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We should mention that not all of these can be uninstalled, which is some might not like.
You can use two versions of popular apps like WhatsApp on the smartphone as it comes with a dual-messenger feature. The apps launched quickly and it was easy to toggle between multiple apps. Even when we used the device for simultaneous tasks at a time, it could take it. And considering the price point of the device, it is definitely a plus. For instance, we often used the device for gaming and navigation simultaneously while we were on our way to work.
For gaming duties, this smartphone could have definitely could do better. Games like Alto: Odysee ran well, however graphical hungry game like Asphalt 9, did show signs of stress at times. Nevertheless, we enjoyed most of it thanks to its superb screen. The battery of the device was among its best features. With usage that involved clicking photos, watching YouTube videos, playing games and some rather long phone calls, it lasted more than a day.
The photos are decent with accurate colours, but at times they appeared too sharp. The shots that we actually liked were the ones in which the Live Focus mode was on. If you try to zoom in and click a picture, it may turn out to be too grainy.
We managed to take some interesting shots with the 5MP wide-angle lens, but they too seemed too sharp at times. We should also mention that the images taken in lowly lit areas lacked some clarity. The front camera of the device worked well most of the times and managed to spew some decent selfies in well-lit conditions. In dimly lit conditions, the selfies became a bit grainy.
Image taken from the 5MP ultra-wide camera.
While Samsung Galaxy M10 scored 64, in Antutu, it got and 3, in single and multi-core scores of Geekbench 4. And at this price, it is definitely a very good buy. The smartphone has an elegant design, a very powerful battery which easily lasts more than a day, an accurate face unlock feature and a reasonably good display.
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For most day to day tasks, it works well. If your usage is too heavy, you may want to expand your budget a bit and go for its bigger sibling the Samsung Galaxy M20, but if you are a moderate user looking to buy a budget smartphone with good battery life and great touchscreen, Samsung Galaxy M10 is a very good option to consider.
Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Sign in. Log into your account. Privacy Policy. Password recovery. Forgot your password? Get help. Home News. For the starters, Samsung launched the Galaxy M10 smartphone in the Indian market a few weeks back at a starting price of Rs. We got hold of the device for a few days and came up with the review. The Samsung Galaxy M10 looks more or less like its big brother Galaxy M20 except for the fingerprint scanner.
The new Galaxy M10 comes with a shiny yet grippy plastic back giving no scope for slipperiness. The front side is dominated by 6. The device measures 7. On the top, there is a 5-megapixel camera in the notch and the earpiece is present on the top edge. Automatic brightness adjustment takes a bit of time to adjust to the surrounding environment.
On the right side, there is a power button and the volume rockers. At the bottom, there is a 3. The Samsung Galaxy M10 sports a 6. It has an The display looks bright with good colour reproduction, text looks sharp and offers good viewing angle too. Having said that, the sunlight legibility becomes an issue and it is not up to the mark. Just like few Samsung phones, we came across quite a few mistouch in the Galaxy M10 especially while holding it.
Having said that, it would be great if Samsung identifies different situations in which this can happen and tackle it. Just like other notch phones, the Galaxy M10 has the option to hide the notch, and an option to select apps you want to use in full screen. In addition to it, there is a Blue light filter that is said to reduce eye strain by limiting the amount of blue light emitted by the screen, but the option to schedule Blue light filter is not available.
The 3. The rear panel is clean except for the Samsung branding on the center, dual camera module on the top left corner and a speaker grille on the bottom left corner. Yes, the speaker is on the back and not on the bottom of the frame.
The plastic panel does attract a lot of smudges and fingerprints, which is especially visible in blue and should be equally noticeable in black, if not more. The front-facia is mostly all screen thanks to the new Infinity-V waterdrop display which offers a large screen real estate and minimal bezels all around.
The droplet-style notch houses a selfie camera, and an earpiece just above it. The ambient light sensor is also hidden within the notch. This is because the M10 is now the cheapest phone with a waterdrop display, which makes it pretty unique in the budget segment. And you can trust Samsung to make a great display, even an affordable one. The chin is thicker than the one on the M20, but it doesn't distract you much. This is an immersive display with a droplet notch on top that has a flatter curve to it, making sure it barely intrudes your viewing experience.
The outline of the droplet illuminates when using face unlock or the selfie camera, which is a nice little touch from Samsung. The M10 gets a 6. But don't let that disappoint you because this is a pretty attractive display and Samsung has done a commendable job in making this display look rich and a lot of times superior than other LCD IPS displays in this segment.
Much like the M20, the M10's display also offers deep and appealing colours and good brightness levels. Videos will lack sharpness, but it is good to know that even the M10 comes with Widevine L1 support to offer full p resolution on supported platforms like YouTube and Prime Video.
As for photography, both the Galaxy M10 and M20 sport dual-rear camera setup with ultra-wide degree feature. Arguably, the best thing about the rear camera setup is the secondary ultra wide-angle camera. The Samsung Galaxy M10, on the other hand, uses a smaller 3,mAh battery. The face unlock feature is the only biometric option here, which is kind of a bummer. The chipset was announced back in and as such is getting really long in the tooth. Colour reproduction is decent, although colours can look washed out rather than rich.
The Galaxy M10 runs on a tried and tested Exynos chipset. It's a fairly decent processor, if you're looking to run basic day-to-day tasks and aren't looking to work it too much.
Running operations like messaging on WhatsApp and frequently browsing through Instagram and Twitter offered a fairly smooth experience with very little lag or slowdown. But even the 3GB variant doesn't help much when it comes to multitasking. There is a noticeable delay while switching between apps and I also found the touch responsiveness to be a little iffy as it would take longer than usual to open something.
The Galaxy M10 handles racing games like Asphalt 9 surprisingly well, with no noticeable drop in frame rate or lag. I managed to complete the races without a glitch or random freezes. However, this isn't a great device for playing PUBG, if you were hoping for that. Even on the default low graphics settings, there is a lot of lag and stuttering to be found which can make the experience pretty disappointing. The Galaxy M10 does not run on Android Pie out-of-the-box, but Samsung has promised the update for later this year.
It is definitely smooth and optimised so you won't see any lags or stuttering as you go about the day.