SpecEagle review · Samsung

Galaxy S10e review: The compact, affordable S10 — flat screen, side fingerprint.

SpecEagle Editorial·Mar 2019·$749
Overall
74/100
Class rank
#5 of 14
Tier
Premium
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

The compact-flagship bargain of 2019.

Galaxy S10e gave you the S10 SoC and a flat compact screen for less. A cult pick for small-phone fans.

01Display

80/100

At 80/100 this is one of the strongest display showings among premium phones of 2019 — 6 points above the cohort average.

TypeDynamic AMOLED flat, 60 Hz
Size5.8 inches
Resolution2,280 × 1,080 px

02Camera

76/100

76/100 puts it above the 74-point average for premium phones of 2019.

Main12 MP, variable f/1.5-2.4, OIS
Ultrawide16 MP
Selfie10 MP

03Performance

76/100

76/100 puts it above the 71-point average for premium phones of 2019.

ChipsetSnapdragon 855 / Exynos 9820
RAM6 / 8 GB
Storage128 / 256 GB + microSD

04Battery

64/100

64/100 is one of the weaker battery results among premium phones of 2019 — 9 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

Capacity3,100 mAh
Wired15 W
Wireless15 W + reverse

05Build

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for premium phones of 2019.

06Value

78/100

78/100 puts it above the 76-point average for premium phones of 2019.

What works
  • Genuinely compact 5.8" flat screen.
  • Reliable side fingerprint.
  • Same SoC as S10.
  • Cheaper entry to S10 line.
What doesn't
  • No telephoto.
  • Small battery.
  • Support ended.
  • 6 GB base RAM.
Cross-shop it against
iPhone 12
$799 · score 76/100

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 14-phone cohort of premium devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .