Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite and Apple iPhone 17 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite vs Apple iPhone 17

51 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
Apple iPhone 17

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite Manufactured in January, 2020, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855, vs Apple iPhone 17, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19. 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 battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3692mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 186g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite and Apple iPhone 17
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:
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
vs
Apple iPhone 17

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 400 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 88.2 % 91.1 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
700 nits
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
sRGB gamut98.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)250 Hzn/a
Response time32 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.5 mm (6.4 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
88.2 %
Apple iPhone 17
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite and Apple iPhone 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Apple A19
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 4100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) n/a
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))		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 7 nm n/a
Neural Processor Hexagon 690 n/a
Graphics Adreno 640 n/a
GPU Cores 768 n/a
GPU Frequency 585 MHz n/a
FLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
945
Apple iPhone 17
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
2435
Apple iPhone 17
10589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9453720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)243510589
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
603501
Apple iPhone 17
2116678
CPU188208510193
GPU136484792974
Memory129432367866
UX149377445645
NanoReview Score6035012116678
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
3072
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Max Surface Temp.39.1 °Cn/a
Stability88 %n/a
Graphics Test18 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3072n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
10009
Apple iPhone 17
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		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 26
OS Size 22.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 5.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 3692 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
22:43
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Web Browsing08:04 hn/a
Video Playback13:13 hn/a
Games04:48 hn/a
Standby Mode122 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital 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 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: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.6
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM1n/a
Sensor size1/2.01/1.56
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mm13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 25 mm 23 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KGD1 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
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 17
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2020 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2020 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 650 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
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
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 the clear winner in this comparison.

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