Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite and Apple iPhone 11 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite vs Apple iPhone 11

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Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
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Apple iPhone 11
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
Apple iPhone 11

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite Manufactured in January, 2020, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855, vs Apple iPhone 11, Manufactured in September, 2019with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 393ppi
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 194g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3110mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite and Apple iPhone 11
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
vs
Apple iPhone 11

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 828x1792 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 88.2 % 79.9 %
Features Always-On Display DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
700 nits
Apple iPhone 11
668 nits
sRGB gamut98.3 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)250 Hzn/a
Response time32 ms24.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite999:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite], [Apple iPhone 11]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.5 mm (6.4 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
88.2 %
Apple iPhone 11
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite and Apple iPhone 11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))		 - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 690 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 640 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 585 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
945
Apple iPhone 11
1613
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
2435
Apple iPhone 11
4215
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9451613
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)24354215
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
603501
Apple iPhone 11
898234
CPU188208231010
GPU136484308030
Memory129432155712
UX149377203482
NanoReview Score603501898234
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
3072
Apple iPhone 11
7530
Max Surface Temp.39.1 °C43.6 °C
Stability88 %72 %
Graphics Test18 fps45 fps
Graphics Score30727530
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite], [Apple iPhone 11]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
10009
Apple iPhone 11
n/a
Writing score12580n/a
Web score7314n/a
Video editing6028n/a
Data manipulation7672n/a
NanoReview Score10009n/a

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 Capacity- 128 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 22.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 5.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 3110 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 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 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
22:43
Apple iPhone 11
22:24
Web Browsing08:04 h08:46 h
Video Playback13:13 h13:37 h
Games04:48 h04:58 h
Standby Mode122 h110 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM1Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/2.01/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length12 mm13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
125
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
125
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
116
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a73
Zoomn/a63
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 11]

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 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
114
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
135

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)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 No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
88.9 dB
Apple iPhone 11
83.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date January, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 650 699
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Face Sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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