Buy Samsung Galaxy S10 5G in UK today
It feels like everyone’s been talking about 5G forever, and now all of a sudden it’s about to become a reality. Though it won’t become a widespread reality until well into 2020,EE was the first UK mobile operator to turn on its next-gen networkon 30 May, withVodafone following suit on 3 July.
Though theMi Mix 3 5GandOnePlus 7 Pro 5Gwere the first 5G phones to go on sale in the UK, Samsung’s Galaxy S10 5G followed very closely behind. Available to buy now, the S10 5G began shipping on 7 June. It’s now also joined by the Oppo Reno 5G and LG V50 ThinQ 5G.
Various EE plans are available, with the recommended option costing £79 a month with £10 paid up front. This plan includes 30GB of data and unlimited data and texts.
Vodafonealso offers a variety of plans starting at £58 per month with £149 paid upfront, though our favourite deal comes with 60GB of data for the price of 30GB, costing £70 a month with a £49 upfront fee.
You can alsobuy direct from Samsungat a SIM-free price of £1,099, and from 8 August theGalaxy S10 5G will also be available on the O2 network.
5G is around 20 times faster and has lower latency than 4G, which spells great things for multimedia and gaming when enjoyed on a smartphone – for the first time you’ll be able to stream 4K video on a mobile data connection.
More than just a 5G variant of thestandardorPlusmodels of Galaxy S10, the S10 5G is also larger, with a 6.7in screen and a higher-capacity 4,500mAh battery, packed with 8GB RAM and 256GB of storage by default, and has an extra camera lens on the rear, taking the total count up to six (two front, four back).
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Author: Marie Black, Editorial Director, International
Marie is Editorial Director at Foundry. A Journalism graduate from the London College of Printing, she’s worked in tech media for almost 20 years, covering all types of consumer tech from smartphones and their accessories to smart home gear. These days she manages our international editorial teams and leads on content strategy, having witnessed first-hand Foundry’s transition from print, to digital, to online - and beyond.
