neil74
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Re: Samsung Galaxy S10, S10+ Pre-order Thread
I was just able to have a play with the S10 and S10 plus in store and some things are holding me back from that pre-order at the moment. In no particular order....
Size, one is maybe too small the other too big. I currently have a Mate 20 pro and this IMO falls into the Goldilocks zone for size and sits between the two Small margins I know
Ceramic is only available on the 10+. Size wise I am leaning towards the 10 but I really like the ceramic finish and as someone who rarely uses a case it is an attractive feature and was something I really liked about the essential phone when I had it.
The main camera seems to be un-changed. Yes there is the new ultra-wide but unless I have been misinformed the main shooter is the same as the S9/Note 9. Still good but likely to still fall short of the Pixel and mate 20
Residual concerns over update frequency. Yes things were slightly improved this year but a lot of S9/Note 9 users are still waiting on pie. Samsung are not on Oneplus’s level yet for updates even if they are better than LG
Not a fan of OneUi gestures at all. I do though really like gestures so would have to go with a 3rd party option like fluid. Hardly a show-stopper but a consideration nonetheless as I am not a fan of giving 3rdparty apps such access unless I have to.
I’d have to dust off the current package disabler app of choice to get rid of all that bloatware. Par for the course on a Galaxy though
No secure face unlock. It seems to have the basic camera based option seen on the OP phones but lacks the more sophisticated unlock offered by the iPhone and Mate
Curved screen, would honestly prefer a flat screen. Appreciate curved screens feel nice in the hand but you do lose real estate. It would have been really interesting if the 10 was 5.8" and the 10e 6.1"
- Price, like apple I think Samsung are really pushing their luck and a part of me would like them to fail for that. In their defence there are options at multiple price points and unlike apple they have gone sub £700 with the 10e
All that being said there is a LOT to like no other android brings together the whole package like a Samsung does, the Mate is so close but the lack of a proper always on display and software quirks mean it is just a little rough around the edges vs a Samsung, it also has a minor but annoying colour shift on the curved edges that I cannot un-see and does not sync the volume with my BT headphones (Real first world problems I know!) It is a terrific device but lacks polish I guess.
This time last year I was convinced that I would be 100% Pixel but when the 3 landed it turned out to be a disappointment for me and did not tick the boxes I was expecting so here I am considering giving Samsung my money yet again!
Anybody else procrastinating over their pre-order?
I was just able to have a play with the S10 and S10 plus in store and some things are holding me back from that pre-order at the moment. In no particular order....
Size, one is maybe too small the other too big. I currently have a Mate 20 pro and this IMO falls into the Goldilocks zone for size and sits between the two Small margins I know
Ceramic is only available on the 10+. Size wise I am leaning towards the 10 but I really like the ceramic finish and as someone who rarely uses a case it is an attractive feature and was something I really liked about the essential phone when I had it.
The main camera seems to be un-changed. Yes there is the new ultra-wide but unless I have been misinformed the main shooter is the same as the S9/Note 9. Still good but likely to still fall short of the Pixel and mate 20
Residual concerns over update frequency. Yes things were slightly improved this year but a lot of S9/Note 9 users are still waiting on pie. Samsung are not on Oneplus’s level yet for updates even if they are better than LG
Not a fan of OneUi gestures at all. I do though really like gestures so would have to go with a 3rd party option like fluid. Hardly a show-stopper but a consideration nonetheless as I am not a fan of giving 3rdparty apps such access unless I have to.
I’d have to dust off the current package disabler app of choice to get rid of all that bloatware. Par for the course on a Galaxy though
No secure face unlock. It seems to have the basic camera based option seen on the OP phones but lacks the more sophisticated unlock offered by the iPhone and Mate
Curved screen, would honestly prefer a flat screen. Appreciate curved screens feel nice in the hand but you do lose real estate. It would have been really interesting if the 10 was 5.8" and the 10e 6.1"
- Price, like apple I think Samsung are really pushing their luck and a part of me would like them to fail for that. In their defence there are options at multiple price points and unlike apple they have gone sub £700 with the 10e
All that being said there is a LOT to like no other android brings together the whole package like a Samsung does, the Mate is so close but the lack of a proper always on display and software quirks mean it is just a little rough around the edges vs a Samsung, it also has a minor but annoying colour shift on the curved edges that I cannot un-see and does not sync the volume with my BT headphones (Real first world problems I know!) It is a terrific device but lacks polish I guess.
This time last year I was convinced that I would be 100% Pixel but when the 3 landed it turned out to be a disappointment for me and did not tick the boxes I was expecting so here I am considering giving Samsung my money yet again!
Anybody else procrastinating over their pre-order?
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