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A super-close look at the Galaxy S10, S10E and S10 Plus under a macro lens

We take an incredibly close-up look at Samsung's three Galaxy S10 phones.

Lynn La
Lynn La covers mobile reviews and news. She previously wrote for The Sacramento Bee, Macworld and The Global Post.
Lynn La
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Samsung Galaxy S10

As the marquee phones for Samsung this year, the Galaxy S10, S10E and S10 Plus are some of the best phones on the market. While the S10 serves as the main flagship, the S10E is the slightly more wallet-friendly option and the S10 Plus is the bigger, pricier model. 

For a closer look at all three phones, click through the gallery. We begin here with the Galaxy S10.

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Samsung Galaxy S10

The Galaxy S10 has a glass back and a 6.1-inch display in the front.

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Samsung Galaxy S10

The antenna band on the Galaxy S10.

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Samsung Galaxy S10

Like many Android phones, the S10 uses a USB Type-C port for file transferring and charging.

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Samsung Galaxy S10

The Galaxy S10 still has a headphone jack, a rarity among high-end phones these days.

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Samsung Galaxy S10

The audio speaker grille on the bottom of the phone.

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Samsung Galaxy S10

The in-ear speaker located on the top of the phone's screen.

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Samsung Galaxy S10

The Galaxy S10 has a triple rear camera, which has become somewhat of a recent trend.

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Samsung Galaxy S10

The setup includes a 12-megapixel wide-angle camera.

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Samsung Galaxy S10

The other two cameras are a 16-megapixel ultra wide-angle shooter and a 12-megapixel telephoto lens.  

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Samsung Galaxy S10

Another shot of the phone's flash.

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Samsung Galaxy S10

Another, even closer look, at the flash.

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Samsung Galaxy S10

On the front is a single 10-megapixel selfie cam.

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Samsung Galaxy S10

The Galaxy S10 has an in-screen fingerprint reader

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Samsung Galaxy S10

The reader uses Qualcomm's ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint technology. The company claims it works much faster and is more secure than optical fingerprint readers.

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Samsung Galaxy S10

The fingerprint scanner can read your fingerprint through water, lotion and grease.

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The sleep/power button on the Galaxy S10.

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Samsung Galaxy S10

A closer look at the power key.

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Samsung Galaxy S10

The phone's SIM-card tray.

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Samsung Galaxy S10E

With its 5.8-inch display, the S10E is the smallest S10 phone. 

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Samsung Galaxy S10E

Unlike the S10, the S10E's fingerprint reader is located on the edge of the phone, not underneath its display. The reader also acts as a sleep/power button.

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Samsung Galaxy S10E

Instead of three like the S10, the Galaxy S10E has only two rear cameras.

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Samsung Galaxy S10E

The setup includes a 12-megapixel wide-angle shooter and a 16-megapixel ultrawide-angle camera.

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Samsung Galaxy S10E

A closer look at the S10E's cameras.

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Samsung Galaxy S10E

Another shot of the cameras as well as the phone's flash.

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Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

The Galaxy S10 Plus is one of the bigger Galaxy models and has a 6.4-inch screen. The upcoming S10 5G, however, will have a 6.7-inch screen.  

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Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

Unlike the other Galaxy S10 phones, the S10 Plus has two front-facing cameras: a 10-megapixel shooter and an 8-megapixel camera.

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Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

The S10 Plus also has a third storage option of 1TB and a high-capacity 4,100mAh battery. As the more high-end Galaxy model, it's more expensive than the other two.

For more about the phones, check out CNET's reviews of the Galaxy S10S10E and S10 Plus.  

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