This time it actually did hit with the ceramic back as intended, although it did bounce off the side a bit before landing. So even if you decide to splurge on the ceramic S10 Plus, you should still leave the screen protector Samsung provides on the phone, buy a third-party screen protector or put a case on it with a thicker bumper that protects the exposed edges. Celso Bulgatti/CNET It had spiderwebs extending outward from the right hand side of the phone, moving up the middle and ending on the other side.
But on closer inspection I noticed a small hairline fracture on the glass that covers the camera module with a barely visible line running through the flash and the third lens. I started off with a drop from pocket height, or about 3 feet (90 cm) with the back hitting first to test out the two different materials.
Unlike the Prism White color, Ceramic White is a very clean, smooth, pure white color. It's an attractive color for sure, but it also doesn't try anything new or exciting. The Ceramic Black looks like an upgraded version of Prism Black but it’s still the standard black color you’ve come to expect over the years from Samsung.
From its stunning AMOLED display, in-screen fingerprint sensor, and three rear cameras, the S10 has something for everyone.The Galaxy S10+ takes the already-great S10 and turns it up to 11. The ceramic looked nearly pristine, with just a few microscopic specs (smaller than a grain of sand) near the edge where the ceramic curves into the frame.
The back is finished with glass, highly polished to enhance the way innovative prismatic film catches the light.The ceramic choices, available on both Galaxy S10+ and Galaxy S10+ Performance Edition, are made with ceramic — a strong, durable material that not only helps prevent damage, but also adds an air of sophistication to your phone. In addition to the blue on the glass back, the frame also gets a baby blue-like coat of paint to complete the aesthetic.Just like the name suggests, Flamingo Pink looks a lot like the bright pink color you'd find on a real-life flamingo. The only evidence of a functioning screen was a thin flickering stripe at the top, while the rest was black.
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus (512GB, ceramic white) smg975ucwev $599.00 Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus (1TB, ceramic black) smg975uckfxaa $52.04 Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus (128GB, prism blue) smg975uzbaxaa $440.00 The screen protectors on both phones were noticeably damaged, with the bits of cement debris making bubbles below the surface.
The Samsung Galaxy S10+ with 512 GB or 1 TB of storage comes with the premium Ceramic White or Ceramic Black options. That said, I was still shocked to find that the ceramic didn't take any additional damage -- not even so much as a scratch. Other trademarks and logos shown are property of their respective owners. There were some hairline fractures throughout the entire front of the class, but the worst-hit areas were the corners.
To test out Samsung's claims and find just how much tougher the ceramic S10 Plus is than the glass, we subjected a glass S10 Plus in prism blue and a black ceramic S10 Plus to a drop test. The rear glass on Galaxy S10 and S10+ and all of Galaxy S10e are made with Gorilla Glass 5.ALL CONTENTS COPYRIGHT © SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.All specifications and descriptions provided herein may be different from the actual specifications and descriptions for the product. *Gorilla Glass 6 available on Galaxy S10 and S10+ front glass. It looks similar to the blue color found on the Galaxy S9, albeit a tad brighter and more punchy. But as we saw in our tests, a stronger back doesn't guarantee a stronger screen.
Vanessa Hand Orellana/CNET The prism colors are made with revolutionary nano-laminated film, for incredible prismatic colors that catch the light in a stunning way, making each color option dynamic. The height of this fall coupled with the fact that my hands were shaking on this unseasonably frigid San Francisco day made it hard to keep the phone steady before dropping it. I didn't even have to turn over the phone to know what was coming: The sound said it all.