buzzing with complaints, and it seems the issue might be affecting most (if not all) Galaxy S10 and Note 10 models. 

There are also reports of the Galaxy M51 getting bricked, so it is possible the problem extends beyond these specific smartphones.

The exact cause is still unclear, though. An Android Authority report suggests that it could be due to the recent SmartThings Framework update, which started rolling out a couple of days ago. 

Unfortunately, the current solution for those facing bricked phones is a harsh one: a factory reset. Since the phones can not boot normally, accessing data or attempting software fixes is impossible. This means a complete wipe of your phone’s storage, so a recent backup of your apps and data is crucial.

While frustrating, a factory reset can potentially revive your phone and get it working again. However, it comes at the cost of losing everything you haven’t backed up – photos, messages, app data, and the like.

But if you haven’t updated your Galaxy S10, Note 10, or M51 recently, you might want to hold off for now. Here’s hoping Samsung addresses the issue soon and offers a more user-friendly solution.

We will keep an eye on developments and update this story as we learn more. In the meantime, S10 and Note 10 users might want to hold off on installing any recent updates until the situation is clarified.

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Galaxy S10 is Samsung’s first 5G phone from 2019. The handset did a solid 4 years in the market before Samsung discontinued its software updates on June 2023. However, the handset has now received an unexpected update, reminding us of the popular Vince Carter meme doing rounds with caption “I got one more in me”. Alongside the Galaxy S10, the Galaxy S10e and the Galaxy S10+ have also received the new update. Here are the details.

The update might not extend to all regions

As reported by Sammobile, the Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10e, and the Galaxy S10+ are receiving a new update on the Telcel network in Mexico. To everyone’s surprise, the update brings the latest September 2023 patch in tow and has the firmware version HWI1. It remains to be seen if the update will extend to other regions as well.

The chances of other regions getting the new update are unlikely. As we mentioned, Samsung has already ended support for the Galaxy S10. And the other two models, the Galaxy S10e and S10+, were also dropped from the support list in April 2023. It’s possible that Telcel Mexico is just feeling generous and gave their customers an additional update. Or maybe Samsung detected a serious vulnerability and decided to roll out a fix, which is not uncommon.

While the three aforementioned Samsung phones no longer receive updates, there’s one Galaxy S10 series model that will continue to receive updates until 2024 — the Galaxy S10 Lite. And that’s not because Samsung is particularly fond of the device, but because it was launched a year after the original four Galaxy S10 devices.

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With the release of April 2023 security patches, Samsung drops support for several of its popular smartphones from 2019. Three of them are premium devices, while the remaining one is a mid-ranger.

The phones we are talking about are Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10 Plus, Galaxy S10e, and Galaxy A50. These handsets will no longer receive software updates.

All the aforementioned products were released in the first quarter of 2019. They debuted with the original version of One UI based on Android 9.0 Pie.

The Galaxy A50 only received up to Android 11 throughout its support period. On the other hand, the Galaxy S10 series boots Android 12. Anyways, they got up to four years’ worth of security update coverage.

Interestingly, the Galaxy S10 5G is still eligible for quarterly security updates though it launched around the same time. Further, the Galaxy S10 Lite will continue to receive one more year of security updates. 

That’s because the S10 Lite was released almost a year after the debut of the original S10 family. It even got access to the Android 13 update as it was introduced with Android 10.

That said, though Samsung has ended the software support, these phones should work as usual without any issues. You may want to upgrade only if you feel the device is not keeping up with your usage.

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Samsung started the rollout of One UI 3.0 based on the Android 11 update for the Galaxy S10 series earlier this month. Amidst reports of heating and camera issues, the company abruptly stopped it last week. Today, it has resumed the update again according to a Sammobile report.

Samsung Galaxy S10, S10+ users in Switzerland are getting the update with firmware version G975FXXU9EUA4 via OTA(Over-The-Air). This latest firmware comes a few days after the company pulled the plug on a buggy firmware rollout. Apparently, users who tried the initial Android 11 rollout, were facing issues like Overheating and Camera Blur.

That said, Samsung seems to have solved all the shortcomings as it has restarted the update in Europe. If you are someone who is living in Switzerland, try out the new firmware by navigating to Settings-> Software Update->Download and install. For those new, the update will upgrade your device to the latest Android 11.

Additionally, it increments the One UI to 3.0. Meanwhile, Samsung has already moved on to One UI 3.1 with Galaxy S21 launch. There are rumors that the Galaxy S10 series, along with other older flagships(up to 2019) will get the new UI for sure.

Anyway, with this update, you can expect features of Android 11 like chat bubbles(conversations), media controls, improved permission management, and organized notifications. Plus, you can get the taste of One UI 3.0 features as well.

The update is sure to expand to other regions in the coming days. If you find any issue with the new update, you can always report on Samsung community forums or down in the comments below.

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It will be dishonest to say that Samsung has not stepped up its software support in the past year or more. Following the launch of Android 11, the Korean giant has updated practically all its flagship phones released in 2020 and has even begun to update those released in 2019. The latest devices to get the update now are the Galaxy S10 models.

The Galaxy S10 series include the Galaxy S10 itself, the Galaxy S10 Plus, and the Galaxy S10e, and if you own any of these devices, you should check for the update now and over the next few days. The Galaxy S10 Lite already received the update a few weeks ago.

According to XDA Developers, the update is already rolling out to users in Switzerland and the update brings with it not only a new Android version but a new user experience with One UI 3 and also January 2021’s security patch.

Android 11 brings new features such as conversation bubbles, new permission management features, built-in screen recording, and new media controls.

With One UI 3.0, you get a visually enhanced lock screen, home screen, notifications, and Quick Panel. Samsung says the motion effects and animation are smoother, button presses are more realistic, and toggles slide more smoothly.

Other customization features that the update brings include support for adjustable widget transparency, the ability to customize the clock on the lock screen or Always On Display, and the ability to add a video to the incoming and outgoing call screen.

One UI also brings upgrades to the camera such as improved autofocus and auto-exposure and better AI-based zoom to allow you to capture better photos. The gallery has also been re-organized to make it easy to easily find photos, Samsung says edited photos can even be reverted back to the original at any time even after saving.

Android 11 is the second major OS update for the Galaxy S10 series and going by Samsung’s promise to provide three years of updates for the phone, it is expected to get Android 12 too when it is released.

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In an unfortunate move, Samsung had to suspend the One UI 3.0 Beta update for the Galaxy Z Fold2. The update, which started rolling out today in South Korea, apparently locked the users on the lock screen and didn’t let them go beyond.

The issue, as reported by Tizenhelp(via Sammobile), popped up on the Samsung Community forums in South Korea soon after it rolled out. Accordingly, the new One UI 3.0 Beta update for Galaxy Z Fold2 with firmware version F916NKSU1ZTKB came with a serious bug. After updating, users tried to unlock the device with a password, fingerprint, or other method but it became useless. If you recall, Samsung had to postpone the Beta update for other devices following issues with battery and performance on the Galaxy Note 10.

Only a couple of days back, the company had resumed the One UI 3.0 Beta program starting with Galaxy Z Flip. Consequently, it became the first foldable device to get the One UI 3.0 Beta based on Android 11. While we thought Samsung must have fixed the issues on the previous instance, it seems the update for the next foldable device brings different issues.

Samsung confirmed the OneUI 3.0 based on Android 11 back at the event on August 5. The beta program began after the initial developer build. And the company is trying to hit the target right and reportedly has a vision to bring it close to 90 devices. Anyway, the public final version will likely roll out before 2020 ends.

That said, Samsung has reportedly rolled back the update before it affects a large audience. In any case, if you are someone who is living in South Korea and you have accidentally updated it, one way out is “Factory reset”. However, if you haven’t updated your foldable yet, we suggest you to avoid it and wait till Samsung fixes the issue.

In similar news, the company has reportedly started rolling out the One UI 3.0 Beta update to the yesteryear flagships like  Galaxy S10, S10+, S10e in countries like India, UK, and South Korea. To try it out, open Samsung Members App and click on the One UI banner. Then, signup for the program and then install it via Settings->Software Updates->Download and Install.

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Samsung is finally rolling out the latest One UI 3.0 Beta for the Galaxy Z Flip. This update signals that Samsung has fixed the issues found on the recent beta and that it will resume the update cycle for other devices.

As reported by Tizenhelp, the announcement was reportedly made on the Samsung Members App. Accordingly, the update is currently rolling out to users of South Korea. It includes both the Galaxy Z Flip 5G and LTE variants. This is probably to test that the update doesn’t contain any major bugs before a wider rollout.

Additionally, a beta Operation Manager has reportedly informed the Community that other models of the designated list will start getting the Beta updates this week. This suggests that devices like  Galaxy S10, S10+, S10e, Z Fold2, will get the latest One UI 3.0 based on Android 11. Plus, a moderator for Galaxy Note has reportedly confirmed that the next Beta for Galaxy Note 10 series is coming this week.

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If we recall, Samsung postponed the update of One UI 3.0 Beta recently after finding a critical issue. The issue was primarily concerning the battery, performance, app crashes after the Galaxy Note 10 update. This meant that the yesteryear flagships including the foldables had to be left out of the Beta program shortly.

Samsung confirmed the OneUI 3.0 based on Android 11 back at the event on August 5. The beta program began after the initial developer build. And is already on course with Beta Program and a vision to bring it close to 90 devices. Anyway, the public final version will likely roll out before 2020 ends.

That said, with this news, Galaxy Z Flip becomes the first foldable phone to get One UI 3.0 Beta update. If you are a user in South Korea and have signed up for Beta Program already, you can head over to the Samsung Members App to see the notification.

You can also try out the new features of One UI 3.0 by installing the update through Settings->Software Updates->Download and Install. If you haven’t signed up for Beta, head over to Samsung Members App and click the One UI 3.0 banner. We suggest users in other regions to wait patiently as the update won’t take long to reach your device.

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Samsung has reportedly suspended the One UI 3.0 beta update after users reported persistent issues on the recent update for Galaxy Note 10 series. The list of devices whose update is postponed includes Galaxy S10, S10+, S10e, Z Flip 5G, Z Fold 2, and more.

As reported by Tizenhelp(via Sammobile), a Beta Operation Manager has informed the new decision on Samsung’s South Korean community forums. As per the post, the manager says they are working to stabilize the errors since the One UI 3.0 beta update for Galaxy Note 10, Note 10+ rolled out. Further, he mentions that the postponement will last till the stabilization work is done to some extent. Henceforth, we can expect the update cycle to resume for Galaxy S10 models and beyond.

That said, as per the report, the prime issue is the battery drain on the Galaxy Note 10 series devices. Additionally, few other users also faced app crashes. Besides, the report also says Samsung rolled out the One UI 3.0 update for Galaxy Z Flip 5G yesterday. But quickly pulled it back and now the community page shows the UI update for the device as ‘coming soon’.  This is probably to avoid the above issues extending to other devices.

Samsung confirmed the OneUI 3.0 based on Android 11 back at the event on August 5. The beta program began after the initial developer build. And was already on course with Beta Program and a vision to bring it close to 90 devices. Anyway, the public final version will reportedly roll out before 2020 ends. We hope that Samsung finds a fix soon so that it can continue the earlier pace and stick to the plan.

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According to a new report, Samsung‘s latest flagship series, the Samsung Galaxy S20, may see sales numbers lower than that of its predecessor, the Galaxy S10. The primary reason for this has been linked to the recent Coronavirus pandemic, which has affected various economies and industries.

A source from the industry has revealed certain information regarding the sales figures of the Samsung Galaxy S20 lineup. Reportedly, the Galaxy S10 in the same duration of time managed to sell more than the latest premium flagship. “Samsung has also radically cut its demand for the S20 parts,” according to another source.

Historically, the South Korean tech giant generally changes its strategy and market approach after the first 3 months after launch. This method worked with the Galaxy S10 which had initially seen healthy sales in the first quarter of 2019, but sales slowed down in the second quarter. Apparently, Samsung had predicted that its Samsung Galaxy S20+ model in the lineup would see the most sales. However, this turned out wrong as the Galaxy S20 Ultra had received the most number of pre orders.

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The sources claimed that “Pre-orders for the S20 Ultra rose to over 50% of the total volume.” After this, Samsung has reportedly had to order more camera modules for the high end flagship device. For those unaware, the Galaxy S20 Ultra features a 108 megapixel camera alongside a hybrid zoom lens capable of 100x magnification. Back in 2019, the smartphone maker had also wrongly predicted that the Galaxy S10 would see higher sales, but the Galaxy S10+ ended up selling more.

As of right now, Samsung is likely to be preparing for the launch of its Galaxy Note 20 series in the latter half of this year. The company will also face many obstacles, many of which also relates to the recent Coronavirus outbreak. Notably, the recent sales trend has shown that Samsung’s flagship sales have been falling gradually. The Galaxy S5 sold over 40 million units while the Galaxy S8 sold 38 million units. Going forwards, the Galaxy S9 sold just 32 million units while the Galaxy S10 sold about 36 million units. Thus, we may expect figures close to, but lower than this for the Galaxy S20 series.

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Earlier this month, Google officially showcased the first developer preview of Android 11 giving us a sneak peek at the features the new Android version will bring with it. There are indications that Samsung may have commenced internal testing of the new software on the Galaxy S10+.  Galaxy S10 Plus model with model number SM-G975F and running Android R has been spotted on GeekBench database.

The Android R is definitely Android 11 but since this the developer preview, it follows Google’s alphabetical naming convention and is being referred to as Android R. As usual, the Geekbench listing doesn’t reveal anything spectacular about the device. There is also no indication when the final OS version will be ready for a public release. However, the entry is a clear sign that Samsung was swift in picking up the first developer preview and test it on its hardware.

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Since Samsung may have started testing Android 11 on its flagship Galaxy S10+, we may as well expect the Korean tech giant to roll out the update early, perhaps towards the end of the year. Google is expected to officially announce the next-gen Android version around August.

Samsung may likely first release the update on the latest models like the Galaxy S20 series. However, Samsung has kept faith with its promise to push at least two major software updates for most of its devices. Thus, a Galaxy smartphone that shipped with at least Android Pie out of the box is technically guaranteed to receive Android 11 at some point. If your device has gotten two already, then don’t expect a third.

We must note, though, that this Geekbench entry could be a fake entry. We’ve seen that happen before.

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Samsung has decided to borrow a leaf from Apple following the launch of the Galaxy S20 series. The manufacturer announced official price cuts for its Galaxy S10 lineup. The announcement shows that Samsung will continue manufacturing the phones which were released last year.

Based on the price cuts, the Galaxy S10e will now begin at $599 while the Galaxy S10 will have a starting price of $749. The Galaxy S10+, on the other hand, will have a starting price of $849.

When the three phones were launched last year, the Galaxy S10e had a starting price of $749, the Galaxy S10 sold for $899, and the Galaxy S10+ launched for $999.

Even with the new price, the Galaxy S10e is still more expensive than the Galaxy S10 Lite and the Galaxy Note10 Lite. The S10 Lite was announced last month in India for INR 39,999 (~$560) while the Galaxy Note10 Lite launched for INR38,999 (~$548).

The price cuts have not yet taken effect when we checked at the time of writing. So if you plan to purchase any of the models of the Galaxy S10 series, you may want to delay your purchase until the new prices come into effect.

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Samsung is celebrating 10 years of its Galaxy lineup. In order to commemorate the occasion, the company is offering discounts, cashback and bundle offer on a range of smartphones in India, including the flagship Galaxy S10, Note 10 and the A-series lineup. The discounts are valid till Dec. 31. Potential buyers can avail the limited period offer at Amazon India, Flipkart, Tata CliQ, the Samsung e-Store, and authorized retail dealerships throughout the country. Samsung claims customers can avail benefits up to Rs. 21,000 (~$295) on the Galaxy S10, Note 10, and the Note 10+. And up to Rs.29,000 (~$408) on the Galaxy S10, S10+, and the S10e.

Samsung Galaxy S10 Offers

The 128 GB variant of the Galaxy S10 is available at Rs. 61,900 (~$871) instead of Rs. 71,000 (~$999). No-cost EMI starts at Rs. 6,577 (~$93) per month. While the 512 GB variant can be purchased for Rs. 76,900 (~$1082) instead of Rs. 84,900 (~$1194). No-cost EMI starts at Rs. 8,544 (~$120) per month. 

The 128 GB variant of the Galaxy S10+ is priced at Rs. 69,900 (~$983) with no-cost EMI starting at Rs. 7,766 (~$109) per month. While the 512 GB variant is priced at Rs. 87,900 (~$1236), with no-cost EMI of Rs. 9,766 (~$137) per month. The 128 GB variant of the Galaxy S10e is priced at Rs. 47,900 (~$674). Customers can also get one for Rs. 5,322 (~$75) per month at no-cost EMI.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Offers

Prices for the Galaxy Note 10 starts at Rs. 69,999 (~$985) for the 256 GB variant. No-cost EMI starts at Rs. 7,777 (~$109) per month. While the 1TB variant is priced at Rs. 1,13,900 (~$1602) instead of Rs. 1,29,000 (~$1815). No-cost EMI offers start at Rs. 12,655 (~$178). The 256 GB variant of the Galaxy Note 10 is priced at Rs. 79,999 (~$1125) instead of Rs. 85,000 (~$1196), with no-cost EMI starting at Rs. 8,888 (~$125) per month. The 512 GB variant is priced at Rs. 89,999 (~$1266) instead of Rs. 95,000 (~$1336). No-cost EMI starting Rs. 9,999 (~$141).

Samsung Galaxy A-Series Offers

Starting with the 4GB RAM variant of the Galaxy A30s, which is priced at Rs. 15,999 (~$225) instead of Rs. 18,900 (~$266), at a monthly expense of Rs. 2,901 (~$41) per month at no cost. The 4GB RAM variant of the Galaxy A50s is priced at Rs. 19,999 (~$281) instead of Rs. 24,900 (~$350). No-cost EMI begins at Rs. 3,333 (~$47) per month with instant cashback offers of Rs. 2,000 (~$28). The 6GB RAM variant of the Galaxy A50s is priced at Rs. 21,999 (~$309), with no-cost EMI starting at Rs. 3,666 (~$52) and instant discounts worth Rs. 2,000 (~$28).

The Galaxy A70s with 6GB of RAM does not get a price cut and still retails at Rs. 28,999 (~$408). However, Samsung is offering no-cost EMI deals starting Rs. 4,832 (~$68) per month, along with instant cashback offers of Rs. 3,000 (~$42). The 8GB (RAM) variant of the Galaxy A70s also does not receive a price cut and costs Rs. 30,999 (~$436). Samsung is offering a cashback of Rs. 3,000 (~$42) along with no-cost EMI deals starting Rs. 5,166 (~$73). Buyers also get an ITFIT wireless headphone worth Rs. 1,999 (~$28) free with every purchase of the Galaxy A70s. The offer is valid on both the 6GB and the 8GB variants.

Moreover, HDFC credit card users can avail a flat Rs. 6,000 (~$84) cashback on the entire Galaxy S10 and Note 10 lineup. Samsung is offering a bundle deal, where customers can buy the Galaxy Watch Active worth Rs. 19,990 (~$281) at Rs. 4,990 (~$70) alongside any of Samsung’s flagship products.

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Previously, we had covered Samsung‘s roadmap for updating its existing lineup of smartphones with the latest Android 10 OS based One UI 2. The list included many other devices as well that were slated to receive the update in early 2020. However, a few of the devices were ahead of schedule when the company started rolling out updates earlier this month. These handsets are now also joined by the Galaxy S10 series.

According to the original schedule, the Galaxy S10 series, which includes the Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+, and Galaxy S10e, were all set to receive the Android 10 update in January 2020. But similar to the Galaxy Note 10 series, the 2019 flagship smartphone of the South Korean tech giant has already started receiving the major update in the US.

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Samsung’s One UI is the company’s custom skin which is based on Google‘s Android OS. The latest version which is currently being rolled out in the US carries the second iteration of the skin; which brings a bunch of new features and upgrades along with it. Currently, the Galaxy S10 series is receiving the new update for its Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Xfinity Mobile models, with AT&T reportedly soon to follow.

Being a major update, the new software includes the December security patches alongside the One UI 2 upgrade. Notably, the update roll out is occurring in a staggered manner. In other words, it is yet to arrive on every handset, so don’t worry if you haven’t immediately received the update. It will soon be available to a broader userbase and will arrive with a download size upwards of 2GB.

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According to a new report, Samsung is starting the Open Beta testing for the Galaxy S9 series which will receive it’s One UI 2. It was previously revealed that Samsung’s Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+, and Galaxy Note 9 series would receive the open beta but the exact date was not specified. Now, it is confirmed to arrive next Monday on 16th December 2019.

For those interested in participating in the open beta, users must download the Samsung Members app. Through this you must register for the Open Beta program and once eligible will receive the Beta build. To install, go to Settings>Software updates>Download updates manually.
Note: Make sure to back up your devices, as it is Beta build and might lead to loss of user data. Also, update any app to the latest builds to avoid compatibility issues.

Recently, the South Korean tech giant had also announced the list of system upgrade plans for Samsung Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+, and Galaxy S10e; these devices will receive the stable live build for Android 10 OS in January 2020. Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+, on the other hand, will receive the software update in February 2020.

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Similarly, Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 will also receive the update in February while the live build for Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ will launch in March 2020. The last smartphone to get the latest Android 10 OS update is Samsung Galaxy Fold, with a release date in May 2020. For owners of the aforementioned devices, this is great news as the new update brings tons of new features and security updates.

Furthermore, while users are waiting for the major update, they can check any pending updates that might have by going to Settings and looking for the system update. Samsung has historically been a bit slow with updates and inclusion of smartphones due to its vast lineup but it generally always bring the older devices up to speed.

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Various smartphone manufacturers are now working to bring the latest Android 10 update to their devices. Realme has recently confirmed that it will be releasing Android 10 update for its phones from the beginning of 2020. Sony will be rolling out Android 10 for its phones starting from next month. OnePlus has already released the latest Android 10 update for its eligible phones. Xiaomi too has started releasing the new version of Android for its phones. Now Samsung Israel has confirmed the Android 10 roadmap for its smartphones through the Samsung Members app.

Samsung will be releasing One UI 2.0 based Android 10 OS update for its devices. The rollout will start from early 2020. The Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+, Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Note 10+, Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy A30 are scheduled to get the Android 10 update in January. The Galaxy A80 will get the update in March. The Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ is slated to receive the latest edition of Android in April.

Some of the other devices that will be treated with Android 10 update in April include Galaxy A50, Galaxy A70, Galaxy A9 (2018), Galaxy A7 (2018) and Galaxy Tab S6 tablet. In May, the Android 10 update will be released for Galaxy A10, Galaxy A10s, Galaxy A20 and Galaxy A30s. The Galaxy J6 and Galaxy A20s will be getting the upgrade in June. The Galaxy J6+, Galaxy J8 and Galaxy Tab S5e users in Israel will be provided with the update in July.  In August, the Galaxy Tab A 8 (2019) will be updated to Android 10.  The users of the Galaxy Tab S4 and Galaxy Tab A 10.5 will have to wait until September to get the next Android update.

Since the information has been released by Samsung Israel, its Android 10 roadmap may not align with markets such as the U.S. and the U.K. In October, Google released a list of manufacturers that included brands like ASUS, LG, Motorola, OPPO, Realme, Samsung, Sharp, Sony, Transsion and Vivo that have committed towards releasing Android 10 upgrade for their devices by the end of 2020. Hence, it is possible official information on Samsung Galaxy Android 10 roadmap for other markets will appear in the coming weeks.

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Samsung was the first mainstream smartphone maker to utilize Qualcomm’s 3D ultrasonic fingerprint sensor inside the Galaxy S10. However, after the recent issue concerning the less secure fingerprint sensors inside the Galaxy S10 and Note 10 models, Samsung could be hesitant to use Qualcomm ultrasonic fingerprint sensors in its 2020 models.

The news comes via KoreaTimes which reports that there’s a growing concern among smartphone manufacturers and customers about the security of Qualcomm’s Ultrasonic fingerprint sensors. The report further adds that industry officials had doubts about this technology even before it made it to the market as it ‘exhibited a greater probability of errors’. So the recent issue with Samsung’s devices further spoiled the sensor’s reputation in the market.

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According to the industry official, it looks like Qualcomm’s ultrasonic technology has its limits and developers have to be extra careful in designing software for its sensors. On the other hand, the optical sensor based in-display sensors seem to be doing well, with a lot of manufacturers adopting this technology over ultrasonic sensors.

The two technologies differ in the way they read a user’s fingerprint. Optical in-display sensors use optical (light-based) scanners to authenticate the user’s fingerprint while Qualcomm’s sensors use ultrasonic waves.

Given the issues associated with Qualcomm’s ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensors, it is possible that Samsung ditches it in favor of the traditional optical scanners for its next-generation Galaxy flagships. To recall, Samsung phones like Galaxy S10 and Note 10 were both blacklisted by a number of international banks back when the fingerprint security issue was revealed. Given how smartphones are increasingly being used to make financial transactions, manufacturers like Samsung wouldn’t want to take any risks in terms of security.

Note that Samsung is yet to comment on this matter.

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The Galaxy S10’s successor is only a couple of months away but Samsung may be launching new versions of the phone in China soon. A new TENAA listing for the phone has been published and it includes some new RAM and ROM variants.

The recently-certified Galaxy S10 has the model number SM-G9730 and it was approved by TENAA on November 6. According to the spec sheet, the phone will be available in three RAM variants – 6GB, 8GB, and 12GB. The storage variants listed are 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB.

The Galaxy S10 sold in China is available in two configurations – 8+128GB and 8+512GB. Based on the listing, we may be getting a 6GB RAM +256GB version and a 12GB RAM + 1TB version soon.

While Samsung is not new to announcing new color variants for its flagship phones, launching new RAM and storage configurations months after the phone’s release is unusual. The rest of the specs are nearly the same save for the rear cameras.

The Samsung SM-G9730 has a 6.1-inch 3040 x 1440 AMOLED display, a Snapdragon 855 processor, and a 3400mAh battery. It has 16MP + 12MP + 10MP triple rear cameras rather than a 12MP + 16MP + 12MP triple rear cameras. It also has a 12MP selfie camera. There is support for storage expansion up to 512GB. TENAA mentions it has an in-display fingerprint scanner. The phone will be available in Black and White.

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In a surprising move, Samsung is rolling out a new update for the Galaxy S10 series in Switzerland with the November 2019 security patch. It’s not often that you see a company bundle a future security patch in their current update, so this is definitely weird. But what even more weird is that the October 2019 security patch for the S10 series was just rolled out a week back in the same region.

First reported by SamMobile, the G97*FXXU3ASJG update for the Galaxy S10 models is currently limited to Switzerland. So it’s possible that Samsung decides to directly release the November update for S10 models in other regions. At present, we don’t have an official changelog for this November update, but it’s possible that it just brings the new security patch to the devices.

Recently, Samsung rolled out yet another important update for the Galaxy S10 and Note 10 devices which fixed a major security bug with its fingerprint sensors. The flaw allowed the Galaxy S10 to be unlocked by an unregistered fingerprint when a sub-standard screen protector was installed on the screen.

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A few days ago, we reported that Samsung’s ultrasonic fingerprint sensor had a vulnerability that allowed anyone to unlock the Galaxy S10 devices. After this issue received global coverage, several banks across the world have dropped support for Samsung Galaxy S10, and Note 10’s fingerprint login option in their apps.

UK banks like Nationwide Building Society and NatWest have confirmed that they removed support for fingerprint login in their apps for Galaxy S10 users. One of Israel’s largest banks, Hapoalim Bank, has also removed fingerprint login support for both the S10 and Note 10. South Korea’s KaKao Bank has warned S10 users to disable fingerprint authentication from its app, while the Bank of China has completely dropped app support for Galaxy S10, Note 10, and even Tab S6 users.

According to an official statement from Samsung, the fingerprint authentication issue was caused by ultrasonic fingerprint sensors that falsely recognized the 3D patterns appearing on certain silicone screen protectors as genuine fingerprints. The current solution is to remove such covers and to delete and reregister all user fingerprints.

An official update fixing this issue will be issued by Samsung later this week. Until then, you might have some problems logging into your banking apps from the Galaxy S10 and Note 10 devices.

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DxOMARK is known for its smartphone camera reviews and while there are folks who take their reviews with a pinch of salt, manufacturers (read Chinese manufacturers) still brag about the scores of their smartphones. A few months ago, DxOMARK began scoring the selfie cameras for smartphones too and just last month, it announced that it would add night camera and ultrawide-angle scores to its camera test protocol since both have become popular features present in phones.

Today, DxOMARK has introduced a new test protocol for smartphones called the DxOMARL Audio Test Protocol. This tests a phone’s audio recording and output quality and is only based on the playback performance of the phone’s internal speakers not when paired to headphones or external speakers.

The overall score is split into playback and recording just the way a phone’s camera score is split into photo and video. The test is carried out by audio engineers and experts in special labs and can take up to a week for a single device. DxOMARK says during testing, they recreate multiple usage scenarios such as a  busy street. They also compare phones together during testing to make sure that their test scores are impartial.

At the moment, DxOMARK has tested seven devices they are the iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone XS Max, Galaxy Note10+, Galaxy S10+, Huawei Mate 20 X and Sony Xperia 1. Based on their test results, the Mate 20 X is at the top of the list and this is partly due to its stereo microphones which gives it a high score for recording.

The iPhone XS Max comes in second with a score of 74 points (Playback: 75, Recording: 69), pushing its successor the iPhone 11 Pro Max to third place with a score of 71 ((Playback: 72, Recording: 68). The Galaxy Note10+ and Galaxy S10+ score 66 and 65 points respectively, while the Honor 20 Pro and Xperia 1 close the list with a score of 53 points and 45 points respectively. The Honor 20 Pro and Xperia 1 not only score lowest but are the only two phones with a wide margin between their playback and recording scores.

DxOMARK says they will keep reviewing more devices and will keep updating the list, so if your favorite device isn’t on the list, it may be added in the future.

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Master Lu, a smartphone benchmarking platform from China, has released the list of best smartphones for the first half of the year 2019. The list is led by Huawei P30 smartphone. Master Lu has also released other lists such as top 10 best performing smartphones, top 10 chipsets and top 10 mobile phone UI.

Huawei P30 has acquired 157.28 points to gain the first position in Master Lu’s top 10 best smartphone. The second place Nubia Red Magic Mars smartphone with 154.88 points. The OnePlus 7 Pro is placed on the third position with 150.54 points. The Honor V20, Huawei P30 Pro, Nubia X, OnePlus 7v, Xiaomi Black Shark 2, Meizu 16s and OPPO Reno Z are the devices that have made it to Master Lu’s list of best smartphones for first half of 2019.

The top list of best performing smartphones in the starting six months of the year has Nubia Red Magic 3 at the pole position with 459,463 points. Black Shark 2 is the second place with 425,758 points and the OnePlus 7 Pro is placed third with 413,669 points. The other phones in Master Lu’s best performing smartphones list are OnePlus 7, Samsung Galaxy S10+, OPPO Reno 10x Zoom, Vivo iQOO Monster Edition, Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition, Lenovo Z6 Pro and Meizu 16s.

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Master Lu’s top 10 list of chipsets for first half of 2019 has Snapdragon 855 mobile platform in the first position. It is followed by Snapdragon 845 (2.96 GHz) and another SD845 variant (2.8 GHz). The Kirin 980 chipset is on the fourth position followed by Samsung’s Exynos 9810 and Exynos 8895 chipsets. Snapdragon 835, Snapdragon 730, Snapdragon 712 and Snapdragon 710 chipsets have respectively occupied seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth positions in the list.

Next comes the list of top 10 mobile phone UI which is led by Hydrogen OS by OnePlus followed by Joy UI on Black Shark gaming phones. The Nubia UI, EMUI by Huawei, Flyme by Meizu have made it to the top five. MIUI by Xiaomi ranks sixth, Smartisan OS is on seventh, ColorOS by OPPO is placed on eighth, One UI by Samsung is on ninth and Xperia UI by Sony is on tenth position.

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Samsung has been having a pretty rough time in China but that doesn’t mean the company will be abandoning the World’s largest market anytime soon. The flagship Galaxy S10 was announced in China on February 28 and went on sale on March 8. The cumulative number of orders for the Galaxy S10 in just 15 minutes after it went on sale exceeded the orders the Galaxy S8 got on its opening day sales last year.

Counterpoint Research is attributed to have released a market data which gives us the idea that the S9’s opening day record wasn’t just a flash in the pan. The market data shows that the Galaxy S10 series sales from March to May 2019 have exceeded those of the Galaxy S9 in the same period.

In the second quarter, 16 million Galaxy S10 mobile phones were sold worldwide, up 12% from the S9 sales in the same period last year. Specifically, the Samsung Galaxy S10+ is the most popular model, accounting for 42% of sales, followed by Samsung Galaxy S10, which accounted for 32% of sales. Samsung Galaxy S10e accounted for 22% of sales, while the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Edition accounted for just 4%. The trend isn’t expected to stop soon and we believe the Galaxy S10 could help Samsung seize more market share. At present, Samsung’s flagship mobile phone has a 25% market share, an increase of 3% YoY.

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Samsung is not done announcing new color variants for the Galaxy S10 series. Yesterday, one of Samsung’s Weibo account shared a poster of a new color variant for the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10+. According to the post, this color is called “Smoky Blue”.

The poster shows the S10+ in the new color variant which is similar to the Prism Blue sold in some other markets. There is no date of release yet but it should not be far off.

In the last month, Samsung has released a Cardinal Red Galaxy S10/S10+, a Diamond Silver S10+, and a Prism Silver Park Hang Seo Galaxy S10+ limited edition.

Manufacturers release new color variants as a way to increase sales. We are still in the first half of the year and we already have multiple variants for the S10 series but we have a feeling Samsung may announce at least one more in the second half of the year.

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BankmyCell recently released a report on smartphone depreciation for 2018 which shows that the Galaxy S9 models are among the fastest depreciating models in terms of trade-in value. The company has released another report which details the resale value of the current Samsung flagship Galaxy S10 side-by-side with Apple‘s latest iPhone XS/XR.

Today’s follow up report details the resale value trends of the Galaxy S10 and iPhone XS/XR ranges. It is interesting to note that the projections look grim for consumers as the flagships are likely to depreciate at a much more aggressive rate in 2019, especially for Galaxy S10 series. The report shows that the Galaxy S10 lost more value in the first month after its launch than the iPhone XS lost in 9 months. The Samsung Galaxy S10 models lost 46.69% in the first month of release while the iPhone XS/XR range lost 42.40% in 9 months of release.

Samsung released a 1TB version of the S10 but it didn’t hold up in value as it is shown to have recorded the highest monetary loss in the first month, going from a starting price of $1,600 down to $750, losing $850. However, the Galaxy S10e had the biggest depreciation rate in the first month (-53.3%).

The iPhone XS/XR also saw some significant depreciation in value, with the iPhone XR (256GB) having the biggest depreciation of -$368 among the three available storage variants.

The iPhone XS 512GB variant also had the biggest loss in monetary value, going down from $1,349 to $706. For the iPhone XS Max models, the same scenario also played out, with the biggest loss coming to the 512GB version whose price fell from $1,449 to $801 in nine months.

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This pattern of smartphone depreciation is that even though the variant with the largest storage offers the biggest value for money at inception, they depreciate faster in value.

Another important thing we could draw out from the report is that even though the iPhone XS range is outperforming the Galaxy S10 range in terms of resale value, it isn’t a cause for celebration for Apple owners. The iPhone XS is losing value much faster than the iPhone X did in 9months post-launch. In fact, the XS lost -13.85% more value than the iPhone X.

So, there is a raging storm ahead for both Apple and Samsung. Both companies have also seen their market shares tumble in some major markets like India and China.

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AnTuTu’s top 10 list of best performing Android smartphones for April was led by Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer Edition, Xiaomi Mi 9 and Black Shark 2 gaming phone. The benchmarking platform the top 10 list of smartphones with topnotch performance for May 2019. Various flagship phones from China were tested between May 1 and May 30 to gauge their performance. Also, at least 100 units per model were tested using the latest edition of the AnTuTu benchmarking app to compile the list for the previous month.

As it can be seen in the list below, the Nubia Red Magic 3 gaming-focused phone has bagged number one position in the top 10 best performing smartphones list with an average benchmarking score of 380,921. Apart from the Red Magic 3, the ZTE Axon 10 Pro is also a new entrant in the list. The ZTE has managed to salvage the second position with an AnTuTu score of 376,916.

The next positions on the list are occupied by Xiaomi devices. The Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer Edition is on the third place with an AnTuTu score of 376,092. It is followed by Black Shark 2 gaming smartphone with a benchmarking score of 374,736. Placed on the fifth position is Xiaomi Mi 9 with a score of 372,422.

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The Meizu 16s has occupied the sixth position with an AnTuTu score of 370,315. Another new entrant on the list is OnePlus 7 Pro. With an average benchmarking score of 368,834, the OnePlus phone is now sitting on the seventh spot on the list. The Lenovo Z6 Pro is on the eight position with a score of 363,399. The Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10+ are on the ninth and tenth positions. They have respectively scored 362,450 and 361,394.

It is surprising to see the OnePlus 7 Pro only managing to secure seventh position on the list. AnTuTu has claimed that it is because of the high refresh rate of the display that consumes more power. So, the operating system running on the phone has been optimized for increasing its endurance and it does not completely take advantage of Snapdragon 855 mobile platform’s potential. Hence, the smartphone has acquired low average benchmarking score on AnTuTu.

The Vivo iQOO is no longer present on the list because its average benchmarking score is below 360k. AnTuTu has claimed that the AnTuTu score of the phone went down after the recent software update. All the ten phones that have made it to the list of top 10 best performing Android phones for May 2019 are powered by Snapdragon 855 chipset. None of the Kirin 985 SoC driven phone are present on the list. Probably, the upcoming Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro phones may make it to the list in the next month’s AnTuTu’s top 10 list of best performing Android phone.

Strangely, the OPPO 10x Zoom Edition is missing from the list. Hopefully, it will appear along with some with other phones such as Redmi K20 Pro and OnePlus 7 in the next month’s AnTuTu list.

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Software updates are able to do a lot to improve how a phone’s camera performs. It can also bring new features that didn’t originally ship with the phone. Samsung‘s Galaxy S10 series is the recipient of a new update that greatly ups the camera performance.

The new update which is already rolling out in Switzerland fixes the Night Mode of the phones. Noise has been reduced and the duration the shutter stays open has been increased. The biggest upgrade is the ability to take pictures in night mode using the ultra-wide angle camera. You get brighter images in this mode than the regular night mode but there is more noise. SamMobile has camera samples you can view.

Another new feature is the ability to take Live Focus photos with the ultra-wide lens or telephoto lens on the S10 and S10+. This feature was originally only available to the Galaxy S10 5G. With the option to use the telephoto lens, you can now take bokeh photos without moving closer to the subject.

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The update not only brings camera features but also brings May’s security patch. It is a little behind the Pixels and the Essential PH-1 but its more recent than the security patch on the OnePlus 7 Pro whose latest update brings April’s security patch.

The update is rolling out gradually and should arrive in other regions in the days or weeks at most.

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The Samsung Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10+ come in a variety of colors from white to blue to black to green and even pink. The Galaxy S10e even comes in a bright Canary Yellow. A new report says the S10 and S10+ will get a new Cardinal Red color variant.

The info was revealed by Roland Quandt on Twitter (@rquandt) along with press renders of the new color variant. Actually, this is not the first time we have heard of a red Galaxy S10. Back in February before the phone launched, there was a leaked render of a red Galaxy S10 called Cinnabar Red. Unfortunately, it wasn’t announced alongside the other color variants.

This color variant is quite different from the Burgundy Red of the Galaxy S9/S9+. It is significantly brighter but there is a chance it might appear a little different in real life.

Other than the red paint job, there should be no difference between this color variant and the others. However, there is a possibility availability might be limited to certain markets.

Announcing a new color variant of its flagships is now a tradition Samsung has adopted for a while now. It is a smart marketing move and a sort of way to reinvigorate interest in the phones.

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If you have been putting off purchasing the Galaxy S10 series because it doesn’t come in red, then this should be good news for you. However, a release date is still unknown.

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AnTuTu benchmarking platform has released its list of top 10 best performing smartphones in China for the month of April 2019. The list has been compiled on the basis of average AnTuTu benchmark scores between April 1 and April 30. The benchmarking platform has carried out benchmark tests on at least 100 units per model. The list is mainly dominated by the Snapdragon 855 SoC powered phones and the top three devices in the list belongs to Xiaomi.

The first position in the list is occupied by Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer Edition with an average benchmarking score of 373,715. The second position is acquired by Xiaomi Mi 9 that has scored 373,511 on AnTuTu. Xiaomi’s Black Shark 2 gaming phone comes third with an AnTuTu score of 371,837.

Placed on the fourth is the new entrant Meizu 16s smartphone with a score of 370,306. The Vivo iQOO Monster edition gaming-focused smartphone with 12 GB of RAM has recorded 363,360 on the benchmarking platform. The Samsung Galaxy S10+ and Galaxy S10 smartphones have respectively scored 395,936 and 358,726 on AnTuTu.

The Vivo iQOO standard edition is placed on the eighth position with 354,138 score. All the aforementioned smartphones mentioned in the list are powered by Snapdragon 855 mobile platform. The Snapdragon 845 SoC powered Nubia Red Magic Mars gaming smartphone is on the ninth position with a score of 310,612. The last phone in the list is the Honor V20 that is equipped with Kirin 980 SoC. It has scored 306,289 on AnTuTu.

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Flagship phone such as Huawei P30, Huawei P30 Pro, OPPO Reno 10x Zoom, Lenovo Z6 Pro and Nubia Red Magic 3 that were unveiled in the previous month in April haven’t made it to the top 10 list of best performing smartphones for the month April. Hopefully, these phones will rank higher on the May month’s best performance smartphones list that will be released in the coming month.

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Samsung’s Galaxy S10, S10+, and S10+ 5G are the first Samsung phones to launch with Fingerprint on Display (FoD) technology. The Galaxy A80 and Galaxy A70 have also joined the list of Samsung phones with in-display fingerprint scanners but they use an optical scanner and not ultrasonic like the S10.

The Galaxy S10’s fingerprint scanner is touted as one of the most secure on-screen sensors, however, it isn’t foolproof. Someone was able to get it to open by using a 3D printed fingerprint. Samsung is rolling out an update to the S10 and S10+ that says it is a biometrics security patch.

Although Samsung didn’t specifically say, we believe the update fixes the vulnerability with the scanner. We guess the scanner might scan for changes in blood pressure between the vessels of your finger before unlocking or something similar. That can’t be simulated by a 3D printed finger, so we guess your phone should be more secure now.

The folks at GSMArena said the fingerprint scanner also works better now. It is faster and more reliable but still not as fast as a capacitive fingerprint scanner on the back or side of a lot of phones.

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The update is just 6.9MB which is super small. If you own the Galaxy S10 or Galaxy S10+, we advise you to go ahead and download it right away. Oh! By the way, the update arrives via the Galaxy Store app and not the usual way.

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Popular smartphone benchmarking app AnTuTu has released the list of top 10 best performing Android smartphones in March 2019 for global markets. The February’s month list was led by Samsung Galaxy S10+, Honor V20 and Huawei Mate 20 X smartphones. The top three position for the month of March is led by Snapdragon 855 mobile platform driven phones followed by three Exynos 9820 SoC powered smartphones.

AnTuTu’s list of top 10 best performing Android smartphones in March 2019 for global markets has been compiled through data accumulated between March 1 and March 31 by testing at least 1000 units per model. The smartphones were benchmarked using the latest AnTuTu Benchmark V7 app. The scores mentioned for each phone are not their highest score, but average benchmarking score.

The Snapdragon 855 powered Xiaomi Mi 9 is leading the pack with 371,423 points. The second place goes to Snapdragon 855 edition of Samsung Galaxy S10 that has scored 358,845. The Vivo iQOO Monster edition which is also fueled by the same SoC is placed third with 356,004 score.

The Galaxy S10+ Exynos 9820 model is on the fourth position with 332,118 score. The Galaxy S10 with Exynos 9820 onboard is sitting on the fifth position with 328,446 score. The sixth position is held on by the Galaxy S10e which is also powered by the same Exynos SoC.

The Kirin 980 SoC powered Honor V20 from China has occupied by the seventh place with 301,003. The Mate 20 X smartphone that possesses Kirin 980 SoC has dropped to eighth spot with an AnTuTu score of 300,707. The third Kirin 980 powered phone – Huawei P30 Pro has entered the list for the first time on ninth position with an average benchmarking score of 298,572.

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The last phone to make it to the top 10 list is the Snapdragon 845 powered Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 that has scored 296,972. In the coming months, the Mi MIX 3 will be squeezed out of the list and more phones fueled by SD855 will be seen on the list.

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Each month AnTuTu releases the list of top 10 best performance Android smartphones in China. Today, it has shared the list of top performing phone for March 2019. The February month’s list was led Xiaomi Mi 9 and Lenovo Z5 Pro GT that were powered by Snapdragon 855. The top 10 list for March month has coupe of new Snapdragon 855 powered phones. The list is now led by Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition (Explorer Edition) with an average benchmarking score of 372,072 points. The regular edition of Xiaomi Mi 9 has ranked second with a slightly low score of 371,878. The Vivo iQOO Monster edition with 12 GB RAM and 256 GB of storage is placed on the third with an average score of 365,430.

The Snapdragon 855 powered Galaxy S10+ and Galaxy S10 have ranked fourth and fifth with respective AnTuTu scores of 359,987 and 359,217. The Vivo iQOO gaming phone and Lenovo Z5 Pro GT are the other Snapdragon 855 mobile platform powered smartphones on the list. These phones that have ranked sixth and seventh have respectively scored 356,510 and 348,591.

The Nubia Red Magic Mars gaming with Snapdragon 845 SoC onboard is on the eighth position with an AnTuTu score of 315,200. The Honor V20 fueled by the Kirin 980 SoC is on the ninth place with 306,306 score. Placed on the tenth position is the Huawei Mate 20 X phone. The Kirin 980 SoC driven phone has scored 303,174 on AnTuTu.

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Some new Snapdragon 855 powered phones are poised to debut in April. The Meizu 16s has been recently spotted with an impressive score on AnTuTu. The upcoming Red Magic 3 was spotted earlier today with highest benchmarking score on AnTuTu. These phones are expected to rank high on AnTuTu’s top 10 list of best performing Android phones for April 2019. The list will also include the recently announced Kirin 980 powered Huawei P30 and Huawei P30 Pro smartphones.

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The Galaxy S10+ 5G is the only version of the S10 series that supports 25W fast charging. The feature is also available on the newly announced Galaxy A70. Today, the president of Samsung Greater China, Quan Guixian revealed that the S10e, S10, and regular S10+ will get the feature via a software update.

The info was revealed at a meeting with fans at one of the major Samsung stores in China. Mr. Guixian said the OTA update should arrive next month and all users have to do is update their devices and purchase the 25W charger to be able to charge their devices faster.

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The company executive also revealed that the S10 series will get a long-exposure camera mode via an update but we are not sure if it will come with the same update that “unlocks” the 25W fast-charging technology. Other features coming to the phones include the ability to remove bus cards and NFC access cards.

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Samsung Galaxy S10 series launched last month, and it carries a hefty price tag of $1000. There are many advancements that these new flagships carry, but it appears Samsung has once again compensated on durability. In a drop test by SquareTrade, all three devices – Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10e, and Galaxy S10+ were compared against each other and the iPhone X lineup.

The new Galaxy S10 series failed to impress the audience in the drop test. It had broken glass on the front and rear sides. All other variants except the Galaxy S10 became unusable after thrown from a 6-feet height. The drop test discovered that the new Galaxy S10 series is no better than its predecessors. Despite its hefty price tag, all glass design follows the same technology as embraced by other manufacturers.

Among all the devices, Galaxy S10e fared worst after becoming unusable on a single drop. Its display shattered, screen malfunctioned, and the rear camera was damaged. The regular Galaxy S10 did better than its siblings as well as iPhone X since the latter remained functional. It witnessed a damaged corner and cracked screen. Galaxy S10+ also kept on working albeit shattered glass on both sides.

However,iPhone XS Max along with Galaxy S10e were both unusable after a single drop test.

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We agree that with a single test we can’t actually bet on the devices’ durability. Moreover, a teardown by iFixit termed the trio devices as difficult to repair. We suggest you to protect it in advance with a case or cover. You could even get insurance to save additional repair costs.

Samsung is making the new flagships available across 130 countries by the end of this month.

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AnTuTu benchmarking platform has released the list of the top 10 best performing Android phones in the global market for February 2019. The list has been compiled considering the average benchmarking score of each smartphone between Feb. 1 and Feb. 28 on the AnTuTu Benchmark v7 app. AnTuTu claims that it has tested at least 1,000 units of each model that have been included in the top 10 list.  The list is led by 8nm Exynos 9820 powered Samsung Galaxy S10+ with an average benchmarking score of 332,850.

The second spot goes to the Honor V20 that has recorded an average benchmarking score of 305,599. The Huawei Mate 20 X is placed on third spot with an AnTuTu score of 304,588. The fourth position goes to Huawei Mate 20 that has recorded a score of 302,985.  Sitting on the fifth spot is the Honor Magic 2 with 300,743. These Huawei and Honor phones are powered by 7nm Kirin 980 SoC.

The Xiaomi Mi MX 2S powered by Snapdragon 845 is on the sixth place with 298,007 AnTuTu score. The OnePlus 6, ASUS ROG Phone and Xiaomi Mi 8 have respectively bagged seventh, eighth and ninth positions. These phones have respectively scored 297,076, 297,037 and 297,001. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 slotted on the tenth position is yet another Snapdragon 845 powered Xiaomi phone in the list. With multiple SD855 fueled phones coming to the market, it is likely that smartphones driven by it may rank higher in the top 10 list of best performing Android phones in the coming months.

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Samsung officially launched its flagship Galaxy S10 series smartphones last month. Later that month, the devices were officially launched in China and Hong Kong. Since the phone’s pricing in Hong Kong is cheaper, the devices are sold out in Hong Kong.

The latest Galaxy S10 series has been well received by the users and is in demand. Seeing the demand, it seems that the pricing of the S10-series devices in Hong Kong are getting increased. Analysts have predicted that the South Korean giant will be selling around 40-45 million units of S10 series smartphones this year.

The Galaxy S10 sports a 5.8-inch “Dynamic” Infinity-O AMOLED while the S10+ comes with a bigger 6.44-inch display. The display supports QHD+ resolutions and 19:9 aspect ratios and is HDR10+ certified. The devices come with an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor which Samsung says is faster than the optical fingerprint sensors.

The new S-series smartphones are powered by Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 855 chipset while the international version will be powered by Exynos 9820 chipset. As for the memory configuration, the S10 will be available with 6GB/8GB RAM and 128GB/512GB storage while the Galaxy S10 Plus comes with 6GB/8GB/12GB RAM and 128GB/512GB/1TB of native storage.

The camera configuration includes a regular 77-degree 12MP sensor with an F1.5/F2.4 variable aperture, a 12MP 2x telephoto snapper with a 45-degree viewing angle and a fixed aperture of F/2.4 and an ultra-wide 16MP camera with a 123-degree viewing angle and a fixed F2.2 aperture. The front sensor for the Galaxy S10 is a single 10MP camera while the Galaxy S10 Plus has a dual camera with an 8MP RGB secondary sensor.

Both the smartphones come with stereo speakers, a USB Type-C port, IP68 water-resistance, and a dedicated Bixby button. The S10 is powered by a 3,500mAh battery while the S10 Plus packs a bigger 4,100mAh cell, both supporting wired as well as wireless fast charging.

On the other hand, the Galaxy S10e comes with a 5.8-inch Infinity-O AMOLED display with a resolution of 1440×2960 pixels and is powered by Snapdragon 855 chipset paired with 6GB+128GB and 8GB+256GB combo.

The phone doesn’t have an in-display fingerprint reader but has a traditional fingerprint sensor on the right side of the device. The device packs a dual camera setup on the back, which includes a 12MP dual aperture camera (F/1.8; F/2.4) with optical image stabilization, alongside a 16MP ultra wide angle one. The phone still has a 10MP sensor for selfies just like the others.

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Under its hood, the Galaxy S10e packs a 3100mAh battery while for connectivity, it has Wi-Fi 6 (Wi-Fi 802.11 ax), LTE Cat. 20 with up to 2Gbps download speeds, NFC and Bluetooth 5.0. Just like the Galaxy S10, S10 Plus, this one too runs Android 9 Pie-based One UI custom interface on top.

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Samsung’s Galaxy S10 series is doing pretty well in China. Pre-orders have already ended and quite a number of people already have their shiny new Galaxy S10/S10e/S10+ in their hands.

China’s top stores have released stats of their sales during the pre-order period. Jingdong a.k.a. JD.com says the total number of Galaxy S10 series pre-order surpassed total sales of the Galaxy S9 in January. It also added that the first-hour sales of the S10 series is 2.38 times more than the first-hour sales of the Galaxy S9 series.

Suning Tesco also released data of its own sales. The store says the Galaxy S10 series was sold out in just 10 minutes when it went on sale at midnight on March 8. According to them, the volume of sales is 365% more than that of the Galaxy S9.

The Galaxy S10e is the cheapest of the lot and has been termed Samsung’s response to the iPhone XR. It has fewer cameras than its other siblings and a smaller battery but is powered by the same processor and has a high-quality display.

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The S10 is the middle child with the same triple rear camera setup as the S10+ but a single front-facing camera. The Galaxy S10+ has dual-front facing cameras, a larger display, and a 4,100mAh battery. It also has a version with 12GB of RAM and 1TB of storage.

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Samsung announced the new flagship devices at Galaxy Unpacked event in February. Namely, Samsung debuted the Galaxy S10, S10+ and S10e at the event. Now, its pre-orders are live, and some users have also started receiving the devices. Although, if you’re planning to buy the new Galaxy S10 device then make sure to handle it carefully as the repairs will be costly. In a new teardown video, iFixit claimed that the Galaxy S10 and the Galaxy S10+ is hard to fix and its repair will be expensive. It will be among the most expensive Android devices to repair.

Our folks at iFixit disassembled all the three editions of the Galaxy S10. They have covered the teardown of both the Galaxy S10e and Galaxy S10 in photos while Galaxy S10+ has got a video of a disassembly.

As in the video below, we can see the Galaxy S10+ carrying a strong adhesive holding the different parts of the device. iFixit has found that all the major components for the device are hidden behind the handset’s glass backplate. The fragile backplate can break if the disassembly is not done accurately. It will obviously make you shell out soaring repair costs if damaged. Past the backplate, a strong adhesive is used to fix its different parts. You can see the teardown video of Galaxy S10+ below:

After, crossing the adhesive portion, all the other parts were quite easy to take off. iFixit used Phillips-head screwdriver to open the majority of the elements assembled on the motherboard. Furthermore, the USB-C charging port is soldered on the motherboard, which would increase the repair cost if got damaged. As the whole motherboard would be changed at that time. Similarly, the battery is also glued making it difficult to replace. Even though, a full display repair would be needed if anything happened to the Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor.

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Overall, iFixit has given Galaxy S10+ a disappointing score of three out of ten. Last year, Galaxy S9 earned four points along with its siblings such as Galaxy Note 8 and S8 also in the same boat. Pixel 3 and Huawei Mate 20 Pro are also in the same line with four points out of ten. Essential Phone has received the lowest rating of one out of ten until now.

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After announcing the new flagship devices at Galaxy Unpacked event, Samsung is working to make it available across the globe. Amid the availability concerns, experts at TechInsignts have got a hands-on the actual bill of materials used in Galaxy S10+. As per the bill, Samsung has added materials worth $420 in the Galaxy S10+ device. The overall cost is inclusive of its assembly and testing along with the supporting materials.

Although, the Korean giant has invested little more in Camera and Display components this time. Its display with a punch hole is the most expensive element at $86.50 in the Galaxy S10+. Further, there’s a Exynos chipset worth $70.50 along with a RAM and storage module which costs $50.50. Its wonderful triple camera module (12MP+12Mp+16MP) add up to a total of $56.50.

Moreover, Galaxy S10+ is a global device and needs compatibility as accordingly with the networks. In order to make it adaptable with every network provider across the globe, there are a Mixed-signal and RF components worth $31.50 in the device. Further, the charging and all other electronic equipment are present in the device amounting to the total bill of $36.50.

Surprisingly, Exynos 9820 is actually cheaper than its predecessor by $10 due to a reduction in wafer prices. All the elements in the Galaxy S10+ 8GB/128GB storage variant cost $420 along with its assembly and testing. The bill does not include expenses on its Research & Development, marketing, and other aspects.

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Additionally, the Galaxy S10+ comes packed with a 6.4-inch QHD+ Infinity-O display featuring 1440 x 3040 pixels resolution. It hosts Exynos 9829 chipset with 8GB RAM and 128/512 GB internal storage options. Samsung has purely focused on its cameras featuring triple rear camera modules and dual front cameras. Even though, DxOMark has awarded it as the best selfie camera. It runs on Android 9.0 Pie out of the box with One UI on the top.

The pre-orders are already live in the US, China, Europe, and India. It will start shipping along with pre-applied screen protector to the customers by March 8.

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DXOMark released the camera rating of Xiaomi’s Mi 9 flagship immediately after it was announced on February 20 with indices showing the device comes with a lot of improvements in the camera aspect. The Mi 9 rear camera ranked as the third best smartphone camera for video and still photography. Xiaomi didn’t get to hold that title for long as the DXOMrk rating for the new Samsung Galaxy S10+ has been released and it is awesome. 

According to the ranking, the Galaxy S10 Plus had an overall score of 109 which places it on the same place with the Huawei Mate 20 Pro and P20 Pro. But in the aspect of still photography, the Galaxy S10 Plus emerged as one of the overall best phone cameras. It polled a score of 114 for still photos, same with the Huawei duo. While for video it scores 97 which is the same with the Mate 20 Pro but 1 point behind the P20 Pro.

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With these scores, it may seem the Galaxy S10+is in the same class with the Huawei duo but wait until you see the front camera. DXOmark recently started reviewing selfie camera and the dual selfie camera on the device was rated. The Galaxy S10 Plus gave a convincing show with a score of 96, way higher than the Mate 20 Pro (75) and the P20 Pro (72).

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The Samsung Galaxy S10 series was announced in San Francisco, U.S. on Feb. 20. Apart from launching the Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+ and Galaxy S10e smartphones, the company also announced other devices such as Galaxy Fold foldable phone, Galaxy Watch Active smartwatch, Galax Buds, Galaxy Fit, Galaxy Fit E devices. The South Korean company has revealed through a press release that it will be launching the Galaxy S10 phones in India. Also, among other devices, it will be bringing the Galaxy Buds and Galaxy Watch Active as Galaxy Watch in the country.

The Galaxy S10+ is available in three models in India. The 128 GB variant is priced at Rs. 73,900 (~$1,038) and it can be bought in colors like Prism Black, Prism White and Prism Blue. The 512 GB and 1 TB models of the Galaxy S10+ that respectively cost Rs. 90,990 (~$1,277) and Rs. 1,17,900 (~$1,656) come with ceramic bodies and can be availed in Ceramic Black and Ceramic White colors.

Samsung has brought two models of the Galaxy S10v in India such as 128 GB and 512 GB. They are respectively priced at Rs. 66,900 (~$939) and Rs. 84,900 (~$1,192). The 128 GB variant will come in two color variants such as Prism Black and Prism White. The 512 GB edition of the Galaxy S10 will be only available in Prism White option.

The Galaxy S10e has arrived in India in a single variant of 128 GB. It carries a price tag of Rs. 55,900 (~$785) and its color editions are Prism Black and Prism White.

People who pre-order the Galaxy S10+ or S10 can purchase the Galaxy Buds and Galaxy Watch at reduced prices. The Galaxy Buds and Galaxy Watch are respectively priced at Rs. 9,990 (~$140) and Rs. 29,990 (~$420) in India. However, customers who pre-book the S10+ and S10 can avail them at discounted prices of Rs. 2,999 and Rs. 9,999. This offer is not available for Galaxy S10e buyers.

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In order to pre-book the Galaxy S10 series, users can visit Samsung’s online shop, Flipkart, Amazon, Paytm, Tata CLIQ and select retail outlets. The S10 lineup will starting shipping from March 6. The last date for pre-booking is March 5. The S10+, S10 and S10e handsets will be available across retails stores in India from March 8.

Samsung has confirmed that customers who pre-book the Galaxy S10+ and S10 will be able to take advantage of other offices such as an upgrade bonus of Rs. 15,000 (~$210), cashback of Rs. 6,000 (~$85) from HDFC and EMI offers with 3 months to 24 months duration.

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