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Samsung Galaxy S20 vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite

62 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S20
VS
51 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
Samsung Galaxy S20
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S20 Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.2 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20
  • Higher pixel density: 563ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 186g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4000mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S20 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
vs
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.2 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 563 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 88.5 % 88.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S20
809 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
700 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %98.3 %
PWM (Flicker)242 Hz250 Hz
Response time8.5 ms32 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S20], [Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 151.7 mm (5.97 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 69.1 mm (2.72 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 163 g (5.75 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S20
88.5 %
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
88.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S20 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
1139
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
945
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20
3080
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
2435
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1139945
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30802435
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S20
680061
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
603501
CPU206940188208
GPU180770136484
Memory136999129432
UX155352149377
NanoReview Score680061603501
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S20
4221
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
3072
Max Surface Temp.49.7 °C39.1 °C
Stability51 %88 %
Graphics Test25 fps18 fps
Graphics Score42213072
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S20], [Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S20
11213
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
10009
Writing score1330012580
Web score92217314
Video editing60016028
Data manipulation84877672
NanoReview Score1121310009

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 20.1 GB 22.5 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.1 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 4000 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 75 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S20
16:07
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
22:43
Web Browsing06:49 h08:04 h
Video Playback10:33 h13:13 h
Games04:30 h04:48 h
Standby Mode69 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		 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

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 Samsung S5K3J1 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 - 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
85.9 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 ($) 999 650
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 the clear winner in this comparison.

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