Galaxy S10 trio to bring "very significant" design changes according to CEO

by Joshua Swingle / Sep 15, 2018, 9:05 AM

Finally, after reports and rumors have been claiming for quite some time now that the Galaxy S10 series would introduce some major design changes to Samsung’s smartphone design language, the CEO of Samsung Mobile has confirmed that this is indeed the case.

Speaking to Chinese media earlier this week, the head of the company stated that the upcoming flagship series would bring “very significant” changes. This was made in reference to the smartphone’s overall design if compared to the current Galaxy S9 line and Galaxy Note 9. Unfortunately, the executive failed to detail what kind of changes can be expected.

On a separate design note, the CEO has revealed that there will be very “amazing” colors on offer when it comes to the Galaxy S10. This backs up recent rumors of a new color scheme that would be capable of rivaling Huawei’s gradient offerings. Moreover, it also coincides with new information that claims Samsung is now considering a whopping nine colors for its next flagships, one of which is the fan-favorite Emerald Green which was last seen back in 2015 on the Galaxy S6 Edge.

In regards to what can be expected feature-wise from the Galaxy S10 series, the largest of the three expected smartphones will ship with a total of five cameras (three on the rear and two up front). The other two, on the other hand, are expected to stick to a singular sensor up front and just two on the rear. Internally, however, all three will be powered by the same Exynos 9820 processor.

Presently, the Galaxy S10 trio is expected to make its official debut at MWC 2019 in February. If this is accurate, sales should commence towards the middle of March. In terms of prices, the Galaxy S10 and S10+ will likely be aimed as direct competitors to the iPhone XS and XS Max. Separately, the cheaper Galaxy S10 model could rival Apple’s new iPhone XR.

Source: Ice Universe (translated) via Android Headlines

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66 Comments

1. umaru-chan

Posts: 314; Member since: Apr 27, 2017

Notch incoming.

posted on Sep 15, 2018, 9:13 AM 7

2. Kibzara

Posts: 119; Member since: Feb 24, 2016

notch a chance...

posted on Sep 15, 2018, 9:17 AM 39

8. Orion78

Posts: 143; Member since: Mar 27, 2014

Umm no. Samsung has a whole campaign making fun of the notch. That dude with the haircut ring a bell? And don't even bring Google up with the headphone jack fiasco. Samsung is a different ballgame when it comes to advertising.

posted on Sep 15, 2018, 9:45 AM 24

12. anixo

Posts: 15; Member since: Sep 14, 2018

yeah exactly

posted on Sep 15, 2018, 9:56 AM 1

61. GoTstan

Posts: 378; Member since: Jul 25, 2015

Not exactly and I'm NO fan of apple. Remember the wall hugging apple users charging their phone in that samsuung commercial? It made fun of sealed batteries. Now, Samsung has sealed batteries. That burns me too, bc I'm a huge fan of removable batteries

posted on Sep 17, 2018, 2:49 AM 0

66. hjl2345

Posts: 60; Member since: Aug 11, 2018

While I do agree with you, they used to make fun of Apple and their sealed in batteries with a cleaver galaxy S5 ad, calling iPhone users wall huggers in airports and what not. And take a look at the newer Samsung models. I do give Sammy some credit for including a fast charger out of the box, but companies will shift if they deem it more profitable. I hope to god that I will never see the day when Sammy drops the 3.5mm headphone jack and adds a notch, but when that day comes, I won't be too surprised.

posted on Sep 21, 2018, 6:45 AM 0

13. Well-Manicured-Man

Posts: 642; Member since: Jun 16, 2015

Samsung is trying lingering for attention. Galaxy S9 and Note 9 Series are not selling well....

posted on Sep 15, 2018, 10:07 AM 10

14. Donone41

Posts: 246; Member since: Dec 17, 2014

Dont worry about what Samsung do isheep, worry about your shepherd who about to milk you hard. Side ways, back ways and from the front. Baaa baaa!!

posted on Sep 15, 2018, 10:22 AM 28

65. PopeFrancis

Posts: 110; Member since: Aug 05, 2014

Savage.

posted on Sep 20, 2018, 11:16 AM 0

16. toosmoove

Posts: 914; Member since: Sep 28, 2017

How is the Note not selling well? Where's the proof?

posted on Sep 15, 2018, 10:29 AM 15

53. darkkjedii

Posts: 30511; Member since: Feb 05, 2011

If a Note doesn’t sell as well, or outsell the iPhone...in their eyes, it didn’t sell well. The Note is a niche device, practically in its own realm. It’ll sell well, based on how it always sold. It’ll never sell as much as the iPhone, or Galaxy S, and it’s not intended to. It’s not a mainstream device like the other two are. What it is, is the baddest, and best(est) phone on the market. That fact isn’t even remotely intelligently disputable.

posted on Sep 16, 2018, 9:44 AM 6

59. Marcwand3l

Posts: 370; Member since: May 08, 2017

The Note 9 is not a niche phone. It sells better than most Andrioid flagships. Samsung has their own expectation when it comes to Note sales. For example they expected the Note 8 to beat the Note 5 in sales and it did beat it. Now they are expecting the Note 9 to beat the Note 8 in sales. It does that and a success in terms of sales. A successful model for most companies means beating the total sales of the model it directly replaces. For example will the iphone xs beat the iphone x in sales? Who knows, odds ar against it.

posted on Sep 17, 2018, 2:22 AM 0

57. Marcwand3l

Posts: 370; Member since: May 08, 2017

And what should Samsung do when asked about it's upcoming flagship? Pretend it doesn't exist so apple fans don't feel triggered? At the end of the day the S10 has to compete with the boring iphone x update of this year.

posted on Sep 17, 2018, 2:15 AM 0

33. RoyalMike unregistered

No it won't have a notch and it'll be the game changing phone which will bring major changes to the way we use smartphones. Apple, other oems will follow the trend it will set

posted on Sep 15, 2018, 1:41 PM 5

39. strategic_developer

Posts: 1627; Member since: Jul 17, 2018

No. 97% screen on the front.

posted on Sep 15, 2018, 9:26 PM 1

41. kanagadeepan

Posts: 1186; Member since: Jan 24, 2012

May be they are bring the side curved screen to even top and bottom as well, to minimise the bezel... All 4 side curved screen...

posted on Sep 15, 2018, 11:40 PM 0

3. Hollowmost

Posts: 404; Member since: Oct 10, 2017

Mother of all smartphones

posted on Sep 15, 2018, 9:30 AM 9

4. El6153

Posts: 11; Member since: May 03, 2018

Well the s8 s9 still looking very amazing device soo noo need for a huge design change :)

posted on Sep 15, 2018, 9:31 AM 16

5. iheartcats unregistered

Brown or green please :(((((((((

posted on Sep 15, 2018, 9:37 AM 3

37. bucknassty

Posts: 1208; Member since: Mar 24, 2017

bring back that emerald GREEEEEEEEEEN!!!!!!

posted on Sep 15, 2018, 5:20 PM 2

6. adecvat

Posts: 582; Member since: Nov 15, 2013

Another flop

posted on Sep 15, 2018, 9:37 AM 4

17. toosmoove

Posts: 914; Member since: Sep 28, 2017

Another imbecile.

posted on Sep 15, 2018, 10:30 AM 23

7. Zack_2014

Posts: 677; Member since: Mar 25, 2014

Pretty sure it will not have a notch.

posted on Sep 15, 2018, 9:42 AM 11

9. Subie

Posts: 2231; Member since: Aug 01, 2015

Sounds great. Looking forward to MWC.

posted on Sep 15, 2018, 9:47 AM 4

10. morgeus09

Posts: 83; Member since: Aug 19, 2018

This years iphones are really got a weak upgrade. Their's design, processor (it's geekbench score almost same, i dont know antutu and 3dmark scores), front and rear cameras, displays are not enough to compete s10 series.

posted on Sep 15, 2018, 9:55 AM 5

19. toosmoove

Posts: 914; Member since: Sep 28, 2017

The iPhone S models normally only have 1 major upgrade.

posted on Sep 15, 2018, 10:37 AM 0

22. Humanoid

Posts: 1226; Member since: Dec 11, 2017

Antutu of Xs is 360.000

posted on Sep 15, 2018, 10:53 AM 1

60. Marcwand3l

Posts: 370; Member since: May 08, 2017

LoL so now atutu matters? When Android flagships were scoring 290.000 vs 240.000 from the A11 Bionic I remember apple fans claiming that Attutu scores are bias and don't matter.

posted on Sep 17, 2018, 2:26 AM 0

34. morgeus09

Posts: 83; Member since: Aug 19, 2018

I hope that they have much stronger gpu, because 2017 iphones have really bad gpu, even weaker than snapdragon 835. The people must feel the power of processor in every way; both cpu and gpu.