Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite (8GB RAM + 128GB)

The Note10 Lite is big and possibly intimidating. That makes perfect sense because most use cases that warrant an S Pen also warrant a big screen. Anyone who has ever tried to accomplish real work on portable phones could attest to large display size being a really helpful asset — and the Note10 Lite is meant for consumers who often fall in such situations. As for the build, the glass-finish back is actually plastic which helps restrict the weight under 200 grams. Samsung is still using real metal on the edges for a more premium feel. And speaking of premium, there are no curved display edges but we didn’t miss those much. The same can’t be said for the lack of IP68 water and dust resistance certification. The selfie camera resides in the center-aligned punch hole. The square rear camera module accommodates three cameras with a minimal hump – which the bundled protective case easily evens out. The 6.7-inch screen is super AMOLED, which makes it second-tier to Dynamic AMOLED screens that Samsung reserves for its priciest flagships. These markings aside, the Galaxy Note10 Lite screen is a great quality panel for a mid-range phone, and mostly at par with the best you’d get in this price range. The Galaxy Note10 Lite display is bright enough for comfortable outdoor usage. Blacks are deep, contrast is high, and the phone supports HDR and HD content streaming from popular apps. Samsung has decided to use the same chip that powered the Galaxy Note9 for the Lite variant. The decision was perhaps taken for market segmentation. After all, the Galaxy Note10 and Note10+ shall still be the relevant Note flagships for many more months and using the same Exynos 9825 or the Snapdragon 855 (as on S10 Lite) could have undermined their status. Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite has a 12MP primary camera, 12MP telephoto camera (2X) and a 12MP wide-angle shooter. On the front, the phone has a 32MP shooter for selfies and video calling. The ultrawide camera and telephoto camera don’t result in as impressive shots as Samsung flagships, but should still match up to what we usually get on mid-range phones. Don’t expect much of these secondary sensors in lowlight. The Galaxy Note10Lite has a beefy 4500mAh battery, which could easily take us through our day or a day and a half. The battery backup felt a little short of what we expected going into this review. Thankfully, Samsung bundles a 25W charger in the box that can fill 50% of the tank in 30 minutes. A full charge takes around 1 Hour 20 minutes. Selfie camera on the front outputs 8MP images (four-to-one pixel binning). It’s good with metering and dynamic range, but every now and then images turned out a bit soft. The Galaxy Note10Lite has a beefy 4500mAh battery, which could easily take us through our day or a day and a half. The battery backup felt a little short of what we expected going into this review. Thankfully, Samsung bundles a 25W charger in the box that can fill 50% of the tank in 30 minutes. A full charge takes around 1 Hour 20 minutes.