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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite Targets High End at Lower than Top Prices
March 22, 2020
Samsung has steadily increased the display size and the prices of the Galaxy Note series each generation, to the point where the top-end Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ costs $1,100/₹79,999. Samsung answer to this whether customers would continue to pay inflated prices was to launch the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite last month. The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite cuts down on the premium specifications found in the Galaxy Note 10 and the Galaxy Note 10+. By removing wireless charging, certified water resistance, downgrading the display resolution to Full HD+ from QHD+, and moving to cheaper build materials, Samsung has been successful in moving down to a lower price tag. The biggest downgrade on paper is the SoC, where the Exynos 9825/Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 of the Galaxy Note 10 gives way for the Exynos 9810 SoC, which powered the two-year-old Samsung Galaxy S9 and Samsung Galaxy Note 9. The company’s portfolio becomes more confusing when considering that the Galaxy Note 10 Lite was launched alongside the Galaxy S10 Lite, which does have the faster Snapdragon 855, while losing out on the S Pen and the telephoto camera.
But, do the downgrades make the Galaxy Note 10 Lite a smart buy in the Lite? Comparing it with affordable 2019 and 2020 flagships such as the OnePlus 7T, OnePlus 7 Pro, Realme X50 Pro, iQOO 3, Redmi K20 Pro, OPPO Reno 10x Zoom, ASUS ROG Phone II
Table 1: Galaxy Note 10 Lite Specs
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite Targets High End at Lower than Top Prices
March 22, 2020
Samsung has steadily increased the display size and the prices of the Galaxy Note series each generation, to the point where the top-end Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ costs $1,100/₹79,999. Samsung answer to this whether customers would continue to pay inflated prices was to launch the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite last month. The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite cuts down on the premium specifications found in the Galaxy Note 10 and the Galaxy Note 10+. By removing wireless charging, certified water resistance, downgrading the display resolution to Full HD+ from QHD+, and moving to cheaper build materials, Samsung has been successful in moving down to a lower price tag. The biggest downgrade on paper is the SoC, where the Exynos 9825/Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 of the Galaxy Note 10 gives way for the Exynos 9810 SoC, which powered the two-year-old Samsung Galaxy S9 and Samsung Galaxy Note 9. The company’s portfolio becomes more confusing when considering that the Galaxy Note 10 Lite was launched alongside the Galaxy S10 Lite, which does have the faster Snapdragon 855, while losing out on the S Pen and the telephoto camera.
But, do the downgrades make the Galaxy Note 10 Lite a smart buy in the Lite? Comparing it with affordable 2019 and 2020 flagships such as the OnePlus 7T, OnePlus 7 Pro, Realme X50 Pro, iQOO 3, Redmi K20 Pro, OPPO Reno 10x Zoom, ASUS ROG Phone II
Table 1: Galaxy Note 10 Lite Specs
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