Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus Review | As Good As it Gets?

If you’re looking to save some money and still get a top-drawer phone, get the S10e. However, if you’re eyeing up an S10, we’d try and find another $100 or so to get the S10 Plus. The S10 5G, however, we wouldn’t bother with – you might get an extra camera and a bigger screen, but the infrastructure isn’t in place to justify having a 5G phone yet.

But what if you have an S9 or S9 Plus? Can the S10 Plus really be that much better? The answer is yes, and then some. The S10 Plus is like a glimpse into the future of Android phones – it’s slick, beautifully designed, and powerful. The S9 series, however, is like the best of the old guard.

So what about external rivals, like Google and Apple?

We’d say that unless you’re already locked in to the Apple ecosystem, you should get the S10 Plus over an iPhone XS or XS Max. We’d also say, however, that there’s never been a better time to break free from Apple’s grasp.

The Pixel 4 XL, meanwhile, is cheaper than the S10 Plus, and has a better camera to boot. However, the S10 Plus is faster, and has a better battery life. But again, the S10 Plus uses Bixby, while the Pixel 3XL gives you a seamless Google Assistant and Android experience — plus you get all the new updates first.

If it was up to us, and we had the extra cash, we’d probably pick the S10 Plus – and we don’t say that lightly.