Let’s glance through the most popular Galaxy S series, Galaxy A Series, Galaxy M Series, and Galaxy J Series phones and see how they have advanced over the years with technological advancements. So without further ado, let’s get started.

Samsung Galaxy S

The Samsung Galaxy S is the 1st generation Galaxy S smartphone released in June 2010. The Galaxy S has over 20 variants with modifications in button layouts, cameras, screens, or the Android OS.  The phone was initially launched as a single SIM variant while the dual SIM Galaxy S was introduced in 2012. It possessed the fastest ever graphical processing in any smartphone at the time of release. Samsung sold more than 24 million units of Galaxy S as of 2013 which makes a premiere Samsung Galaxy S smartphone. 

Specifications

Android version: Android 2.1 Eclair, Android 2.3 Gingerbread, Android 7.1 Nougat System on chip: Samsung Exynos 3 (Hummingbird) RAM: 512 MB Storage: 8 GB / 16 GB Removable storage: 64 GB (SD card) Display: 4” Super AMOLED Rear camera: 5 MP Front camera: VGA (in some models) Battery: 1500 mAh removable Li-ion

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Samsung Galaxy S2

Samsung Galaxy S2 is the second smartphone of the Samsung Galaxy S series. The phone was released in May 2011. Any guesses why the Samsung Galaxy S2 makes it to our list of the most popular Galaxy phones? Well, Samsung received more than 3 million pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S2 units worldwide.  When released, the phone was one of the thinnest in the market with 8.49 mm thickness. The smartphone sported a 1.2 Ghz dual-core Exynos system on chip processor. The Samsung Galaxy S2 was a huge success, evident by the pre-order numbers and more than 40 million units sold worldwide, far ahead of its predecessor Samsung Galaxy S.  Here’s a sneak peek into the specifications of Samsung Galaxy S2.

Specifications

Android version: Android 2.3 Gingerbread, Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, Android 11  System on chip: Samsung Exynos 4 Dual-core RAM: 1 GB Storage: 16 / 32 GB Removable storage: 128 GB (SD card) Display: 4.3” Super AMOLED Plus Rear camera: 8 MP Front camera: 2 MP Battery: 1650 / 1800 mAh user removable Li-ion

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Samsung Galaxy S3

Samsung Galaxy S3 was the successor of Samsung Galaxy S2 in the Galaxy S series. Lots of new and cool features were introduced in the Galaxy S3 which made it stand out from the other S phones.  Users could use two apps simultaneously (from Android 4.1 Premium Suite Upgrade), Ambient light (automatically adjust the screen brightness relative to the lighting conditions), Smart stay (smart way to prevent phone screen from turning off as long as the user looks at the phone), color effects for camera, motion gestures, S voice (personal assistant), S beam (for NFC file transfer), and front LED light for notifications were just a few prominent features of the upgraded Samsung Galaxy S2.  Interestingly, Samsung Galaxy S3 was the first Samsung mobile phone with the wireless charging support. It also came with an upgraded resolution for the front camera from 480p to 720p.  Take a look at the specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S3. 

Specifications

Android version: Android 4.0 Icecream Sandwich, Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, Android 4.4 KitKat System on chip: Samsung Exynos 4 Quad RAM: 1 GB (international version), 2 GB (LTE, selected markets) Storage: 16 / 32 / 64 GB (expandable) Display: 4.8” HD Super AMOLED Rear camera: 8 MP Front camera: 1.9 MP Battery: 2100 mAh, Li-ion

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Samsung Galaxy S4

Just like its Predecessor Samsung Galaxy S3, the Samsung Galaxy S4 was launched with similar design but upgraded hardware and software features in March 2013. Following are the notable features of the Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone. Believe it or not, besides the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 phone, Samsung Galaxy S4 is the only Samsung phone that comes with hygrometer and thermometer sensors.  What makes this phone so popular? A whopping 80 million units of Samsung Galaxy S4 were sold which makes it the best-selling Android smartphone of all time.  Let me walk you through the specifications of Samsung Galaxy S4.

Specifications

Android version: Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, Android 5.0.1 Lollipop, Android 11 System on chip: Samsung Exynos 5 Octa / Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 RAM: 2 GB (international version), 2 GB (LTE, selected markets) Storage: 16 / 32 / 64 GB (expandable) Display: 5” Super AMOLED Rear camera: 13 MP Front camera: 2 MP Battery: 2600 mAh, user removable Li-ion

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Samsung Galaxy S5

Next on our list of Galaxy S series phones is the Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone. It was launched 11 months after the launch of Samsung Galaxy S3 in February 2014. Samsung carried on the legacy of adding new features by upgrading the Galaxy S3 with these cool features in Galaxy S4.  Despite being packed with these new features, Samsung Galaxy S5 lacked some features from the Galaxy S4, such as thermometer, hygrometer, and Story Album.  Also, Galaxy S5 marked the end of the user replaceable battery and a micro-SIM card slot in the Galaxy S series. Samsung phones in the Galaxy series manufactured after Galaxy S5 sported a non-replaceable battery and a nano-SIM card slot.  Let’s dive into the specifications of the Galaxy S5 smartphone.

Specifications

Android version: Android 4.4.2 KitKat, Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow System on chip: Samsung Exynos 5 Octa / Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 / Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 RAM: 2 / 3 GB Storage: 16 / 32 / 64 GB (expandable) Display: 5.1” Super AMOLED Rear camera: 16 MP Front camera: 2.03 MP Battery: 2800 mAh, user removable Li-ion

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Samsung Galaxy S6

The Samsung Galaxy S56 is in itself a series of smartphones. The series comprises Samsung Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge, Galaxy S6 Edge+, and Galaxy S6 Active. The first Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge was released in March 2015 while the Galaxy S6 Edge+ was launched in August 2015.  The features added in this series include the following. Nonetheless, various features from the predecessor Samsung Galaxy S5 were removed. Motion gestures, water resistance, micro-SD card slot, Smart Rotation, and one-handed mode were among the many features removed in the Galaxy S6 series.  Moreover, the batteries in the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge were made non-replaceable and smaller than the Galaxy S5 counterpart to fit in a built-in battery. Here are the specifications of the Galaxy S6 series. 

Specifications

Note that the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active came with a 3500 mAh non-replaceable battery. 

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Samsung Galaxy S7

Just like the Galaxy S6, Samsung Galaxy S7 comes with a series of phones –  Samsung Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge, Galaxy S7 Active. Galaxy S7 was launched with additional features like Dual Pixel camera, always-on display, IP68 water resistance, improved low-light photography, micro-SD card slot which Galaxy S6 lacked.  Let’s glance through the specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S7 phones. 

Specifications

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Samsung Galaxy S8

The Samsung Galaxy S8 series comprises Samsung Galaxy S8 and Samsung Galaxy S8+ phones. The Galaxy S8 phones were released in March 2017. Following are the notable features of Galaxy S8 smartphones.  One of the major upgrades in the Galaxy S8 phones was that of the aspect ratio. The Samsung Galaxy S8 phones were taller than the Galaxy S7 phones.  The overall sales of Galaxy S8 outnumbered the Galaxy S7 by 30%. The design of the Samsung Galaxy S8 received praise from users and critics alike.  Take a look at the specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S8. 

Specifications

Android version: Android 7.0 Nougat, Android 9.0 System on chip: Exynos 8895 RAM: 4 / 6 GB Storage: 64 / 128 GB  Removable storage: upto 256 GB (microSD card) Display: 5.8” Super AMOLED (Galaxy S8), 6.2” Super AMOLED (Galaxy S8+) Rear camera: 12 MP Front camera: 8 MP Battery:  Non-removable 3000 mAh (Galaxy S8), 3500 mAh (Galaxy S8+), 4000 mAh (Galaxy S8 Active)

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Samsung Galaxy S9

Next on our list of Samsung Galaxy S series smartphones is the Samsung Galaxy S9 unveiled in February 2018. Samsung Galaxy S9 was the first phone since Nokia N86 released in 2009 to sport a variable aperture camera. The phone allows the users to switch between f/1.5 and f/2.4 apertures.  As a matter of fact, Samsung Galaxy S9 is Samsung’s first flagship phone to support 2160p recording at 60fps and super-slow motion at 960fps.  The table below shows the specifications of Samsung Galaxy S9.

 Specifications

Samsung Galaxy S10

We’re moving towards the final three phones of the Samsung Galaxy S series. Next on our list is the Samsung Galaxy S10 which in itself is a series of smartphones.  It comprises Samsung Galaxy S10e, Samsung Galaxy S10, Samsung Galaxy S10+ and Samsung Galaxy S10 5G and Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite. The Galaxy S10 Lite was released in January 2020 while the other variants were released in February 2019.  The mid-range Galaxy S10 Lite was released with the same performance and camera while compromising on a few other features.  Look at the table below for the specifications. 

Specifications

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Samsung Galaxy S20

Similar to the Galaxy S10, Samsung announced a series of Samsung Galaxy S20 phones in February 2020, a month after the Galaxy S10 Lite was released. In the first launch in February 2020, Samsung Galaxy Samsung Galaxy S20, Samsung Galaxy S20+ and Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra were launched. Eight months later in October 2020, the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, the mid-range variant of Galaxy S10 was released.   Carrying forward the legacy of improving in video recording, the S20 series phones became the first Samsung phones with 8K video recording capability.  Check the specifications below.

Specifications

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Samsung Galaxy S21

The latest entrant to the Galaxy S series is the Samsung Galaxy S21. It is one of the best 5G  smartphones available in the market.  The Galaxy S21 lineup was unveiled at the Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event in January 2021. How does it differ from its predecessor Samsung Galaxy S20? Well, the Galaxy S21+ comes with a larger display, better battery performance, and a glass back instead of plastic.  Galaxy S21 Ultra comes packed with a lot more amazing features but the most prominent one being its advanced 108 MP camera setup with laser auto-focus and 1440p display.  These specifications of the Galaxy S21 will stun you.

Specifications

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Samsung Galaxy S series: A revolution in mobile phones

At the time of publishing this article, these are all the Samsung Galaxy S phones released to date. From Samsung Galaxy S to the high-end Samsung Galaxy S21, the Galaxy S series has come a long way. The way people use smartphones have changed over the years and the smartphone technology is only going to get better. If you are a crazy fan of Samsung Galaxy S series, hold your breath and wait for the newer models to release. I’m sure the Samsung Galaxy S series new models are going to be breathtakingly advanced and feature-packed. I hope this article brought some value to your Android usage. Which Samsung Galaxy S series phone do you use? And what features you wish you had in your Galaxy S phone? Let me know in the comments section below. Take care and stay safe. Until next time, cheers!