Samsung Galaxy S10 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches 162.6 x 77.1 x 7.94 mm	6.40 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches 162.5 x 75.6 x 8.1 mm
Weight
6.98 oz (198.0 g)	6.56 oz (186.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint	2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Crown silver, Majestic black, Royal gold	Prism white, Prism black, Prism blue

Display

Size
6.7-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
3040x1440px, 19:9 ratio, 502 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED	Super AMOLED Plus
Screen-to-body
89.26 %	88.08 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 485
GPU
Adreno 640	Adreno 640
RAM
8GB	8GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
256GB, available to use: 225 GB	128GB, available to use: 105.7 GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI	Android (11, 10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh	4500 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	USB Power Delivery

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

6h 21min

Browsing

11h 47min

Video

10h 30min

Gaming

9h 52min

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Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	48 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 12 mm Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 12 mm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.6" Pixel size: 1 μm	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
0.3 MP VGA (ToF 3D depth sensing)
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps) EIS
Front
10 MP (Dual-Camera, Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD)	32 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n260, n261
4G (FDD)
Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Cat 12 (600/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 05, 2019 FCC ID value: A3LSMG977U	Date approved: Mar 18, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG770U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.30 W/kg Body: 1.11 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.39 W/kg Phablet: 3.98 W/kg	Head: 0.36 W/kg Body: 1.18 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.20 W/kg Phablet: 2.53 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1300	$ 650
In The Box
Samsung special screen protector ( already on device ), Wall adapter/USB cable/USB connector, Quick reference guide, Important consumer safety information, Product safety, and warranty brochure

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 20, 2019	Jan 03, 2020

Alternative variants

with 512 GB storage

Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1400

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G Specs	Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite Specs
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