bobo619 wroteTech Guru wroteTech Guru wrote
Do you do think it is worth to get the S10plus 512GB Snapdragon 855 /Adreno 640 from outside vs getting the Exynos 9820 / ARM's Mali-G76 variant from here + ctc preorder bundle ? From your prespective does the performance difference between the two variants justifies that ?
@bobo619
Your prespective mate.
Snapdragons have always had a slight edge on the GPU performance (10-15%) that is why you see a higher score on antutu for the SD while the Exynos have better computing and single core performance which is better for most apps since they only use single core, hence the better geekbench score for the Exynos . Do note that i find the exynos more power efficient and the samsung always tend to have their phone more optimized with their in house chip.In my experience in real life usage you will not notice the difference.The reason we have 2 variants of the phone is because samsung cannot meet demand in relations of the chip produced so they outsource their North American phones to snapdragon and that is why samsung flagships have stuck with 15w charging QC2.0 (Exynos chips do not allow more than that) and not the snapdragon (samsung limited) QC3.0 which is much faster in order to keep the same specs across the board so customers won't have preferences. I would have personally prefered the snapdragon but wouldn't go as far to import one.. I don't think it is worth importing one from abroad but if you do make sure the model number ends with F for the unlocked version (G975"F") but you will need someone from abroad to use a local sim card for about 15 min to unlock it worldwide as you will see on the box North American sim only or middle east sim card only etc.... The only glass screen protector to work with the ultra sonic fingerprint to my knowledge is the whitestone dome one but it is out of stock roght now check :
https://youtu.be/NdU4OW-f8K8.
Perfect info mate on the difference between Snapdragon 855 /Adreno 640 vs the Exynos 9820 / ARM's Mali-G76 . I will get it from here then.
The whitestone dome is available at Amazon , ordering to here will cost around 110 USD shipped.
The sceen protector that comes pre-installed from Samsung on the S10 Plus is good indeed. The 1st time Samsung does such thing for the end customer convenience. Spigen NeoFlex Screen Protector (TPU Film) I think it will work with the ultra sonic finger print. Spigen is a reputable and reliable brand. The whitestone dome, on the other hand , is the only glass screen protector that work with the senor.
At 110 USD ,I will would rather bring the official Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus LED View Cover ( that comes with a white color option) or the Official Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus Clear View Cover , both provide a 360 degree protection and seem to be robust.
I contacted Samsung CTC showroom debayeh , till now they do not have an official ETA of the S10e/ S10 / S10Plus accessories , such as official covers, . Hopefully they will arrive mid of March. I am also interested in Samsung Ear Buds (Galaxy Buds) , very solid reviews and better than the previous IconX.