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Samsung released the Android 10 update to the Galaxy S10 family on 28 November The fingerprint scanner had a security flaw that allowed anyone to unlock the phone with a silicone screen protector, which also affected the Note Dan Seifert from The Verge gave the S10 a score of 8. However, he noted that the new in-screen fingerprint scanner was slower and more finicky and camera performance was not as good as the Pixel 3 's in low light.
Andrei Frumusanu from AnandTech reported that the Exynos performed significantly better than last year's Exynos , although he also stated that the Exynos still couldn't keep up with the Snapdragon He has not tested the power efficiency of the Exynos yet. His complaints were that the camera, while fantastic, still couldn't rival the Pixel 3's night shots, it could be difficult to find what the user wanted in the settings menus, wireless power sharing was slow and the edges needed palm rejection.
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It is working with accessory makers to ensure that compatible screen protectors are certified and clearly labeled as such. Thankfully, the phone ships with a screen protector pre-applied. The S10 is among the first to ship with the Snapdragon , the top-of-the-line chip from Qualcomm.
It should come as no surprise that the S10 crushed the usual trio of benchmarks. Similarly, it amassed an impressive in GeekBench. This score bested 90 percent of other phones, as well. On days that I used the phone from 8am to 11pm or later, it typically had between 15 percent and 20 percent remaining at the end of the day.
Samsung provides plenty of control over how the phone draws power. The easiest way will be to select the power mode that best matches your needs at the time. The phone ships in optimized mode, which balances performance and battery life. You can jump to high performance for gaming, or dial back to medium power saving mode or maximum power saving mode when you need to conserve power. All of these modes do impact battery life. When I switched to medium power savings mode, for example, I noticed the phone had more like 35 percent left at the end of the day rather than 15 percent.
The S10 charges rapidly. Whether used with the included charger or a high-wattage wireless charger , the S10 gulps in power. The Wireless PowerShare feature, wherein the S10 can charge another device, is more gimmick than gimme. Imaging is another major pillar upon which Samsung rests the success of the Galaxy S10 range. Each of the three devices has a slightly different set of cameras.
The S10 has three rear cameras and a single front camera. Comparatively, the S10e has two rear cameras and a single front camera, and the S10 Plus has three rear cameras and two front cameras. The controls are laid out in a fashion that makes sense. Buttons line the left edge of the viewfinder and simplify the process of switching aspect ratios, controlling the flash, setting the timer, and accessing the full settings menu.
A large shutter button is affixed to the right side. It gives you so many more options when taking pics. This is exactly the creative freedom that I want when shooting pictures and not necessarily the innovative, but ultimately flawed Nokia 9.
Perhaps most importantly, Samsung has made it dead simple to flip between the three lenses thanks to a simple switch parked next to the shutter button. Core shooting modes include photo, video, live focus, super slow-mo, pro, panorama, food, instagram, slow-mo, and hyperlapse. Switching between modes requires you to swipe the viewfinder in one direction or another. The S10 is able to zoom through the camera app quickly, particularly when jumping between shooting modes. Thank goodness. I found the modes each worked well.
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The pro mode lets you adjust a wide number of settings, such as shutter speed, aperture, ISO, brightness, and focus. The remaining shooting modes each requires a few minutes to learn properly. Once mastered, they can deliver some fun results. Photos appeared to be balanced properly with respect to bright and dark regions. I saw very little grain in dark shots. Look at the night scenes I captured in LA. They are incredibly clean. White balance is accurate, but color was pushed a bit much for my tastes. This is signature Samsung. I was particularly impressed with the group shot I took at twilight.
Look how balanced that exposure is. Focus is where things start to get fuzzy. The S10 often delivered soft images, particularly those captured in low-light environments. The worst come from the ultra wide-angle lens. I expected some distortion, and sure enough I noticed bent lines in the corners.
We saw similar results from other wide-angle lenses on phones such as the V30 from LG.
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