Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite Manufactured in January, 2020, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855, vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus, Manufactured in March, 2019with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4100mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 186g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
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 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 522 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88.2 % 87.6 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
700 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
789 nits
sRGB gamut98.3 %96.5 %
PWM (Flicker)250 Hz235 Hz
Response time32 ms4.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.5 mm (6.4 in) 157.6 mm (6.2 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 74.1 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 175 g (6.17 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
88.2 %
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
87.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 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))
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 690 Yes
Graphics Adreno 640 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 768 432
GPU Frequency 585 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
945
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
947
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
2435
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
2460
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)945947
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)24352460
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
603501
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
638195
CPU188208165023
GPU136484197322
Memory129432120939
UX149377154911
NanoReview Score603501638195
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
3072
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
3230
Max Surface Temp.39.1 °C42.5 °C
Stability88 %82 %
Graphics Test18 fps19 fps
Graphics Score30723230
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
10009
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
8595
Writing score1258010100
Web score73146612
Video editing60285772
Data manipulation76726847
NanoReview Score100098595

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 22.5 GB 46.5 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.1 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4100 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
22:43
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
16:40
Web Browsing08:04 h05:58 h
Video Playback13:13 h11:15 h
Games04:48 h04:15 h
Standby Mode122 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital 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 240 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM1Samsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/2.01/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M3
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mm12 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
114
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
97
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
109

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 25 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KGD1 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.65
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
101
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
88

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 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 GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category2020
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
88.9 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
87.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2020 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date January, 2020 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 650 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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