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| Global Score | |
| 86.2 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-01-21 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.44 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Aura black, Aura glow and Aura red | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP18 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.23 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note9 has a score of 87.1, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note10 Lite's 86.2 global score. Although it's the best in this review, we must note that it's also an older, a little heavier and just a little thicker phone. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Note10 Lite, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel count per inch of display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
Galaxy Note10 Lite features a bit more memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note9, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Note10 Lite also has an external memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite. Both have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM.
The Galaxy Note10 Lite has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note9, although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for shooting photographs and video in poorly lited environments, they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a same resolution camera, a 0.39 inches back camera sensor and the same 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The Galaxy Note10 Lite has just a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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