Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor 10 Lite and Samsung Galaxy S10 - Which is better?

Huawei Honor 10 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy S10

33 out 100
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
VS
54 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
Samsung Galaxy S10

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 10 Lite Manufactured in February, 2019, with display 6.21 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710, vs Samsung Galaxy S10, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 10 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.21in
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10
  • Higher pixel density: 551ppi
  • Lighter design: 157g vs 162g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 10 Lite and Samsung Galaxy S10
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
vs
Samsung Galaxy S10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.21 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19:9
Pixel density 415 ppi 551 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 1215 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 88 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
442 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10
814 nits
sRGB gamut98.6 %98.1 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response time38.2 ms4.8 ms
Contrast805:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 10 Lite], [Samsung Galaxy S10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.8 mm (6.09 in) 149.9 mm (5.9 in)
Width 73.6 mm (2.9 in) 70.4 mm (2.77 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 162 g (5.71 oz) 157 g (5.54 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
83.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 10 Lite and Samsung Galaxy S10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 710 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor No Yes
Graphics Mali-G51 MP4 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 64 432
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
2184
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)n/a890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)n/a2184
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
243216
Samsung Galaxy S10
647857
CPU90539148103
GPU34232236968
Memory57563121310
UX60882141476
NanoReview Score243216647857
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
493
Samsung Galaxy S10
3230
Max Surface Temp.36.8 °C40.6 °C
Stability84 %82 %
Graphics Test2 fps19 fps
Graphics Score4933230
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 10 Lite], [Samsung Galaxy S10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
6343
Samsung Galaxy S10
8754
Writing score683910392
Web score53476822
Video editing48835775
Data manipulation53646988
NanoReview Score63438754

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10.0) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 9 GB 9.5 GB
UI Skin EMUI 12 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 3400 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (9 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging No Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
16:21
Samsung Galaxy S10
15:02
Web Browsing05:28 h05:13 h
Video Playback08:56 h10:14 h
Games03:41 h03:45 h
Standby Mode93 h73 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length26 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung SAK2L4
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/1.5
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M3
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a16 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
124
Video quality
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
100
Overall camera score
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
116

Front camera

Matrix 24 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 5632x4224 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.65
Pixel size 0.9 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 4.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type Micro USB USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1220
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor 10 Lite
85.6 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced November, 2018 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date February, 2019 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 255 900
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S10 the clear winner in this comparison.

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