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
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
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| 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
Performance
| 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 |
| 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
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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 size | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR3 | LPDDR3 |
| Memory clock | 933 MHz | 933 MHz |
| Channels | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | - |
| 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 |
| 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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