Samsung to launch world's first 5G smartphone on April 5
What's the story
SAmsung is all set to launch the world's first 5G smartphone, the Galaxy S10 5G, in its home turf, South Korea, on April 5. The phone, first showcased last month, is quite identical to the Samsung S10+ but features a 6.7-inch edge-to-edge display, four rear camera setup, high-level internals including Snapdragon 855 processor, and a 4,500mAh battery. Here's our roundup.
Design and Display
Galaxy S10 5G: At a glance
Up front, the Galaxy S10 5G sports an edge-to-edge display with an aluminum frame and an in-screen ultrasonic fingerprint sensor. On the back, the glass body houses four rear camera setup. Further, the phone features a 6.7-inch quad-HD+ (1440 x 3040 pixels) AMOLED display with a 19:9 aspect ratio, HDR10+, and a Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection.
Cameras
For the shutterbugs and selfie lovers
In terms of optics, the Galaxy S10 5G offers quad rear camera setup comprising a 12MP (f/1.5-2.4) primary sensor, paired with a 16MP (f/2.2) ultra wide angle sensor, a 12MP (f/2.4) telephoto sensor and a 3D sensor with an LED flash support. On the front, the phone sports a dual camera setup featuring a 10MP (f/1.9) sensor and a 3D sensor.
Internals
Under the hood
The Galaxy S10 5G is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset, paired with Mali-G76 GPU, 8GB RAM and 256GB of internal storage. Under the hood, it packs a 4,500mAh battery and runs Android Pie 9.0-based One UI. Further, the phone supports 25W fast charging via USB Type-C port, 15W wireless charging, and 9W reverse wireless charging.
Information
Connectivity options and sensor details
In terms of connectivity, the Galaxy S10 5G comes with nano-SIMs, 4GVoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS/A-GPS, GLONASS, 3.5mm headphone jack and a USB 3.1 Type-C port. The phone offers all standard sensors including accelerometer, proximity, compass, and heart rate sensor.