Friends+Design
- Simple, basic polycarbonate design (it's not as premium though as some of its competitors)
- Compact and sleek (especially for a device that packs a 4000 mAh battery) - good for one-handed use
- Relatively light while still delivering good battery life
- Decent fingerprint scanner on the rear
- The back panel is prone to fingerprint smudges and you should ideally apply a cover
Display
- One of the cheapest phones to come with a Super AMOLED display - the screen is vibrant and effective even in bright daylight - and this is a good phone to enjoy video content on
Software
- Samsung's OneUI is one of the cleaner, more refined Android UIs at present
Performance
- Decent all-round performance with the Exynos 7884 octa-core chipset (similar to Snapdragon 450) - day-to-day performance is reasonably smooth
- Having said that, the competition in this segment is pretty tough, and you will get better performing phones from the Xiaomi and Realme competition
Camera
- Decent rear dual-camera setup: 13-megapixel primary sensor + 5-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens
- The primary camera captures good images in daylight
- Both the rear and front cameras come with Live Focus mode so you can adjust the blur in the background even while clicking pictures
- Focus speed is on the slow side
- In lowlight conditions, the quality definitely goes down
- While decent for the price, it's not quite the best camera phone for this price bracket - that award would go to the Xiaomis and Realmes of this range
Connectivity
- Uses the modern Type-C USB charging port
Battery
- Good battery life with a large 4000mAh battery - you will get about 1.5 days of moderate use
- 15W fast charging support
Verdict
- Overall, the Galaxy M10s is a good option for this price bracket if display quality is your primary criteria (you won't get an AMOLED display at this price elsewhere) - on the other hand, if you want to look at better all-round phones, with somewhat better cameras and performance, you can consider alternatives from Xiaomi and Realme
