Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy S9

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 S9, Manufactured in March, 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
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3000mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S9
  • Higher pixel density: 568ppi
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 199g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite and Samsung Galaxy S9
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 Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 568 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 600 nits 658 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 87 % 84.1 %
Features Always-On Display Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
619 nits
Samsung Galaxy S9
657 nits
sRGB gamut140.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)229 Hz240 Hz
Response time8 ms7 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.7 mm (6.44 in) 147.7 mm (5.81 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 68.7 mm (2.7 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Red
- Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
87 %
Samsung Galaxy S9
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite and Samsung Galaxy S9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Max Frequency 2700 MHz 2900 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 S9
734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
2147
Samsung Galaxy S9
1894
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)878734
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21471894
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
482676
Samsung Galaxy S9
470496
CPU149947137633
GPU137849168155
Memory9416186184
UX10071978524
NanoReview Score482676470496
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
2272
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.2 °C
Stabilityn/a93 %
Graphics Testn/a13 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2272
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
6347
Writing scoren/a6325
Web scoren/a5265
Video editingn/a5496
Data manipulationn/a5694
NanoReview Scoren/a6347

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 8.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 21 GB 14 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.0 One UI 2.5

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 3000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (10 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
21:04
Samsung Galaxy S9
15:09
Web Browsing08:30 h05:32 h
Video Playback12:45 h09:42 h
Games05:09 h03:45 h
Standby Mode101 h75 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
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 240 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
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
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
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.6n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
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 S9
104
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
91
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9
99

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 S9
86 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2020 yr February, 2018 yr
Release Date February, 2020 yr March, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 550 720
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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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