Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite Manufactured in January, 2020, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855, vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus, Manufactured in March, 2018with 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 S10 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 189g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3500mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 531ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite and Samsung Galaxy S9 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
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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 6.2 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 531 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 631 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 88.2 % 83.6 %
Features Always-On Display Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
700 nits
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
629 nits
sRGB gamut98.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)250 Hz215 Hz
Response time32 ms7 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.5 mm (6.4 in) 158.1 mm (6.22 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 73.8 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Red
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
88.2 %
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
83.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite and Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 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))
- 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.9 (Exynos M3)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 690 Yes
Graphics Adreno 640 Mali-G72 MP18
GPU Cores 768 324
GPU Frequency 585 MHz 572 MHz
FLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS 370.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
945
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
2435
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
1909
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)945751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)24351909
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
603501
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
467429
CPU188208142642
GPU136484140091
Memory12943299705
UX14937784991
NanoReview Score603501467429
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
3072
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
2328
Max Surface Temp.39.1 °C40.7 °C
Stability88 %95 %
Graphics Test18 fps13 fps
Graphics Score30722328
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
10009
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
6261
Writing score125806167
Web score73145425
Video editing60285459
Data manipulation76725611
NanoReview Score100096261

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 8.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 22.5 GB 13.9 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.1 One UI 2.5

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 3500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 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 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
22:43
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
16:44
Web Browsing08:04 h06:05 h
Video Playback13:13 h10:25 h
Games04:48 h04:17 h
Standby Mode122 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4032x3024 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 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM1Samsung SAK2L3
Sensor size1/2.01/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length12 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
104
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
91
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
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 2160p (4K) 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 GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2018
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 S9 Plus
85.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2020 yr February, 2018 yr
Release Date January, 2020 yr March, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 650 840
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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