The Galaxy S10 from Korea vs iPhone XS Plus from US: Korea wins, fatality!

With more than 40% of our 2808 respondents intending to vote with their wallets for the upcoming Galaxy S10, Samsung better bring it soon, and with an enticing design/hardware/Android overlay combo at that.

Which flagship would you save for?

Samsung Galaxy S10

40.5%

Apple iPhone XS Plus

17.37%

LG V40 ThinQ

31.71%

Google Pixel 3 XL

10.43%

The 10th anniversary of the flagship Galaxy S line is expected to see no less than three S10 models announced, big and smaller, curved and flatter, with or without in-display finger scanners, to suit every taste, and most of our respondents seem to believe that Samsung can deliver a wow-ing trio.

Glass bodies, wireless charging, water-tight certification, those will be the common design themes between the S10 and its expected competitors like the iPhone XS Plus, LG V40, or Pixel 3 XL. The best of US vs the best of Korea, and you seem to side with Korea, as the iPhone and Google's handsets don't even push 30% combined. Given the expected specs and prices below, we can't blame anyone's preliminary desires for those results.

	Samsung Galaxy S10/S10+	Apple iPhone XS Plus (2018)	LG V40 ThinQ	Google Pixel 3 XL
Display (est.)	6.1"/6.4" OLED	6.4" OLED	6.1"-6.7" OLED	6.7" OLED
Chipset (est.)	Next-gen 7nm Snapdragon 855 or Exynos 9820	7nm A12	Second-gen 10nm Snapdragon 845	Second-gen 10nm Snapdragon 845
Cameras (est.)	12MP/16MP/13MP main/wide/telephoto lens Dual front-facing camera	12MP/12MP telephoto Face ID camera	20MP/16MP/13MP main/wide/telephoto lens Dual front-facing camera	12MP main 8MP front-facing camera
Memory (est.)	6/8GB RAM, 128/256/512GB storage	4GB RAM, 128/512GB storage	6GB RAM, 128/256GB storage	4GB RAM, 128/256GB storage

Galaxy S10 vs iPhone XS Plus vs LG V40 vs Pixel 3 XL prices and release dates

While it is too early to have any credible tips on the S10's pricing, we'd wager to guess its tags and availability based on Samsung's historical precedents, while for the 2018 iPhones there is plenty of analysts' guesstimates that will mostly turn out right in the end, as usual.

	Samsung Galaxy S10/S10+	Apple iPhone XS Plus (2018)	LG V40 ThinQ	Google Pixel 3 XL
Price (est.)	$800/$950	$999	$800	$850
Release date (est.)	February 2019	September 19, 2018	October 22 week, 2018	October 1 week, 2018

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Daniel, a devoted tech writer at PhoneArena since 2010, has been engrossed in mobile technology since the Windows Mobile era. His expertise spans mobile hardware, software, and carrier networks, and he's keenly interested in the future of digital health, car connectivity, and 5G. Beyond his professional pursuits, Daniel finds balance in travel, reading, and exploring new tech innovations, while contemplating the ethical and privacy implications of our digital future.