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Samsung's Galaxy S10 may not be the new kid on the block anymore, but it's still an excellent value — especially at this price. Right now, Best Buy has 128GB models of the S10 on sale for just $449.99, a significant savings on a device with a Snapdragon 855 processor, 8GB of RAM, and an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor.
Get the Samsung Galaxy S10+ for $550, its lowest price ever ($300 off)
And the 512GB variant is only $800
The Samsung Galaxy S10+ might have been replaced by the Galaxy S20+, but it's still far from outdated — it's very much competitive with this year's upper midrange phones and doesn't come with a battery-hogging and space-wasting 5G modem. Samsung continues selling its old flagship, and right now, you can get the 128GB version for only $549.99 on Amazon, which is $300 off. The 512GB variant is also off $300 and costs $799.99.In his review, our own David Ruddock found the S10+ to be the jack of all trades of its time — it may not have had the best camera or the best fingerprint sensor, but it offered the best overall experience. He called it the best smartphone to buy at the time, and while that's already almost two years ago, it's still competitive compared to current mid-rangers going for the same price. The S10+ comes with a Snapdragon 855 coupled with 8GB of RAM and a 6.4-inch curved Quad HD display. You'll find three rear cameras consisting of a wide, ultra-wide, and telephoto lens, and two front cameras. In contrast to many current phones, it even still has a headphone jack.
Samsung expanding the One UI 3 beta to more flagships and foldables, starting with the Note10+
The S10 series, Z Flip 5G, and Z Fold 2 will soon follow
Samsung's software has come a hell of a long way over the years, becoming the only version of Android I consider worth using. The One UI 3 beta, based on Android 11, looks to improve things further in multiple areas across the board, but currently, it's only available on the S20 and Note20 range. However, that's about to change with the company announcing an upcoming beta program for the S10, Note10, Z Flip 5G, and Z Fold 2.
One UI 2.5 starts rolling out to the Galaxy Note9, S9, A71, and A51
Following broader availability for the S10 and Note10 lines
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- One UI 2.5 is now rolling out to to Exynos-powered Note10 and Note10+ models (SM-N970F and SM-N975F, respectively) in Germany, per XDA. The 5G variant of the Note10+ (SM-N976B) is receiving the update in Switzerland. As with the S10 updates, these Note10 updates include the September security patch.
The One UI 2.5 software made its debut a couple of weeks ago alongside the Galaxy Note20, Z Flip 5G, and Tab S7 lineup. It's already made its way to the Galaxy S20, and now it's the older Galaxy S10's turn. The unlocked model in Germany is up first, and it includes a ton of new stuff.
Forget the expensive Note20 and pick up Samsung's dual-SIM Galaxy S10+ for just $550 on eBay
Triple cameras, 8GB of RAM, and a headphone jack
Samsung may have unveiled some fancy new phones yesterday, but that doesn't mean the old ones are any less good. The Galaxy S10+ was released last spring, and now it's on sale for a mere $549.99 at eBay. Samsung still sells the US version for around $850, so this is a solid discount on a device with 8GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, and an in-display fingerprint sensor.
The Galaxy S10 series is still worth buying in 2020, since the phones have most of the features from the S20 (and some the S20 dropped entirely) at lower prices. Now you can get the 1TB version of the S10+ for $899.99, a $400 reduction from the usual price of $1,300. Plus, it's the full US version, not one of the dual-SIM variants with poor LTE support.The model on sale has a Snapdragon 855 processor, 12GB RAM, 1TB of internal storage (plus a microSD card slot, if that somehow isn't enough room), a 6.4-inch curved OLED screen with HDR10+, a 4,100mAh battery, triple rear cameras, two front cameras, and IP68 water resistance. Unlike the Galaxy S20, this phone actually has a headphone jack.
The T-Mobile Galaxy S10 series is receiving the June security patch
The slow US rollout is continuing
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The first Galaxy S20 units are already receiving the July security patch in Korea and Europe, but in the US, the slow carrier rollout of the June update continues to arrive on many people's phones. People using a Galaxy S10 device on T-Mobile can look forward to the patch, which is only now starting to roll out to them. Along with the security enhancements, the phones are getting smaller system and performance improvements.
Samsung began updating its portfolio of smartphones to Android 10 in November last year. Now that most of even its mid-range handsets have received the upgrade to OneUI 2.0, there's now a pretty sizable number of people out there using Android 10 on Galaxy smartphones. But what's actually new in Android 10, and what are the big features? Some may not be obvious, and most require you to actively explore your phone's settings menus to discover. Here are 10 we think are the biggest, most important changes (and how to use them).
The Galaxy S20 series is finally available, but given the $1,000 price for just the base model, it's certainly not a good choice for everyone. For those of you not comfortable with spending that much on a phone, Samsung is keeping the S10 series around, and dropping prices in the process. You can now get the 512GB Galaxy S10 for just $699.99 on Amazon, which is the lowest recorded price yet for this model.The model on sale offers a Snapdragon 855 processor, a 6.1-inch Quad HD AMOLED screen, 512GB of storage, 8GB of RAM, and a 3,400mAh battery. There are three rear cameras: a 12MP primary sensor, a 16MP ultra-wide lens, and a 12MP 2x zoom camera. The single front camera is 10MP. There's even a headphone jack!
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- If you have a hankering for even more storage, the 1TB version of the S10+ is 9.99 right now, a savings of $600 from the original price.
The Galaxy S10 is Samsung's main flagship phone... for a few more months, anyway. It's still one of the best Android devices you can buy at the moment, and now the 512GB variant is at its lowest price yet: $799.99. That's $350 below MSRPThe model on sale is the US variant with a full warranty, so unlike the cheaper international models that show up on eBay constantly, this will work on all major US carriers with full Samsung Pay support. Other specifications include a Snapdragon 855 processor, a 6.1-inch 1440p screen, IP68 water protection, 8GB of RAM, and a 3,400mAh battery. There's a headphone jack, too.
The Galaxy Store began as the black sheep of the Android store family, offering little incentive to use it and existing as almost entirely bloatware. As with most of Samsung's first-party efforts, that's slowly changed over the last few years, with One UI's rollout being extremely well received and One UI 2.0 just around the corner for most. Samsung has brought its flagship store's design up to date with the latest version release, introducing a One UI-themed storefront along with dark mode and a few aesthetic changes that bring it in line with the rest of its apps.
There have been countless sales on Samsung's Galaxy S10 series over the past few months, but those discounts usually came with minor catches. The dual-SIM and international models have been easy to find on sale, but those versions don't support Samsung Pay in the U.S., and they're missing a few 4G/LTE bands commonly used by U.S. carriers. More recently, there were some US models on sale, but now there are even bigger discounts.The base models of the S10e, S10, and S10+ are all $200 off from multiple retailers. The 128GB S10e is just $549.99, the S10 starts at $699.99, and the S10+ starts at $799.99. All of those have 120GB of storage, but if you need more storage, some of the higher-tier models have a bigger discount. For example, the 1TB S10+ is $300 off ($1,299).
Earlier this month we reported Samsung was offering $100 off on most of the S10 lineup. Unfortunately, this deal wasn't available on the least expensive 128GB variants, which meant the 128GB S10e was the same price as the 256GB version at some retailers. However, the brand just extended the markdown to all handsets, and other retailers are even adding some discounts of their own, letting you save up to $300 on a new unlocked phone.
The Galaxy S10 is already available in white, black, green, and blue, and even though the phone came out two months ago, it might make a new shiny entrance in a vibrant red coat. Indeed, images leaked showing both the S10 and S10+ in a new color, reportedly named Cardinal Red.
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- If the S10+ is too big for you, the S10's price has also dropped, as the device is now selling for just $570. Unfortunately, only white handsets are still in stock, so you better hurry if you want one. Also, this is still the international dual-SIM version, so it'll only work with GSM carriers, and warranty coverage may not be reliable. If this is a dealbreaker for you, you're still in luck as the US variants are also on sale.
We recently wrote about how fast the Galaxy S10's prices are dropping, as they have lost about 30% since the device was released three months ago. The trend is continuing, as Samsung's most expensive flagship is now selling for less than $700 in its 128GB international dual-SIM variant.
Samsung has accustomed us to releasing specific versions of its flagship devices to celebrate the Olympics, such as the S7 and Note 8 limited editions. This year is no exception as the company has partnered with Japanese carrier NTT Docomo to unveil a special Olympics Games Edition S10+ to celebrate the 2020 Tokyo Games.
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- The Galaxy S10 TWRP version is now up as well. This is still only for the Exynos model, and no, this won't work on your S10e.
When the Galaxy S9 and S9+ debuted last year, TWRP support for Exynos models became available that same day. Things have taken a little longer for the Galaxy S10, but the recovery is now officially available for the Exynos S10+ model. Owners of the regular S10 and the S10e will have to sit tight.
Despite new flagships coming out, the Galaxy S10 is still one of the hottest phones around. Even though its price could have been a roadblock when it was announced back in February, you don't need to spend as much now. Indeed, thanks to a a promotion on the device's international version on eBay, you can pay as low as $596 for the S10, $675 for the S10, and $775 for the S10+ in their 128GB versions.
Linux on DeX, announced at a developer conference last year, is a program that lets you run Linux (Ubuntu, in this case) on your Samsung smartphone or tablet, turning it into a full-fledged computer. Initially, it only worked on the Galaxy Note 9 and Tab S4, but with today's update, both Galaxy S9 and S10 families are now supported (along with, for some reason, the mid-range Tab S5e).
Getting a new phone is great. Not so great is having to move all your stuff from your old phone. Fortunately, one lucky Android Police reader is about to get the best of both worlds. You can win a brand new Samsung Galaxy S10 plus a lifetime license to AnyTrans, which will make moving that data to the S10 a breeze.