It had to react, and it has, at least to catch up with Apple and Huawei. The large family that Samsung has presented with its Galaxy S10e, S10, S10 +, S10 5G and S10 Fold, shows a step forward in innovation and ‘artificial intelligence’ far superior to what the Korean firm had until now.
They were not one, not two, not three. There have been four Samsung Galaxy of the S10 family. This is how Samsung wanted to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Galaxy surname to recover part of the lost ground in front of Apple and Huawei, essentially, and also before those who poke their heads with great stealth like Xiaomi, Oppo and also One Plus. Samsung has wanted to send a message to all of them, although we will have to test well, when we have it, the new capabilities that the manufacturer has introduced in its new premium devices, especially when some of them will not be able to be verified in months, or perhaps in more than a year, like 5G.
And yes, it is that Samsung has been ahead of everyone and has shown its Galaxy S10 5G. It was the first to present it, but what remains to be seen is when it will be tested in Spain with the new fifth-generation networks that promise greater functionalities and speeds. In the announcement Samsung commented that it will not be available until the summer. Also in Spain?
And what about the artificial intelligence (AI) features of the new Samsung Galaxy S10? A priori, from what we saw in the unpacked, some have improved, but it seems that not all. We will enunciate them in this article, and when we see them live we will be able to compare them with the AI capabilities of the competition such as the camera, the different levels of biometric authentication such as facial recognition, system and sensors for the fingerprint, or its intelligent voice assistant. integrated into smartphones, Bixby, now also in Spanish.
In addition to the new Galaxy S10 family, Samsung showed a device that they have been working on for years and with a form factor that, logically much more advanced, took me back to the past when Nokia introduced its Communicator. It also reminded me of the dual-screen device that the Chinese ZTE introduced a few months ago. In any case, the Samsung Galaxy Fold, as it is called, raises a new line of equipment that with flexible screens will generate competition at price levels close to or above 2,000 euros. The Samsung Fold, which opens to become a tablet, will cost 1,980 euros for those who want to buy it at the end of April.
Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10 +, and Galaxy S10 5G are the four horsemen Samsung wants to ride with to catch the competition. Thus, the Galaxy S10e model has been designed for those who want to have high-end essentials in a compact design with a flat screen. For its part, the Galaxy S10 5G has been created for those who want more of everything and are prepared to enjoy the highest speed and the most powerful features. Dynamic AMOLED screen, next-generation camera and smart performance, are the new advantages that, says Samsung, provides the Galaxy S10 line to its customers.
The Infinity-O display of the Galaxy S10 incorporates a series of sensors and photographic technology embedded in the screen to maximize the space available for the image without any distraction. The notch or notch that Apple made famous and that from the iPhone X began to carry everyone who wanted to sell many smartphones on the market, and also the Dynamic AMOLDED screen of the Galaxy S10 and S10 +, not the one of the S10e, they incorporate a digital fingerprint sensor under the display, which Samsung has called ‘ultrasonic’ as it reads the three-dimensional contours of the fingerprint, rather than a 2D image, to improve protection against spoofing. This system boasts the world’s first FIDO Alliance Biometric Component certification , offering a better guarantee for device safety.
When it comes to cameras, Samsung introduces new technologies with advanced intelligence in the Galaxy S10 that make it easier to take photos and videos , they say: an ultra-wide angle lens with a 123-degree field of view, similar to that of the human eye, for example to take photos of landscapes and large panoramas, or even to fit the whole family in a single photo; High-quality and stable video recording thanks to Super Steady digital stabilization technology, and front and rear cameras for shooting in UHD quality and rear camera that records in HDR10 +. The camera of the new S10s have artificial intelligence thanks to its neural processing unit (NPU) – here still clearly below those of the competition such as Huawei or Apple that integrate dual NPUs -, to capture professional images without having to manually pre-select advanced settings.
Galaxy S10 is designed with software based on machine learning, bringing new capabilities to share your load up to performance improvement through artificial intelligence or smart WiFi. With Wireless PowerShare, Samsung introduces wireless charging to the Galaxy S10, making it possible to charge other Qi-certified devices. And for the first time, with this same technology it will be possible to charge compatible wearables, such as the new and recently introduced Samsung ear buds. Plus, the Galaxy S10’s new AI-based software automatically optimizes your device’s battery, CPU, RAM, and even temperature based on how you use it, while continuing to learn and improve. Thanks to its machine learning, the Galaxy S10 will also recognize how the user uses their device and will quickly open the applications they use the most.
The smart Wi-Fi connection built into the Galaxy S10 enables a seamless and secure connection by switching between WiFi and LTE connections, as well as warning the user of potentially unsafe WiFi connections. Galaxy S10 also supports the new WiFi 6 standard to improve performance when connected to a compatible router. And with Bixby routines, Samsung’s Siri, on the Galaxy S10, the smart voice assistant offers personalized recommendations based on user habits.
I’m going to talk a little about the Galaxy S10 with 5G model, because it won’t do much good until we can use it and value it with fifth-generation networks that we won’t have in Spain in the short term. Just to say that with it you can make video calls, something that almost nobody uses today, in 4K, download a whole season of a television series in a matter of minutes, or participate in online games with quality graphics with little delay.
I’m not going to talk much about prices either, just above. Most of them exceed 1,000 euros and some, with the highest capacities, are above 1,500. Whoever wants it will have to scratch their pocket, and a lot, to acquire them from March 8, although those who do not want to wait can already reserve it from 759 euros for the S10e model with 128 GB, up to 1609 euros for the S10 + with nothing less than 1TB of memory.
About the new Galaxy Fold, which will not be available until the second quarter of the year, at a prohibitive price of almost 2,000 euros, we will talk later, although we will have to see live, when it can be done, if its form factor, design and performance they are attractive enough to spend what they ask for.
