Samsung tried offering consumers the choice of two Note flagships this year with the Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+, with the former supposed to target those moving to the Note lineup for the first time. And if that wasn’t enough, Samsung now has a third Galaxy Note 10 device to sell you: Meet the Galaxy Note 10 Lite.

The Galaxy Note 10 Lite is something of an oddity. While it shares some specs with the Galaxy Note 10, like support for super fast 25W charging and a 16MP ultra-wide rear camera, the rest of its hardware is something of a mashup between Galaxy flagships launched in 2017 and 2018. For example, the primary 12MP rear camera is the same sensor found on the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8, while the Exynos 9810 SoC is the one that powered 2018’s Galaxy S9 and Galaxy Note 9.

The Galaxy Note 10 Lite has two considerable advantages over the Note 10 and Note 10+. It runs Android 10 with One UI 2.0 out of the box, and it will go on to receive updates till Android 12. The Note 10 and Note 10+ launched with Pie out of the box, so they’ll end their life on Android 11. The Note 10 Lite also has a 4,500 mAh battery, which is a full 1000 mAh larger than the Note 10 battery and 200 mAh larger than the battery on the Note 10+.

Again, as mentioned earlier, the Note 10 Lite is something of an oddity thanks to the mix of older and newer specs. How do those specs compare to the other two Galaxy Note 10s? Find out in the comparison table below, and look forward to our review of the Galaxy Note 10 Lite in the coming weeks!

Galaxy Note 10 Lite vs Galaxy Note 10 vs Galaxy Note 10+

Galaxy Note 10 Lite Galaxy Note 10 Galaxy Note 10+ Display 6.7-inch, Super AMOLED Infinity-O, 2400×1080 pixels, 20:9 6.3-inch, Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O, 2280×1080 pixels, 19:9, HDR10+ certified 6.8-inch, Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O, 3040×1440 pixels, 20:9, HDR10+ certified S Pen Yes, 4,096 pressure levels, Bluetooth control Yes, 4,096 pressure levels, Bluetooth control, 6-axis sensor including gyro and acceleration sensor for gesture control Yes, 4,096 pressure levels, Bluetooth control, 6-axis sensor including gyro and acceleration sensor for gesture control Processor Exynos 9810 (quad-core 2.7GHz + quad-core 1.7GHz), 64-bit, 10nm Exynos 9825/Snapdragon 855, octa-core, 7nm, 64-bit Exynos 9825/Snapdragon 855, octa-core, 7nm, 64-bit RAM 6GB/8GB 8GB 12GB Rear Camera Camera 1: 12MP, OIS, Dual Pixel autofocus, 4K video recording, F1.7 Camera 2: 12MP telephoto, 2x optical zoom, F2.4, OIS, Dual Pixel autofocus Camera 3: 16MP super wide-angle, 123-degree FOV, F2.2 Camera 1: 12MP, OIS, Dual Pixel autofocus, 4K video recording, F1.5/F2.4 Camera 2: 12MP telephoto, 2x optical zoom, F2.1, OIS, Dual Pixel autofocus Camera 3: 16MP super wide-angle, 123-degree FOV, F2.2 Camera 1: 12MP, OIS, Dual Pixel autofocus, 4K video recording, F1.5/F2.4 Camera 2: 12MP telephoto, 2x optical zoom, F2.1, OIS, Dual Pixel autofocus Camera 3: 16MP super wide-angle, 123-degree FOV, F2.2 Camera 4: DepthVision 3D ToF, VGA, F1.4 Front Camera 32-megapixel, f/2.2 10MP, F2.2, Dual Pixel (2PD) autofocus 10MP, F2.2, Dual Pixel (2PD) autofocus Storage 128GB, microSD slot (up to 1TB) 256GB/512GB, non-expandable 256GB/512GB, microSD slot (up to 1TB) Software Android 10, One UI 2.0 Android 9 Pie, One UI 1.5 Android 9 Pie, One UI 1.5 Battery 4,500 mAh, super fast wired charging (25W) 3,500 mAh, fast wired charging (25W) and fast wireless charging (12W), reverse wireless charging (PowerShare) 4,300 mAh, fast wired charging (up to 45W, charger sold separately) and fast wireless charging (15W), reverse wireless charging (PowerShare) Connectivity Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, LTE Cat.11, MU-MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0, ANT+, USB Type-C, NFC, GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou 4G LTE (Cat.20), Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, MU-MIMO, USB Type-C, NFC, GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou 4G LTE (Cat.20), Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, MU-MIMO, USB Type-C, NFC, GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou Dimensions 163.7 x 76.1 x 8.7mm, 199g 151 x 71.8 x 7.9mm, 168g 162.3 x 77.2 x 7.9mm, 196g Sensors Accelerometer, Barometer, Optical fingerprint sensor (in-display), Gyro sensor, Geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Barometer, Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor (in-display), Gyro sensor, Geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Barometer, Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor (in-display), Gyro sensor, Geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, Proximity sensor Other features Samsung Pay, Bixby, face recognition, AR Emoji, Dolby Atmos (wired) AKG earphones, stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, AR Emoji, Bixby, Samsung Pay, IP68 water & dust resistance, face recognition, Zoom-in MIC, Screen Recorder, AR Doodle AKG earphones, stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, AR Emoji, Bixby, Samsung Pay, IP68 water & dust resistance, face recognition, Zoom-in MIC, Screen Recorder, AR Doodle, 3D Scanner

Galaxy Note 10 Lite Model: SM-N770F

SM-N770F Dimensions: Bar: 163.7 x 76.1 x 8.7 mm



Bar: 163.7 x 76.1 x 8.7 mm Display: 6.7 inch / 170.18 mm Super AMOLED Plus

6.7 inch / 170.18 mm Super AMOLED Plus CPU: Exynos 9810

Exynos 9810 Camera: 12MP More specifications

Galaxy Note 10 Model: SM-N970F

SM-N970F Dimensions: Bar: 151.0 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm



Bar: 151.0 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm Display: 6.3 inch / 160.02 mm Dynamic AMOLED Display

6.3 inch / 160.02 mm Dynamic AMOLED Display CPU: Exynos 9825

Exynos 9825 Camera: 16MP More specifications