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Samsung has revealed cheaper versions of its S10 and Note 10 models ahead of CES 2020, named the S10 Lite and Note 10 Lite.

The S10 Lite and Note 10 Lite promise to maintain the premium feel of their more expensive cousins at a lower price point, making them more accessible to a range of consumers. The Note 10 Lite model, for instance, retains the signature S Pen of the Note 10 lineup, but is expected to cost around $300 less.

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Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite

The S10 Lite essentially offers a directors cut of Samsung Galaxy S10 parts — interestingly, it’s not a replacement for the S10e, despite the Lite branding.

For instance, you get a 6.7-inch display with a 2400×1080 resolution. That’s the same size as the Samsung S10 5G, although the resolution is lower. What’s more, the S10 Lite’s screen doesn’t have the curved sides which feature on the S10, S10 Plus, and S10 5G.

It does, however, run the latest Android 10 software out of the box. Plus, it has a huge 4,500 mAh battery — the same size as the S10 5G. You shouldn’t be short on processing power either as the S10 Lite has 6GB of RAM with an extra 2GB available as an option.

However, Samsung is really making a song-and-dance about the S10 Lite’s cameras. It gets three rear lenses, a 5Mp macro lens for close-up shots, a 48Mp main lens, and a 12Mp ultra wide-angle lens for big landscape shots. Round the front, you’ll get a single 32Mp camera. Samsung reckons this combination of lenses as well as its own software will help you capture super steady photos and videos.

There’s no official word on pricing or a release date yet, but we’d expect it to be less than the current S10e which starts at $749.