The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, released on January 3, 2020, is a mid-range smartphone offering powerful performance, a large display, and a versatile camera setup.
Design and Display
The Galaxy S10 Lite measures 162.5 x 75.6 x 8.1 mm and weighs 186 grams. It is available in Prism White, Prism Black, and Prism Blue colors. The device features a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, offering a pixel density of approximately 393 PPI. The display supports HDR and always-on display functionality.
Performance and Hardware
Powered by the Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 chipset, the Galaxy S10 Lite features an octa-core CPU configuration (1×2.84 GHz Kryo 485 + 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 485 + 4×1.78 GHz Kryo 485) and an Adreno 640 GPU. It comes with 6GB or 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage, expandable via a microSDXC card. The device runs on Android 10 with Samsung’s OneUI 2.0 interface. Sensors include an accelerometer, compass, under-display optical fingerprint sensor, gyro, and proximity sensor.
Camera Capabilities
The Galaxy S10 Lite is equipped with a triple rear camera setup, consisting of a 48 MP wide lens with OIS, a 12 MP ultrawide lens, and a 5 MP depth sensor. Camera features include geo-tagging, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama, and various video recording options (2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps with gyro-EIS, and 720p@960fps). The front camera is a 32 MP shooter with HDR support and 1080p video recording at 30fps.
Connectivity and Battery
Connectivity options include Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, USB 2.0 Type-C, GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, and FM Radio. The device does not support NFC. It houses a 4500 mAh non-removable Li-Po battery with fast charging support.
Additional Features
The Galaxy S10 Lite offers various multimedia and extra features, such as MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.265 and MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC playback, 32-bit/384kHz audio, speakerphone, HTML5 browser, and built-in messaging and games. Additional extras include active noise cancellation with a dedicated mic, ANT+, Samsung DeX support, a document viewer, and a photo/video editor.
Performance
The Galaxy S10 Lite scores an impressive 566,600 on the AnTuTu benchmark. For gaming, it supports max graphics settings on PUBG Mobile and can run at 90 FPS on both PUBG Mobile and Call of Duty: Mobile.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite strikes a balance between performance, display quality, and camera versatility, making it a strong contender in the mid-range smartphone market.
