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| Global Score | |
| 89.7 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2020-02-03 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.40 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Prism black, Prism blue and Prism white | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 279.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 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
The Galaxy S10 Lite has a score of 89.7, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Note9's overall score of 87.1. Galaxy S10 Lite is a newer cellphone, and it is also a little bit thinner and a little lighter than Galaxy Note9. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy S10 Lite, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater count of pixels per display inch and a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite counts with a slightly bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note9, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note9 and Galaxy S10 Lite both feature extremely similar processing units, and although the Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Galaxy S10 Lite captures better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a way smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy S10 Lite also counts with a much more MP back facing camera and a lot bigger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
The Galaxy S10 Lite features a little longer battery life than Galaxy Note9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this phone an obvious call.
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