Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus vs S10 Lite

61 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus (with Exynos 9 Octa 9820) that was released on February 20, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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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Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
33% higher pixel density (522 vs 393 PPI)
Handles Qi/PMA wireless charging up to 15W
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Stereo speakers
Delivers 12% higher peak brightness (798 against 712 nits)
Reverse charging feature
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite

Shows 46% longer battery life (34:20 vs 23:31 hours)
Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 15W)
Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
Comes with 400 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 4100 mAh
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
The phone is 11-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus and S10 Lite crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.4 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3040 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19:9	20:9
PPI	522 ppi	393 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	1200 nits	400 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	87.5%	87.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- Always-On Display

RGB color space	96.5%	98.3%
PWM	235 Hz	250 Hz
Response time	4.8 ms	32 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	157.6 mm (6.2 inches)	162.5 mm (6.4 inches)
Width	74.1 mm (2.92 inches)	75.6 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	175 g (6.17 oz)	186 g (6.56 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	No
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Blue, Green, Red	White, Black, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max clock	2730 MHz	2840 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 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 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold)
L3 cache	-	2 MB
Lithography process	8 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G76 MP12	Adreno 640
GPU shading units	432	768
GPU clock	720 MHz	585 MHz
FLOPS	~607 GFLOPS	~898.5 GFLOPS

CPU	144798	191714
GPU	242166	135891
Memory	125475	118187
UX	129002	143989
Total score	644797	592031

Max surface temperature	42.5 °C	39.1 °C
Stability	82%	88%
Graphics test	19 FPS	18 FPS
Graphics score	3230	3072

Web score	6521	7242
Video editing	5799	6013
Photo editing	18486	22497
Data manipulation	6931	7672
Writing score	9827	11995

RAM size	8, 12 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 1024 GB	128, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	Up to 1000 GB

Operating system	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 4.0	One UI 5.0
OS size	46.5 GB	22.5 GB

Capacity	4100 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	45 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes, Qi/PMA (15 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	1:40 hr	1:40 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	06:58 hr	10:36 hr
Watching video	12:01 hr	15:48 hr
Gaming	03:39 hr	04:56 hr
Standby	80 hr	125 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Digital
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 240FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	123°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 16 MP)	3 (48 MP + 12 MP + 5 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 - Optical stabilization	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0", Samsung S5KGM1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.6", Samsung S5K3M3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm
Macro lens	-	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus from DxOMark	-

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	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/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	No
FM radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February 2019	January 2020
Release date	March 2019	January 2020
SAR (head)	0.516 W/kg	0.484 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.582 W/kg	1.02 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 Plus vs S10 Lite

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus vs S10 Lite

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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