Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite (6.7", 128GB, 8GB, SD855, 4500mah) US$431 / CAD$585 (and Note 10 Lite CAD$572)

ahbib82 wrote: ↑ No the official USA version of the phone sold on Amazon.com does not have dual sim capability.
I've never used a UK based phone here in Canada so I'm not entirely sure what bands you will be missing by buying the model available on B&H.

j4y-T wrote: ↑ I was just about to post this deal, but OP beat me to it! Ordered this phone last Thursday and it arrived yesterday, so have been playing around with it for just less than a day. I actually wanted to get the OP7T, but it was sold out, so the S10 Lite caught my eye. At full price ($649 USD, so like $875 CAD or something) it's an easy pass, especially considering the OP7T was on sale for $669 CAD, but at $640 CAD (came to around $745 CAD after duties and conversion) it's much more reasonable.

They are pretty similar phones (both come with Android 10, similar size factor, same GPU, 8GB RAM, 128GB storage, triple camera arrays w/ an ultrawide-angle lens, and neither have headphone jacks or IP water resistance ratings). The main differences are:

• OP7T has glass back and wireless charging vs. plastic ("glasstic") on S10 Lite (and no wireless charging)
• OP7T has 90Hz screen vs. 60Hz on S10 Lite
• OP7T has Snapdragon 855+ vs. Snapdragon 855 on S10 Lite
• OP7T has a telephoto lens vs. macro lens on S10 Lite
• OP7T has stereo speakers vs. single speaker on S10 Lite
• OP7T has 3800mAh battery vs. 4500mAh battery on S10 Lite
• OxygenOS vs. OneUI
• OP7T memory is non-expandable vs. expandable (via microSD) on S10 Lite

A lot of it will be down to personal preference. The telephoto lens on the OP7T is arguably more useful than the S10 Lite's macro lens; however, most reviewers agreed that the S10 Lite's picture quality was generally better (particularly low-light). The processor difference is probably negligible in real world usage. Lack of a 90Hz refresh rate, wireless charging, or stereo speakers weren't really dealbreakers for me, and the big battery is helpful.

Also, PSA: as noted in the description, it comes with a UK charger, so you either have to have a converter or hopefully you have another USB-C cable and charging brick.

diav wrote: ↑ I have a 7T and just a few corrections to your post:
- there is no wireless charging with the 7T despite having a glass back, that's only for the 8 Pro (even the regular 7 and 8, and 7 Pro do not have wireless charging)
- 7T technically has a "super macro" mode through the ultra-wide camera (tri-camera setup is 48MP main camera, 16MP ultra-wide, and 12MP telephoto) but I don't really use it so I guess its usefulness depends on preference? I mostly just use the main camera with the GCam mod... stock camera is hit or miss depending on how much light there is.
- 30W Warp Charge is more than sufficient even though the 7T has a smaller battery than the S10 Lite

I can't comment on the S10 Lite and OneUI since I've never used as Samsung product, but OxygenOS is as almost stock Android as possible, which I personally like.

stack21 wrote: ↑ Two questions about this Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite from B&H:

- Does the notification panel has the "Mobile Data" icon to easily turn on/off mobile data?

- Can the Home Screen layout be locked on this phone?

j4y-T wrote: ↑ Yes to both.

stack21 wrote: ↑ That's good, there is no need to ADB anymore to manually add the mobile data on/off and each time after a software update.

mjtree wrote: ↑ I use to have to put the data on/off button back with ADB after each monthly update. But Samsung put it back permanently with the android 10 release.

soonleaf wrote: ↑ Not with S8 series. I still have to ADB the mobile data toggle back every time after a software update

bgshooter22 wrote: ↑ Thanks...decided to go for it...hopefully will be a big upgrade from my ZenFone 3 (which I have really liked by the way)..

Thanks OP

raceway wrote: ↑Just ordered one $486.89 USD with duties and tax. Finally gonna retire my essential. This looks good, hopefully it doesn't feel too big.

kimo37 wrote: ↑ This is really the only thing holding me back... This is a good deal but the phone seems way too big

Senescence wrote: ↑ prices have been lowered btw. 429.99 for S10 lite now, Note 10 lite is $30 cheaper than OP's screenshot too.

kimo37 wrote: ↑ This is really the only thing holding me back... This is a good deal but the phone seems way too big

mjtree wrote: ↑ Yea it seems to big for me also, and it only has gorilla glass 3. Which is over 5 year old technolgy. I hope everyone that is buying this is getting a screen protector and case, as this phone could scratch and break easily.

kimo37 wrote: ↑ This is really the only thing holding me back... This is a good deal but the phone seems way too big

Senescence wrote: ↑Is it dangerous to charge this phone with a non-samsung USB-C fast charge wall plug? I'd be upgrading from a LG V20.