Samsung Galaxy S10 makes official debut in India: Android flagship phone to hit stores this weekend

Samsung Galaxy S10 series comes with the most advanced ultra-sound in-screen fingerprint sensor for a mobile phone along top-notch camera hardware and powerful processor.

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As advertised, Samsung launched the new Galaxy S10 series in India, but sadly there was no mention of the S10 G5 model and Galaxy Fold.

The company announced that all storage and colour variants of Galaxy S10 series will be making their way to authorised stores later this week on March 8.

The top-end Galaxy S10+ will be available in 1TB, 512GB and 128GB storage variants for Rs 1,17,900, Rs 91,900 and Rs 73,900 respectively. The 1TB and 512GB variants are being offered in luxurious ceramic white and ceramic black colours respectively, whereas the 128GB variant will come in premium prism black, prism white and prism blue options.

Samsung, Galaxy S10, India, launch — DJ Koh, President and CEO of IT & Mobile Communications Division, Samsung Electronics launched the Galaxy S10 in New Delhi, March 6, 2019.Samsung India Media Kit

The Galaxy S10's 512GB variant will set you back by Rs 84,900 and comes in prism white colour, whereas the 128GB costs Rs 66,900 come in colours-- prism black, prism white and prism blue colours.

On the other hand, Galaxy S10e comes with only 128GB storage variant in prism black and prism white colours. It is priced at Rs 55,900.

As a part of the launch offer, Samsung Galaxy Buds will be offered to consumers at Rs 4,999 along with HDFC cash back offer of up to Rs 6,000 or upgrade offer of up to Rs 15,000 on Galaxy S10.

Airtel customers upgrading to Samsung Galaxy S10 line are entitled to get Rs 3,600 voucher redeemed (via 24 recharges or 24 months, whichever is earlier) on recharge pack of Rs 349 using the My Airtel App. Samsung Galaxy S10 line is also available on the Airtel Online Store with a down payment starting Rs 7,499 and EMI of Rs 2,599, which comes built-in with a post-paid plan.

Samsung Galaxy S10 series will go on sale from March 8 onward.Samsung Mobile Press

Samsung Galaxy S10 users on the Jio network will get an additional one-year of unlimited services free-of-cost. Users will get double data benefits when recharging with the Jio Rs 4,999 annual plan. That is, get 350 + 350 GB high-speed data without any daily capping plus another year of unlimited voice and 700 GB data. This amounts to a saving of Rs 14,997.

Vodafone users will get a one-year Netflix subscription worth Rs 6,000 to existing and new users of Red Postpaid plans starting Rs 499, on the purchase of Galaxy S10 line of smartphones through its website.

Key specifications of Samsung Galaxy S10 series:

Models	Galaxy S10e	Galaxy S10	Galaxy S10+
Display	5.8-inch, Full HD+ Flat Dynamic AMOLED, 19:9 (438ppi)	6.1-inch Quad HD+ Curved Dynamic AMOLED, 19:9 (550ppi) *Default resolution is Full HD+ and can be changed to Quad HD+ (WQHD+) in Settings.	6.4-inch Quad HD+ Curved Dynamic AMOLED, 19:9 (522ppi) *Default resolution is Full HD+ and can be changed to Quad HD+ (WQHD+) in Settings
OS	Android 9.0 Pie-based One UI	Android 9.0 Pie-based One UI	Android 9.0 Pie-based One UI
IP rating	IP68 certification
Processor	7nm class 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon Octa-core processor (Max. 2.8 GHz + 2.4 GHz + 1.7 GHz) 8nm class 64-bit Samsung Exynos 9820 Octa-core processor (Max. 2.7 GHz + 2.3 GHz + 1.9 GHz)- (This variant is coming to India) Note: Type of chipsets on Galaxy S10 series depends on region of sale
RAM + Storage	6GB/8GB RAM (LPDDR4X), 128GB / 256GB + MicroSD slot (up to 512GB)	8GB RAM (LPDDR4X), 128GB / 512GB + MicroSD slot (up to 512GB)	8GB/12GB RAM (LPDDR4X), 128GB / 512GB / 1TB + MicroSD slot (up to 512GB)
Camera	Rear: Dual Camera with OIS - Wide-angle: 12MP Dual Pixel AF, F1.5/F2.4, OIS (77°) - Ultra Wide: 16MP FF, F2.2 (123°) - 0.5X optical zoom, up to 8X digital zoom Front: - Selfie: 10MP Dual Pixel AF, F1.9 (80°)	Rear: Triple Camera with Dual OIS - Telephoto: 12MP PDAF, F2.4, OIS (45°) - Wide-angle: 12MP Dual Pixel AF, F1.5/F2.4, OIS (77°) - Ultra Wide: 16MP FF, F2.2 (123°) - 0.5X/2X optical zoom, up to 10X digital zoom Front: - Selfie: 10MP Dual Pixel AF, F1.9 (80°)	Rear: Triple Camera with Dual OIS - Telephoto: 12MP PDAF, F2.4, OIS (45°) - Wide-angle: 12MP Dual Pixel AF, F1.5/F2.4, OIS (77°) - Ultra Wide: 16MP FF, F2.2 (123°) - 0.5X/2X optical zoom, up to 10X digital zoom Front: Dual Camera - Selfie: 10MP Dual Pixel AF, F1.9 (80°) - RGB Depth: 8MP FF, F2.2 (90°)
Battery	3,100mAh (typical)	3,400mAh (typical)	4,100mAh (typical)
Charging type	Fast Charging compatible on wired and wireless Improved wireless charging speeds with Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 Wireless PowerShare¹⁹Wired charging compatible with QC2.0 and AFC Wireless Charging compatible with WPC and PMA *May differ by market and mobile operator.
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 6.0 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax; dual band: 2.4/5GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024QAM - 1.2Gbps Download / 1.2Gbps Upload May differ by market and mobile operator. Bluetooth® v 5.0, ANT+, USB Type-C, NFC, Location (GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou) Galileo and BeiDou coverage may be limited.
Network	Enhanced 4x4 MIMO, Up to 7CA, LAA, LTE Cat.20 - 2.0Gbps download, 150Mbps Upload *May differ by market and mobile operator.
SIM	Single: one Nano SIM and one MicroSD slot (up to 512GB) Dual(Hybrid): one Nano SIM and one Nano SIM or one MicroSD slot (up to 512GB) May differ by market and mobile operator. MicroSD card sold separately.
Sensors	Accelerometer, Barometer, Capacitive Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Proximity Sensor, RGB Light Sensor	Accelerometer, Barometer, Ultrasonic Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Heart Rate Sensor, Proximity Sensor, RGB Light Sensor
Security	Lock Type: Swipe, Pattern, PIN, Password Biometric Lock Types: Fingerprints, Face
Payment	NFC, MST *May differ by market and mobile operator.
Audio	Stereo speakers and earphones: Sound by AKG Surround sound with Dolby Atmos technology (Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus included) Audio Playback Format: MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DSF, DFF, APE
Video	MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM
Dimensions	69.9 x 142.2 x 7.9mm	70.4 x 149.9 x 7.8mm	74.1 x 157.6 x 7.8mm
Weight	150g	157g	175g (Ceramic: 198g)
Colours	Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Canary Yellow and Flamingo Pink Special Galaxy S10+ edition: Ceramic Black and Ceramic White
Price	6GB RAM +128GB storage: Rs 55,900	8GB RAM + 128GB storage: Rs 66,900 8GB RAM + 512GB storage: Rs 84,900	8GB RAM + 128GB storage: Rs 73,900 8GB RAM + 512GB storage: Rs 91,900 12GB RAM +1TB storage: Rs 1,17,900