Samsung Galaxy S10, S10E, S10 Plus: Which smartphone offers the best value for money?

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The Samsung Galaxy S10 has snuck on to the digital shelves of Amazon and Flipkart. All three Galaxy S10 phones are available for pre-order, with the release date set for March 5, 2019. So, just how do the three phones stack up against each other?

Of the three devices, the Galaxy S10 seems to feature the best price-to-cost ratio as compared to the S10e and S10 Plus. Coming in at Rs 11,000 more, the S10 features an additional rear camera, an in-display ultra-sonic fingerprint sensor and a bigger display as compared to Rs 55,900 S10e. The S10e while still a good buy, makes far too many compromises, while the S10 Plus' non-essential features - a bigger battery capacity, display and second front camera - serve as luxuries rather than necessities. In terms of pre-order, the Galaxy S10 features similar cashback offers as the more the expensive S10 Plus. This will also help in bringing down the cost of the S10.

The S10e, S10 and S10 Plus are all top-of-the-line smartphones. However, the thought of not adding an in-display fingerprint scanner to a 55,000-rupee phone – to distinguish it as the lower-end model – does seem a little over the top by Samsung. This is the only rational reason for the lack of an essential feature, especially when you consider the price of the S10e is nearly similar to that of the S9 when it first launched in 2018.