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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 86.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2020-01-21 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Aura black, Aura glow and Aura red |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note10 Lite has an overall score of 86.2, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M21's 84.1 score. Although Galaxy Note10 Lite and Samsung Galaxy M21 were released with only a few months difference, the Galaxy Note10 Lite construction is a little heavier but a little thinner. Both of these phones work with the same Android 11 OS, so you shouldn't perceive any differences in that aspect.
Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite also has 2 GB more RAM. The Galaxy M21 counts with just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little better pixels density.
The Galaxy M21 counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light images and videos and lower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a back facing camera with lot more MP and a lot larger camera sensor providing a much better image quality.
The Galaxy Note10 Lite counts with much more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M21, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy M21 has greater battery performance than Galaxy Note10 Lite, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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