الجمعة، 22 فبراير 2019

Yes, the Galaxy S10 has an option to hide the front camera cutout

Yes, the Galaxy S10’s front camera cutout can be hidden with a software tweak. A number of our readers have questioned whether that’s possible, and some of them have commented that the Galaxy S10 has an option to introduce a virtual bezel at the top of the display. We took a look inside the phone’s settings, and indeed, Samsung does give you an option to hide the front camera.

The setting can be found in the Full screen apps section of the Display menu in the phone’s settings. It’s simply called Hide front camera and adds a black bar to the top of the screen, effectively reducing the screen estate available for your apps while hiding the camera cutout in the process. Doing that gives you bigger bezels at the top than Samsung’s current flagships, though, so it’s an option we’d recommend using sparingly if you’ve ordered a Galaxy S10 but aren’t down with the idea of the front camera eating into the right side of the display.

Here’s a comparison that shows you how the display looks with and without the fake black bar at the top (swipe left to see it with the black bar enabled):

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Of course, some people might want to keep the option enabled at all times in the initial few weeks (or even months), as it’s going to take some time for developers to update their apps to accommodate the corner cutout on Samsung’s newest flagships. It’s similar to how Samsung had added the option to force apps to run in full screen mode when the Galaxy S8 came out, as the Infinity display’s uncommon screen ratio (18.5:9) resulted in apps not using some of the space above the software navigation keys.

The option to hide the front camera would be especially useful on the Galaxy S10+. It’s the first phone on the market to have dual front cameras built into the side of the display and not the center, so developers will be adapting their apps to such a wide display cutout for the first time. Alas, even if developers move quickly to optimize their apps for the Galaxy S10 trio, those who don’t want to see that front camera cutout when watching videos or playing games will have to depend on turning on that virtual bezel.

What do you think? Would you hide the front camera, will you simply try and get used to it, or will you not buy the Galaxy S10 at all because of the display cutout?

galaxy s10 hide notch

Thanks to everyone who sent this in!

Galaxy S10e

  • Model: SM-G970F
  • Dimensions: 69.9 x 142.2 x 7.9mm
  • Display: 5.8” (146.5mm) Super AMOLED
  • CPU: Exynos 9820 Octa
  • Camera: 12 MP, CMOS F1.5/F2.4 (77) & 16MP, CMOS F2.2 (123)Ultra Wide
More specifications

Galaxy S10

  • Model: SM-G973F
  • Dimensions: 70.4 x 149.9 x 7.8mm
  • Display: 6.1"(157.5mm) Super AMOLED
  • CPU: Exynos 9820 Octa
  • Camera: 12 MP.CMOS F2.4 45° Telephoto & 12MP F1.5 77° & 16MP F2.2 123° Ultra-wide
More specifications

Galaxy S10 Plus

  • Model: SM-G975F
  • Dimensions: 74.1 x 157.6 x 7.8mm
  • Display: 6.4"(162.5mm) Super AMOLED
  • CPU: Exynos 9820 Octa
  • Camera: 12 MP.CMOS F2.4 45° Telephoto & 12MP F1.5/F2.4 77° & 16MP F2.2 123° Ultra-wide
More specifications

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SamMobile Daily Recap, February 22, 2019: Galaxy S10 camera samples, security updates, and more

PSA: Galaxy S10 doesn’t support Seamless System Updates

Google has introduced many new features and changes in the Android operating system in recent years to make developing, releasing, and installing system updates easier and faster. Project Treble and Seamless System Updates are two such notable changes Google brought to Android. While Treble is aimed at cutting down the efforts and time required to develop and push system updates by OEMs, Seamless System Updates, also referred to as A/B (Seamless) System Updates, is focused on making installation of these updates easier and less risky.

Unlike Treble, which is supported by every Google-certified device launching with Android 8.0 Oreo and above, the Seamless System Updates feature is optional for device manufacturers. For reasons best known to Samsung, it hasn’t adopted the A/B System Updates for any of its devices so far and seems to be sticking with its decision for the Galaxy S10 lineup as well. One thing to note is that Samsung isn’t the only manufacturer not adopting the feature and it seems to be mostly devices that run stock Android that support it.

Takes up more storage space

Borrowed from Chromebooks, the Seamless Updates feature enables Android devices to download and install updates in the background without any device downtime. This is achieved by having two system partitions that are copies of each other – one online (A) and the other offline (B), with the updates being installed on the latter even as the user continues to operate the device.

Post installation, the device simply boots into the partition with the updated OS without any additional prompts or time-consuming steps. The partition that was online (A) before the update then becomes the offline partition (B) and is used to install the next update that comes along. Apart from making installation of updates simpler, this method also makes it safer as there is always a partition to fall back on if the update fails.

The major disadvantage of this system is that it takes up more space, almost double, as there are two partitions. Given that Samsung’s latest flagship phones come with plenty of storage, it would have been a welcome change if the company equipped them with Seamless System Updates. Perhaps there is a technical limitation preventing Samsung from doing so? We are not sure.

Galaxy S10e

  • Model: SM-G970F
  • Dimensions: 69.9 x 142.2 x 7.9mm
  • Display: 5.8” (146.5mm) Super AMOLED
  • CPU: Exynos 9820 Octa
  • Camera: 12 MP, CMOS F1.5/F2.4 (77) & 16MP, CMOS F2.2 (123)Ultra Wide
More specifications

Galaxy S10

  • Model: SM-G973F
  • Dimensions: 70.4 x 149.9 x 7.8mm
  • Display: 6.1"(157.5mm) Super AMOLED
  • CPU: Exynos 9820 Octa
  • Camera: 12 MP.CMOS F2.4 45° Telephoto & 12MP F1.5 77° & 16MP F2.2 123° Ultra-wide
More specifications

Galaxy S10 Plus

  • Model: SM-G975F
  • Dimensions: 74.1 x 157.6 x 7.8mm
  • Display: 6.4"(162.5mm) Super AMOLED
  • CPU: Exynos 9820 Octa
  • Camera: 12 MP.CMOS F2.4 45° Telephoto & 12MP F1.5/F2.4 77° & 16MP F2.2 123° Ultra-wide
More specifications

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Here are some pictures we took with the Galaxy S10+’ cameras

The Galaxy S10+ has just won top marks in the DxOMark camera tests, so we decided to put up a few camera samples of our own that we took in San Francisco. We took these pictures with the rear cameras on the S10+ and have tried to capture each scene with the primary, ultra-wide and telephoto lenses. We have also added a Super Slow-mo video and a regular video recorded at an NBA game.

Naturally, we can’t comment on the quality of the pictures at this point, since the camera software might not be final on the review devices Samsung has handed out to the media. We will also test the camera in a wider variety of situations, and you’ll have to wait for our full Galaxy S10 review for an actual verdict. We will add a couple of selfie samples here in the next few hours, but for now, check out the rear camera pictures and videos below.

The first one is a comparison of the same scene shot with the primary and telephoto lens, followed by a comparison between the primary and ultra-wide lenses. Just slide left for the telephoto/ultra-wide picture and right for the regular picture.

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Galaxy S8 Android Pie update out in the Netherlands and Nordic countries

The Galaxy S8 Android Pie update has been released in a few more European markets, following its debut in Germany earlier this week. Samsung isn’t rolling out the Galaxy S8 update as quickly as it has released the update for the Galaxy Note 8, and the reason is perhaps the fact that the company currently targets March as the release time frame for the Galaxy S8 Pie update in many markets. That’s not to say everyone will have to wait until March. Samsung has shown that it can release the stable Pie update for devices ahead of schedule, although the worldwide rollout is likely to take a few weeks to complete.

For now, those in the Netherlands and the Nordic countries should be able to download Pie over the air from the Software update menu of the Settings app on the Galaxy S8 or S8+. The software version is G950FXXU4DSBA and G955FXXU4DSBA for the S8 and S8+ respectively, and the update includes the February 2019 security patch. The download size is around 1.6GB. Android Pie firmware for the S8 and S8+ are also available in our database for those who would like to manually upgrade.

Don’t forget to check out everything your Galaxy S8 or S8+ will get with the Android Pie update in addition to the new Samsung One UI interface. If you receive the update in a country not mentioned here, do tell us in the comments.

galaxy s8 pie netherlands

Galaxy S8

  • Model: SM-G950F
  • Dimensions: 148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0mm
  • Display: 5.8” (146.5mm) Super AMOLED
  • CPU: Exynos 8895
  • Camera: 12 MP, Dual Pixel F1.7 OIS
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Galaxy S8+

  • Model: SM-G955F
  • Dimensions: 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm
  • Display: 6.2” (158.1mm) Super AMOLED
  • CPU: Exynos 8895
  • Camera: 12 MP, Dual Pixel F1.7 OIS
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Some Galaxy S10 units show 6GB RAM despite 8GB being minimum spec

It looks like Samsung has a few Galaxy S10 quality control issues that need to be taken care of. The 6.1-inch Galaxy S10 is supposed to have 8GB of RAM on all models, but it seems some units may be showing 6GB of RAM on the device. Samsung US’ official pages for the phones are also incorrectly listing 6GB of RAM on the Galaxy S10, especially for carrier-locked models, although a representative has confirmed to Android Police that the company will fix the information on its website.

It’s unclear how widespread the issue of the phone itself showing just 6GB of RAM is at the moment. A Reddit user has posted a photo of an S10 that has only 6GB of RAM, but there’s not a lot of evidence otherwise. And while it’s not common for phones to wrongly report the amount of RAM, Samsung is likely to fix the issues closer to the S10’s release date next month through a software update. If it’s a hardware-level issue, such as a few units having somehow been produced with lower RAM, Samsung will no doubt replace those faulty units for consumers.

Of course, it’s possible the retail units that make their way to customers will not have this problem at all. We’ll just have to wait and see how it pans out. And it’s best to place a pre-order even if you are a bit skeptical, as Samsung is offering some interesting pre-order bonuses, such as free Galaxy Buds and considerable trade-in discounts.

Galaxy S10 6GB RAM

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Galaxy A5 (2017) and A9 Pro (2016) receive February security update

Samsung has released the February 2019 security update for the Galaxy A5 (2017) and Galaxy A9 Pro (2016). Our firmware database shows that A9 Pro (2016) customers in Brazil have started receiving an update with software version A910FUBU1BSB1, bringing the latest security patch.  The Galaxy A5 (2017), on the other hand, began receiving the February SMR (Security Maintenance Release) in the UAE, Algeria, Libya, Sri Lanka, India, and other countries a couple of days back.

As far as we know, none of the two models received any new features in the latest update. That shouldn’t be surprising given that these are two to three-year-old mid-range devices. As detailed earlier, the February 2019 security patch fixes five critical vulnerabilities and more than a dozen high-risk vulnerabilities in the Android OS. It also patches 12 Samsung Vulnerabilities and Exposures (SVE) items, a couple of which are classified as critical.

Since Samsung adopts staged rollout for updates, not all users may receive the OTA update at once. To check if the update is available to your device, open the Settings app, navigate to the Software update menu, and tap the Download updates manually option. You can also install the update manually by flashing the latest firmware for your device from our database. The download links for the Galaxy A5 (2017) can be found here and the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) here.

Galaxy A5 2017

  • Model: SM-A520F
  • Dimensions: 146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9mm
  • Display: 5.2" (132.2mm) Super AMOLED
  • CPU: Exynos 7880 Octa
  • Camera: 16 MP, CMOS F1.9
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Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)

  • Model: SM-A910F
  • Dimensions: 161.7 x 80.9 x 7.9mm
  • Display: 6.0" (151.9mm) Super AMOLED
  • CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
  • Camera: 16 Mp, CMOS F1.9
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Galaxy S10 now up for pre-order in India, starts at Rs. 55,900

Samsung has revealed the prices of the Galaxy S10 series in India. The devices can be pre-booked now via the company’s site, as well as Amazon, Flipkart, Paytm, and select retail outlets. Pre-bookings last till March 5 and Samsung will begin shipping the units on March 6.

Samsung had officially introduced the Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10, and the Galaxy S10+ on February 20. The smartphones go on sale from March 8.

Galaxy S10 price in India starts at Rs. 55,900

The Galaxy S10 price in India starts at Rs. 55,900 for the 6GB/128GB Galaxy S10e. The device is available in Prism Black and Prism White color options. Samsung isn’t launching the 8GB/256GB variant of the phone in India yet. The Galaxy S10 is priced at Rs. 66,900 for the 8GB/128GB variant, while its 8GB/512GB sibling costs Rs. 84,900. The former can be purchased in Prism Black, Prism Blue, and Prism White colors, but the latter is available in Prism White only.

As for the Galaxy S10+, the 8GB/128GB model costs Rs. 73,900 and is available in Prism Black, Prism Blue, and Prism White color options. The 8GB/512GB Ceramic Black Galaxy S10+ costs Rs. 91,900, while the 12GB/1TB model is available in Porcelain White for Rs. 1,17,900.

Pre-order offers include cashbacks, Galaxy Watch Active and Galaxy Buds

Pre-order offers include cashback of up to Rs. 6,000 with HDFC credit and debit cards. Customers also get the choice to buy the Galaxy Watch at Rs. 9,999, or the new Galaxy Buds at Rs. 2,999 alongside the phone. The wearables retail for Rs. 29,990 and Rs. 9,990, respectively, in the country. Samsung is also touting EMI offers and an exchange bonus of up to Rs. 15,000 on older devices.

Check out our Galaxy S10 hands-on if you’re thinking of pre-ordering one of the three phones. For those who’d like to wait for the full review, we’re working on getting one out as soon as possible.

Galaxy S10e

  • Model: SM-G970F
  • Dimensions: 69.9 x 142.2 x 7.9mm
  • Display: 5.8” (146.5mm) Super AMOLED
  • CPU: Exynos 9820 Octa
  • Camera: 12 MP, CMOS F1.5/F2.4 (77) & 16MP, CMOS F2.2 (123)Ultra Wide
More specifications

Galaxy S10

  • Model: SM-G973F
  • Dimensions: 70.4 x 149.9 x 7.8mm
  • Display: 6.1"(157.5mm) Super AMOLED
  • CPU: Exynos 9820 Octa
  • Camera: 12 MP.CMOS F2.4 45° Telephoto & 12MP F1.5 77° & 16MP F2.2 123° Ultra-wide
More specifications

Galaxy S10 Plus

  • Model: SM-G975F
  • Dimensions: 74.1 x 157.6 x 7.8mm
  • Display: 6.4"(162.5mm) Super AMOLED
  • CPU: Exynos 9820 Octa
  • Camera: 12 MP.CMOS F2.4 45° Telephoto & 12MP F1.5/F2.4 77° & 16MP F2.2 123° Ultra-wide
More specifications

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Galaxy S10’s Bixby key remapping coming to older Galaxy flagships

Samsung had a lot to show off about the Galaxy S10 at the official launch, but it naturally left out of the smaller things. You know, like how the Galaxy S10’s Bixby key can be remapped to launch any app the user wants. And if you have been wondering if the remapping feature will come to your current Galaxy flagship, then you’ll be happy to hear that it will.

Samsung has confirmed that Bixby key remapping will come to older flagships like the Galaxy S8, Galaxy S9, and Galaxy Note 9 through a software update. In fact, our Galaxy S10 review unit doesn’t have the option to remap the key, either, but we should see it on retail Galaxy S10 units when they go on sale early next month. The company is calling the remap feature ‘Bixby Key Customization’, and as explained earlier, it will offer users the option to either launch third-party apps via a single press or a double press of the Bixby key.

A few other Galaxy S10 Bixby features are coming to older flagships

The Galaxy S10 also comes with a number of other new Bixby features, all of which will be coming to older flagships. They include the ability to share saved Quick Commands with other users, add shortcuts to those commands on the home screen, and unlocking the device with Bixby Voice.

You can read about these features in detail on Samsung’s in-depth article about the Galaxy S10’s Bixby functionality. Don’t forget to check out our Galaxy S10 hands-on experience as well, and look forward to our official review in the coming weeks.

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DisplayMate’s extensive Galaxy S10 display analysis comes out on March 4

DisplayMate has revealed that it will be posting the results for its extensive lab tests of the Galaxy S10’s AMOLED displays on March 4. Samsung had already revealed some of the results from DisplayMate at the Galaxy S10 launch, namely the fact that it has the highest color accuracy of any smartphone display and can achieve a peak brightness level of 1,200 nits. Unlike DxOMark with their camera tests, DisplayMate isn’t offering any more details than what Samsung has already told us.

DisplayMate will probably give the Galaxy S10 an A+ rating and call it the best smartphone display, just like it has with previous Galaxy flagships. However, with the Infinity-O displays in their first generation, it will be interesting to see if Samsung has made some sacrifices in order to achieve the smaller bezels. It probably hasn’t, as we found the display to be excellent and Samsung’s expertise in display technology has reached crazy heights at this point, especially when you look at the Galaxy Fold and its folding AMOLED display.

As Samsung had revealed, the Galaxy S10 display has a few other tricks up its sleeves. It can reduce blue light by 42 percent without sacrificing image quality and display HDR10+ content (and record HDR10+ video with the rear camera). The side bezels on the Galaxy S10 and S10+ are pretty much non-existent at this point, and those who dislike curves can opt for the Galaxy S10e with its flat display.

Check out our early impressions of Samsung’s latest flagship, and let us know if you’re picking one up or have already pre-ordered one?

Galaxy S10e

  • Model: SM-G970F
  • Dimensions: 69.9 x 142.2 x 7.9mm
  • Display: 5.8” (146.5mm) Super AMOLED
  • CPU: Exynos 9820 Octa
  • Camera: 12 MP, CMOS F1.5/F2.4 (77) & 16MP, CMOS F2.2 (123)Ultra Wide
More specifications

Galaxy S10

  • Model: SM-G973F
  • Dimensions: 70.4 x 149.9 x 7.8mm
  • Display: 6.1"(157.5mm) Super AMOLED
  • CPU: Exynos 9820 Octa
  • Camera: 12 MP.CMOS F2.4 45° Telephoto & 12MP F1.5 77° & 16MP F2.2 123° Ultra-wide
More specifications

Galaxy S10 Plus

  • Model: SM-G975F
  • Dimensions: 74.1 x 157.6 x 7.8mm
  • Display: 6.4"(162.5mm) Super AMOLED
  • CPU: Exynos 9820 Octa
  • Camera: 12 MP.CMOS F2.4 45° Telephoto & 12MP F1.5/F2.4 77° & 16MP F2.2 123° Ultra-wide
More specifications

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Galaxy S10+ slays it in DxOMark’s camera tests

The Galaxy S10+ has come out as the best overall phone for smartphone photography in DxOMark’s preliminary testing of Samsung’s latest flagships. With a score of 109 points for the rear cameras and 96 points for the front cameras, the Galaxy S10+ comes out at the top in both, tying with the Huawei P20 Pro and Huawei Mate 20 Pro for the rear camera score and besting every other phone with the selfie score.

Galaxy S10+’ front camera tops all other phones

Last year, when DxOMark started testing front cameras, the Galaxy Note 9 took the crown for the best phone for selfies alongside the Google Pixel 3. The Galaxy S10+’ front camera is an improvement in most aspects over the Note 9’s, partly thanks to the second lens. Some of the pros of the Galaxy S10+ front camera in still imaging include pleasant skin tones, good target exposure, low noise, and accurate and repeatable autofocus, among others.

The cons include dull colors and loss of fine detail in low light conditions and soft faces in group portraits. When it comes to front-facing videos, the Galaxy S10+ keeps noise under control, has good color rendering and skin tones, and “efficient image stabilization.”

Fine detail an issue with the rear cameras

For the rear cameras, the S10+ gets 114 points and 97 points in the photo and video categories. Some of the highlights include accurate white balance and good color rendering, low noise levels in low light conditions, wide dynamic range, and good detail in close-range zoom images. It loses out on fine detail and sharpness in most conditions, which has been a limitation of Samsung’s phone cameras for a long time and is partly because of the company’s focus on keeping noise levels under control.

DxOMark yet to test some big Galaxy S10 camera features

DxOMark hasn’t tested some of the highlight features of the Galaxy S10, such as HDR10+ video recording for the rear camera and 4K video recording for the front camera, so it will be interesting to see if the scores improve further once the publication has subjected the Galaxy S10 to more rigorous tests. The early scores are impressive enough, though, and the scores should be similar for the Galaxy S10e and Galaxy S10 as well, as they feature the same primary rear and front cameras as the S10+.

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