Samsung·phone
Samsung Galaxy S10
Based on 14 credible posts from Hacker News, Bluesky & YouTube. 66 filtered out as bot-like or off-topic.
Low confidenceFew owner reviews so far, so this score can still move a lot. How we score
Scored September 27, 2026
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Owner reviews
Overall owner mood
Most owners are unhappy with it: 50% of 14 reviews are negative. Praise centers on display. The most common complaint is price & value (3 owners).
What owners like
Display praised by 2 owners
“I've had one of these 2 years ago really liked it and good display ❤considering getting in in 2024 liked it that much”
What owners complain about
Price & value raised by 3 owners
“5G, I would not use since that would increase the amount of wireless data so much that i'd need a more expensive plan.”
Connectivity raised by 2 owners
“My the product's bluetooth modem just said no 3 months in.”
What owners talk about
- Price & value0 praise · 3 complain
- Performance1 praise · 1 complain
- Connectivity0 praise · 2 complain
- Display2 praise · 0 complain
- Sound1 praise · 1 complain
- Build & durability1 praise · 1 complain
Built from the reviews themselves — every quote links to the owner who wrote it.
Every credible owner review, most detailed first. Bots, off-topic comments, and ones that say nothing about using it are left out.
My galaxy s10 rocks. I guess the battery has had almost 1000 charging cycles and is still performing good enough. I like the smaller than average size and weight, the smooth and snappy scratch resistant screen. Speaker sound is quite decent. I don't see how I would benefit from things like 100Hz or more screen refresh rate or even tinier pixels. 5G, I would not use since that would increase the amount of wireless data so much that i'd need a more expensive plan. [...]
I have the same problem, whether using a Chromecast or a Samsung Galaxy S10 Ultra as a client. I got as far as "It looks like it is using software encoding and it should be doing nvenc or something, but it Works Fine for everyone else so nobody ever writes about how any of this shit actually fucking works so troubleshooting it is more effort than it is worth." And it isn't clear to me -- at all -- how plugging in a dongle that acts like a monitor is going to help anything at all. [...]
I have a Samsung Galaxy S10 that just seemed old and broken. Replaced the battery, replaced the screen protector, and installed Lineage OS 20. 30€ and a bit of time and my phone feels like it's brand new. @lineageos.org @samsung.bsky.social galaxys10
I'm typing this from a Galaxy S10 I got in 2020, with Lineage 22 (Android 15) running on it. For sure it isn't the snappiest, but my only real performance issue is loading gifs on Signal, which takes several seconds for some reason. Just tried maps now, actually still fairly fine for me.
[...] The only person that reported there that eSIM.me is working for them used a smartphone with a built-in eUICC for "looking at the app and receiving activation code" and after that put in the eSIM.me into a Galaxy S10. [...] Even when installing the profile with the static activation code from within the APK — that can be found when using apktool on the APK and a bit of grep — I wasn't able to get a data connection with the profile deployed to the sysmoEUICC1-C2G. [...]
My Galaxy S10's bluetooth modem just said no 3 months in. My pixels have only failed me by losing support from Google prematurely. This is all anecdata.
I had a samsung galaxy s10 that imploded after 5 years of being pretty reliable. the motherboard got fried somehow. But I got a entry level Samsung and it's been pretty good battery wise.
I've had one of these 2 years ago really liked it and good display ❤considering getting in in 2024 liked it that much
The samsung galaxy S10 ultra is the tablet the iPad pro wishes it could be.. I love the big screen, and the ability toulti task and run things I just never could on my iPad pro Very much a personal preference daveknowstech android
[...] I can excuse my phone not running it properly, Samsung Galaxy S10 Exynos chip hates some games for no reason. [...]
I agree, that's why I am daily driving Samsung Galaxy S10 (exynos version) on LineageOS. I miss 2010-2015 smartphone market, it was much more innovative than it's now :(
If I am active on the BlueSky social site and app, I generally missed Blue Sky Studios a lot. Nevertheless I got a Samsung Galaxy S10 phone ready to go after testing it. I must be careful with it, otherwise it is a waste of money.
The claims, and the evidence
What the brand claims
No published claims on file for this product yet.
What owners report
“I have a Samsung Galaxy S10 that just seemed old and broken. Replaced the battery, replaced the screen protector, and installed Lineage OS 20. 30€ and a bit of time and my phone feels like it's brand new. @lineageos.org @samsung.bsky.social galaxys10”
“The samsung galaxy S10 ultra is the tablet the iPad pro wishes it could be.. I love the big screen, and the ability toulti task and run things I just never could on my iPad pro Very much a personal preference daveknowstech android”
“I have the same problem, whether using a Chromecast or a Samsung Galaxy S10 Ultra as a client. I got as far as "It looks like it is using software encoding and it should be doing nvenc or something, but it Works Fine for everyone else so nobody ever writes about how any of this shit actually fucking works so troubleshooting it is more effort than it is worth." And it isn't clear to me -- at all -- how plugging in a dongle that acts like a monitor is going to help anything at all. [...]”
“I'm typing this from a Galaxy S10 I got in 2020, with Lineage 22 (Android 15) running on it. For sure it isn't the snappiest, but my only real performance issue is loading gifs on Signal, which takes several seconds for some reason. Just tried maps now, actually still fairly fine for me.”
Common Samsung Galaxy S10 problems
Problems most owners who mention them agree on, plus ones owners are split on.
- Price & value3 owners report thisView on Bluesky
“I must be careful with it, otherwise it is a waste of money.”
- Connectivity2 owners report this
