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

