Here's my review after one day usage:
I am an android enthusiast, like trying out new phones and compare so my review here will be brutal. Before using s10, i was using pixel phone and then oneplus, xiaomi so I shall compare this with both of those phones to see if the phone is worthy of that price.
Cons:
Google Camera
Right off the bat I knew this phone is using exynos chip. It was a bummer that i couldnt install a stable gcam mod for the camera. Maybe coz im spoiled with the google pixel camera quality. But i shall give s10 camera a try.
One UI Inconsistency
I hate how inconsistent one UI is in terms of the design itself. When i go to settings, different settings are grouped together in cards. The width of the card is longer than the width of the screen left/right edges. It looks ugly tbh. This applies to everywhere else.
In the notification panel shown below, the first and last notification has rounded edges but not the rest. Again it looks ugly. Also, icons looks big everywhere (samsung launcher, notification tray) even after i change fontsize/display size to small. So i had to change to a different launcher and change the grid size.
Fingerprint scanner icon placement is also not consistent. After i disabled the navigation bar, the icon is shown all the way to the bottom of the screen, not directly on top of the fingerprint sensor itself. I think samsung needs to fix this bug.
Samsung pay is working well for me thankfully when i first got my phone thankfully without flashing any firmware or downloading any fix. I can add a cc, pay with samsung pay.
Performance
Performance is good as expected from a flagship phone but to be honest, its not the best. Scrolling smoothness is not as good as oneplus/pixel. There is a very small latency between the time you swipe and the scroll actually happens. The scroll distance is also not alot. Also, there's lag and stutter everywhere. I could notice stutters switching apps and slow back button response. But in terms of performance of the cpu alone its good. I can play games without lag, run two apps together without lag.
Charging
The included charger however is not good for the battery. When charging, the battery gets warm. This is not good as it depletes the battery faster. I used my oneplus fast charger and it's not warm anymore when i charge, and it still charge as fast.
Pros:
Battery life
Battery life has been fantastic for me, i am getting 8hrs 30mins screen on time on average. I watch YouTube, surf social media, play pubg most of the time.
Haptic feedback
I'm liking the vibration motor so far. It's solid and register my touches strong and sharp. I would say it's as good as pixel and iphone
Posted from PCWX using SM-G975F
