Samsung Galaxy A20 vs Galaxy A10s
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.4-inch Samsung Galaxy A20 (with Exynos 7 Octa 7884) that was released on March 18, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A10s, which is powered by MediaTek Helio P22 and came out 5 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A20
- 90% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (168K versus 88K)
- Modern USB Type-C port
- Supports 15W fast charging
- Has 50% more RAM: 3GB versus 2GB
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- 74% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 240 and 138 points
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A10s
- More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Helio P22
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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1560 pixels | 720 x 1560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19:9 |
| PPI | 268 ppi | 271 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 400 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85% | 80.7% |
Design and build
| Height | 158.4 mm (6.24 inches) | 156.9 mm (6.18 inches) |
| Width | 74.7 mm (2.94 inches) | 75.8 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 169 g (5.96 oz) | 168 g (5.93 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - | White, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 | MediaTek Helio P22 |
| Max clock | 1600 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.35 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
- 4 cores at 1.5 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| Lithography process | 14 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G71 MP2 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU clock | 850 MHz | 650 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~64 GFLOPS | ~41 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 52568 | 28208 |
| GPU | 27842 | 15908 |
| Memory | 36374 | 14844 |
| UX | 53153 | 30099 |
| Total score | 168689 | 88609 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 85% | - |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 324 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 3 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 3.1 | One UI 2.0 |
| OS size | - | 9.8 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | - |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (25% in 30 min) | No |
| Full charging time | 2:00 hr | 2:30 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 13 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 |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | - |
| Lenses | 2 (13 MP + 5 MP) | 2 (13 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 13 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 28 mm - Phase autofocus |
- 13 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 28 mm - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm |
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| Depth lens | - | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - | - Bokeh mode |
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Video resolution | 720p at 30 FPS | 720p at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) | 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 |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| NFC* | Yes | 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 | No | Yes |
| 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 | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2019 | August 2019 |
| Release date | March 2019 | August 2019 |
| SAR (head) | 0.23 W/kg | 0.893 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.38 W/kg | 2.07 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, performance, and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A20. But if the gaming is more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A10s.
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