Samsung S10, S10+ to ship with pre-installed screen protector

Samsung Galaxy S10, S10+ retail units globally will ship with pre-installed screen protector manufactured by the company. The move is aimed at improving screen toughness and full functionality of the Ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor used on both Galaxy S10 and S10+ smartphones.

Samsung made the declaration in a post on its community page. This is the initial time that Samsung phones are shipping with a screen protector, which means users will not contain to rely on third-parties to get a screen protector for the devices.

It is worth noting that Samsung’s screen protector will not have a warranty, while it’s other accessories that come bundled with the phone such as AKG headphones, as well as USB Connector and travel adapter, have a year’s assurance. It is likely that Samsung branded screen protectors will also be obtainable with its retail and carrier partners for replacement purchase options.

“We cannot guarantee the occurrence with screen protectors made of conventional glass and polyurethane materials. Samsung’s replacement screen protector is obtainable for all Galaxy S10 variants with MSRP of $29.99,” reads the company’s post.

Samsung Galaxy S10, S10+, and S10e were launched the previous month. Only Galaxy S10 and S10+ sport Ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor while the S10e variant has a physical fingerprint sensor embedded into power button on the side.

In India, the phones can be pre-booked starting from March 5 on Samsung.com/in, Flipkart, Amazon, Paytm, Tata CLiQ and select retail outlets. Pre-book customers will obtain the devices from March 6 while authentic sales will begin from March 8.

As for the pricing, the Galaxy S10+ will begin from Rs 73,900 for the 128GB storage space version. The 512GB and 1TB storage models will be priced Rs 91,900 and Rs 1,17,900, correspondingly. The Galaxy S10 prices are Rs 66,900 for the 128GB storage space version and Rs 84,900 for the 512GB storage space-variant respectively. The lower specced Galaxy S10e will be priced Rs 55,900 for the 128GB storage space variant.