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Lenovo K10 Note

Lenovo K10 Note

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Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro

Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro

#2506

Category Breakdown

Lenovo K10 Note
Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro
Performance
76.470.5
Camera
47.419.1
Display
58.982.8
Battery
29.128.1
Build
67.976.7
Connectivity
56.065.7
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
46.748.4

Summary

  • The Lenovo K10 Note features a glass front and plastic back, weighing 164g, while the Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro has a more premium aluminum build at 189g.
  • The K10 Note offers a larger 6.3-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels compared to the C9 Pro's 6.0-inch Super AMOLED display at 1080 x 1920 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the K10 Note is powered by the Snapdragon 710 chipset, which is more efficient than the Snapdragon 653 in the C9 Pro.
  • Both devices have a 16 MP rear camera, but the K10 Note supports 4K video recording, while the C9 Pro is limited to 1080p.
  • The K10 Note has a slightly larger 4050mAh battery compared to the C9 Pro's 4000mAh, with both supporting 18W charging.
  • Software-wise, the K10 Note runs on Android 9.0, while the C9 Pro originally shipped with Android 6.0.1, upgradable to 8.0.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Lenovo K10 Note
Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro

General

Release Date

2019, September 16
2016

Announced

2019, September 05
2016

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.3"
6"

Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Adreno 616
Adreno 510

Memory

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom2 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
16 MP, f/1.9, PDAF

Main Camera Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR

Front Camera

16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm

Front Camera Features

HDR
N/A

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

4050 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4050 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

18W wired
18W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

156.6 x 74.3 x 7.9 mm (6.17 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)
162.9 x 80.7 x 6.9 mm (6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 in)

Weight

164 g
189 g

Materials

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame

Colors

Knight Black, Stardust Blue
Gold, Pink Gold, Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 9.0 (Pie), ZUI 11
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass