Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite Manufactured in February, 2020, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810, vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 226g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3969mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite and Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1242x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 600 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 87 % 84.4 %
Features Always-On Display DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
619 nits
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
790 nits
sRGB gamut140.4 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)229 Hz245 Hz
Response time8 ms4.9 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.7 mm (6.44 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 226 g (7.97 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Red
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Dark Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
87 %
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite and Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810 Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 2700 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.9 (Exynos M3)
- 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G72 MP18 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 324 256
GPU Frequency 572 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 370.6 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
878
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
1591
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
2147
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
4159
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8781591
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21474159
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
482676
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
961856
CPU149947250964
GPU137849311308
Memory94161132206
UX100719267378
NanoReview Score482676961856
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
7462
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.9 °C
Stabilityn/a79 %
Graphics Testn/a44 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7462

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 21 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 5.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 3969 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h 1:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
21:04
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
23:30
Web Browsing08:30 h08:51 h
Video Playback12:45 h14:18 h
Games05:09 h05:41 h
Standby Mode101 h117 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 2x
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length27 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aApple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.0
Focal length52 mm52 mm
Sensor size1/3.61/3.4
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length12 mm13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
126
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
124
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a76
Zoomn/a88

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 25 mm 23 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KGD1 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.6
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
115
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
n/a
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
134

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category2018
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
83.6 dB
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
85.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date February, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 550 1099
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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