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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Note 10 Lite
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Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (with Exynos 9 Octa 9810) that was released on August 9, 2018, against the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite, which is powered by the same chip and came out 17 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Note 9
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Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
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30% higher pixel density (514 vs 394 PPI)
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Supports Qi/PMA wireless charging up to 15W
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Stereo speakers
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The front-facing camera can record video at 1440p
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
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Shows 13% longer battery life (31:54 vs 28:11 hours)
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Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
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More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 10
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Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 4000 mAh
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11% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (414K versus 373K)
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Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
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The phone is 1-year and 5-months newer
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25% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 680 and 546 points
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Value for money
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Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Price
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Display
Type
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Size
6.4 inches
6.7 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels
1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio
18.5:9
20:9
PPI
514 ppi
394 ppi
Refresh rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate
No
No
Max rated brightness
520 nits
600 nits
HDR support
Yes, HDR10
Yes, HDR10
Screen protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio
84.32%
86.6%
Display features
– Always-On Display
– Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space
144.6%
140.4%
PWM
227 Hz
229 Hz
Response time
8 ms
8 ms
Contrast
∞ Infinity
∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy Note 9
Galaxy Note 10 Lite
Sources:
NotebookCheck
[3], [4]
Design and build
Height
161.9 mm (6.37 inches)
163.7 mm (6.44 inches)
Width
76.4 mm (3.01 inches)
76.1 mm (3 inches)
Thickness
8.8 mm (0.35 inches)
8.7 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight
201 g (7.09 oz)
199 g (7.02 oz)
Waterproof
IP68
No
Rear material
Glass
Glass
Frame material
Metal
Metal
Colors
Black, Blue
White, Black, Red
Fingerprint scanner
Yes, rear
Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
Galaxy Note 9
Galaxy Note 10 Lite
Memory
RAM
RAM size
6 GB
6, 8 GB
Memory type
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
Memory clock
1794 MHz
2133 MHz
Channels
2
2
Storage
Storage size
128, 256 GB
128 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1
Memory card
MicroSD
MicroSD
Memory card max. size
Up to 512 GB
Up to 512 GB
Software
Operating system
Android 8.1 (Can be upgraded to Android 10)
Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM
One UI 2.5
One UI 5.0
OS size
19 GB
21 GB
Battery
Specifications
Capacity
4000 mAh
4500 mAh
Charge power
15 W
25 W
Battery type
Li-Po
Li-Ion
Replaceable
No
No
Wireless charging
Yes, Qi/PMA (15 W)
No
Reverse charging
No
No
Fast charging
Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 35 min)
Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time
1:40 hr
1:40 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing
09:22 hr
11:40 hr
Watching video
12:59 hr
13:07 hr
Gaming
04:53 hr
05:05 hr
Standby
93 hr
105 hr
General battery life
Galaxy Note 9
Galaxy Note 10 Lite
Camera
Specs and camera test of smartphones
Main camera
Matrix
12 megapixels
12 megapixels
Image resolution
4000 x 3000
4000 x 3000
Zoom
Optical, 2x
Optical, 2x
Flash
Dual LED
LED
Stabilization
Optical
Optical
8K video recording
No
No
4K video recording
Up to 60FPS
Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording
Up to 60FPS
Up to 60FPS
Slow motion
960 FPS (720p)
960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens
–
120°
Lenses
2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens
– 12 MP
– Aperture: f/1.5 – 2.4
– Focal length: 26 mm
– Pixel size: 1.4 micron
– Sensor: 1/2.55″, Samsung SAK2L3 (ISOCELL CMOS)
– Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
– Optical stabilization
– 12 MP
– Aperture: f/1.7
– Focal length: 27 mm
– Pixel size: 1.4 micron
– Sensor: 1/2.55″ (CMOS)
– Phase autofocus
– Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens
– 12 MP
– Aperture: f/2.4
– Focal length: 52 mm
– Pixel size: 1 micron
– Sensor: 1/3.4″ (ISOCELL CMOS)
– Phase autofocus
– Optical stabilization
– 12 MP
– Aperture: f/2.4
– Focal length: 52 mm
– Pixel size: 1 micron
– Sensor: 1/3.6″ (CMOS)
Ultra-wide lens
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– 12 MP
– Aperture: f/2.2
– Focal length: 12 mm
Camera features
– Bokeh mode
– Pro mode
– RAW support
– Bokeh mode
– Pro mode
Samples
Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Note 9 from DxOMark
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Selfie camera
Megapixels
8 megapixels
32 megapixels
Image resolution
3264 x 2448
6464 x 4864
Aperture
f/1.7
f/2.2
Focal length
25 mm
25 mm
Pixel size
1.22 microns
0.8 microns
Sensor type
ISOCELL CMOS
ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size
1/3.6″
1/2.8″
Video resolution
1440p at 30 FPS
1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Galaxy Note 9
Galaxy Note 10 Lite
Video quality
Galaxy Note 9
Galaxy Note 10 Lite
Generic camera score
Galaxy Note 9
Galaxy Note 10 Lite
Connectivity
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features
– Dual Band
– Wi-Fi Direct
– Wi-Fi Hotspot
– Dual Band
– Wi-Fi Direct
– Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version
5
5
Bluetooth features
PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
LE, A2DP
USB type
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB version
3.1
2
USB features
– Charging
– USB-Storage mode
– OTG
– Charging
– USB-Storage mode
– OTG
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC
*
Yes
Yes
Infrared port
No
No
Network
Number of SIM
*
2
2
Type of SIM card
Nano
Nano
Multi SIM mode
Standby
Standby
eSIM support
*
No
No
Hybrid slot
Yes
No
LTE Cat
*
18
20
5G support
No
No
Sound
Speakers
Stereo
Mono
Headphone audio jack
Yes
Yes
FM radio
No
Yes
Dolby Atmos
Yes
Yes
Speakers test
Max. loudness
Galaxy Note 9
Galaxy Note 10 Lite
Other
Category
Flagship
Flagship
Announced
August 2018
January 2020
Release date
August 2018
February 2020
SAR (head)
0.381 W/kg
0.29 W/kg
SAR (body)
1.509 W/kg
1.08 W/kg
Sensors
– Hall-effect sensor
– Barometer
– Proximity sensor
– Gyroscope
– Accelerometer
– Ambient light sensor
– Compass
– Fingerprint
– Hall-effect sensor
– Barometer
– Proximity sensor
– Gyroscope
– Accelerometer
– Ambient light sensor
– Compass
– Fingerprint
*
Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the software and camera are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite. But if the display, design, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy Note 9.
Cast your vote
So, which phone would you choose?
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
(64.3%)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
(35.7%)
Total votes: 235
