Just as Apple did with the iPhone XR , Samsung has sprung a new, cheaper model on the world with its annual flagship refresh – the Samsung S10e is the most affordable of the new S10 phones, behind the standard Galaxy S10 , the Galaxy S10 Plus , and the Galaxy S10 5G model.

Compact; stylish design; Save yourself some money; Packed with power

No optical zoom; Still relatively expensive; One UI has its quirks

The Galaxy S10e would have been our pick of all three S10 phones were it not for its remarkably inconsistent battery life. It makes what could have been a great phone merely a good one. Here's our full review

The past few years in smartphones have led us to believe that bigger is better: bigger displays, bigger batteries, and bigger price tags on these pocket computers we carry with us every day. Thankfully, in the case of the new Galaxy S10E, that's no longer true.

Better fingerprint sensor than bigger S10s; Great size; Most bang for your buck

Niche features like Bright Night and wide angle selfie not as good as Pixel's; Screen layout can be awkward and disproportionate; Battery life could be better

The Galaxy S10 and S10+ set a high bar for this year's premium Android phones and, with the S10e, Samsung is trying to make sure more people benefit from its work. That's new territory for the company, and it paid off.

I'm not usually impressed by the latest phones and tend not to get excited by them, but this is the exception. First off it's not too big to fit in your pocket, the cameras picture quality is amazing. Brilliant sound quality for playing or streaming music.

Its just like any other galaxy

Like the iPhone XR, the Galaxy S10e takes most of the headline features from its flashier siblings and offers them in a package that’s easier on the wallet. This isn’t a cheap phone – and it’s not trying to be – but neither is it an investment in the same vein as, say, the S10 Plus.

Near-identical feature set to the S10; Nice compact size; Feature-packed; Great display;

Faster fast charging would have been nice; Fingerprint sensor not great for lefties; No lossless zoom might irk some; Underwhelming battery life;

As you can tell, I’m a big fan of the Galaxy S10e. It’s a phone I can easily recommend people buy, unless they are looking for the battery life champ. This phone is average in that department, but it’s just so good in so many others.

Size and Design, Specs, Display, Camera, Software and Performance, Price and Availability, Battery Life, Bixby

I've been using the Samsung Galaxy S10e on T-Mobile's network in the U.S. for roughly eight days. The device is running Samsung One UI version 1.1 on Android 9 Pie with build number PPR1.180610.011.G970U1UEU1ASBA on the February 1, 2019 Android security patch.

Great display Headphone jack Extremely fast fingerprint sensor Blazing fast performance One UI is clean and packed with features Capable cameras in most lighting conditions

Poor low-light camera performance Mediocre battery life Samsung's software update track record is not good

Mashable Choice highlights the best of everything we cover, have experienced first-hand and would recommend to others. As much as much as I like Samsung's bigger and pricier S10+ - it's only a couple of complaints shy of perfect - the smaller and cheaper Galaxy S10e, which starts at $750, is a...

Super fast performance; Reliable physical fingerprint reader; Fun ultra-wide secondary camera

Bixby button only partially customizable; Wireless PowerShare feature was slow