Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite

91 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
VS
51 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, 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 S25 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 513ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 190g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S25 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
vs
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 513 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2600 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.7 % 88.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
1444 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
700 nits
sRGB gamut96.8 %98.3 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz250 Hz
Response time1 ms32 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus], [Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.4 mm (6.24 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
91.7 %
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
88.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 4470 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 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 TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 690
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 1536 768
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
3087
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
945
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
9762
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
2435
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3087945
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)97622435
Geekbench Compute (GPU)25122n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
2136093
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
603501
CPU466147188208
GPU1014939136484
Memory326456129432
UX328551149377
NanoReview Score2136093603501
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
3072
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.1 °C
Stabilityn/a88 %
Graphics Testn/a18 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3072
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
10009
Writing scoren/a12580
Web scoren/a7314
Video editingn/a6028
Data manipulationn/a7672
NanoReview Scoren/a10009

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 29.1 GB 22.5 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 4900 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 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 (75% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:59 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
28:09
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
22:43
Web Browsing10:20 h08:04 h
Video Playback18:29 h13:13 h
Games06:19 h04:48 h
Standby Mode137 h122 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 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
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3Samsung S5KGM1
Sensor size1/1.561/2.0
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length67 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX564n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 25 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850,GSM900,DCS1800,PCS1900GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100),B2(1900),B4(AWS),B5(850),B8(900)UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
90.9 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
88.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2025 yr January, 2020 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr January, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 650
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
Charger Included No n/a

Note

Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus:

You can connect up to 2 eSIMs. The international model has 2 physical SIM slots, while the U.S. model has only one.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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