Galaxy S10: If this is it, will you buy it?
Today we're having a peek at a device which might well be very much LIKE the Samsung Galaxy S10 – in spirit, if not in literal photo-realistic reality. What we're likely looking at here isn't necessarily a photo of the Galaxy S10 itself, but a mock-up made to look photorealistic in basically all ways. Given the track record of the person or people behind Ice Universe, I'd be shocked if they were just guessing at the design, and decided to try to trick everyone with a single Tweet. That wouldn't be worth destroying months and/or years of solid behind-the-scenes reporting.
You'll notice several leakers and/or news sources (which I still recommend reading, mind you,) suggesting that the importance of this image is in its straight-up-leak nature. If Ice Universe said "early leak photo of S10 wow!" Then yes, I'd say – come on, man, what are you trying to push on us? But that's not what happened.
Instead, this is more likely just a tease from a source with a disturbingly large amount of information on a variety of mobile devices, often well before said information is confirmed by official sources. Take that as you will – this is probably a pretty good indicator that the Galaxy S10 will be an all-display device, without immediately perceivable cameras and/or frontside sensors.
The wording from Ice Universe COULD refer to "Beyond" like the codename for the Galaxy S10. The codename for each smartphone in Samsung's collection is something like that – something epic and/or indicative of its contents.
The picture was forged using the Galaxy S9+. No one knows what the S10 really looks like. It's too early to talk about it. pic.twitter.com/zyf6os6AsS
— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) June 26, 2018
Regardless of That
The important take-home here is that the next generation in major smartphone steez is a full-frontal display. That shouldn't come as a major surprise to those paying attention to China's major players. The Oppo Find X, the Vivo NEX, and all those nearly-full-screen devices with notches. We're nearly there.
Have a peek at the timeline below for more information on the Samsung Galaxy S10 – and if this is it. If the photo/thing above is indeed the Galaxy S10, is it something you're interested in buying? Would you care if there were a little more bezel?