Older flagship · 2020

Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite

Sold for ₦200,000 · 2 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

Nobody owns this yet
Our Take
CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G Camera shares the OnePlus 8's main sensor
Best for
Strength Stabilised camera (OIS), All-day battery (measured)
Watch out No more updates
See 2 prices Compare

In the Real World

See how the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite looks and feels in everyday use.

Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite hands-on photo 1
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite hands-on photo 2
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite hands-on photo 3
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite hands-on photo 4
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite hands-on photo 5
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite hands-on photo 6
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite hands-on photo 7
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite hands-on photo 8
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite hands-on photo 9
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite hands-on photo 10
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite hands-on photo 11
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite hands-on photo 12
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite hands-on photo 13
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite hands-on photo 14
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite hands-on photo 15
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite hands-on photo 16
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite hands-on photo 17
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite hands-on photo 18
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite hands-on photo 19

Full specifications

Display

6.7″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 2400 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.7"
Panel type
Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
Brightness
705 nits
HDR
HDR10+
HDR
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3+

Performance

Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) · 8-core 2.84 GHz · Adreno 640
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
Launch class
Flagship
AnTuTu
566,600
v10
GeekBench
2,732
v5
Graphics test
GFXBench 56 fps
CPU
8-core, 2.84 GHz
GPU
Adreno 640
Process
7 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 3.0
CPU layout
1x Kryo 485 2.84 GHz + 3x Kryo 485 2.4 GHz + 4x Kryo 485 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5 · 4-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Software support
4 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

48 MP f/2.0 main · OIS · 32 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
48 MP f/2.0
OIS
Ultrawide
12 MP f/2.2
Macro
5 MP
Front camera
32 MP f/2.2
Main sensor
Sony IMX586 Exmor RS, 1/2", 0.8µm
Mainstream sensor
Same sensor in
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Camera extras
manual focus
Video
4K @ 60 fps
4K video

Battery

4500 mAh · 45 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4500 mAh
Lab endurance
110:00h
Wired charging
45 W
Removable
No

Audio

Good (-27.2 LUFS)
Loudspeaker
Good (-27.2 LUFS)

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
6/128GB · 8/128GB · 8/512GB
Storage type
UFS 2.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B17, B19, B20, B28b, B28a, B32

Build & Design

186 g · 8.1 mm
Height
162.5 mm
Width
75.6 mm
Thickness
8.1 mm
Weight
186 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 12

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Better display tech
Super AMOLED vs OLED panel · 6.7″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2400 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution
60% larger battery capacity
45 W vs 20 W charging · 4,500 mAh vs 2,815 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
567k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs High-end tier
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 186 g vs 164 g

Where to buy

2 sellers·Used from ₦200,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji Used
₦200,000
Fair for used
DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL
6.2 yrs · 249 feedback · 128GB
Jiji Used
₦200,000
Fair for used
Lexo Gadgets
1.6 yrs · 44 feedback · 128GB
More listings: