Samsung S10 5G first look: A supersized phone with six cameras

The new phone has a stunning 6.7in AMOLED display and 3D depth cameras on the front and back

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Chris Chang

Published: 5:50pm, 10 Apr 2019Updated: 9:01am, 20 Sep 2019

This article originally appeared on ABACUS

I have two main issues with supersized phones: They’re too big to fit in my pocket, and they can be uncomfortably heavy. The Samsung S10 5G solves both of these problems. I got the chance to go hands-on with Samsung's largest Galaxy S phone ever. The S10 5G is the first supersized phone I would enjoy using as an all-in-one entertainment device.

The first thing that must be noted about the S10 5G is that its headlining feature remains just a promise for most people right now. Samsung says consumers will potentially see speeds 20 times faster on 5G networks than on 4G, but there’s no way to tell. Like most places today, Hong Kong doesn’t yet have a commercially available 5G network, so I couldn’t test Samsung’s claim. That’s a bummer.

My first impression when I held the S10 5G was that it doesn't feel nearly as big and heavy as it looks. The phone was very well-balanced in my hands, although users with smaller hands may not feel the same way.

The fact that it feels so good in the hands makes it much easier to enjoy the best part of this phone: the 6.7-inch AMOLED display. It’s a bright, hyper-saturated display. Thanks to the AMOLED, it has deep blacks contrasted against punchy colors that pop out of the screen. Watching a K-pop music video on the phone was an impressive experience.

The S10 5G has a larger camera cutout on the front to pack a 3D depth sensor. (Picture: Chris Chang/Abacus)