Samsung Galaxy S10 line to feature wireless reverse charging
You might recall the feature on the Huawei Mate 20 Pro that allowed users to use the phone as a wireless charging pad (click on the video at the top of the article). Put another phone on the back of the Mate 20 Pro, and part of the power in the latter's battery will be wirelessly transferred to the other phone. We tested this feature using the Mate 20 Pro to charge a Samsung Galaxy Note 9, and found that the battery on the Samsung unit was charged up only 1% in 10 minutes. While this technology is new, and could come in handy, right now it is painfully slow.
Demo booth controller shows reverse wireless charging option
The wireless reverse charging feature on the Galaxy S10 line could be what Samsung was trying to promote in a video teaser for the company's Unpacked event, which will take place on February 20th. The teaser showed the image of a fully charged battery icon that could have hinted at the new phones' ability to charge up devices that support wireless charging.
Samsung's new flagships will be introduced next month
At next month's event, we should see Samsung introduce the Galaxy S10E (5.8-inch display, single cameras in front and back), Galaxy S10 (6.1-inch curved edge display, punch-hole camera in front, two sensors in back), and the Galaxy S10+ (6.4-inch display, two punch hole cameras in front and a triple-camera setup in back). Also expected to be unwrapped during the same event is the foldable Galaxy F.
The Galaxy S10 line is expected to launch on March 8th with a March 29th launch in South Korea rumored for the 5G version of the Galaxy S10. Said to be called the Samsung Galaxy S10X, according to rumored specs this unit will be equipped with a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED display, 10/12GB RAM and 512GB/1TB of internal storage. It is expected to carry the Exynos 5100 5G modem, and feature two cameras in front and four in back. After its release in South Korea, the S10X is expected to make its way to the U.S. (possibly as a Verizon exclusive at first) and other markets.
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