I'm a PhD here.

This is a Samsung Galaxy s 10 and this is the phone to beat for 2019.

And not only is the phone great, but it's positioned so perfectly at the beginning of this year.

So the galaxy s Siri's in general, which I think has been overshadowed by the galaxy note usually every year has really found its groove with the galaxy s 10.

This phone is basically the most complete all around phone you can buy, Which is why I say it sets the bar.

This is the phone you have to beat if you want to be considered the best this year.

So the big new changes or things to know what the S 10 are in specs, design and cameras, those of the main things.

The design is the biggest new change on the S.

10.

It's the most recognizable new design in a phone and a little while, and I'd say aesthetically, there are very few downsides, but there are a few.

So when you get it out the box, it's of course, dominated by this huge, beautiful bright display.

And I'm reviewing yes, 10 plus, so It's an even bigger and more beautiful screen.

Super viewable outdoors, great colors and calibration, thin bezels all the way around.

Thin chin, thin forehead.

And I made an entire video all about the display.

Actually, that'll link below.

If you want to watch that.

My couple of downsides pretty much feel like nit picking at this point.

Like I have the occasional accidental screen press from the infinity edge display somewhere that I found a little bit annoying, and the power button on the right hand side is definitely annoyingly high up.

I wish it was lower on.

Also, it looks like every single reviewer got this white galaxy S 10 plus, which has, like, this iridescent pearl cover changing finish.

It's kind of trippy.

A lot of people like it.

I don't know.

I really don't think I like it as much.

I much prefer something a bit cleaner of its stealthier.

Really, There are other colors available to, or you could grab a skin from our channel sponsor de Brand.

Plus, you get the added bonus of never having to wipe fingerprints off the back again, so I don't know, maybe it's just me.

I'll get below if you're interested in that stuff, look.

But the body of the phone itself is, of course, glass and metal, but it's somehow a super lightweight phone like it really looks like it should be heavier than it is, but it's super light in the hand.

I wish I got to hold the ceramic version because I assumed that would feel more substantial in the hand.

But that's not even a complaint.

That's just something I noticed.

Okay, so lots of thoughts on this, uh, hole punch out cut out display that they have on all these phones S n plus with the dual camera cut out s 10 and s 10 e with the single camera cut out.

By the way, full review on the S 10 e is gonna be separate.

But I have this theory on why I've actually ended up liking the hole punch cut out more than a notch.

So I kind of started off feeling the same way about it as a notch.

I even called it a glorified notch.

Basically, I didn't feel any different.

I was looking it up, and I kind of didn't really find a name for it.

But you know the cognitive effect where you could be missing a bit of information in a photo or video.

But because of the information that surrounds it, your brain kind of feels in what was supposed to be there so subconsciously like that.

I think that's what's happening with the hole punch cut out like my brain was already totally used to seeing notches and phones just cause the past couple years of phones kind of all had them.

But there's something about having just a little little bit of extra pixels on the top into the side of the notch that made it easier to forget about.

Hopefully, that makes sense, but also the whole punch.

It really gets in the way of anything.

It's not blocking any controls in games or APS or anything important in videos or anything like that.

It's small enough that it fits essentially in the notification Bharat the Top, albeit it's a little bit taller, but basically I'm in the camp that this ends up feeling better than the notch you can fight me.

If you disagree, also have an update to the glass screen protector situation with the old Sonic fingerprint reader, so I did that video about the display where I tested a regular fingerprint reader.

It worked, as you could imagine, and the glass fingerprint reader did not work.

Then everyone started sending me links to this white, stone dome tempered glass screen protector with a very unique, like, 20 minute long install process.

But I installed it, and despite my in perfect install, it definitely did work.

So if you're interested in using a tempered glass screen protector and the ultrasonic fingerprint reader on the galaxy s 10 that one does work.

I'll link it below.

Of course, as well Also installed it on instagram live.

It took me like, half an hour.

It's kind of hilarious.

But hey, it worked.

So, specs, uh, you don't really have to worry about specs with the galaxy s 10.

The specs are great snapdragon, a 55 8 gigs of ram.

Plenty of storage and performance, of course, will fall in line with that.

And this is a very smooth phone throughout my time using it, which it should be in the 1st 2 weeks.

The one new spec to note is the battery.

The batteries are bigger, and I gotta say the 1,004,100 power battery on this s 10 plus has been excellent.

I've regularly gotten five plus hours of screen on time with this huge screen, which is super impressive.

The other day I had a light day of use, and I had seven hours of screen on time with 15% left.

So not quite the full two day weekend phone that the May 20 Pro our battery champ could be but pretty damn good for one day for a huge screen like this on force, you also have fast charging and wireless charging.

And speaking of wireless charging, you also have reverse wireless charging, which is pretty cool.

I mean, it's still Ah, it's still kind of a gimmick.

It's super slow.

It's at 4.5 watts, and for context, a normal CI wireless charger is usually up to nine or 10 watts, usually more.

A slow charger that comes with the iPhone is five watts, so it's ah, it's not.

It's not something you'd use every day.

It's obviously really slow, but it's more useful for charging small things like the galaxy buds, um or even like a she enabled smart watch or something like that with a much smaller battery will also be cool for Ah, when apple reinvents it for the air pods to.

And then, of course, you can't forget about the new cameras on Galaxy s 10 and buy new.

I mean, really, just the ultra wide camera is new and the other two cameras are essentially the same as last year, which is to say firmly, third place or so on my chart for best overall image quality that would be behind the pixel and the iPhone.

The standard cameras still really good, especially when you give it enough light.

It handles colors and high dynamic range better than ever, thanks to software.

But really, you're looking at essentially the same tech the dual aperture main camera with a Y s, the second telephoto camera that you'll almost never use.

But, hey, it's there if you need it.

And on the standard characteristics of photos from the galaxy s tanner Sharp, pretty colorful, evenly lit, not a ton of contrast, but still vibrant on and a little over exposed just seems like if it ever airs on anything, it's with over exposure.

It would much rather blow out highlights and evenly light people on subjects than lose anything to shadows.

But the ultra wide camera is the most fun addition by far.

It doesn't have a y s, but you hardly need it at this focal length.

And I've been waiting for something fun and new like this to bring a new perspective, especially to more abstract photos or architecture photos.

The distortion can get a little much if you're trying to do subjects and people with this ultra wide shot.

But overall, you're usually much more in it for the unique look than the portrait and that it delivers.

So, yeah, super wide angle camera like this.

It already has software stabilization.

It's also already a waterproof phone.

I feel like with a good enough ruggedized case, this could basically replace a GoPro just throwing that out.

There s so Yeah, I'm glad Sampling added this the S 10.

He also has the ultra wide camera as well, and apple probably toss it in the next iPhone to so thumbs up for that.

Also, the front facing camera is even more of that.

So there's a front facing wide angle camera like I mentioned and on the s 10 plus second cut out for a death sensor.

As a result, the front facing selfies from the S 10 plus are pretty good.

They don't strike me as way better than the S 10 or the pixel or others.

It's still draws a depth map that can fail sometimes.

And it's still over exposes also all the time put.

Overall, the selfie camera is a B plus.

I still wish there was a second ultra wide camera, though that would've been sweet.

Also, I got to say, I wish there was a dedicated night mode in this camera.

It doesn't really have one kind of like something like night sight or what we always done with their night cameras.

Um, and even when you do have it turned on, it's basically in the scene recognition in the A I.

So it'll recognize when it's dark enough.

But even that doesn't make his big of a difference as night sight.

So I kind of wish there was a dedicated mode, but maybe they could add that with a software update.

But speaking of software updates, you can now remap the Bixby button to do anything you want.

Uh, almost kind of.

I mean, that there's kind of a huge catch.

I mean, Bixby still isn't very good, but in the Bixby settings, you can now single press or double press the big button tow launch whatever app you want, as long as the other still launches Bixby.

Oh, and by the way, the whole whatever you want thing doesn't include all their voice assistance.

So so anything you want except color voice assistance.

So you can you can kind of hide it behind a double press.

You probably won't accidentally double press it very often, so you know what I'll say.

It's a step in the right direction.

Being able to do that better than you could before.

And that step in the right direction kind of isn't the theme of the rest of one.

You why it's a step forward.

This is the first version of a Samsung Android overlay that I've actually stuck with the stock launcher and used it, you know, typically, I will switch overto nova launcher pretty quick, but one you wise different, and that says something about the direction they're going.

It's pretty smooth overall, and of course, the icons which were sort of cartoony and huge on the stock grid are actually customizable, So I feel like I've kind of had my way with it, and I've gotten used to it Now.

I still don't know about version updates in the future.

It's Android pee out the box, so fingers crossed.

Samsung is also turning over a new leaf with software updates, but that's the sort of thing will have to wait and see over.

Although I give it a thumb's up, it's not too overly colorful.

There is a dark mode, which is cool and the theme of keeping everything pretty low on the screen so it's easily accessible with one hand is really smart with especially how tall these displays of God.

So on top of all of that ad, I paid 68 water resistance like usual.

Add WiFi six expandable storage headphone jack like it's just really super complete.

There's so many little things on top of the already solid core experience that Ah, I mean, I spend 1000 bucks on a galaxy extend plus with my own, and I really think this is one of the few phones that actually feels like it's worth it, like even if you want to judge it by the five pillars of a great smartphone you already have.

The build quality is sort of timeless.

We've seen it before.

The battery life is excellent.

The performance is really good.

The cameras are nice and the display is best in class.

It's got him all on lock.

The bar has been set and it's been set pretty high until the next one.

Thanks for watching get you guys later.