The Samsung Galaxy S10 is one of the most hotly anticipated phone releases of the year, and it’s almost here. Samsung will hold its Galaxy S10 Unpacked launch event in February, and here’s everything we think we know about the phone right now, including the Galaxy S10’s release date, rumoured specs, and price – plus all the latest Galaxy S10 leaks, news, and images.
Following the launch of the Galaxy Note 9 in autumn 2018, Samsung’s next flagship smartphone launch is set to be the Galaxy S10 – assuming the near-mythical Galaxy Xfoldable smartphone doesn’t magically appear first.
With the Galaxy S10’s release date fast approaching, the S10 leaks, news and rumours are reaching fever pitch, and we’re finally starting to get our hands on some concrete-looking details. Let’s take a look at the absolute latest.
Samsung Galaxy S10: Release date and price
Samsung has revealed that Galaxy S10 will launch on February 20, and has posted a cryptic teaser video that appears to show a pair of phones with non-existent bezels.
The company is expected to launch at least three Galaxy S10 smartphones on the day. An entry-level 5.8-inch phone that could be called the S10 E, a standard 6.1-inch Galaxy S10 and a premium 6.4-inch Galaxy S10 Plus.
Samsung is also said to be plotting a 5G version of the S10 Plus. According to Korean publication The Investor, the S10 went into mass production on January 25, but manufacturing lines are currently only working on the 4G version of the handset.
Citing a source from one of Samsung’s supplier firms, the report says, “The 5G Galaxy S10 is still in the pipeline and will start being produced later during the first half [of 2019]”.
It’s always seemed unlikely that the 5G model would launch immediately, with commercial 5G networks yet to go live. Samsung’s home turf of South Korea will likely get this model, as the country’s three largest mobile carriers have all said they’ll launch 5G networks in March 2019.
The launch event will take place in San Francisco alongside a syndicated launch in London. The firm is promising to live stream all of the action on its website during the day.
The timing and location of the event is interesting, as it’s taking place just days before the MWC (Mobile World Congress) tradeshow kicks-off in Barcelona on Sunday, February 24 – some 10,000km away.
In terms of pricing, expect the Galaxy S10 and S10 Plus to be at the loftier end of the market. The Galaxy S9 officially starts at £739, while the S9 Plus can’t be yours for less than £839, so don’t rule out a base RRP of up to £799 for the S10 and £899 for the S10 Plus.
In December, Gizmodo published a report based on inside information from a “leading tech retailer”, claiming that the cheapest Galaxy S10 model – presumable the Galaxy S10 E – will be a 5.8-inch device with a flat screen, 128GB of storage, and a £669 SIM-free UK price.
At the core of the range will be the 6.1-inch Galaxy S10, which will apparently come in two storage models in the UK – 128GB and 512GB – for £799 and £999, respectively.
Leading the pack, in terms of both price and screen size, will be the 6.4-inch Galaxy S10 Plus. It’s apparently set to be offered with three storage capacities: 128GB for £899, 512GB for £1099, and 1TB for £1399.
It won’t be long now until we know if the report is accurate or not, but the other nugget of information floated by the site – a February 20 Galaxy S10 launch date – has already come good, so we reckon this information is as solid as you’re likely to find in the leak-o-sphere.
According to a late January report from GSMArena, the Samsung Galaxy S10 will be released globally on March 8.
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