Samsung Galaxy S10e

Perfect 5.8-inch size ; Great display ; Smooth performance ; Fun camera ; Clean, easy-to-use software

The feature-rich Samsung Galaxy S10e proves smaller is sometimes better

One of the few compact flagships out there.

Fingerprint reader is placed inconveniently high.

So this phone is not without its shortcomings. But do we recommend the Galaxy S10e? In a heartbeat. We see it becoming one of the best value high-end smartphones shortly, once the price starts to drop. As long as you don't care about those over-the-top...

Near-identical feature set to the S10 ; Nice compact size ; Feature-packed ; Great display

Faster fast charging would have been nice ; Fingerprint sensor not great for lefties ; No lossless zoom might irk some ; Underwhelming battery life

Like the iPhone XR, the Galaxy S10e takes most of the headline features from its flashier siblings and offers them in a package that’s easier on the wallet. This isn’t a cheap phone – and it’s not trying to be – but neither is it an investment in the...

Affordable by S10 standards ; Excellent performance ; Great trio of cameras ; Much-improved software ; Great for one-handed use

Underwhelming battery life ; Questionable fingerprint sensor placement ; What is the point of Bixby?

Compact, stylish design ; Save yourself some money ; Packed with power

No optical zoom ; Still relatively expensive ; One UI has its quirks

Fast phone you can use one-handed ; Superb camera for the size and price ; Wireless PowerShare is useful

Dual-camera compromise ; No in-screen fingerprint scanner ; Noticeably thicker than the S10

The 'e' in Samsung Galaxy S10e stands for 'essential', which means it packs almost everything the S10 and S10 Plus have, at a lower price. You get a 5.8-inch screen, the same two primary cameras, and all-day battery life, but you’ll miss out on a third...

Better fingerprint sensor than bigger S10s ; Great size ; Most bang for your buck

Niche features like Bright Night and wide angle selfie not as good as Pixel’s ; Screen layout can be awkward and disproportionate ; Battery life could be better

If you’re looking for a good, small Android or one that isn’t uncomfortably close to a thousand bucks, this is a phone that I think most people will enjoy without sacrificing much in quality. Smaller and cheaper doesn’t have to mean worse, and I think...

Amazing screen color and clarity. Industry-leading processor and modem. Wide-angle camera. Headphone jack. Just the right size for most hands.

Low-light camera performance not as good as the Google Pixel 3. Fingerprint sensor could be more accurate.

I am biased. I prefer phones that actually fit in my hand, and if anything costs over $1,000, it better have a really good reason to do so. The Samsung Galaxy S10e has all of the key aspects of the S10 series: an amazing screen, a fast processor, a...