Galaxy Note 10 Lite review: A budget Note with the S Pen and a 4,500 mAh battery.
The cheapest way into Note + S Pen.
Note 10 Lite gave the Note crowd what they wanted most — the S Pen — at $599, on dated Exynos 9810 silicon. Performance and software support both feel their age; for collectors and stylus loyalists it remains the cheapest authentic Note experience.
01Display
76/10076/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2020.
02Camera
70/10070/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2020.
03Performance
60/10060/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2020.
04Battery
76/10076/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2020.
05Build
76/10076/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2020.
06Value
70/10070/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2020.
- S Pen at a "Note Lite" price — kept the platform alive for budget buyers.
- jack + microSD + stereo AKG.
- 4,500 mAh battery.
- Symmetrical triple-camera layout.
- 60 Hz panel, no IP rating.
- Exynos 9810 was 2018 silicon by launch.
- 4G only, no wireless charging.
- Support ended.
How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 1-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .