For Samsung’s 10th-anniversary, a major leak have been exposed regarding the latest in the Galaxy range. Samsung allegedly plan to release four Galaxy S10 models, each with up to six cameras, 5G carrier support, and the biggest phone displays Samsung has ever made. However, with these features there will also be some controversial compromises.
The leak claims that every model of the Galaxy S10 will cut a hole into their displays: “The Galaxy S10 Lite, S10, and S10+ are all Hole in Super AMOLED screens, but the S10+ has dual front cameras, so the whole design is slightly different.”
The ‘hole’ refers to a circular hole cut out of the front touchscreen and positioned in the top left corner, for the front camera. This design allows Samsung to reduce the size of the top bezel to compete with rivals and changes the aesthetics.
However, the single hole, or dual holes in the case of the Galaxy S10+, leave no space for facial recognition sensors so Samsung’s breakthrough Face ID rival has been removed to accommodate it.
Nonetheless, the new releases pave the way for Samsung’s ‘New Infinity’ display which will integrate cameras and sensors under the display. It has been claimed this will remove the need for any form of cutout, but the models won’t be ready until at least 2020. In addition to this, the Galaxy S10 will also be the first mass-market smartphone to support 5G, although not all S10 models will feature it. There will also be a truly affordable entry-level version, as well as a crazy 6.7-inch flagship codenamed the ‘Beyond X’ – an apparent rival for Apple’s 10th-anniversary iPhone X.