Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

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Galaxy S10 Lite compared with Galaxy S25 Ultra
SamsungGalaxy S10 LiteSamsungGalaxy S25 Ultra
Overview
ReleasedFebruary 2020February 2025
Display
Screen size6.7″6.9″
Resolution2400 × 10803120 × 1440 (better)
Sharpness393 pixels per inch498 pixels per inch (better)
PanelOLEDLTPO OLED
Refresh rate–120 Hz
Peak brightness–2,600 nits
Display typeFlat 6.7-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED Plus Infinity-O display with HDR10+Dynamic AMOLED 2X, Quad HD+, 16M colours; Super Smooth 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz); 6.9 inches as a full rectangle, 6.8 inches allowing for the rounded corners
Screen protection–Corning Gorilla Armor 2 (glass-ceramic with an anti-reflective surface treatment)
Display features–Vision booster; Adaptive colour tone; ProScaler image upscaling
Performance
ChipQualcomm Snapdragon 855Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
Memory8 GB12 GB (better)
Storage128 GB256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB (better)
CPU–Octa-core (4.47 GHz, 3.5 GHz); 3 nm
GPU–Real-time ray tracing; Vulkan optimisation
Cooling–Larger vapour chamber with a new thermal interface material (TIM)
Storage typeHybrid microSD slot supports cards up to 1 TB–
Cameras
Main camera48 MP200 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera12 MP50 MP
Telephoto cameraNone50 MP
Optical zoomNone5× (better)
Front camera32 MP (better)12 MP
Main camera48 MP, F2.0, autofocus and Super Steady optical image stabilisation200 MP wide, F1.7, 85° field of view, OIS, autofocus; Adaptive Pixel sensor
Ultra wide camera12 MP, F2.2, 123-degree field of view50 MP, F1.9, 120° field of view; macro shots
Telephoto camera–50 MP, F3.4, 22° field of view, OIS, 5x optical zoom
Second telephoto camera–10 MP, F2.4, 36° field of view, OIS, 3x optical zoom
Front camera32 MP, F2.212 MP, F2.2, 80° field of view, autofocus
Zoom–3x and 5x optical zoom; 2x and 10x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); Space Zoom up to 100x digital
Video recording4K 3840 × 2160 at 60 fpsUp to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps; 10-bit HDR recording by default; Log video; slow motion at 240 fps (FHD) and 120 fps (FHD and UHD)
Camera features5 MP F2.4 macro cameraProVisual Engine; Nightography; Audio Eraser; Expert RAW; Filters made from your own photos
Battery and charging
Battery4,500 mAh5,000 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)–Up to 31 hours
Wired chargingUp to 45 WUp to 45 W
Wireless chargingNoneUp to 15 W (better)
Battery life detail–5,000 mAh typical, 4,855 mAh rated; at least 2,000 charge cycles; EU energy class B, 44 h 54 min per charge cycle
Wired chargingSupports up to 45 W with a separate charger; 25 W charger included (Notebookcheck; Samsung India)Up to 65% in around 30 minutes with a 45 W adapter (sold separately); compatible with QC2.0 and AFC/PD
Wireless charging–Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 (WPC Qi); Qi certified at 15 W (Extended Power Profile)
Charges other devices–Wireless PowerShare
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight186 g (better)218 g
Thickness8.1 mm (better)8.2 mm
Height × width162.5 × 75.6 mm162.8 × 77.6 mm
Water and dust resistance–IP68
Stylus–Yes
MaterialsGlass front and plastic back with Samsung's Glasstic finishTitanium frame (not the volume and side keys)
ColoursPrism Black and Prism White in UK; Prism Blue in other marketsTitanium Silverblue, Titanium Black, Titanium Grey, Titanium Whitesilver; Titanium Jetblack, Titanium Jadegreen and Titanium Pinkgold (Samsung.com only)
Water resistance detail–IP68, tested for submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use
BiometricsIn-display fingerprint readerFingerprint sensor
Sensors–Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor
SpeakersMono speakerStereo speakers
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 10 with One UI 2.0One UI 7 (Android 15)
Software updates–Seven generations of OS upgrades and seven years of security updates; security updates until 31 January 2032 (UK)
AI features–Galaxy AI, including Now Brief, Now Bar and Audio Eraser; Circle to Search with Google (finger or S Pen); Gemini on the side button
Connectivity
Satellite messaging–Yes
Mobile network–5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD, SDL); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIMDual nano-SIM or one nano-SIM and microSD on European SM-G770FTwo nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac at 2.4 and 5 GHzWi-Fi 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.4
Ultra Wideband–Yes
NFC–Yes
Satellite features–Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls)
USBUSB Type-C 2.0; no 3.5 mm headphone socketUSB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and GalileoGPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS

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