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The ultrasonic FPS - Which, I'd have to say is the phone's marquee feature. If they got this wrong, there's going to be big trouble in Samsung-land! Initial reports, while sketchy, suggest that it's far from perfect and may even be a step backwards from the better optical FPS' that preceded it. As I said, these reports are all from pre-production models and are all just anecdotal for the moment. But if they do prove to be true, that will be a severe disappointment.
Camera quality - This one's a bit more complicated as most initial reports seem to indicate that the rear shooters are superb while the so-called "selfie camera(s)" are merely acceptable. A related concern is the rear shooter's low light capabilities. Here, while there seem to have been clear software improvements from previous generations of Galaxy S offerings, the low-light capabilities of this phone lag behind those of the Pixel and Huawei pro 20
Bixby button - It can be remapped without installing fancy 3rd party apps but even still, it will continue to open up Bixby with one or two presses. I think most of us will opt for Bixby on the 2nd press so that we can open up something useful with the 1st press of this button. A footnote to this concern is just what the heck does or can Bixby do anyway? Does it have any real world functionality that can't be duplicated (and bettered) by Google Assistant?
Battery life - So far there's no real solid information on this, but with a 4100 mAh battery (S10+), and the 7nm Snapdragon 855 processor things here will likely be pretty good. Hard to see any nasty downside surprises in this area.
Phone color - Most people are ordering this phone sight unseen. If you're ordering the Prism white or the Prism blue, I'd urge you to go to your nearest Verizon or ATT corporate store and check these out in person. I know things like this are very subjective and, as long as you're happy with what you see, it's all good. But the white is definitely not white. It's a weird pearlescent with reflections of pink and light blue. I found it quite off-putting so I'd just recommend that you try and see it in person before pulling the trigger. The blue is just pale looking and has no "pop" to it. If you like it, great, but if you're looking for something that's vibrant I'd look elsewhere.
Camera quality - This one's a bit more complicated as most initial reports seem to indicate that the rear shooters are superb while the so-called "selfie camera(s)" are merely acceptable. A related concern is the rear shooter's low light capabilities. Here, while there seem to have been clear software improvements from previous generations of Galaxy S offerings, the low-light capabilities of this phone lag behind those of the Pixel and Huawei pro 20
Bixby button - It can be remapped without installing fancy 3rd party apps but even still, it will continue to open up Bixby with one or two presses. I think most of us will opt for Bixby on the 2nd press so that we can open up something useful with the 1st press of this button. A footnote to this concern is just what the heck does or can Bixby do anyway? Does it have any real world functionality that can't be duplicated (and bettered) by Google Assistant?
Battery life - So far there's no real solid information on this, but with a 4100 mAh battery (S10+), and the 7nm Snapdragon 855 processor things here will likely be pretty good. Hard to see any nasty downside surprises in this area.
Phone color - Most people are ordering this phone sight unseen. If you're ordering the Prism white or the Prism blue, I'd urge you to go to your nearest Verizon or ATT corporate store and check these out in person. I know things like this are very subjective and, as long as you're happy with what you see, it's all good. But the white is definitely not white. It's a weird pearlescent with reflections of pink and light blue. I found it quite off-putting so I'd just recommend that you try and see it in person before pulling the trigger. The blue is just pale looking and has no "pop" to it. If you like it, great, but if you're looking for something that's vibrant I'd look elsewhere.
But in physics so not entirely irrelevant in this case. Ultrasonic waves aren't radiation, they're sound waves. Perfectly harmless to human physiology, probably even to your ear since your eardrum can't perceive anything above 20 kHz, which I imagine is well below the range of the sound waves used by the FPS.
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