It's been about two months since I reviewed the Galaxy S10E, Samsung's best-value buy among the S10 phones, and I'm still just as sold. While it may seem downright boring compared to the 6.7-inch, quad-camera S10 5G or the bendable Galaxy Fold, the S10E is also much more of a sure thing, and reliability is a pretty universally chart-topping trait when it comes to buying a new phone. The S10 5G will only be as fast as its supporting networks, and... well, you know all about the Galaxy Fold's screen issues.

The Galaxy S10E is a terrific value for a compact, powerhouse phone, although it can't beat the OnePlus 6T's $550 price.

A dream come true for value shoppers who love small phones; The Galaxy S10E shares the S10's core camera and Snapdragon 855 chipset, so photos and speed are excellent; Battery life and wireless power sharing are also spot-on; Its fingerprint reader and flat screen solve minor problems with the pricier S10 and S10 Plus.

Lefties and people with small hands may find the fingerprint reader placement a tad inconvenient; The indented shape makes taking screenshots feel odd.

The Samsung Galaxy S10e ("e" as in "Essentials") is the common denominator of the Galaxy S10 line of products and represents the "base feature set" of the Galaxy S10 family. In our opinion, It exists for two purposes: having a compact high-end phone and an affordable 2019 Galaxy S.

Close to Galaxy S10+ camera performance; Very compact design; Speedy hardware

Display below S10/S10+ quality

After launching three smartphones in the ‘S Series' in 2015, Samsung has been launching only two ‘S Series' flagships starting with the Galaxy S7 in 2016, but this year the company launched the Galaxy S10e along with the Galaxy S10 and the Galaxy S10+ .

5.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED screen with minimal bezels; Comfortable one-handed usage; Smooth performance; Side-mounted fingerprint scanner is really fast; Wireless charging and Wireless PowerShare

Battery life could have been better; Average low-light camera performance

The Galaxy S10e might initially be the least impressive of the family, but in the areas that matter most, it's equally as formidable. You'll spot a few compromises here and there but, considering the S10e is the cheapest of the three, the fact that it still brings top-end flagship specifications to...

Cheapest S10; Doesn't scrimp on performance; New design is stunning

Wait a few months for a price drop; Camera software could be better

With smartphone companies focusing on getting large display experiences, I almost forgot what it was like to hold something that fitted snugly in my hands. Enter the Samsung Galaxy S10e ! A phone that is just the right size, cuts just the right corners and does ALMOST everything right.

I have never been a fan of Samsung, but I will say that the S10e is an all around awesome phone. I love the size of this phone it feels very solid in the hand. The UI is very quick compared to some of my previous experiences with Samsung.

Display; Speakers; Camera (3rd party apps

LTE issues with Sprint

On the whole, the Samsung Galaxy S10e is a powerful, palm-friendly smartphone that's ready to compete head-on with the iPhone XS and the Pixel 3. And in many ways it comes out on top. It would be easy to point at the S10e's feature list and say it's not as exciting as the Galaxy S10 or S10+.

All the power and performance of the bigger models; No curved screen edges is a good thing

Only dual camera versus S10's triple system; Design is a bit toy-ish in some colours

Samsung made a smart move with the Galaxy S10e. It targets those that still want a Galaxy S device but may not need all the extra bells and whistle that create that $899-999 price point some can’t afford.

Ever since the rumours about the Galaxy S10 started surfacing, leaks about Samsung's iPhone XR killer started surfacing. And, at the Galaxy S10 event, Samsung launched the Galaxy S10e, an ‘essential' version of the flagship handset that came sporting practically all the main features of the S10...

When I started my review of the Samsung Galaxy S10e smartphone, I was expecting something of a watered-down variant of the more premium S10 smartphones, as we've seen in previous Galaxy S ranges, as well as with its competitors. That wasn't the case here.

Great display; Edge-to-Edge screen; Reverse wireless charge; Feature-rich; Better price than S10; S10

Slightly sluggish reverse charge; Low-light photography