Is Note 10 Lite worth considering?

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Hi,

Planning to buy a mobile phone under corporate program. I am currently using s9+.

1. Budget? Upto 35K
2. Display type and size? No preference
3. Dual sim? Yes
4. Preferred choice of brand? Samsung ( only Samsung is available under corporate program)
5. What camera option you want (flash, front facing camera)? BIC
6. Preferred operating system? (Android, iOS,Stock Android etc). Android
8. Primary use of handset (multimedia, camera, internet, gaming etc)? Internet, Office
9. Any specific mobile phones in consideration? Note 10 Lite,
10. Any other info that you want to share.
I am currently using s9+. I want to explore the additional functionality offered by note (not sure if note10lite offers similar). Ihave to buy it from company portal, and the prices are higher compared to open market. I can also go for m21 and use it as secondary phone if no good option in 30-35k.

You can definitely consider Note 10 Lite if Samsung is the only option. You get bigger display (although with lower ppi), same processor, S-Pen function (though not as robust as that on main Note series), bigger batter, faster charging, probably better selfie camera when compared to your S9+. Rear camera quality may not be as good as that on S9+. This will also get Android updates as it is comparatively newer.

Is there an option to get something more expensive & pay the difference? Will you own it or the company?

Note10 lite isn't worth it. When it was released, people complained about battery drain, heating while gaming (beyond normal) & random stutters in UI. So S10 lite got all the recommendations at launch.

For now, try to get S20 FE 4G. It was 37k once, a good phone, just don't play heavy games.

If the purchase portal doesn't have good prices, maybe just get Note10 lite & hope Samsung at least solved stutters via software update. Look for some updated reviews.

Only other Samsung phone near that price is A52 4G. It's a decent phone except for a weak SoC for the price, should have been at least 750G at that price.

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Hi,
Yes.. company's limit is 25k, I can buy by paying the difference.
Attaching the available options. All are priced on higher side. If note10lite has inferior camera compared to s9+ and also limited stylus functionality, it becomes less convincing.
Please help, have to close today.

Gauravchi said:
Hi,
Yes.. company's limit is 25k, I can buy by paying the difference.
Attaching the available options. All are priced on higher side. If note10lite has inferior camera compared to s9+ and also limited stylus functionality, it becomes less convincing.
Please help, have to close today.

If you have Indian S9+, camera quality should be similar because of similar camera & SoC. Won't be an upgrade & you get an inferior build. The difference is s pen, android 10 +2/3 OS updates & an ultrawide cam. Considering your limitations, you can go ahead with Note10 lite.

Again, try to find updated reviews for it.

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Thanks for the reply. No other models in the attached lists making sense? What about s20fe at 42k?
Because of the fact that I will have to pay entire amount (reimbursement would be taken back) if I leave the company in 6 months time frame (that is probable), I am trying not to increase the budget, especially when all the models are priced higher. How about m31s?

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@omega44-xt thoughts?

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So.. planning to go with a52. Sounds good? Comes with android 11 and UI3. Note 10 lite seems obsolete. S20fe also looking good.

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@SaiyanGoku

Gauravchi said:
Thanks for the reply. No other models in the attached lists making sense? What about s20fe at 42k?
Because of the fact that I will have to pay entire amount (reimbursement would be taken back) if I leave the company in 6 months time frame (that is probable), I am trying not to increase the budget, especially when all the models are priced higher. How about m31s?

Get M51 instead, worth the extra money.

Gauravchi said:
So.. planning to go with a52. Sounds good? Comes with android 11 and UI3. Note 10 lite seems obsolete. S20fe also looking good.

As I said earlier, SoC is the biggest con for A52, otherwise its a better package than previous A series. Also Samsung promised 3 OS updates, so should get android 14 in future.

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omega44-xt said:
As I said earlier, SoC is the biggest con for A52, otherwise its a better package than previous A series. Also Samsung promised 3 OS updates, so should get android 14 in future.

Thanks. Eliminated s20Fe from the list because of various complaints (exynos) online. Struggling to decide on note 10 lite and a52/m51.

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Any personal experience with s-pen? Only reason of considering note10lite

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Ok.. going with note10lite

Gauravchi said:
Hi,

Planning to buy a mobile phone under corporate program. I am currently using s9+.

1. Budget? Upto 35K
2. Display type and size? No preference
3. Dual sim? Yes
4. Preferred choice of brand? Samsung ( only Samsung is available under corporate program)
5. What camera option you want (flash, front facing camera)? BIC
6. Preferred operating system? (Android, iOS,Stock Android etc). Android
8. Primary use of handset (multimedia, camera, internet, gaming etc)? Internet, Office
9. Any specific mobile phones in consideration? Note 10 Lite,
10. Any other info that you want to share.
I am currently using s9+. I want to explore the additional functionality offered by note (not sure if note10lite offers similar). Ihave to buy it from company portal, and the prices are higher compared to open market. I can also go for m21 and use it as secondary phone if no good option in 30-35k.

Note 10 lite is not worth it at all. Only if you need a stylus with phone rest all is better with all other brands. If you just want to buy samsung, brand has a lot of better phones at cheaper price points also.

Gauravchi said:
Hi,
Yes.. company's limit is 25k, I can buy by paying the difference.
Attaching the available options. All are priced on higher side. If note10lite has inferior camera compared to s9+ and also limited stylus functionality, it becomes less convincing.
Please help, have to close today.

Consider buying F62 if you don't need a stylus. It is the latest offering from samsung running android 11, has a better battery and processor is same. It is within 25k so you won't have to spend anything from you pocket. It is a better long term investment than Note 10 Lite.

If your s9 plus is working fine, there is no use in buying a52 or s20fe 4g or s10 lite etc. Note may atleast give something different with S-Pen. Better stick to s9 plus if note 10 lite is dropped.

Gauravchi said:
@SaiyanGoku

I would not touch anything with Exynos as in India Samsung keeps launching a lower grade phone but with same name as international variants.

Gauravchi said:
Any personal experience with s-pen? Only reason of considering note10lite

No, but a friend of mine upgraded to Note20 ultra from S9+. He says it was a waste of money for something he thought he would use, but didn't use much after a few days.

imcj said:
Consider buying F62 if you don't need a stylus. It is the latest offering from samsung running android 11, has a better battery and processor is same. It is within 25k so you won't have to spend anything from you pocket. It is a better long term investment than Note 10 Lite.

I have personally compared F62 & M51, have both phones with different relatives & compared them side by side. M51 has better battery life & a bit better camera. Unless you care about 1 extra OS update, M51 is better IMO.

M42 5G is coming with 750G but it has HD+ Display

vidhubhushan said:
it has HD+ Display

Like phones under 10k?

vidhubhushan said:
M42 5G is coming with 750G but it has HD+ Display

Damn, Samsung has generally been decent with the M series. Considering they have downgraded both main & ultrawide cameras compared to M51, I thought S750G + 5G from Samsung is easily possible for 20-25k. Samsung M40 was shit, seems like they are carrying forward that tradition with M42.

SaiyanGoku said:
Like phones under 10k?

yes like that. Samsung has this tradition of putting a lot of good features in a device and finally Pi$$ or $hit on it. HD+ screen is the same in M42.

omega44-xt said:
Damn, Samsung has generally been decent with the M series. Considering they have downgraded both main & ultrawide cameras compared to M51, I thought S750G + 5G from Samsung is easily possible for 20-25k. Samsung M40 was shit, seems like they are carrying forward that tradition with M42.

it is Samsung's tradition as told above.

Gauravchi said:
Any personal experience with s-pen? Only reason of considering note10lite

Its more like a fad. After sometime, you will feel its useless. same with touchscreen laptops.(Unless you are a artist)

vidhubhushan said:
it is Samsung's tradition as told above.

Likely trying to market the "5G" which no one can use in near future here. Samsung just needed to put a 1080p AMOLED in M42 to make it kill other 5G phones like Moto G 5G & Narzo 30 pro. Anyways, better avoid 5G for now. Even OP phones have very limited 5G band support considering the price they are charging.

omega44-xt said:
Likely trying to market the "5G" which no one can use in near future here. Samsung just needed to put a 1080p AMOLED in M42 to make it kill other 5G phones like Moto G 5G & Narzo 30 pro. Anyways, better avoid 5G for now. Even OP phones have very limited 5G band support considering the price they are charging.

looking for 5G is not a bad thing imho as a lot of people use phones for 2-3 or more years. i am using phones for more than 3, one for almost 4 years.

saw someone's reply on twitter that OnePlus has replied to him that they will provide support for more 5G bands in future through OTA updates.

those who like stock android and no ADs will not go for M or F series. unfortunately someone said they have started showing ADs etc. in A, S and Z series as well.

vidhubhushan said:
looking for 5G is not a bad thing imho as a lot of people use phones for 2-3 or more years. i am using phones for more than 3, one for almost 4 years.

saw someone's reply on twitter that OnePlus has replied to him that they will provide support for more 5G bands in future through OTA updates.

those who like stock android and no ADs will not go for M or F series. unfortunately someone said they have started showing ADs etc. in A, S and Z series as well.

5G might still be 2-3 years away as spectrum auctions are yet to be done.

For a feature that might come via software update is not much to go on.

Samsung doesn't necessarily have full-page ads like Redmi used to, but they push unnecessary stuff in notifications. A lot of it can be disabled at the first boot of the device but sadly not afterwards unless you format the phone.

vidhubhushan said:
looking for 5G is not a bad thing imho as a lot of people use phones for 2-3 or more years. i am using phones for more than 3, one for almost 4 years.

saw someone's reply on twitter that OnePlus has replied to him that they will provide support for more 5G bands in future through OTA updates.

those who like stock android and no ADs will not go for M or F series. unfortunately someone said they have started showing ADs etc. in A, S and Z series as well.

Until one plus publicly announce it, it should not be trusted. One plus had earlier too turned back from many promises.

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omega44-xt said:
5G might still be 2-3 years away as spectrum auctions are yet to be done.

For a feature that might come via software update is not much to go on.

Samsung doesn't necessarily have full-page ads like Redmi used to, but they push unnecessary stuff in notifications. A lot of it can be disabled at the first boot of the device but sadly not afterwards unless you format the phone.

imho, it all depends upon the requirements and satisfaction of a person.

5G might still be 2-3 years away but there are a lot many who use phones for 3, 4 even 5 years and that is why i am seeing a lot of people who are first checking whether it is 5G or not - their choice.

even after disabling, Samsung galaxy z fold 2 showed many marketing notifications - personal experience of 2 people.

so sorry but important features like disabled CA in M series or support for more 5G bands which can be activated via software update can not be brushed aside imho but again as i said earlier, it depends upon the requirements and satisfaction of a person.

thanks.

RumbaMon19 said:
Until one plus publicly announce it, it should not be trusted. One plus had earlier too turned back from many promises.

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no mobile manufacturer company can be trusted even if it says officially as they all are in the mad race of launching one model after another so software updates are taking a back seat.
Motorola officially said it will give another android update to G5S+ but later removed that announcement and didn't give - personal experience.
Xiaomi officially said it will give one more MiUi update to Redmi 4A, it was there in their list but later removed it from the list - personal experience.
samsung is trying to cash on this by announcing 4 years of updates for many models but i am sure from 3rd year onwards, it will be highly irregular.