Samsung Galaxy A20e vs Galaxy A10e

Here we compared two smartphones: the 5.8-inch Samsung Galaxy A20e (with Exynos 7 Octa 7884) that was released on April 10, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A10e, which is powered by the same chip and came out 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Memory 3 / 32 GB

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A20e
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4 1333 MHz
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • Has 50% more RAM: 3GB versus 2GB
  • Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A10e
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A20e 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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Currency
3 / 32 GB
VS
2 / 32 GB
26.0
(Mediocre)
Value Index
67.6
(Good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type IPS LCD PLS TFT
Size 5.8 inches 5.83 inches
Resolution 720 x 1560 pixels 720 x 1560 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
PPI 296 ppi 295 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 490 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 80.4% 81.5%
Display tests
RGB color space 96.2% -
PWM 349 Hz -
Response time 32.6 ms -
Contrast 1357:1 -
Peak brightness test (auto)
476 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 147.4 mm (5.8 inches) 147.3 mm (5.8 inches)
Width 69.7 mm (2.74 inches) 69.6 mm (2.74 inches)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) 8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 141 g (4.97 oz) 141 g (4.97 oz)
Waterproof No No
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Red Black, Gold, Blue, Red
Fingerprint scanner Yes, rear No
Screen-to-body ratio
80.4%
81.5%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Samsung Galaxy A20e and Samsung Galaxy A10e
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 A20e and Samsung Galaxy A10e
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Single-core score 481 481
Multi-core score 1525 1525
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
CPU 88739 -
GPU 10983 -
Memory 69163 -
UX 38329 -
Total score 207214 -
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Samsung Galaxy A20e
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-08-01 (Tester)AnTuTu 11207214
Samsung Galaxy A10e
No benchmark results yet

Memory

RAM
RAM size 3 GB 2 GB
Memory type LPDDR4 LPDDR3
Memory clock 1333 MHz 933 MHz
Channels 2 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 10.9 GB -
OS updates 2 years 2 years
Security updates 4 years 4 years

Battery

Capacity 3000 mAh 3400 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 (30% in 20 min) No
Full charging time 1:40 hr 1:40 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 06:39 hr -
Watching video 10:12 hr -
Gaming 04:08 hr -
Standby 84 hr -
General battery life
17:01 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 120 FPS (720p) No
Angle of widest lens 123° -
Lenses 1) Standard: 13 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
1) Standard: 8 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
-
Standard lens
Image resolution 13 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/1.9 f/1.9
Focal length 28 mm 27 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3L6 -
Sensor size 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) -
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 5 MP -
Aperture f/2.2 -
Focal length 12 mm -
Stabilization 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 4.2 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 USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
NFC* Yes 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* 6 4
5G support - No

Sound

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

Other

Category Mid-range Budget
Announced April 2019 July 2019
Release date May 2019 August 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $180 $180
Successor - - Samsung Galaxy A20e
SAR (head) 0.5 W/kg 0.14 W/kg
SAR (body) 1.3 W/kg 0.77 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- 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

If the performance, gaming, and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A10e. But if the display is more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A20e.

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10 (83.3%)
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Total votes: 12

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