Battery sizes for three Galaxy S10 models appear to have leaked (Image: Getty • Huawei)
Galaxy S10 is the presumed name given to the South Korean tech giant’s newest smartphone.
The device is all but confirmed to succeed the Galaxy S9 and S9+.
Unlike previous Samsung S-line devices, the S10 has been rumoured to arrive in at least three versions.
In addition to standard and “+” variants, a cheaper version of the Galaxy S10 has been rumoured to be in the works.
It has been suggested by Bloomberg this model could forgo some premium features to achieve its lower price tag.
The most notable of which was said to be a signature Samsung curved display.
Instead, it is expected the cheapest Galaxy S10 model will come with a flat OLED panel.
Last month Gizmodo listed the claimed prices for the Galaxy S10 models and insisted the flagship could start as low as £669.
The cheapest model of the S10, that has also been referred to as the “S10 Lite” by prominent leakers, will supposedly tout a 5.8-inch display.
Meanwhile, the standard S10 and S10+ are anticipated to have 6.1-inch and 6.4-inch screens respectively.
Gizmodo’s pricing for the forthcoming Samsung phone was as follows:
• Galaxy S10 Lite, 128GB – £669
• Galaxy S10, 128GB – £799
• Galaxy S10, 512GB – £999
• Galaxy S10+, 128GB – £899
• Galaxy S10+, 512GB – £1,099
• Galaxy S10+, 1TB – £1,399
The Wall Street Journal has also suggested a fourth version of the Galaxy S10 is in development that has a 6.7-inch display, six cameras and is capable of delivering 5G network speeds.
Although many leaks have discussed the screen, cameras and potential hole-punch style cutout for the Galaxy S10, few have discussed the battery capacity for any of the models.
However, that appears to have been detailed in the latest outing for the device, courtesy of Ice Universe on Twitter.
The notable leaker posted an image of what appears to be cases for the Galaxy S10 Lite, S10 and S10+ but displayed them with numbers at the bottom.
The digits in question appeared to label each phone’s battery capacity, although the tipster did not write “mAh” at the end.
The Galaxy S10 Lite was said to have a 3,100mAh pack while the Galaxy S10 and S10+ were said to have 3,500mAh and 4,000mAh batteries respectively.
The Galaxy S10 Lite was said to have a 3,100mAh pack (Image: Twitter @UniverseIce)
If the new leak is accurate, it means the Galaxy S10+ could feature the same size unit as the Galaxy Note 9 that also has a 4,000mAh capacity.
Most notably, the claimed size suggests the Galaxy S10 could have a smaller pack that currently offered on the Huawei Mate 20 Pro.
The Mate 20 Pro was released by the Chinese firm back in October and was our favourite phone of 2018 at Express.co.uk.
One of the biggest reasons for this was the fact the hardware delivered outstanding battery life, as we noted in our full review.
Following the launch of the Mate 20 Pro, YouTuber Mrwhosetheboss conducted a battery drain test between it, the Note 9 and three other flagships.
Galaxy S10 is the presumed name given to the South Korean tech giant’s newest smartphone (Image: Twitter @OnLeaks • 91Mobiles)
During a period of testing, he found the Note 9 lasted seven hours and seven minutes on a single charge while the Mate 20 Pro bested the device with a time of seven hours and 44 minutes.
Although the battery on the Galaxy S10 may be smaller than the Mate 20 Pro, it is worth noting the size of a battery does not necessarily mean it will last longer than a smaller one.
The Galaxy S10 is expected to be more efficient in delivering power than the Galaxy Note 9, meaning the hardware could last for a greater amount of time on a single charge.
However, it is worth noting neither the Galaxy S10’s existence nor its battery size has been officially confirmed by Samsung.