Samsung Galaxy S10e
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- 05 Feb 2024
Lex, 25 Jan 2024I'm looking at the standard S20 5G as an upgrade. I s... mores20 is trash unless you can find snapdragon, often heating and stuttering even just scrolling and poor battery life
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- 02 Feb 2024
AC, 24 Jan 2024Amen, not sure what I should be looking at for upgrading it... moreSize is the hardest part to find nowadays for sure. I think the Sony Xperia 5 V is the smallest with "flagship" class chipset, but it caps out at 8GB RAM same as the S10e, despite being released in 2023. The Zenfone series seems determined to maintain the headphone jack and has more memory option, but no expansion. The Xperia is over 10mm taller but similar in width and thickness, while the Zenfone maintains a very similar footprint to the S10e.
When you get well over 6in screens though, you have tons of options in the midrange but the nicer chipsets are still usually missing the ports :(
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- 25 Jan 2024
AC, 24 Jan 2024Amen, not sure what I should be looking at for upgrading it... moreI'm looking at the standard S20 5G as an upgrade. I still love my S10e because it still has the 3.5mm jack. And I also like the button side fingerprint reader. But I definitely don't want to lose memory card ability. The S20 5G still has memory card but no jack. Which I can learn to live without or get a USB-C audio adapter. Also it's still just under 6" in height which is the max height I like my phones.
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- 24 Jan 2024
jboman, 14 May 2023One of the "last mohicans" of small high end phon... moreAmen, not sure what I should be looking at for upgrading it eventually. I think I can still run it 1-2 more years, but it's annoying that all other phones are so large and also, no more SD card and no more headphone jack... S24 doesn't look too bad (not much larger overall), but still miss those old features. And yes, the 10e has an amazingly effective side fingerprint scanner - phone unlocks instantly as I grip it or pull it out of the pocket!
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- Native7i
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- 23 Jan 2024
Jay, 03 Jan 2024Actually this is starting to get a bit too difficult, so ma... moreGet any small phone that has recently good software update and install "Radio Garden " software and all your problems and headaches vanishes.😉
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- 17 Jan 2024
PainSama, 14 Jan 2024which is preferrable between this phone and the s10 lite? Can't speak for the Lite, however I have the 10e and the biggest downside is the battery life. It is definitely not stellar! The Lite being a device with an overall bigger battery I assume it would last longer. For me personally I don't care about the battery because I went with the S10e looking for a compact phone and the Lite is substantially larger.
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- 11 Jan 2024
I've had this phone for a year now and holy hell it's good. I have the one with the exynos processor and it's smooth even on heavier tasks, the screen is bright and sharp and the phone feels good on the hand. I've used this phone in the rain, more than -20°c in winter, sauna (80-120°c) and beach in extremely high tempatures and the battery life hasn't dropped in any kind of way. You can literally throw this phone in the snow and come back next day to find out it works all fine if you just charge it. I'd say this is one of the best samsung phones I've had (this wins the note 10 and note 20 ultra in my opinion.)
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- 03 Jan 2024
Actually this is starting to get a bit too difficult, so maybe I'll look at a J7 Pro or some other brand instead...thanks for all your input though.
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- 02 Jan 2024
Anonymous, 01 Jan 2024Technically U should work as long as it's unlocked.Interesting, most of the sellers of unlocked U models I'm trying on eBay are all saying that the radio isn't available.
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- 01 Jan 2024
Jay, 31 Dec 2023Although having said that - wouldn't an unlocked U (on... moreTechnically U should work as long as it's unlocked.
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- 31 Dec 2023
Although having said that - wouldn't an unlocked U (only) phone work? Can't see too many U1's, but lots of U's (new).
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- 31 Dec 2023
Anonymous, 31 Dec 2023Good luck, just make sure you look for U1 variant (USA unlo... moreFor my carrier (Vodafone) I need bands 3, 7 and 28.
Thanks for the tip re U1, will have a look around online and see what I can find.
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- Anonymous
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- 31 Dec 2023
Jay, 31 Dec 2023Actually, disregard - I re-read your comment. Yes it seems ... moreGood luck, just make sure you look for U1 variant (USA unlocked), since U variant is US carrier-specific.
As for band coverage, Galaxy S phones in general support almost all bands used worldwide, but you can verify if the correct bands are listed on the specifications page.
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- 31 Dec 2023
Jay, 31 Dec 2023I did want a smaller phone, hence why asking about this one... moreActually, disregard - I re-read your comment. Yes it seems like for any phone released from 2020 or 2021 onwards Samsung removed the FM radio functionality.
Hence why I'm trying to find something older (and smaller than the A41).
I'm doing a bit of research into the U variant - hopefully that leads me somewhere good.
It also has to be a phone that works with the correct bands here too (NZ).
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- 31 Dec 2023
Anonymous, 30 Dec 2023Hopefully you get a good deal.
Unless if you want a smal... moreI did want a smaller phone, hence why asking about this one.
You say the functionality has been removed - is that the case with your handset as well?
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- Anonymous
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- 30 Dec 2023
Jay, 30 Dec 2023I think I may just have to stay with my A41 - the battery l... moreHopefully you get a good deal.
Unless if you want a smaller phone than A41, haven't you looked for the regular S10 (model number SM-G9730)? It has the same dimensions as the A41.
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- Anonymous
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- 30 Dec 2023
Jay, 30 Dec 2023Thanks, had a look but can't find hardly any - not at ... moreThis is unfourtunate.
Now it seems that newer models have removed the radio functionality in all variants.
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- 30 Dec 2023
Anonymous, 29 Dec 2023The SM-G9700 isn't listed on the specifications page, ... moreI think I may just have to stay with my A41 - the battery life totally sucks now, but at least it has most of the features I want.
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- 30 Dec 2023
Anonymous, 29 Dec 2023The SM-G9700 isn't listed on the specifications page, ... moreThanks, had a look but can't find hardly any - not at a decent price even for the ones I can.
All I'm looking for is a phone that has an FM radio and doesn't have a massive screen - I prefer smaller phones (the A3 2017 was almost perfect!)
Quite depressing that to get the features I want I have to hunt high and low...it shouldn't be this difficult, Samsung! Please listen to your customers and the features they want!