Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite

65 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
VS
51 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 990, vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, Manufactured in January, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 524ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/128 GB
    - 12/128 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB    		 - 6/128 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
    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 S20 Plus
    vs
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Dynamic AMOLED Super AMOLED
    Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 524 ppi 393 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 800 nits 400 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 88.2 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    796 nits
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
    700 nits
    sRGB gamut99.7 %98.3 %
    PWM (Flicker)214 Hz250 Hz
    Response time9 ms32 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus], [Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.9 mm (6.37 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
    Width 73.7 mm (2.9 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 No
    Back panel Glass Plastic
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Gray
    - Red    		 - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    90.8 %
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
    88.2 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
    Max Frequency 3020 MHz 2840 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
    - 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)    		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
    - 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
    - 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 690
    Graphics Mali-G77 MP11 Adreno 640
    GPU Cores 704 768
    GPU Frequency 550 MHz 585 MHz
    FLOPS 1126 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    1152
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
    945
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    3140
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
    2435
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1152945
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31402435
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    742810
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
    603501
    CPU210294188208
    GPU235407136484
    Memory128971129432
    UX168138149377
    NanoReview Score742810603501
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    4298
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
    3072
    Max Surface Temp.48.1 °C39.1 °C
    Stability53 %88 %
    Graphics Test25 fps18 fps
    Graphics Score42983072
    Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus], [Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    11179
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
    10009
    Writing score1366812580
    Web score88137314
    Video editing58656028
    Data manipulation86377672
    NanoReview Score1117910009

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
    - 512 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 2.1
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
    OS Size 23.6 GB 22.5 GB
    UI Skin One UI 5.1 One UI 5.1

    Battery

    Volume 4500 mAh 4500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 25 W 45 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
    Fast Charging Yes (100% in 84 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:25 h 1:40 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    18:43
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
    22:43
    Web Browsing07:39 h08:04 h
    Video Playback12:04 h13:13 h
    Games04:46 h04:48 h
    Standby Mode85 h122 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
    Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 1.1x Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 ° 123 °
    Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
    Telephoto: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Depth: 0.3 MP    		 Standard: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Macro: 5 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix12 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
    Focal length26 mm26 mm
    SensorSamsung S5K2LDSamsung S5KGM1
    Sensor size1/1.761/2.0
    Pixel size1.8 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix64 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.0n/a
    Focal length29 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW2n/a
    Sensor size1/1.72n/a
    Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
    StabilizationOpticaln/a
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length13 mm12 mm
    SensorSamsung S5K2LAn/a
    Sensor size1/2.55n/a
    Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    129
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
    n/a
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    137
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    133
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
    n/a
    Bokeh70n/a
    Preview72n/a
    Zoom126n/a
    Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus]

    Front camera

    Matrix 10 MP 32 MP
    Photo resolution 2592x3872 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length 26 mm 25 mm
    Sensor Sony IMX375 Samsung S5KGD1
    Sensor size 1/3.2 1/2.8
    Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.8 μm
    Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    Bluetooth version 5 5
    Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 3.1 2
    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 *YesNo
    Hybrid SlotYesNo
    2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
    3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
    LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)
    LTE category2220
    5G SupportNoNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Mono
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    85 dB
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
    88.9 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced February, 2020 yr January, 2020 yr
    Release Date March, 2020 yr January, 2020 yr
    Launch Price ($) 1200 650
    Sensors - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - 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.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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