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How to set photo size on Galaxy S10, S10e, S10 5G, and S10+?

simon · 11 Comments

Galaxy S10 camera aspect ratioYou can adjust the photo size on Galaxy S10, S10e, S10 5G, and S10+ to make sure the photo is good for the intended usages, e.g., to show on a TV screen, or to print on photopapers, or to use it for a design project.

Unfortunately, Samsung removed the option to explicitly set photo size on Galaxy S10, S10e, S10 5G, and S10+. You have to implicitly set photo size through the aspect ratio settings.

This Galaxy S10 camera guide explains the available photo sizes  and how to set photo size on Galaxy S10, S10e, S10 5G, and S10+

Table of Contents hide
1) Why you may want to set or change photo size?
2) How to set photo size on Galaxy S10, S10e, S10 5G, and S10+?
3) What are the available photo sizes on Galaxy S10, S10e, S10 5G, and S10+?
4) How about videos on Galaxy S10?
5) How to resize photos on Galaxy s10?

Why you may want to set or change photo size?

The requirement for a photo to be shared with others on the phone or to be printed on the photobook is surely different.

The size of a photo includes two factors:

  1. Aspect ratio.
  2. The number of pixels (resolution).

For the aspect ratio, the Galaxy S10 camera supports the following aspect ratios: 4:3, 16:9, 1:1, and 19:9 (full), as explained in Galaxy S10 camera settings.

The 4:3 aspect ratio is good for printing and for old monitors.  The native aspect ratio of the rear camera sensors on all Galaxy S10 phones is close to 4:3.

Therefore, among all aspect ratios, the 4:3 aspect ratio can have the maximum pixels.  You can imagine photos with all other aspect ratios are just cropped from the 4:3 one (as illustrated in the picture below).

The 16:9 aspect ratio is ideal for most TV screens and modern monitors.   Because of 4:3=16:12, a 16:9 photo crops the 4:3 photo in the height direction and maintains the width.

The 1:1 aspect ratio is mostly used by designers and some social networks. As 1:1=3:3, a 1:1 photo on Galaxy S10 crops the 4:3 photo in the width direction and maintains the height.

The 19:9 (aka full) ratio matches the Galaxy S10 phone screen. All 4 Galaxy S10 models have a screen with an aspect ratio of 19:9.  A 19:9 photo on Galaxy S10 also crops the 4:3 photo in the height direction and maintains the width, like the 16:9 one.

The cropping relationship between the 4 aspect ratios is illustrated in the following picture.

set photo size on Galaxy S10, S10e, S10 5G, and S10+
Galaxy S10 photo size (aspect ratio) illustration(for the rear cameras only)

Please note, the above discussion is only for the rear cameras on Galaxy S10.

The front camera(s) on Galaxy S10 has a native aspect ratio close to (slightly smaller than) 3:2. This means for aspect ratios larger than 3: 2 (i.e.,  19:9 and 16:9), the photos are cropped in the height direction. The photos with an aspect ratio smaller than 3:2 (i.e., 4:3 and 1:1) are cropped in the width direction.

For some unknown reasons, Samsung removed the options to set up the number of pixels for the photos on the Galaxy S10. Once you set the aspect ratio, the size of the photo will be fixed at the maximum number of pixels.

How to set photo size on Galaxy S10, S10e, S10 5G, and S10+?

On Galaxy S10, you only need to choose the aspect ratio to set up the photo size. There are no separate settings for the number of pixels.

As shown in the screenshot below, once you open the camera app on Galaxy S10, you can find the aspect ratio button.  Tap the button to choose one of the 4 aspect ratios.

set photo aspect ratio on Galaxy S10, S10e, S10 5G, and S10+

Please note, for videos, one aspect ratio may have more than one size (resolution). You need to set the video size in Galaxy S10 camera settings.

Some Galaxy S10 camera modes, e.g., the newly added night camera mode, can only use the 12MP wide-angle camera.

What are the available photo sizes on Galaxy S10, S10e, S10 5G, and S10+?

As mentioned, the photo size on Galaxy S10, S10+, S10e, and S10 5G is fixed at the maximum pixels with each aspect ratio.

In other words, once you set the aspect ratio, the number of pixels will also be set automatically on Galaxy S10 phones.

The following table summarizes available photo sizes of all cameras on Galaxy S10, S10e, S10 5G, and S10+.

Table 1. List of supported photo sizes on Galaxy S10, S10e, S10 5G, and S10+

Phone 1:1 4:3 16:9 19:9
16MP Ultra-wide (rear) All 3456×3456 4608×3456 4608*2592 4608×2184
12MP Tele (rear) except for S10e 3024×3024 4032×3024 4032×2268 4032×1908
12MP Wide-angle (rear) All 3024×3024 4032×3024 4032×2268 4032×1908
10MP Selfie (front) All 2736×2736  3648*2736  3968*2232 3968×1880
8MP RGB Depth (front) S10+ 2208×2208 2944×2208 3216×1808 3216×1528

All: All Galaxy S10 phones (S10, S10+, S10e, and S10 5G)

Photo size is in the number of pixels of width x height (in the landscape orientation).

How about videos on Galaxy S10?

As explained in Galaxy S10 camera settings, Galaxy S10 supports 3 aspect ratios for videos: 16:9, 1:1 and 19:9.

You can change the resolution of the 16:9 videos in the camera settings. On the Galaxy S10 camera app interface, when you change the aspect ratio, the resolution you set for the 16:9 video will be used automatically.

How to resize photos on Galaxy s10?

As mentioned, Galaxy S10 does not allow you to choose different photos sizes (resolutions) for each aspect ratio. Photos are always saved with the highest resolution determined by the camera sensor.

If you want to reduce the photo size on Galaxy S10, you can use the Gallery app (with the pre-installed Photo Editor plugin) to resize photos as you want.

Do you know how to set photo size on Galaxy S10, S10e, S10 5G, and S10+?  Do you have any questions on supported sizes of cameras on Galaxy S10, S10e, S10 5G, and S10+??

If you have any questions or encounter any problems on photo size on Galaxy S10, S10+, S10e, and S10 5G, please let us know in the comment box below.

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  1. Anonymous says

    January 3, 2021 at 11:26 am

    Is it possible to have an aspect ratio of 10:8 on Samsung S10?

    Reply
    • simon says

      January 3, 2021 at 12:24 pm

      Nope. You have to crop photos from other aspect ratios. 4:3 is usually recommended because it usually has the most pixels and therefore you can get better quality after cropping.


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  2. Pauline says

    February 1, 2021 at 7:03 am

    Hi folks, i want to get a 600×800 portrait pic on my galaxy note 10 with high resolution…. Is this possible?

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    • simon says

      February 1, 2021 at 8:14 am

      The number of pixels defines the resolution. In your case, the resolution is 600pixels*800 pixels. The resolution is very low.

      Anyway, you can take a photo with 3:4 aspect ratio. Then in the Gallery app, open the photo, tap the pencil icon below the photo, tap the menu key (3 vertical dots), tap resize image. You can choose a ration (about 20%) to get 600*800 pixels.


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  3. CarolCC says

    March 14, 2021 at 2:35 pm

    Low-res photos are PLENTY clear enough for me and my family. Is there anyway to *TAKE* the photo in a low-res mode? (Instead of filling my phone with pointless, massive high-res photos… and wasting more time cropping/resize/deleting 100s of them later?) Ugh. Why do I buy phones that always are missing even the simplest of basic features like “set camera resolution”.

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    • simon says

      March 15, 2021 at 12:31 am

      Unfortunately, there are no solutions for you.

      Some owners may still prefer lower resolution photos. But now, most Android phones (especially the “flagship” phones) do not offer the option to save photos in lower resolutions. They assume the 128GB or 256GB storage should be sufficient. Of course, some owners will complain there are too many settings if you add the resolution option. Some may set it wrongly and then complain as well.


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  4. Anonymous says

    September 24, 2021 at 3:27 pm

    Simon says–I’m right!

    Reply
  5. Delbert Wilhelm says

    November 14, 2021 at 6:19 am

    How does a person take a full picture of a letter or document with a S10e?

    Reply
    • simon says

      November 14, 2021 at 6:26 am

      If you want to scan the document, you can try Google Photos scan. It was integrated into Google Photos initially. Google later separated it into an individual app.


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  6. Paul says

    March 11, 2022 at 3:46 am

    My old galaxy S 5 shows full size pictures on the TV and the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus has black bars on the top and the bottom. The size is Full on the phone and I did try other setting but cannot achieve to see a full page picture on the TV. Is there any way to fix this?

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    • simon says

      March 11, 2022 at 3:56 am

      The Galaxy S10 has an aspect ratio of 19:9. Most TV is 16:9. So, if you choose full-screen on S10, you will see the black bars on the TV.

      You just need to set the screen size (aspect ratio) to 16:9. It should fit the TV screen perfectly.


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