Samsung Galaxy S10e Buyer's Guide
Galaxy S10e Release Date: March 2019
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The Galaxy S10e was released in February 2019 and serves as Samsung’s 10th generation affordable flagship. The S10e’s front face showcases a 5.8-inch Infinity-O display. Thanks to the minimal bezels, the AMOLED display features a high 83% screen-to-body ratio. The S10e packs truly high-end specs with its octa-core Snapdragon 855 processor, 6GB or 8GB of RAM, up to 256GB of internal storage, and 3100mAh battery. The S10e also offers a versatile camera experience, with a 12MP wide-angle lens and a 16MP ultra-wide lens.
Galaxy S10e Price
Galaxy S10e Specs
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The Galaxy S10e is packed full of interesting features, all for a relatively low price. For example, the Galaxy S10e offers great resolution (1080 x 2280 pixels), a powerful processing chip (Qualcomm Snapdragon 855), fast wireless charging, and a Dynamic AMOLED display. This device also features a large 3,000 mAh battery for improved battery life.
Size and Weight
| Width | 70 mm 2.8 inches |
| Height | 142 mm 5.6 inches |
| Depth | 8 mm 0.3 inches |
| Weight | 150 g 5.3 ounces |
The Galaxy S10e is relatively small, measuring 5.60 inches tall, 2.75 inches wide, and 0.31 inches thick. It also weighs just 150g, making this device light and easy to hold.
Screen and Display
| Resolution | 1080x2280 |
| Screen Size | 146 mm 5.8 inches |
| Pixels Per Inch | 435 ppi |
The display on the Galaxy S10e measures 5.8 inches. This display is a Dynamic AMOLED with HDR support and features a decent pixel resolution (1080 x 2280 pixels), pixel density (438 PPI), and screen-to-body ratio (83.3%). In manual mode, this device offers a maximum brightness of 603 nits.
Cameras
| Primary | 12.2 MP |
| Resolution | 4032x3024 |
Samsung equipped the Galaxy S10e with an excellent camera system that consists of dual rear camera lenses and a single front-facing camera. The rear camera lenses include the standard 12MP Wide lens and an additional 16MP Ultrawide lens, both of which contribute to the Galaxy S10e's well-rounded photographic capabilities. The front-facing camera is the standard 10MP lens.
Battery and Charging
| Capacity | 3100 mAh |
| Longevity | 14 hours |
| USB | USB-C |
| Qi, PMA | |
The Galaxy S10e sports a 3,100 mAh lithium-ion battery. Battery expectations for this device are under 10 hours in most categories, including video playback and web browsing. However, this low battery performance is partially offset by the S10e's 15W Fast Charging and 15W Qi wireless charging.
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Galaxy S10e Storage
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Internal storage options for the Galaxy S10e are as follows: 128GB with 6GB RAM, 128GB with 8GB RAM, and 256GB with 8GB RAM.
Galaxy S10e Colors
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The Galaxy S10e comes in a large variety of bold colors. This palette includes Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, and Prism Blue, as well as two newer colors, Canary Yellow and Flamingo Pink.
Color Popularity
Black
Black is the most popular Galaxy S10e color choice, an old favorite, also found on the previous generation Galaxy S9.
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White is a popular Galaxy S10e color preference, new to this generation of Samsung Galaxy S devices, and not found on the previous Galaxy S9.
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Blue is a popular Galaxy S10e color preference, an old favorite, also found on the previous generation Galaxy S9.
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Green is a great color for the Galaxy S10e, new to this generation of Samsung Galaxy S devices, and not found on the previous Galaxy S9.
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Pink is a popular Galaxy S10e color preference, new to this generation of Samsung Galaxy S devices, and not found on the previous Galaxy S9.
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Red is a great color for the Galaxy S10e, new to this generation of Samsung Galaxy S devices, and not found on the previous Galaxy S9.
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Yellow is a great color for the Galaxy S10e, new to this generation of Samsung Galaxy S devices, and not found on the previous Galaxy S9.
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Device colors may appear to change under different lighting conditions.
Here are real images taken from active Swappa listing under a variety of lighting conditions,
so you can figure out which Galaxy S10e color is best for you.
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Galaxy S10e Family
FAQ
The Galaxy S10e is available in 5 models:
- SM-G970U
- SM-G970U1
- SM-G970F
- SM-G970F/DS
- SM-G970W
The most popular Galaxy S10e model option is SM-G970U1, favored by 59% of buyers on Swappa.
The most popular Galaxy S10e storage option is 128 GB, chosen by 96% of buyers on Swappa.
More storage generally means a higher price for the Galaxy S10e. In June 2025, the average sale price for the 128 GB option was $115, the 256 GB option was $.
The most popular Galaxy S10e color is Black, favored by 73% of buyers.
In general, Galaxy S10e color doesn't affect price, resale value, or depreciation much on Swappa; so go with the color you like best. Other factors, such as condition, and storage size have a larger influence on Galaxy S10e prices.
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