Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite Manufactured in February, 2020, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9, Manufactured in August, 2018 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810. 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 201g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4000mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 9
  • Higher pixel density: 514ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite and Samsung Galaxy Note 9
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 514 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 600 nits 520 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 87 % 84 %
Features Always-On Display Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
619 nits
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
657 nits
sRGB gamut140.4 %144.6 %
PWM (Flicker)229 Hz227 Hz
Response time8 ms8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.7 mm (6.44 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Red
- Black
- Blue
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
87 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
84 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite and Samsung Galaxy Note 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Max Frequency 2700 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.9 (Exynos M3)
- 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.9 (Exynos M3)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 10 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G72 MP18 Mali-G72 MP18
GPU Cores 324 324
GPU Frequency 572 MHz 572 MHz
FLOPS 370.6 GFLOPS 370.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
878
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
828
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
2147
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
2026
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)878828
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21472026
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
482676
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
457443
CPU149947147238
GPU137849137906
Memory9416186902
UX10071985397
NanoReview Score482676457443
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
2333
Max Surface Temp.n/a48.7 °C
Stabilityn/a95 %
Graphics Testn/a13 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2333
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
6325
Writing scoren/a6182
Web scoren/a5312
Video editingn/a5462
Data manipulationn/a5867
NanoReview Scoren/a6325

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 21 GB 19 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.0 One UI 2.5

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (15 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
21:04
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
19:26
Web Browsing08:30 h07:31 h
Video Playback12:45 h11:36 h
Games05:09 h05:01 h
Standby Mode101 h96 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual 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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length27 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung SAK2L3
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/2.4
Focal length52 mm52 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung
Sensor size1/3.61/3.4
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length12 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
107
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
94
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
103

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.7
Focal length 25 mm 25 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KGD1 Samsung S5K3H1
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.6
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1440p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- 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 SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE category2018
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
83.6 dB
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
71.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2020 yr August, 2018 yr
Release Date February, 2020 yr August, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 550 1000
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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.

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