Samsung Galaxy S10 will sport a taller 19:9 display: Leak
What's the story
Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S10 is expected to be the next big thing in the smartphone space. The phone is said to sport five cameras, an in-display fingerprint sensor and pack the latest specs. And now, a leak reveals that it will feature a slightly taller display than its predecessors, hinting at a new all-screen design with ultra-small bezels. Here are the finer details.
Codenames
Galaxy 10 will be offered in three different variants
Previously, reports and reputed analyst Ming-Chi Kuo had suggested that Samsung will offer three variants of its upcoming 10th-anniversary edition flagship. Firstly, there's a Galaxy S10+ (codenamed Beyond 2) which will succeed the Samsung Galaxy 9+ and pack high-tech stuff. Then, you have Galaxy S10 (codenamed Beyond 1) and lastly, a new cheaper entrant with trimmed down specs which is codenamed Beyond 0.
New design
Leaks indicates a 19:9 display on Galaxy S10
According to a benchmark test, Galaxy S10 will have a taller 19:9 aspect ratio as compared to 18.5:9 on the S9. An alleged S10, running Android Pie, was tested with an 869 x 412 pixels resolution which is slightly higher than S9's 846 x 412 resolution. This suggests Samsung will shave-off the borders on S9 to offer a bigger, all-screen display will ultra-small bezels.
Twitter Post
Reputed tipster IceUniverse leaks S10's new resolution
The Galaxy S10 series screen aspect ratio is 19:9, which indicates that it does have a big change in appearance. Samsung is accustomed to camouflage Galaxy Sx and Sx+ with SM-G4x0 or G4x5 pic.twitter.com/yBUD6j0hEj
— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) September 18, 2018
New development
Galaxy S10+ tipped to house 5 cameras
In addition, South Korea-based ETNews has claimed that S10+ will come with five cameras - dual front cameras and triple rear-cameras. Further, the S10 model will feature a single front camera, and S10+ may get triple rear-camera setup. Lastly, the cheaper S10 variant will have a single front camera and a dual rear-camera setup.
High-end variant
Possible specs of the Galaxy S10+ triple rear-camera setup
Earlier, a report by AllAboutSamsung claimed that S10+ will get a triple camera setup comprising a 12-MP main sensor with f/1.5-f/2.4 variable aperture, positioned in the middle. On the right of the main sensor, will be a 16-MP super-wide-angle lens (123-degrees) with f/1.9 aperture (without Autofocus and OIS), and a zoom lens (on the left) with a 13-MP sensor and f/2.4 aperture.
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The front dual-camera setup may also feature variable aperture technology
Reports suggest the front dual camera setup on the S10+ may comprise a 12MP main sensor with a variable aperture of f/1.5-f/2.4, paired with a 16MP super-wide-angle lens with an f/1.9 aperture.
New tech
S10 to get in-display fingerprint sensor and 3D face unlock
And, that's not all. Some reports have suggested that S10+ and S10 will pack a newly developed ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor - a feature Samsung confirmed back in July this year. Further, the cheaper S10 variant (Beyond 0) will come with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. Moreover, Samsung is also expected to incorporate the in-trend 3D face unlock, possibly for the high-end variants.
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S10 will be powered by the latest processors
The Galaxy S10 is rumored to be powered by an Exynos 9820/Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, depending on the region. The phone could also borrow some specs from Note 9 to offer 8GB of RAM, up to 512GB of storage (expandable up to 1TB) and 4,000mAh battery.