a thorough review of its features and pricing

Just a few weeks after the launch of the Galaxy S20, Samsung surprised us with the arrival of the Samsung S10 Lite. It's a limited-edition version of its (now old) Flagship at a more restricted price. However Apart from its surname, the S10 Lite does not release high quality & # 39; as a processor, Snapdragon 855 in this case.

If in 2019 Samsung has introduced the Galaxy S10e as the most economical (and compact) option, by 2020 plans are evolving and bring us a flagship with the # 39; lite & # 39;, new to Samsung's high grade. Let's look at whether the Global S10 Lite is in your range.

Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, video review

Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite data sheet

It's called the S10, but it looks like the S20

Surprisingly, Samsung decided to keep the S10 in stock by 2020. They see the design of this Galaxy S10 Lite, a feeling that we're actually experiencing a terminal near the S20 coming up a generation ago. An early S20 similarity to the front, where we find a hole in the front room directed to the center. Second (and most obvious) back then module for such a large camera. The good thing is that it's rare, even though it's okay that a cellphone & # 39; s not dancing & # 39; if it is placed on the table and we will miss the cover.

The feeling in the hand is good. It's a great phone but sIts rounded edges make the grip soft, though it would be much better if it weren't smooth. The construction is durable, with metal frames and a plastic backdrop (yes, it looks like glass and is a fingerprint magnet). Because of this the weight is somehow more content than you would expect in a circle of its size. As for the front, the use is great, with very modest frames (somehow wide below) and the front camera in the hole is inconsistent.

On the screen, here we find some of the cuts that this S10 suffers from the surname & # 39; Lite & # 39; and that, despite having Super AMOLED technology, The fix remains on FullHD +. However, the experience with the screen at sharpness is more than satisfactory even though it doesn't reach the bulk of its older siblings. The panel provides a nice contrast and a perfect light so we can see the content well in full sun. The default brightness and symmetry, which in a way are set to standard in a natural mode that gives a neutral hue.

And to end the multimedia experience, talk about audio. Here the Global S10 Lite shows some cutting and that's it we only have one speaker down; No stereo audio. It has high quality, but the quality is very good and when we go it is canned and strident. By the way, the area where the speaker does sometimes cover it while holding the phone, for example while playing, which makes the sound almost disappear. And we don't have a mini-jack, but Samsung puts the USB-C headset in the box.

The strength of the flag and the independence of the center

We mentioned earlier that Samsung does not make agreements in the most important category such as operations. The Glass S10 Lite doesn't live up to its name here and brings us the Snapdragon 855, Qualcomm's top processor for 2019, and 8 GB of RAM, isn't it bad & # 39; lite & # 39; As expected, in practice, we have a level performance or more demanding tasks such as big graphics games, although here we found a slight overlap, nothing serious but there is. So are the benches ahead of the other end of the competition.

	Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite	LG G8X ThinQ	Nubia Z20	Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro	LG V50 ThinQ	OPPO Reno 10x Zoom	OnePlus 7 Pro	Huawei P30 Pro	IPhone 11 Pro
Processor	Snapdragon 855	Snapdragon 855	Snapdragon 855+	Snapdragon 855	Snapdragon 855	Snapdragon 855	Snapdragon 855	Kirin 980	Apple A13 Bionic
RAM	8	6 GB	8 GB	6 GB	8 GB	8 GB	12 GB	8 GB	4 GB
AnTuTu	462,174	422,812	361,365	361,727	315.066	361,293	376,968	261,115	409.070
Geekbench 4.4 / 5.0 (single / multiple)	745 / 2,541 (5.0)	746 / 2,669	753 / 2,539 (5.0)	3,496 / 10,855 (4.4)	3,507 / 10,948 (4.4)	3,153 / 11,143 (4.4)	720 / 2,698 (5.0)	3,251 / 9,670 (4.4)	5,475 / 13,232 (4.4)
PCMark Function	9,918	9,374	8,948	9,358	9,364	8,649	9,991	7,644	–

Independence is one of the strengths of this winning Line. We have a 4,500 mAh battery, which is generous even though it is not overpriced, but that seems to make the most of this decision reduction. On fair use days, reaching the end of the day is not only possible we were able to stretch the load for a day and a half without any problems. On the catch on these lines you can see usage on the day of maximum use. In total we get up to 6 hours of screen time for 15 hours.

For software we have Android 10 with the latest version of OneUI, 2.0. Samsung continues to bet on a well-known version of previous versions where switches and accessories are collected in the bottom half, for easy access on the sixth. It is a comfortable, well-organized layer and is full of functions such as default screen, debug mode, Bixby, Samsung Health and many others. The interesting detail is that, even though it comes with bloatware, at first we can choose not to install multiple programs (although 128 GB is not a space issue).

For geometries, Samsung compares the & # 39; lite & # 39; with its older siblings and features a fingerprint reader at the bottom of the screen, even though it's not ultrasonic but optical. It also has facial recognition with the front camera, a system that also allows us to change some additional options such as having the eyes open or a screen light so we can see it in the dark. In practice I ended up using the two programs together, but I would say that opening a face hole is very comfortable because sometimes when trying to pressure a student it's hard to fix it. The downside of the experience is that we can only register three tracks and, the front sensor, is missing the ability to have four (two thumbs and two cores).

Macro and angular, but no zoom

The camera module is one of the most notable changes in design level on the Galaxy S20 and, as we mentioned, this S10 Lite is the most diehard of that style. In the rear control corner we have three lenses. The first one has an f / 2.0 aperture, a 48 megapixel sensor and optical stabilizer. The second, Ultra-angular, has a fertility f / 2.2 and resolution of 12 megapixels. The third sensor has a 5 megapixel, f / 2.4 lens input and works to make macro images. No, there is no zoom in this case, so the various camera performance is much lower than the original S10, and not to mention the S20 with up to 30 zooms. Elsewhere you should be aware of price cuts.

The camera app has a classic layout that we know from OneUI. We have many tools up and camera options available in the carousel on top of the shutter button, ways we can reset it as we please. Personalization is one of the essentials of this app. The weak fact is that, while some settings are set in logical locations, HDR remains buried in the Settings menu, making it difficult to convert. The most useful thing is to leave it automatically and the camera to use it whenever you want, but it is not very good because it is sometimes not activated where it is convenient or vice versa.

Date

During the day the effect is quite good when we pull the primary lens. In the first picture you get a good range of flexibility, reliable tones and great detail. Instead, with larger angle lenses, things change dramatically. Usually invisible, chromatic transmission often appears, dynamic range of motion and loss of detail, especially when light falls.

With regard to HDR, as I have said that the most useful thing is to keep it automated, but there are situations like the third image where it doesn't work and we have to adjust the menus to do so. The effect is good and often manages to lift the shadows well., which is clear how little to fix.

Night

Samsung incorporates some mode for night scenes between camera options. In the normal plane we see that the first image is very light and it seems the details are very marked. When we grow up, we see that the process of removing the sound is quite amazing, although it doesn't mean it looks good on scenes like this. In the second picture we see a changed scene, but the detail where it enlarges is less noticeable.

Selective focus

Touch to talk in portrait mode or, as Samsung calls it, selective focus. YesThe performance is excellent in terms of fluidity and efficiency as well as the range of dimming. The app tells us that the blur has been installed and, at least in my experience, it has been a good use. Cutting is often effective and in scenes with disappearing points that mark as much as the first, with a gradual blurring of nature.

Macro

As we mentioned, the third lens of the Glass S10 Lite is a great lens. To be able to take advantage you have to go into some mode and focus on things a lot, especially between 3 and 5 inches. The detail level is amazing and you get the best pictures, even though there is a limited dynamic range.

Selfie Camera

And we end up with a selfie camera, by the way with a 32 megapixel sensor. We only have one lens, but Samsung features a standard mode above the angle that cuts part of the image to a more closed frame. The quality of the photos is great when the light is on, but in the evening he has lost quite as much as expected. We also have image mode, or often gives us unusual cuts and artificial effect.

Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, the idea and note for Xataka Android

Medium range and high width, so we can explain this Galaxy S10 Lite, the first of its kind and when it comes when the S20 is nearing the official launch. Samsung may opt to call it the S20e and thus follow a strategy that started last year, but opted to tap into the last word & # 39; Lite & # 39; not only here, and in the Note series.

As the only terminals are looking for approach a higher level but contains a price, the Galaxy S10 Lite mixes high-quality & # 39; s features such as the Snapdragon 855 processor & # 39; Nothing to comprehend, they offer slightly unexpected results. The power of the experience with the Galaxy S10 Lite, in addition to its versatility, is a bit more baggy independence to forget the plug. Or at least not be that prominent.

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Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite – 6.7 "FHD + Smartphone (4G, 8GB RAM, 128GB ROM, 48MP + 12MP (UW) + 5MP (Macro) + 5MP rear camera, 32MP front camera, Octa-core Snapdragon8150) , Prism Blue (Spanish version)