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| Global Score | |
| 89.7 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2020-02-03 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.40 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Prism black, Prism blue and Prism white | Gold and Gray |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 279.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| 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 5.1, EDR |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite has an overall score of 89.7, which is a bit better than Galaxy S8 Active's 81.9 overall score. Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite is a newer phone, and it is also lighter and somewhat thinner than the Galaxy S8 Active. Galaxy S10 Lite has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S10 Lite also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and more pixels per inch in the screen. The Galaxy S10 Lite counts with a much better storage for applications and games than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a SD memory slot that allows up to 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite has a little better battery life than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh. Galaxy S10 Lite has a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for shooting images and/or video in low light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy S10 Lite also counts with better video frame rates, a lot higher resolution back camera and a way bigger sensor taking much higher quality videos and photos.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite is a little more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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