While this isn’t the first time we’ve seen this particular rumour, it’s the figures behind the latest claims that have made us stand to attention.
While this isn’t the first time we’ve seen this particular rumour, it’s the figures behind the latest claims that have made us stand to attention.
Reliable tipsters Evan Blass and @UniverseIce have claimed that the handset could be equipped with an ‘Infinity-O display’.
Yes
— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) November 13,2018
Samsung briefly showed off the Infinity-O display at its SDC event last week, and it appears to feature a notch that’s unlike any other notch we’ve seen before.
If the leaks prove true, the S10 will feature a near edge-to-edge display with a small, circular hole positioned near the top of it, floating like a tiny, blank island.
Considering some of the notch-related burns Samsung has dished out in the recent past (we’re looking at you, Notch Haircut Man), it would be pretty astonishing to see the company make a U-turn and actually embrace the trend. That said, OnePlus did precisely that with the OnePlus 6.
Another tipster, Ben Geskin, last week tweeted a mockup of what a phone with an Infinity-O screen might look like:
This must be it. #GalaxyS10 pic.twitter.com/19MMu5TZZT
— Ben Geskin (@VenyaGeskin1) October 31,2018
According to Blass, the S10’s front-facing camera could sit inside this display hole.
Blass also claims that the handset will feature an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor, triple rear cameras and the recently unveiled One UI, running over Android Pie .
Previous reports have alleged that Samsung is planning to release at least three S10 variants: a standard model, a cheaper model and a 5G model.
The latest release date rumour is that Samsung plans to unveil the S10 in February 2019, almost certainly at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
