Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite review

10 Feb 2020

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Anonymous
ftc
11 Feb 2020

abigfanoftechs, 11 Feb 2020It makes sense to use older SoC ... but why UFS 2.1? This i... moreHere in South Africa, the Note 9 is slightly cheaper than the Note 10 which is way more expensive than the Note 10 Lite. I can buy the Note 10 Lite and the A51 for a family member for the price of the Note 9 or Note 10

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Anonymous
ftc
11 Feb 2020

NiteFyre, 11 Feb 2020I wonder if the Note10 Lite would be a worthwhile upgrade o... moreI got the Note 10 Lite yesterday. I think it's a great phone. I could clearly see a difference in the camera department when I compared it to my S9. Yes, you do not get all the flagship features but you can clearly see and feel it's a note device and it does the job without any lag

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abigfanoftechs
3af
11 Feb 2020

It makes sense to use older SoC ... but why UFS 2.1? This is silly.

Anyway, the Note 9 is a better buy ... much much cheaper.

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Anonymous
vry
11 Feb 2020

AnonD-754814, 10 Feb 2020There is no term like leftover in big industries. Manufactu... moreNah. These looked like leftovers lol and were designed around spare parts that did not make their way on yesterdays hipster model.

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GrahamD
8mp
11 Feb 2020

Samsung doesn't seem to be innovating hardly at all since the note 9. So boring...

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NiteFyre
HsF
11 Feb 2020

I wonder if the Note10 Lite would be a worthwhile upgrade over the Note8, or should I rather wait a few more months for the Note10 to drop to a similar price?

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Anonymous
0xP
11 Feb 2020

One thing that the review seems to be missing -- is there an option to shoot in RAW with the 1st-party camera?

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Mr. Anonymous
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11 Feb 2020

A flat screen galaxy Note with decent specs — "a dream come true" for many!

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Samath N8 808 owner
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11 Feb 2020

AnonD-914486, 10 Feb 2020The processor here is super slow (for flagship one) and out... moreIn that case, may I recommend you the Asus ROG II for the same price?

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Samath N8 808 owner
uu7
11 Feb 2020

I somehow have a feeling that Note 10 Lite has a better chance of making it big... than S10 Lite.

The audio jack is here, the quality is there too, the cameras are all good at various focal lengths. The S Pen too.

The target group here is not gamers, its a general productivity-aimed crowd.

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Anonymous
atg
11 Feb 2020

AnonD-914486, 10 Feb 2020The processor here is super slow (for flagship one) and out... moreI dont think the target buyers for this phone is gamers , its for people who want the s pen experience but on a budget , This phone is perfect upgrade for people like me since im using note 5 i want s pen , i dont play games on mobile on so okay with having a last year flagship chipset . However , i have decided to go for a used note 10 plus with warranty instead.

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Anonymous
vV5
11 Feb 2020

End, 10 Feb 20204500mAh 92h Endurance, G8x 4000mAh 111h Endurance, rly Samsung :DComparing phones with different soc architecture and display size? Really?

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Anonymous
HuB
11 Feb 2020

Leo., 10 Feb 2020No useless demonic curved display ! i might upgrade earlier... moreDo take note that this has no ip rating so it is only splash proof and not water resistant.

And they sealed the battery? Lol

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Anonymous
ILE
11 Feb 2020

The flat screen and headphone jack and big postives.

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PangHu
61A
11 Feb 2020

Sean, 10 Feb 2020Nothing wrong with the processor,PC manufacturers use older... moreExynos 9820 in S10 even struggles to run PUBG Mobile at lowest details at 60fps (smooth extreme) with zero stuttering or no heating. I have tried this in an S10 (128GB). I have turned off CPU limiter, set screen resolution to HD+, and cleared RAM beforehand. Anything above this settings, the device will lag or heat up too much.

I have crosschecked graphics settings in games both on my own and what others with a similar device. Many have complained not being able to run at very high settings in games, again this is because of the weak GPU and SoC throttling under load. Notebookcheck and Anandtech has mentioned about the SoC.

Speaking of other games, the recommended settings in COD Mobile is only High at 60fps (very high framerate), weaker phones can run at this settings smoothly.

Shadowgun Legends cannot run 60fps consistently at lowest settings. But there is a patch so this has improved a little.

Black Desert Mobile runs fine at highest settings available for a while, then thermal throttles so the game automatically readjusts its settings (decrease resolution or framerate).

Fortnite won't run at Epic settings 60 framerate. Tried in a iPhone XR and that thing just aced it with no lag. It can only run 60fps at low details.

So the conclusion is, no Samsung device with Exynos SoC is fit for gaming.

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Anonymous
wHT
11 Feb 2020

AnonD-754814, 10 Feb 2020There is no term like leftover in big industries. Manufactu... moreNo they buy n bulk to get lower prices
Stop saying people are wrong

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Zero
L8M
10 Feb 2020

HTC 10 Evo all over again. If it had SD 845 it would gave a fight

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Sean
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10 Feb 2020

AnonD-914486, 10 Feb 2020The processor here is super slow (for flagship one) and out... moreNothing wrong with the processor,PC manufacturers use older CPU's and they run fine on a new PC with latest software. My Note 10 Lite runs super fast and doesn't drain fast,I ain't fussed about gaming but a review i seen ran Pub G perfectly fine. You stress over nothing.

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AnonD-914486
0T0
10 Feb 2020

The processor here is super slow (for flagship one) and outdated and drain super fast the battery - that's why S10 Lite with the same battery, screen, software etc. has 110h endurance rating instead of Note's 92h... This processor is a shame - you can't play Call of Duty Mobile in "very high" graphics and "very high" frame rate settings (see in YouTube). :-(
Just buy anything else!!!

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Jaeger
GFr
10 Feb 2020

If you already have a Note9, especially the SD845 variety, don't buy the Note 10 Lite. The only two things worth noting is the software (two years of major updates, against none for the Note9), and the extra camera, advantages that don't entirely offset its drawbacks.

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