MANILA -- Samsung will unveil its 10th generation Galaxy S device on Wednesday, as it defends its status as the world's largest smartphone maker in the face of rising Chinese rivals and slowing sales.
The Galaxy S10 is expected to have even smaller top and bottom bezels compared to its predecessor and a tiny cutout on the screen for the front-facing camera aside from memory, processor and camera upgrades.
Samsung is also expected to talk up its folding display during the S10 event, where it said it would "unfold" the future of mobile. It unveiled its "infinity flex" in November last year.
The top-tier S10 Plus is tipped to have triple rear cameras and dual lenses on the front according to leaks leading up to the official announcement in San Francisco California at 3 a.m. Thursday Manila time.
It will be the first major redesign of the Galaxy S line since 2016's Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus, Last year's Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus kept the look of the phone largely unchanged and put dual shooters on the back of the larger model.
This year's crop of mobile devices will be among the first to support the 5G standard, which promises to be faster than 4G.
While 2018 was an iterative year for the Galaxy S line, Samsung's Chinese rivals pushed hardware and design boundaries.
Huawei put 3 cameras on the rear of its P20 Pro which came in a color-shifting glass shell. Oppo and Vivo put motorized pop-up selfie cameras on the Find X and NEX, respectively, while Xiaomi revived the slider form factor with the Mi Mix 3.
Samsung put 4 rear cameras on the Galaxy A9, which was released in late 2018, providing a preview of the unannounced Galaxy S10's photo capabilities.
Arch-rival Apple, kept the design of its 10th generation iPhone X for the iPhone Xs released in late 2018. It also released a "Max" model with a large 6.5-inch screen.
source: news.abs-cbn.com
