Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite Smartphone Review - Cheaper version of the pen phablet

[Redaktion]

In order to win over more customers for its stylus-enabled Galaxy Note series, Samsung has released the cheaper version Galaxy Note 10 Lite for the first time. Read our review to find out why we think that this was a good idea.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Samsung-Galaxy-Note10-Lite-Smartphone-Review-Cheaper-version-of-the-pen-phablet.453890.0.html

[xpclient]

Since it is a "cheaper" device and they put the 3.5mm jack, I would have also preferred a rear dedicated capacitive fingerprint scanner which is way faster and direct compared to an under-display fingerprint sensor. And a notification LED and the iris scanner.

What about the proximity sensor? Starting in Galaxy S10, Samsung replaced the IR hardware proximity sensor with a "virtual proxmity sensor" based on software and it gave a LOT OF PROBLEMS to people like phone turning on in the pocket, accidentally dialing people or starting apps, Always on Display remaining on in pocket and wasting battery etc. Or often the "virtual" proximity sensor didn't work with other calling apps like WhatsApp. When used with headset with mic in the pocket, it still kept the display on and many such issues. The hardware proximity sensor was free from such issues. (Apparently, Xiaomi, Redmi, OnePlus, Realme also copied Samsung and ditched the hardware IR sensor).

That's when I was done with Samsung. Sadly it doesn't like all the good things which they removed when ditching the bezels - LED notification and hardware proximity sensor are coming back. And anything was better than the slow under-display fingerprint which first requires you to turn on the screen, and still isn't as fast and instant as the one on the front in the Home button (in old phones) or the rear FP sensor.

Their forums are all about proximity sensor issues:

https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Galaxy-S10/Proximity-sensor-issues-S10-S10/td-p/498492

https://eu.community.samsung.com/t5/Galaxy-S10e-S10-S10-S10-5G/S10-Plus-Unlocking-and-Waking-In-Pocket-Pocket-Dialling/td-p/1019733

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OM4Tt8QoEfQ

https://www.google.com/search?q=Samsung+pocket+dials+911

https://eu.community.samsung.com/t5/Galaxy-S10e-S10-S10-S10-5G/Always-on-display-pocket-mode/td-p/1171606

https://us.community.samsung.com/t5/Galaxy-S10/Proximity-sensor-issues-S10-S10/td-p/498492

https://piunikaweb.com/2019/03/18/samsung-galaxy-s10-proximity-sensor-acts-glitchy-during-calls-users-say/

https://piunikaweb.com/2019/06/13/oneplus-7-pro-proximity-sensor-demystified-how-it-works-or-gets-buggy/

https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-7-pro/help/proximity-sensor-issue-op7p-t3937147

https://www.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comments/dzyirs/ultrasonic_proximity_sensor_not_working_on_xiaomi/

https://forum.xda-developers.com/Mi-9/help/pocket-mode-t3940910

https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-7t/help/pocket-mode-available-t3999477

[DanishMD]

flat screen 3,5 mini jack sounds good.
hope that the speakers will be stereo in note lite 20/11
I like my note 9 with good speakers but hate the curved screen
I use it for copy of screen contents and pen work and a flat screen is a
clear +++ in my book - protective covers will be able to protect it when dropped not so with note 9 - now in flip case - no fun in that.
so please stereo next year and mini jack and I will pass on my current note 9  and note 10 lite to be on to my sons and I will get an flat mini-jacked note 20 +/- lite

[Ignas]

Where's the comparison between vivid/natural color profiles in the display test? It looks to me like you've only tested the vivid mode (which is meant for P3) for all color spaces and then conclude that the screen is overall inaccurate somehow.