Samsung Galaxy S10e

Released 2019, March 08
150g, 7.9mm thickness
Android 9.0, up to Android 12, One UI 4.1
128GB/256GB storage, microSDXC
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5.8"
1080x2280 pixels
16MP
2160p
6/8GB RAM
Exynos 9820
3100mAh
15W15W

ALL VERSIONS

SM-G970F/DS

SM-G970U

SM-G970W

Versions: SM-G970F/DS (Global); SM-G970U (USA); SM-G970W (Canada)

Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
		CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - Global
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2019, February 20. Released 2019, March 08
Launch	Status	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	142.2 x 69.9 x 7.9 mm (5.60 x 2.75 x 0.31 in)
	Weight	150 g (5.29 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
	SIM	· Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
		IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display	Type	Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+
	Size	5.8 inches, 82.8 cm² (~83.3% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~438 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Platform	OS	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1
	Chipset	Exynos 9820 (8 nm) - EMEA/LATAM Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/China
	CPU	Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA/LATAM Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/China
	GPU	Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA/LATAM Adreno 640 - USA/China

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
	Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
		UFS 2.1

Main Camera	Dual	12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, Super Steady video
	Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
	Video	4K@60fps (no EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS

Selfie camera	Single	10 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
	Features	HDR
	Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes
		High-bitrate audio support Tuned by AKG

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	FM radio (USA & Canada only)
	USB	USB Type-C 3.1

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
		ANT+

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 3100 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	15W wired, PD2.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless

Misc	Colors	Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Canary Yellow, Flamingo Pink
	Models	SM-G970F, SM-G970U, SM-G970W, SM-G9700, SM-G970U1, SM-G970N, SM-G970X
	SAR	0.56 W/kg (head) 0.70 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.58 W/kg (head) 1.57 W/kg (body)
	Price	About 130 EUR


Our Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 325192 (v7), 389694 (v8) GeekBench: 10081 (v4.4), 2141 (v5.1) GFXBench: 40fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: infinite
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	Voice 71dB / Noise 76dB / Ring 80dB
	Audio quality	Noise -92.9dB / Crosstalk -89.4dB
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 83h

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Samsung Galaxy S10e - user opinions and reviews

klte-hype
gQM
14 hours ago

a friend of mine had this phone (exynos version) and it overheated and had terrible battery life. another friend of mine had the snapdragon version and it was good until the phone died all of a sudden, then he got the exynos version and its stil...

bondarel
mAU
17 Jan 2026

You can install a custom ROM with android 15. Look it up on xda if you are interested.

PHILS
r3m
15 Jan 2026

People love compact phones. The only issue is that phone manufacturers only make compact phone sizes for flagship models they don't make it for midridge or budget phones that's the issue. And since they don't sell the compact phone t...