Samsung Galaxy Note10 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Samsung Galaxy Note10 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Samsung Galaxy Note10Samsung Galaxy Note10Global · 8GB · 256GB · N970FD
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Technical data sheets

Basics
Samsung Galaxy Note10
Samsung Galaxy Note10
Global · 8GB · 256GB · N970FD
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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
Global · 6GB · 128GB · N770F
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 8.1 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		7.2 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 8.3Design & Materials 6.6Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 7.0Performance & Hardware 6.4Performance & Hardware
Camera score 7.3Camera 6.4Camera
Connectivity score 7.2 Connectivity 7.1 Connectivity
Battery score 4.9 Battery 5.8 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.8
26 reviews
7.6
22 reviews

Technical specifications of the Samsung Galaxy Note10 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite

Specs Samsung Galaxy Note10 price comparison Samsung Galaxy Note10
Global · 8GB · 256GB · N970FD 		Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite prices Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
Global · 6GB · 128GB · N770F
Inches 6.3" 6.7"
Resolution FHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 91% useful 87% useful
Aspect Ratio 19:9 20:9
Dimensions 71.8 mm
151.0 mm
7.9 mm 		76.1 mm
163.7 mm
8.7 mm
Weight 168 g 199 g
Micro Exynos 9825
Octa-Core 		Exynos 9810
Octa-Core
RAM 8 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
Storage 256 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 438.005
v8 		351.000
v9
Battery 3500 mAh 4500 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.5-2.4
SAK2L4
2 3 		1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.7

2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 10.8 Mpx · ƒ/2.2 SELF 32 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
Bands
OS Android 12 Snow Cone Android 10 Q

Brand
Brand Samsung Samsung
Aliases Galaxy Note 10 Exynos, Galaxy Note 10 Exynos, SM-N970FD --

Release Date
Release date August 2019,
4 years ago 		January 2020,
4 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Samsung Galaxy Note10
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
Samsung Galaxy Note10
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
Size
71.8 mm • 151.0 mm • 7.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
76.1 mm • 163.7 mm • 8.7 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 168 g 199 g
Usable surface 91 % 87 %
Materials Glass Glass
Resistance IP68 -
Colors
Black

White

Blue

Red

Pink

Glow
Black

Blue

Purple

Copper

Screen
Diagonal 6.3" 6.7"
Type Super AMOLED • Dynamic AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 19:9 20:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2280 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2400 px
Density 400 Pixels per inch 393 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Peak brightness - 1200 cd/m²
  • 2000000:1 contrast ratio
  • Always-On Display
  • HDR10+
  • DCI-P3
  • Scratch resistant
  • Dual Edge display
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • S-Pen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • VR headset support
  • Frameless
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Always-On Display
  • HDR10
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • S-Pen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • VR headset support
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.6
7.2
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.2
8.4
Is it comfortable?
8.9
7.6
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.9
8.1
Number of reviews
26 reviews
22 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Samsung Exynos 9 9825 Samsung Exynos 9 9810
CPU 2x Exynos M4 2.73 GHz + 2x Cortex-A75 2.4 GHz + Cortex-A55 1.95 GHz 4x Exynos M3 2.7 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 1.9 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 7 nm 10 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM MaliG76 MP12 ARM Mali-G72 MP18

RAM
RAM 8 GB 6 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
438.005
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 75% of devices
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351.000
Antutu v9
Overall performance better than 68% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 256 GB 128 GB
Type UFS Storage 3.0 UFS Storage 2.1
SD Slot No Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in screen Yes, in screen

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall
  • Geomagnetic
  • Utrasonic Fingerprint
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system Yes Yes
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
9.0
7.2
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
8.9
7.6
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.9
7.6
Number of reviews
26 reviews
22 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Triple rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 12 Mpx
Sensor Samsung SAK2L4 Unknown
Type ISOCELL ISOCELL
Aperture ƒ/ 1.5-2.4 ƒ/ 1.7
ISO 50 - 800 --
Pixel size 1.40 µm --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/2.6" --
2
Camera type

Telephoto lens

Telephoto lens
Resolution
13 Mpx
12 Mpx
Sensor
Samsung S5K3M3
Unknown
Type
ISOCELL
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.1
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
1.00 µm
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
1/3.4"
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3
Camera type

Wide Angle lens

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
16 Mpx
12 Mpx
Sensor
Samsung S5K3P9
Unknown
Type
ISOCELL
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size
1.00 µm
--
Pixel Binning
1-4 (2x2)
--
Sensor size
1/3.1"
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Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
960 fps 		Yes,
240 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Laser AF
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 10.8 Mpx 32 Mpx
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 Unknown
Type ISOCELL --
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size 1.22 µm --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/2.65" --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.1
8.2
Quality of nighttime photos
8.6
6.6
Quality of selfies
8.9
6.1
Does it have a powerful flash?
9.2
7.3
Number of reviews
26 reviews
22 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Full Active
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

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American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • ANT+
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • ANT+

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.0
7.8
Quality of the GPS
8.7
8.2
And the WiFi?
9.5
8.3
Number of reviews
26 reviews
22 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3500 mAh
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4500 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
25.0W 		Yes,
25.0W
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Reverse charging
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 4%
    Less than half day
  • 27%
    Less than a day
  • 46%
    One day
  • 23%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
  • 5%
    Less than half day
  • 32%
    Less than a day
  • 23%
    One day
  • 41%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
26 reviews
22 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 12
    Android 12 Snow Cone, 3 years ago
  • Android 10
    Android 10 Q, 4 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 8%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 85%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 8%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 14%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 73%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 14%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 4%
    Never
  • 4%
    Once a year
  • 36%
    Every six months
  • 56%
    Every two months or less
  • 5%
    Never
  • 10%
    Once a year
  • 25%
    Every six months
  • 60%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
26 reviews
22 reviews
Prices
From $ 247 --
From $ 654 --

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