Samsung Galaxy A10e vs Galaxy A10

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 5.83-inch Samsung Galaxy A10e (with Exynos 7 Octa 7884) that was released on July 13, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A10, which is powered by the same chip and came out 4 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A10e
  • Modern USB Type-C port
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
  • Weighs 27 grams less
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 6 mm narrower
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A10
  • Has a 0.37 inch larger screen size
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4 1866 MHz

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A10e and Galaxy A10 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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2 / 32 GB
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2 / 32 GB
67.6
(Good)
Value Index
36.0
(Mediocre)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type PLS TFT TFT LCD
Size 5.83 inches 6.2 inches
Resolution 720 x 1560 pixels 720 x 1520 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19:9
PPI 295 ppi 271 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 450 nits -
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 81.5% 81.5%
Display tests
RGB color space - 90%
PWM - 77 Hz
Response time - 22 ms
Contrast - 2050:1
Screen space comparison
Galaxy A10
6.2″ (19:9 ratio) = 14.9 in2
Galaxy A10e
5.83″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 12.9 in2
~14% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
432 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 147.3 mm (5.8 inches) 155.6 mm (6.13 inches)
Width 69.6 mm (2.74 inches) 75.6 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) 7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 141 g (4.97 oz) 168 g (5.93 oz)
Waterproof No No
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Gold, Blue, Red Black, Blue, Red
Fingerprint scanner No No
Screen-to-body ratio
81.5%
81.5%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Samsung Galaxy A10e and Samsung Galaxy A10
SoC
Chipset Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884
Max clock 1600 MHz 1600 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.35 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A73
- 6 cores at 1.35 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A73
Manufacturing Samsung Samsung
Lithography process 14 nanometers 14 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) No No
GPU
Graphics Mali-G71 MP2 Mali-G71 MP2
GPU shading units 24 24
GPU clock 845 MHz 845 MHz
FLOPS ~40.6 GFLOPS ~40.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Samsung Galaxy A10e and Samsung Galaxy A10
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Single-core score 481 482
Multi-core score 1525 1526
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
280052
CPU - 123927
GPU - 18392
Memory - 72542
UX - 65191
Total score - 280052
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Samsung Galaxy A10e
No benchmark results yet
Samsung Galaxy A10
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-04-07 (Bobik)AnTuTu 11280052

Memory

RAM
RAM size 2 GB 2 GB
Memory type LPDDR3 LPDDR4
Memory clock 933 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 1 1
Storage
Storage size 32 GB 32 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 512 GB Up to 512 GB

Software

Operating system Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11) Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11)
ROM One UI 2.0 One UI 3.1
OS size - 9 GB
OS updates 2 years 2 years
Security updates 4 years 4 years

Battery

Capacity 3400 mAh 3400 mAh
Max charge power - 5 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging No No
Full charging time 1:40 hr 2:50 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 07:21 hr
Watching video - 10:56 hr
Gaming - 04:29 hr
Standby - 94 hr
General battery life
18:45 hr

Main camera

Matrix 8 megapixels 13 megapixels
Image resolution 4128 x 3096 4128 x 3096
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion No No
Lenses 1) Standard: 8 MP
1) Standard: 13 MP
Camera features - -
Standard lens
Image resolution 8 MP 13 MP
Aperture f/1.9 f/1.9
Focal length 27 mm 28 mm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 5 megapixels 5 megapixels
Image resolution 2560 x 1920 2560 x 1920
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 32 mm -
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 720p at 30 FPS 720p at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
NFC* No No
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
LTE Cat* 4 4
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
86.1 dB

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced July 2019 February 2019
Release date August 2019 March 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $180 $130
Successor - Samsung Galaxy A20e - Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
SAR (head) 0.14 W/kg 0.321 W/kg
SAR (body) 0.77 W/kg 1.09 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
Bundled charger Yes, 10 W -
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the performance, gaming, and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A10e. But if the battery life is more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A10.

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