I picked up S10e couple weeks ago.Since then my carrier had introduced a new very attractive promotion on S10. That promotion would allow me to get S10 at the same monthly cost as S10e. I could swap S10e for "superior" and more expensive S10.
The only difference between two options was the higher cost of replacement should S10 got damaged or stolen before the term was up.
So up to today I had opportunity to swap S10e for S10 and.... I almost did but I changed my mind at the last second.
I decided to keep S10e because I think S10e is a better, less gimmicky phone of the two and here are my reasons
First. S10 and S10e are the same width. S10 is just taller. So typing on S10 is no better than typing on S10e.
Second. Typing in curved display is prone to making more mistakes.
Third. Curved screens are more fragile and easier to damage. I had two bad experiences with curved screens before. One on my old Blackberry PRIV which got damaged twice and then on my friend's S9 which got damaged from a single drop on the floor literally two days after the phone was purchase. Glass in tow corners of the screen got cracked. The phone was in official Samsung case at that time.
Fourth. Cost of replacing curved screen must be significantly higher than replacing flat screen because it does not have fancy thumb unlocking sensor and it is not curved.
Fifth. S10e smaller battery lasts longer than S10 battery. There are several battery drain tests on YouTube and S10 comes worst. This must be due to higher resolution and taller screen.
Sixth. S10e fits perfectly in a pocket. S10 does not fit in a pocket due to height.
Seventh. S10 third 2x optical camera is a bit of a gimmick. i cannot imaging it being any better than 2x digital zoom. it is only 2x zoom after all !
Eight. The extra 2Gb of RAM is great on ... PC with Windows 10. I cannot imaging how many apps i would need to have open at the same time for that 2Gb to make real difference.
Ninth. S10 higher resolution is a bit of a gimmick again because it drains battery faster and it marginally looks better on phone with HD+ resolution like S10e.
Tenth. S10e is easier to hold in hand then S10 because it is smaller and is less heavy.
Eleventh: Screen protectors are challenge to put on curved screen
Twelfth: Cases offer better protection on flat screens vs curved screens.
As to S10e vs S10+
S10+ is wider,has bigger battery and extra camera in the front and back but it is also so expensive expensive, heavier and the extra screen size is a bit of overkill on phone without s-pen support. Big screen is great on Note because is easier to hand write notes on bigger screen.
So for me S10e is a winner and i do not mind forging opportunity to own S10 without extra carrying monthly cost.
The only difference between two options was the higher cost of replacement should S10 got damaged or stolen before the term was up.
So up to today I had opportunity to swap S10e for S10 and.... I almost did but I changed my mind at the last second.
I decided to keep S10e because I think S10e is a better, less gimmicky phone of the two and here are my reasons
First. S10 and S10e are the same width. S10 is just taller. So typing on S10 is no better than typing on S10e.
Second. Typing in curved display is prone to making more mistakes.
Third. Curved screens are more fragile and easier to damage. I had two bad experiences with curved screens before. One on my old Blackberry PRIV which got damaged twice and then on my friend's S9 which got damaged from a single drop on the floor literally two days after the phone was purchase. Glass in tow corners of the screen got cracked. The phone was in official Samsung case at that time.
Fourth. Cost of replacing curved screen must be significantly higher than replacing flat screen because it does not have fancy thumb unlocking sensor and it is not curved.
Fifth. S10e smaller battery lasts longer than S10 battery. There are several battery drain tests on YouTube and S10 comes worst. This must be due to higher resolution and taller screen.
Sixth. S10e fits perfectly in a pocket. S10 does not fit in a pocket due to height.
Seventh. S10 third 2x optical camera is a bit of a gimmick. i cannot imaging it being any better than 2x digital zoom. it is only 2x zoom after all !
Eight. The extra 2Gb of RAM is great on ... PC with Windows 10. I cannot imaging how many apps i would need to have open at the same time for that 2Gb to make real difference.
Ninth. S10 higher resolution is a bit of a gimmick again because it drains battery faster and it marginally looks better on phone with HD+ resolution like S10e.
Tenth. S10e is easier to hold in hand then S10 because it is smaller and is less heavy.
Eleventh: Screen protectors are challenge to put on curved screen
Twelfth: Cases offer better protection on flat screens vs curved screens.
As to S10e vs S10+
S10+ is wider,has bigger battery and extra camera in the front and back but it is also so expensive expensive, heavier and the extra screen size is a bit of overkill on phone without s-pen support. Big screen is great on Note because is easier to hand write notes on bigger screen.
So for me S10e is a winner and i do not mind forging opportunity to own S10 without extra carrying monthly cost.