SpecEagle review · Samsung

Galaxy M10 review: The launch phone for Samsung's online-exclusive M-series in India.

SpecEagle Editorial·Feb 2019·$110
Overall
38/100
Class rank
#100 of 103
Tier
Budget
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

Samsung's India online-exclusive launch.

Galaxy M10 was the launch device for Samsung's online-only M-series in India — sold direct via e-commerce at a budget price. It marked Samsung's formal response to Xiaomi's online-first strategy.

01Display

56/100

56/100 is one of the weaker display results among budget phones of 2019 — 8 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

TypeTFT LCD, Infinity-V notch
Size6.22 inches
Resolution1,520 × 720 px (HD+)

02Camera

50/100

50/100 is one of the weaker camera results among budget phones of 2019 — 6 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

Main13 MP + 5 MP ultrawide
Selfie5 MP

03Performance

40/100

40/100 is one of the weaker performance results among budget phones of 2019 — 10 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

ChipsetExynos 7870 (14 nm)
RAM2 / 3 GB
Storage16 / 32 GB · microSD

04Battery

64/100

64/100 is one of the weaker battery results among budget phones of 2019 — 10 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

Capacity3,400 mAh
Wired5 W

05Build

54/100

54/100 trails the 60-point cohort average for budget phones of 2019.

06Value

60/100

60/100 trails the 65-point cohort average for budget phones of 2019.

What works
  • Launched Samsung's online M-series in India.
  • Notched 6.22" display at $110.
  • 13 MP + ultrawide dual camera.
  • microSD + jack.
What doesn't
  • Only 2 GB RAM on base.
  • HD+ resolution.
  • 5 W charging.
  • Wi-Fi 4 only.
Cross-shop it against
Redmi Note 9
$199 · score 68/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 103-phone cohort of budget devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .