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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 89.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-02-03 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.40 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Prism black, Prism blue and Prism white |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 279.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 266 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S10 Lite has a general score of 89.7, which is a bit better than Galaxy A42's 87 overall score. The Galaxy S10 Lite design is just a little thinner and just a bit lighter than Galaxy A42, despite of the fact that it was released just 9 months before. Galaxy S10 Lite has a little faster processor than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S10 Lite also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite features a better display than Galaxy A42, because it has a better display density, a lot better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a bit bigger screen. The Galaxy S10 Lite's memory capacity to store more games and applications is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy A42 one, both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy S10 Lite features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and a 48 megapixels camera, the Galaxy S10 Lite also counts with faster video frame rate.
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