Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite - specs comparison

Display

Size:

5.8 inches

6.7 inches

Resolution:

2960 x 1440 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio, 568 PPI

2400 x 1080 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED

Super AMOLED Plus

Screen-to-body:

84.36 %

88.08 %

Features:

HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150

Processor:

Octa-core, 2800 MHz, Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm

Octa-core, 2840 MHz, Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm

GPU:

Adreno 630

Adreno 640

RAM:

4GB LPDDR4

8GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

64GB

128GB, available to use: 105.7 GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 400 GB

microSDXC up to 1000 GB

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI

Android (11, 10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity:

3000 mAh

4500 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Charging:

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

USB Power Delivery

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Triple camera

Main camera:

12 MP (OIS, PDAF)

48 MP (OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

F1.5/F2.4; 1/2.55"; 1.4 μm

F2.0; 26 mm; 1/2"; 0.8 μm

Second camera:

12 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 12 mm

Third camera:

5 MP (Macro)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4; Sensor size: 1/5"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)

Features:

HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing

EIS

Front:

8 MP (Autofocus, HDR)

32 MP

Video capture:

2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches (147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm)

6.40 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches (162.5 x 75.6 x 8.1 mm)

Weight:

5.75 oz (163.0 g)

6.56 oz (186.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5); Frame: Aluminum

Back: Glass; Frame: Metal

Resistance:

Water, Dust; IP68

Biometrics:

Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint

Features:

Notification light

Keys:

Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Midnight black, Coral blue, Titanium gray, Lilac purple, Burgundy red, Sunrise gold, Ice blue

Prism white, Prism black, Prism blue

Cellular

LTE (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

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)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

UMTS:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)

Data Speed:

LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA

LTE-A Cat 12 (600/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

Dual SIM:

Shared with microSD

SIM type:

Nano SIM

HD Voice:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack

No 3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

Charging, OTG, Video out

Charging, Headphones port

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou

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+

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Jan 11, 2018

Mar 18, 2020

FCC ID value:

A3LSMG960U

A3LSMG770U

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.35 W/kg

0.36 W/kg

Body:

0.96 W/kg

1.18 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.59 W/kg

Wireless Router:

0.95 W/kg

1.20 W/kg

Phablet:

2.53 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 720

$ 650

User Manual:

This is the official Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

Availability

Officially announced:

Feb 25, 2018

Jan 03, 2020