Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Note 10 Lite

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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.1-inch Samsung Galaxy S10 (with Exynos 9 Octa 9820) that was released on February 20, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite, which is powered by Exynos 9 Octa 9810 and came out 11 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S10

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
40% higher pixel density (551 vs 394 PPI)
36% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (648K versus 476K)
Handles Qi/PMA wireless charging up to 9W
Delivers 32% higher peak brightness (822 against 623 nits)
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Stereo speakers
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite

Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
Shows 54% longer battery life (31:54 vs 20:46 hours)
Comes with 1100 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 3400 mAh
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
The phone is 11-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S10 and Note 10 Lite crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.1 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3040 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19:9	20:9
PPI	551 ppi	394 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	1215 nits	600 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	88.08%	86.6%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.1%	140.4%
PWM	240 Hz	229 Hz
Response time	4.8 ms	8 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	149.9 mm (5.9 inches)	163.7 mm (6.44 inches)
Width	70.4 mm (2.77 inches)	76.1 mm (3 inches)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)	8.7 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	157 g (5.54 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	No
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Green	White, Black, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Max clock	2730 MHz	2700 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.31 GHz: Cortex-A75 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Mongoose M4	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.9 GHz: Exynos M3
Lithography process	8 nanometers	10 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G76 MP12	Mali-G72 MP18
GPU shading units	432	324
GPU clock	720 MHz	572 MHz
FLOPS	~607 GFLOPS	~370.6 GFLOPS

CPU	148103	145575
GPU	236968	116075
Memory	121310	94664
UX	141476	116061
Total score	648880	476742

Max surface temperature	40.6 °C	41.9 °C
Stability	82%	-
Graphics test	19 FPS	-
Graphics score	3230	-

Web score	6523	-
Video editing	5794	-
Photo editing	18751	-
Data manipulation	7126	-
Writing score	10017	-

RAM size	8 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	Up to 512 GB

Operating system	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 4.0	One UI 5.0
OS size	9.5 GB	21 GB

Capacity	3400 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes, Qi/PMA (9 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:35 hr	1:40 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	06:12 hr	11:40 hr
Watching video	10:32 hr	13:07 hr
Gaming	03:23 hr	05:05 hr
Standby	70 hr	105 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	4000 x 3000
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Optical, 2x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 240FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	120°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 16 MP)	3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - 2.4 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung SAK2L4 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.6", Samsung S5K3M3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.6" (CMOS)
Ultra-wide lens	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4320 x 2432	6464 x 4864
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	25 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.65"	1/2.8"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	No	No

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February 2019	January 2020
Release date	March 2019	February 2020
SAR (head)	0.48 W/kg	0.29 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.59 W/kg	1.08 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Note 10 Lite

Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Note 10 Lite

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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Sound

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