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For those who are wondering how the dimensions of the S10+ stack up to the 6t. They are the exact same size, and the 6t fits perfectly in the case.
My Ghostek exec 3 case showed up as well this morning. This thing is awesome. I can't wait to slap my S10+ in there.
My Ghostek exec 3 case showed up as well this morning. This thing is awesome. I can't wait to slap my S10+ in there.
Welp. I preordered the Galaxy Watch Active to go along with my S10+.
I was torn on keeping my Pixel 3 XL but after talking the kids out and snapping pics (and the camera twice taking 5 seconds to load), I think that the Galaxy would get about as good of photos, so I'm officially all in on Samsung this year.
I was torn on keeping my Pixel 3 XL but after talking the kids out and snapping pics (and the camera twice taking 5 seconds to load), I think that the Galaxy would get about as good of photos, so I'm officially all in on Samsung this year.
For anyone in the UK wanting to order the new S10 range from Samsung direct, Top Cashback have an exclusive 10% cashback offer. Obviously I placed my order less than an hour before it went up to that from 3%.....
I finally made it over to Best Buy and got to see the whole S10 lineup. The S10e is simply too small and elegant to be compared to my Xr. Considering that's Samsung's value entry for the S series, it's just not enough of the kind of compromise I've been used to from Apple when Apple offers you a value priced model and shortchanges the hell out of it.
No, it is just too pretty and polished and fully featured. It just doesn't feel like any kind of compromise.
However, it does have big bezels and looks a bit thicker due to the kind of edges it has. That is a resemblance to the Xr that stands out more in photographs than it does in real life.
The S10e is exactly the phone I would have wanted a couple of years ago when I craved a smaller phone. It's just absolutely lovely and made a very good first impression on me.
And then it just goes up from there. The S10 and S10+ are even more elegant. I can not at all understand the opinions that equated lightness with a feeling of cheapness. These phones looked polished and beautifully designed. They're almost flat, too. Samsung refined the edge even more in looks.
I was pressed for time since I was really there to buy a washing machine...which ended up also being a Samsung. Sadly not one that connects to the internet and can talk to Bixby and tell the NSA and Google all about my socks and underwear. It was a cheap one that hopefully will wash our clothes and dog beds well enough.
So I didn't get to do anything other than try and determine if the display was going to set off my migraines. It was hard to tell, but I don't think it will. It looks pretty much the same as my Pixel and S9+ display when displaying text. The XS Max display I used for a comparison did not flicker in the store lighting but it did have that weird quality to it that makes it hard to focus on after a minute or two. I didn't see that kind of peculiar effect with the S10 displays.
I could not really tell any difference in ppi between the S10 and S10+ and the S10e also looked very crisp and detailed. I think the ppi differences among them would only be noticed in VR.
I only saw the Prism black and Prism white models. Prism black sort of reminded me of space gray, but a little darker and very businesslike.
The prism white is very hard to describe.
It is definitely not anything like my Pixel's white. It was a bunch of colors all at once, predominantly a pale hint of mint green in the store lighting. It was very unique and pretty. It was not pink at one spot and blue in another. When it displayed a hue it was all even. It was not the oil slick type of irridescence I was expecting. Samsung did a great job on it. That being said, if you like a pure crisp white like I do, this isn't that kind of white.
I can't wait to see the flamingo pink in person.
The camera performance in the store was excellent but there is that little pause I see in the pixel when it's going through all the post processing. That pause won't slow you down when taking multiple shots fast. I just noticed it when flipping between camera mode and picture viewing mode.
Unfortunately like a goober I forgot to check if there's still a time limit for 4K video recording.
Anyway, I'm so excited now. Wow.
No, it is just too pretty and polished and fully featured. It just doesn't feel like any kind of compromise.
However, it does have big bezels and looks a bit thicker due to the kind of edges it has. That is a resemblance to the Xr that stands out more in photographs than it does in real life.
The S10e is exactly the phone I would have wanted a couple of years ago when I craved a smaller phone. It's just absolutely lovely and made a very good first impression on me.
And then it just goes up from there. The S10 and S10+ are even more elegant. I can not at all understand the opinions that equated lightness with a feeling of cheapness. These phones looked polished and beautifully designed. They're almost flat, too. Samsung refined the edge even more in looks.
I was pressed for time since I was really there to buy a washing machine...which ended up also being a Samsung. Sadly not one that connects to the internet and can talk to Bixby and tell the NSA and Google all about my socks and underwear. It was a cheap one that hopefully will wash our clothes and dog beds well enough.
So I didn't get to do anything other than try and determine if the display was going to set off my migraines. It was hard to tell, but I don't think it will. It looks pretty much the same as my Pixel and S9+ display when displaying text. The XS Max display I used for a comparison did not flicker in the store lighting but it did have that weird quality to it that makes it hard to focus on after a minute or two. I didn't see that kind of peculiar effect with the S10 displays.
I could not really tell any difference in ppi between the S10 and S10+ and the S10e also looked very crisp and detailed. I think the ppi differences among them would only be noticed in VR.
I only saw the Prism black and Prism white models. Prism black sort of reminded me of space gray, but a little darker and very businesslike.
The prism white is very hard to describe.
It is definitely not anything like my Pixel's white. It was a bunch of colors all at once, predominantly a pale hint of mint green in the store lighting. It was very unique and pretty. It was not pink at one spot and blue in another. When it displayed a hue it was all even. It was not the oil slick type of irridescence I was expecting. Samsung did a great job on it. That being said, if you like a pure crisp white like I do, this isn't that kind of white. I can't wait to see the flamingo pink in person.
The camera performance in the store was excellent but there is that little pause I see in the pixel when it's going through all the post processing. That pause won't slow you down when taking multiple shots fast. I just noticed it when flipping between camera mode and picture viewing mode.
Unfortunately like a goober I forgot to check if there's still a time limit for 4K video recording.
Anyway, I'm so excited now. Wow.
This is about the hardest preorder ever. Not since the iPhone 6 Plus first came out have I refreshed my order status so often.I finally made it over to Best Buy and got to see the whole S10 lineup. The S10e is simply too small and elegant to be compared to my Xr. Considering that's Samsung's value entry for the S series, it's just not enough of the kind of compromise I've been used to from Apple when Apple offers you a value priced model and shortchanges the hell out of it.
No, it is just too pretty and polished and fully featured. It just doesn't feel like any kind of compromise.
However, it does have big bezels and looks a bit thicker due to the kind of edges it has. That is a resemblance to the Xr that stands out more in photographs than it does in real life.
The S10e is exactly the phone I would have wanted a couple of years ago when I craved a smaller phone. It's just absolutely lovely and made a very good first impression on me.
And then it just goes up from there. The S10 and S10+ are even more elegant. I can not at all understand the opinions that equated lightness with a feeling of cheapness. These phones looked polished and beautifully designed. They're almost flat, too. Samsung refined the edge even more in looks.
I was pressed for time since I was really there to buy a washing machine...which ended up also being a Samsung. Sadly not one that connects to the internet and can talk to Bixby and tell the NSA and Google all about my socks and underwear. It was a cheap one that hopefully will wash our clothes and dog beds well enough.
So I didn't get to do anything other than try and determine if the display was going to set off my migraines. It was hard to tell, but I don't think it will. It looks pretty much the same as my Pixel and S9+ display when displaying text. The XS Max display I used for a comparison did not flicker in the store lighting but it did have that weird quality to it that makes it hard to focus on after a minute or two. I didn't see that kind of peculiar effect with the S10 displays.
I could not really tell any difference in ppi between the S10 and S10+ and the S10e also looked very crisp and detailed. I think the ppi differences among them would only be noticed in VR.
I only saw the Prism black and Prism white models. Prism black sort of reminded me of space gray, but a little darker and very businesslike.
The prism white is very hard to describe.
I can't wait to see the flamingo pink in person.
The camera performance in the store was excellent but there is that little pause I see in the pixel when it's going through all the post processing.
Unfortunately like a goober I forgot to check if there's still a time limit for 4K video recording.
Anyway, I'm so excited now. Wow.
I’m weak. I just ordered an S10+ in Prism white.
Now I need to decide if I keep my iPhone XR and Mate 20 Pro. My wife thinks I’m insane. I’m lucky she hasn’t asked for a divorce.
Now I need to decide if I keep my iPhone XR and Mate 20 Pro. My wife thinks I’m insane. I’m lucky she hasn’t asked for a divorce.
Lol that's hilarious! I actually just had to explain to my girlfriend of 6 months that this is something she's just going to have to get used to.
Thing is, if done right, it can be done with very minimal financial burden.
I finally made it over to Best Buy and got to see the whole S10 lineup. The S10e is simply too small and elegant to be compared to my Xr. Considering that's Samsung's value entry for the S series, it's just not enough of the kind of compromise I've been used to from Apple when Apple offers you a value priced model and shortchanges the hell out of it.
No, it is just too pretty and polished and fully featured. It just doesn't feel like any kind of compromise.
However, it does have big bezels and looks a bit thicker due to the kind of edges it has. That is a resemblance to the Xr that stands out more in photographs than it does in real life.
The S10e is exactly the phone I would have wanted a couple of years ago when I craved a smaller phone. It's just absolutely lovely and made a very good first impression on me.
And then it just goes up from there. The S10 and S10+ are even more elegant. I can not at all understand the opinions that equated lightness with a feeling of cheapness. These phones looked polished and beautifully designed. They're almost flat, too. Samsung refined the edge even more in looks.
I was pressed for time since I was really there to buy a washing machine...which ended up also being a Samsung. Sadly not one that connects to the internet and can talk to Bixby and tell the NSA and Google all about my socks and underwear. It was a cheap one that hopefully will wash our clothes and dog beds well enough.
So I didn't get to do anything other than try and determine if the display was going to set off my migraines. It was hard to tell, but I don't think it will. It looks pretty much the same as my Pixel and S9+ display when displaying text. The XS Max display I used for a comparison did not flicker in the store lighting but it did have that weird quality to it that makes it hard to focus on after a minute or two. I didn't see that kind of peculiar effect with the S10 displays.
I could not really tell any difference in ppi between the S10 and S10+ and the S10e also looked very crisp and detailed. I think the ppi differences among them would only be noticed in VR.
I only saw the Prism black and Prism white models. Prism black sort of reminded me of space gray, but a little darker and very businesslike.
The prism white is very hard to describe.
I can't wait to see the flamingo pink in person.
The camera performance in the store was excellent but there is that little pause I see in the pixel when it's going through all the post processing. That pause won't slow you down when taking multiple shots fast. I just noticed it when flipping between camera mode and picture viewing mode.
Unfortunately like a goober I forgot to check if there's still a time limit for 4K video recording.
Anyway, I'm so excited now. Wow.
Felt the 10e thick too, even thicker than s7. S7efge
I'll let your wife call my girlfriend... I think they can talk for hours about our smartphone/gadget ''problem''
I have three very expensive hobbies (cell phones, guitar, photography) so I’m a lucky man to have found an understanding wife lol
I'll let your wife call my girlfriend... I think they can talk for hours about our smartphone/gadget ''problem''
I’m sure they could both tell a few stories!
Ha! Guitar for me too but I've resorted to buying Jay Turser brand to make sure the kids are always fed.
I purchased this Samsung case for the S10+. I basically have the same Samsung case for my S9+, but this new one has two kick stands. I can't live without a kickstand case after using it on my S9+.
I have the alcantara case on my S9 but would love a case with a kickstand for my s10, does it add much bulk to the phone?
No it's flush with the case. The case itself is a typical slim case. No bulk at all.
Yeah, I'm right there with you--for me it's all kinds of tech (typing this on a brand new Surface Pro 6
), coffee (if I told you what I paid for my espresso machine and respective grinder, you'd spit out that very coffee ) and now jumping into photography. If wife's eye rolls were worth money, I'd be a rather wealthy man.
You're thinking of Swype. Microsoft purchased SwiftKey some years ago if that tells you anything of how stellar the keyboard is.
I've been using SwiftKey since 3rd party keyboards were allowed on iOS 8 I believe. There's simply no contest... SwiftKey > Stock
Yeah, I'm right there with you--for me it's all kinds of tech (typing this on a brand new Surface Pro 6
I'm cursed with the same afflictions. Plus travel, photography, and a endless need to improve my house most recently with a total smart home makeover.
I guess you cannot take it with you lol.
Lol, I am “the wife” so I guess it’s a good thing I don’t have or rather I don’t in particular generate any expenses for the family beyond food, medical copays, and phones plus the wearable tech and any games I play on my gadgets.
I’m over 50, so anything that ever needed to be bought has been bought, most of it years ago, before cell phones were particularly interesting enough that collecting them could be considered a particularly engaging hobby worthy of a significant chunk of budget. I take care of my stuff so it lasts and lasts.
I’d love to travel but it’s difficult to manage right now.
So I will indulge myself in the phones for awhile yet.
But I have run into some really uncomfortable moments owning more than one phone. A recent example: I just had occasion to see a sister-in-law I don’t see very often. She’s married to my husband’s brother. A chime came in on one of my phones and I pulled the 3XL and Xr out to see which one had the notification. This woman looked over and said “You have two phones. Give me one. I need one. Mine is acting up.” She kept hounding me to give her a phone. When my other big mouth sister-in-law (husband’s sister who I see all the time) told sister-in-law #1 that I’d given her my old phone plus had bought her a new one, I thought SIL #1 was going to actually pull my Pixel out of my hand. I really like her, but she’s got a screw loose to be doing that. Fortunately I have a scary facial expression I give kids when they get out of line and it just popped onto my face and stopped her in her tracks.
I am very generous with phones I’m not using anymore and have given them to family members. But dang, not gonna do that with someone who puts their hand out and demands it as if it’s the most reasonable behavior in the world. Also new phone prices are to the point now where I am trading my old ones in to keep costs of new phones in reach.
I’m over 50, so anything that ever needed to be bought has been bought, most of it years ago, before cell phones were particularly interesting enough that collecting them could be considered a particularly engaging hobby worthy of a significant chunk of budget. I take care of my stuff so it lasts and lasts.
I’d love to travel but it’s difficult to manage right now.
So I will indulge myself in the phones for awhile yet.
But I have run into some really uncomfortable moments owning more than one phone. A recent example: I just had occasion to see a sister-in-law I don’t see very often. She’s married to my husband’s brother. A chime came in on one of my phones and I pulled the 3XL and Xr out to see which one had the notification. This woman looked over and said “You have two phones. Give me one. I need one. Mine is acting up.” She kept hounding me to give her a phone. When my other big mouth sister-in-law (husband’s sister who I see all the time) told sister-in-law #1 that I’d given her my old phone plus had bought her a new one, I thought SIL #1 was going to actually pull my Pixel out of my hand.
I really like her, but she’s got a screw loose to be doing that. Fortunately I have a scary facial expression I give kids when they get out of line and it just popped onto my face and stopped her in her tracks. I am very generous with phones I’m not using anymore and have given them to family members. But dang, not gonna do that with someone who puts their hand out and demands it as if it’s the most reasonable behavior in the world.
Also new phone prices are to the point now where I am trading my old ones in to keep costs of new phones in reach.
I finally made it over to Best Buy and got to see the whole S10 lineup. The S10e is simply too small and elegant to be compared to my Xr. Considering that's Samsung's value entry for the S series, it's just not enough of the kind of compromise I've been used to from Apple when Apple offers you a value priced model and shortchanges the hell out of it.
No, it is just too pretty and polished and fully featured. It just doesn't feel like any kind of compromise.
However, it does have big bezels and looks a bit thicker due to the kind of edges it has. That is a resemblance to the Xr that stands out more in photographs than it does in real life.
The S10e is exactly the phone I would have wanted a couple of years ago when I craved a smaller phone. It's just absolutely lovely and made a very good first impression on me.
And then it just goes up from there. The S10 and S10+ are even more elegant. I can not at all understand the opinions that equated lightness with a feeling of cheapness. These phones looked polished and beautifully designed. They're almost flat, too. Samsung refined the edge even more in looks.
I was pressed for time since I was really there to buy a washing machine...which ended up also being a Samsung. Sadly not one that connects to the internet and can talk to Bixby and tell the NSA and Google all about my socks and underwear. It was a cheap one that hopefully will wash our clothes and dog beds well enough.
So I didn't get to do anything other than try and determine if the display was going to set off my migraines. It was hard to tell, but I don't think it will. It looks pretty much the same as my Pixel and S9+ display when displaying text. The XS Max display I used for a comparison did not flicker in the store lighting but it did have that weird quality to it that makes it hard to focus on after a minute or two. I didn't see that kind of peculiar effect with the S10 displays.
I could not really tell any difference in ppi between the S10 and S10+ and the S10e also looked very crisp and detailed. I think the ppi differences among them would only be noticed in VR.
I only saw the Prism black and Prism white models. Prism black sort of reminded me of space gray, but a little darker and very businesslike.
The prism white is very hard to describe.
I can't wait to see the flamingo pink in person.
The camera performance in the store was excellent but there is that little pause I see in the pixel when it's going through all the post processing. That pause won't slow you down when taking multiple shots fast. I just noticed it when flipping between camera mode and picture viewing mode.
Unfortunately like a goober I forgot to check if there's still a time limit for 4K video recording.
Anyway, I'm so excited now. Wow.
Yeah, price wise the 10e compares to the XR, but in reality to me it more compares with the XS. Both have 5.8” amoled, have roughly the same PPI, have 2 rear cameras, and the bezels are the same size.
One thing I’m really excited about is the headphone jack. I just bought some old fashioned Sony earbuds to replace the decades old one I misplaced. I used them with my S9+ and the sound and comfort level in the ear was beyond anything I’ve bought or gotten free in the package in the last few years. The new kind that go into the ear canal grossed me out when I first got a look at them and they can aggravate my tinnitus a little. The Airpods make it unbearable. It’s good to go back to the old fashioned tech that really “just works” and sounds so good.
Sound quality and sound technology is the one feature that largely seems to have gotten worse with some of the new trends like in ear canal style buds and lightning headphones and Bluetooth earbuds. But that’s my completely subjective take on it and I do have weird ears.
Sound quality and sound technology is the one feature that largely seems to have gotten worse with some of the new trends like in ear canal style buds and lightning headphones and Bluetooth earbuds. But that’s my completely subjective take on it and I do have weird ears.
I’m equally as weak!!
I have the S10e coming on Friday but had this nagging feeling I may be missing out so I’ve just ordered the S10 too.
3rd party keyboards are rubbish on iOS. Swiftkey is supperior on android