Samsung Galaxy S10 Launched in India: Key Specs, Features, Price & Etc

Samsung on Wednesday announced the availability of the Galaxy S10 in India, after launching the flagship series globally last month. The Galaxy S10 lineup includes three model – the Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10, and Galaxy S10+. The flagships tout new Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED displays along with the latest Exynos processor and Samsung's new One UI interface, among other things.

The Galaxy S10 series will set the benchmark for flagships to come in 2019. Samsung has been focusing on expanding its portfolio rapidly in 2019, launching a series of smartphones back-to-back in India, starting with the Galaxy M-series to the Galaxy A-series and now the Galaxy S-series. The Galaxy S10e, S10 and S10+ fall in the high-end segment, and here's a quick look at what you're getting with these devices.

Samsung Galaxy S10 specifications

Display: The Galaxy S10e sports a 5.8-inch FHD+ (2280×1440) display with 438ppi. The S10 brings a 6.1-inch QHD+ (3040×1440) screen with 550ppi, while the S10+ gets a 6.4-inch QHD+ (3040×1440) display with 522ppi. All three devices sport Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED displays with 19:9 aspect ratios and support HDR10+.

Processor: The Galaxy S10 trio run on the latest 8nm-based octa-core Exynos 9820 chipset that comes with a dedicated NPU.

RAM: The Galaxy S10e is offered with 6GB and 8GB of RAM. The S10 comes with 8GB of RAM and the S10+ comes with 8GB and 12GB of RAM.

Internal storage: The Galaxy S10e is offered with up to 256GB storage. The S10 comes with up to 512GB of internal storage, and the S10+ gets up to a whopping 1TB of inbuilt storage. All three models support storage expand ability up to 512GB via a microSD card.

Rear camera: The Galaxy S10 and S10+ come with triple cameras that comprises of a 12MP f/2.4 telephoto lens with OIS and auto-focus, a 12MP wide-angle lens with Dual Aperture (f/1.5-2.4), and a 16MP ultra wide-angle f/2.2 sensor. The S10e gets dual cameras with similar 12MP Dual Aperture and 16MP ultra-wide-angle camera but loses out on the 12MP telephoto camera.

Front camera: The Galaxy S10 and S10e offer a 10MP f/1.9 selfie camera, while the S10+ gets dual selfie cameras with a 10MP f/1.9 main camera and an 8MP f/2.2 depth camera with support for Live Focus.

Software: All three flagships run on the new One UI based on Android Pie.

Battery: The Galaxy S10+ gets the biggest battery at 4,100mAh capacity, while the S10 and S10e come with 3,400mAh and 3,100mAh batteries, respectively.

Samsung Galaxy S10 features

• • — In terms of design, the biggest noticeable change is that all three Galaxy S10 phones come with the new Infinity-O punch out displays. The displays on all three phones come with a small cutout on the top right corner for the selfie camera. The Galaxy S10e is the only one among the three to get a flat display, while the S10+ is the only one to get a wide cutout as it comes with dual selfie cameras.

• • — The Galaxy S10-series come with a new Dynamic AMOLED display that aims to offer deeper contrast and better dynamic range compared to past displays. The panel also manages a peak brightness of 1200 nits, which is a 13 percent bump over the Galaxy S9. Earlier this week, Display Mate ranked the Galaxy S10 as the best display smartphone yet thanks to its exceptional picture quality and color accuracy.

• • — The other big highlight is the new ultrasonic fingerprint sensor. So far, most brands have gone with optical fingerprint sensors, but the ultrasonic sensor is little more innovative as it uses sound waves to create a 3D map of your fingerprint sensor, which aims to offer better accuracy and security.

• • — The Galaxy S10 and S10+ boast of triple rear cameras to offer a variety of shooting options for consumers. The ultra wide-angle camera will capture more area in a frame, while the telephoto camera will help capture detailed zoomed shots.

• — In addition to wireless charging support, the Galaxy S10 phones also support reverse wireless charging or Wireless Power Shares as Samsung calls it. This is a feature similar to the Huawei Mate 20 Pro, which essentially allows the user to use the Galaxy S10's back as a wireless charging pad for other devices that support wireless charging.

Samsung Galaxy S10 price in India and availability

The Galaxy S10 series starts at Rs 55,900 in India, which is the price for the S10e. The Galaxy S10e comes in a single variant with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. Meanwhile, the regular Galaxy S10 price in India starts at Rs 66,900 for the 8GB/128GB version and goes up to Rs 84,900 for the 8GB/512GB variant. The S10+, on the other hand, has a starting price of Rs 73,900 for the 8GB/128GB option, while the 8GB/512GB variant costs Rs 91,900 and the high-end 12GB/1TB variant costs 1,17,900. The top-end S10+ variant will be the only model to come in a Ceramic Black and Ceramic White options.

The Galaxy S10 series will be available for buying via Samsung.com/in, Flipkart, Amazon India, Paytm, Tata CLiQ and select retail outlets across India starting Friday, March 8. Customers who have pre-ordered the S10 will start receiving their units today. Airtel Store will also offer the S10 with bundles plans. Launch offers also include cashback of up to Rs 6,000 on purchasing the S10 via an HDFC card, exchange bonus of up to Rs 15,000 on upgrading your existing Samsung phone to the S10, Netflix subscription worth Rs 6,000 for Vodafone subscribers and benefits of up to Rs 14,997 for Jio subscribers.