The Galaxy S10 Plus is fantastic. Its 6.4-inch AMOLED screen, all-day battery life, wireless power-sharing feature and combination of three rear cameras are stellar, and the S10 Plus is the only one of Samsung's four new Galaxy S10 phones to have a 1TB storage option and a ceramic finish for the 512GB and 1TB models. The S10 Plus may be one of the first smartphones for 2019, but there's no doubt in my mind that it will remain one of the best premium choices for most buyers, despite increasing pressure from competing devices and the flood of 5G and foldable phones we already know will come. As always, keep in mind that our product ratings are subject to change as we do more testing and software updates are released.
While it may not be as exciting as the contortionist Galaxy Fold or Huawei Mate X, the S10 Plus is a phone you can buy today, without emptying out your bank account or waiting for 5G networks to kick in. Make no mistake, at $1,000 for the 128GB model, $1,250 for 512GB and a cool $1,600 for the 1TB storage option (!), it's a costly device. (It starts at £1,099 in the UK and AU$1,499 in Australia.) But even the most expensive version is still hundreds less than April's $1,980 Galaxy Fold, and you won't pay more for 5G service as you would on the Galaxy S10 5G, a phone whose undisclosed price will be even more than the S10 Plus on account of a larger screen, additional 3D cameras and of course, 5G capability.
I haven't had a chance to test the Galaxy S10 5G (I did go hands-on, though), and I'm waiting for the Galaxy S10 ($900) and "value" S10E ($750) review units to arrive on my desk, so bear in mind that I'll have to hold off any final comparisons until after I can test those other S10s. I'll also continue to update this review with more impressions as I continue to use the phone long-term.
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Galaxy S10, S10 Plus, S10E: Every camera lens and curve
The S10 only saves you $100, however, and loses a second front-facing camera, a little screen space and a little battery life. That doesn't sound like a terrific savings on paper. I'm interested in the S10E as a value proposition, although it's even smaller and outfitted with fewer cameras. That should help guide you, but if you're on the fence over which of the S10 phones you want, I suggest you hold off until those reviews are
