Samsung Suddenly 'Confirms' New Galaxy's Nasty Surprise

There is much to admire about Samsung’s crucial 10th-anniversary Galaxy S10 range. But cracks are starting to appear, and now their headline feature has been exposed as having a very nasty surprise indeed…

‘Great Secret Features’ and ‘Nasty Surprises’ are my regular columns investigating the best features / biggest problems hidden behind the headlines.

Samsung Galaxy S10+ conceptCONCEPT CREATOR

Popular Dallas, Texas accessory maker ArmadilloTek has revealed the cutting-edge ultrasonic fingerprint reader which is built into the displays of the Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10 Plus and 5G Galaxy S10 has a fatal flaw: it doesn’t work with screen protectors.

“We have tested our cases on real #GalaxyS10 phones. The in-screen fingerprint does not support [a] screen protector,” ArmadilloTek explained. Consequently, the company confirmed its premium protective Vanguard cases for the Galaxy S10 will be the only version to ship with the screen-protector removed.

Of course, not everyone uses screen protectors (or even cases) but given Samsung’s steep price rises across the Galaxy S10 line-up, not having the option to fit one will be a deal breaker for some people.

The news also gives Samsung a headache.

The '3D sonic sensor' is an in-display ultrasonic fingerprint reader coming to smartphones in 2019QUALCOMM

Ultrasonic sensors, which are both faster and more secure than any previous fingerprint technology, were meant to be a big differentiator against both standard fingerprint readers and Apple’s Face ID facial unlock system. Given both these alternative technologies work with screen protectors, it seems Samsung has dug itself a hole it cannot escape.

On the flipside, the Galaxy S10 will still be one year ahead of Apple’s 2019 iPhone in terms of both connectivity and design so Samsung still has aces up its sleeve. Furthermore, with the launch date close, there isn’t long to wait to see if Samsung has got the balance right for you…

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Samsung Galaxy M10 - Full phone specifications

Samsung Galaxy M10

Android smartphone. Not announced yet.

Features 6.2″ PLS TFT display,

Exynos 7872 Hexa chipset,

3400 mAh battery, 32 GB storage

LAUNCH	Announced	Not announced yet
	Status	Rumored

BODY	Dimensions	155.6 x 75.6 x 7.7 mm (6.13 x 2.98 x 0.30 in)
	Weight	160 g (5.64 oz)
	SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY	Type	PLS TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	6.2 inches, 95.9 cm2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~271 ppi density)

PLATFORM	OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo)
	Chipset	Exynos 7872 Hexa (14 nm)
	CPU	Hexa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73)
	GPU	Mali-G71 MP1

MEMORY	Card slot	microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
	Internal	32 GB, 3 GB RAM or 16 GB, 2 GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA	Dual	13 MP, f/1.9, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 1/5", 1.12µm, depth sensor
	Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA	Single	5 MP
	Features	HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps

SOUND	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes
		- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

COMMS	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
	Radio	FM radio
	USB	microUSB 2.0

FEATURES	Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

BATTERY		Non-removable Li-Ion 3400 mAh battery

MISC	Colors	Black

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Redmi Note 7 Pro to be one of the first with the new Snapdragon 675

After the successful launch of the Redmi Note 7 the other day, Xiaomi is planning to release a more powerful Pro version too. The new Redmi Note 7 Pro is expected to hit the streets sometime February as per the initial announcement by Redmi.

The new information, however, comes from the debris of Weibo revealing some key specs. For starters, the phone will have a 48MP camera, just like the regular Note 7, but this time with a Sony IMX 586 sensor. The Note 7, on the other hand, uses a Samsung ISOCELL Bright GM1 sensor. More importantly, though, the Pro variant will sport Qualcomm's brand new Snapdragon 675 chipset.

The SoC is expected to be slightly more powerful than the Snapdragon 710 but in order to keep the cost low, Qualcomm has slapped a slower GPU, less capable ISP and has used a more cost-effective 11nm manufacturing process.

And as for pricing, it's probably going to fall in the CNY 1,399 - 1,499 range, which translates into around $205 to $220. That's at least what the guys over at Weibo are saying.