Samsung Galaxy A10s vs Galaxy A10e

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.2-inch Samsung Galaxy A10s (with MediaTek Helio P22) that was released on August 12, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A10e, which is powered by Exynos 7 Octa 7884 and came out 1 month 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 A10s
  • Has a 0.37 inch larger screen size
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Helio P22
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 6.2 mm narrower

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A10s and Galaxy A10e 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
37.3
(Mediocre)
Value Index
75.1
(Good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type IPS LCD PLS TFT
Size 6.2 inches 5.83 inches
Resolution 720 x 1560 pixels 720 x 1560 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 19.5:9
PPI 277 ppi 295 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 400 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 80.6% 81.5%
Screen space comparison
Galaxy A10s
6.2″ (19:9 ratio) = 14.9 in2
Galaxy A10e
5.83″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 12.9 in2
~14% more screen space

Design and build

Height 156.9 mm (6.18 inches) 147.3 mm (5.8 inches)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 inches) 69.6 mm (2.74 inches)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) 8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 141 g (4.97 oz)
Waterproof No No
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors White, Blue, Green Black, Gold, Blue, Red
Fingerprint scanner Yes, rear No
Screen-to-body ratio
80.6%
81.5%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Samsung Galaxy A10s and Samsung Galaxy A10e
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio P22 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884
Max clock 2000 MHz 1600 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.5 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 6 cores at 1.35 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A73
Manufacturing TSMC Samsung
Lithography process 12 nanometers 14 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) CorePilot No
GPU
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Mali-G71 MP2
GPU shading units 32 24
GPU clock 650 MHz 770 MHz
FLOPS ~41.6 GFLOPS ~40.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Samsung Galaxy A10s and Samsung Galaxy A10e
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
481
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Single-core score 472 481
Multi-core score 1524 1525
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
CPU 57683 -
GPU 14033 -
Memory 34341 -
UX 38230 -
Total score 144287 -
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size 2 GB 2 GB
Memory type LPDDR3 LPDDR3
Memory clock 933 MHz 933 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 2.0
OS size 9.8 GB -
OS updates 2 years 2 years
Security updates 4 years 4 years

Battery

Capacity 4000 mAh 3400 mAh
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging No No
Full charging time 2:30 hr 1:40 hr

Main camera

Matrix 13 megapixels 8 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: 13 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
1) Standard: 8 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode -
Standard lens
Image resolution 13 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.9
Focal length 28 mm 27 mm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 5 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448 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 4 (802.11 b/g/n) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
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 Micro USB USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
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 Yes 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

Other

Category Mid-range Budget
Announced August 2019 July 2019
Release date August 2019 August 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $120 $180
Successor - - Samsung Galaxy A10s
SAR (head) 0.893 W/kg 0.14 W/kg
SAR (body) 2.07 W/kg 0.77 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
Bundled charger - Yes, 10 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy A10e is definitely a better buy.

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Ken February 7, 2024 at 09:33 PM
I have a Galaxy A10e phone and it is connected to my T-Mobile 5G network (Defaults to 5G) with no problems. Therefore, no 5G support is not accurate. the speed test shows 206MBPS download.
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