Our quick take

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite initial

Design

  • 6.7-inch Super AMOLED screen, 1080 x 2400 resolution Dimensions: 163.7 x 76.1 x 8.7mm / Weight: 199g Colour options: Aura Glow, Aura Black, Aura Red 3.5mm headphone jack Integrated S Pen stylus

Performance

  • Exynos 9810 processor (10nm octa-core: 4x 2.7GHz & 4x 1.7GHz) 128GB & 6GB / 8GB RAM (region dependent) Android 10 OS; One UI 2 software 4,500mAh battery, fast-charging

Cameras

  • Triple rear camera system: 12 MP, f/1.7, 27mm equivalent, optical stabilisation (OIS) 12 MP, f/2.4, 54mm (2x zoom), OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide) Front-facing camera: 32MP, f/2.2, 25mm equivalent

  • 12 MP, f/1.7, 27mm equivalent, optical stabilisation (OIS) 12 MP, f/2.4, 54mm (2x zoom), OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide)

To recap

While the tech media may scoff at the idea of a watered-down flagship, the Lite makes a lot more sense than we originally gave credit. Yes, it undermines the series flagship. But by offering better battery life potential and solid features, overall we suspect the public who don’t want to spend big will flock to this device.