Samsung Galaxy A20e vs Galaxy A10s
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 5.8-inch Samsung Galaxy A20e (with Exynos 7 Octa 7884) that was released on April 10, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A10s, which is powered by MediaTek Helio P22 and came out 4 months after. 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 A20e
- Modern USB Type-C port
- 44% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (207K versus 144K)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4 1333 MHz
- Has 50% more RAM: 3GB versus 2GB
- Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
- Weighs 27 grams less
- Better grip in hands – the body is 6.1 mm narrower
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A10s
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 4000 vs 3000 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
- Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
- More energy-efficient CPU – 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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 5.8 inches | 6.2 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1560 pixels | 720 x 1560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19:9 |
| PPI | 296 ppi | 271 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 490 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80.4% | 80.6% |
| RGB color space | 96.2% | - |
| PWM | 349 Hz | - |
| Response time | 32.6 ms | - |
| Contrast | 1357:1 | - |
Screen space comparison
Galaxy A10s
6.2″ (19:9 ratio) = 14.9 in2
Galaxy A20e
5.8″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 12.8 in2
~16% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 147.4 mm (5.8 inches) | 156.9 mm (6.18 inches) |
| Width | 69.7 mm (2.74 inches) | 75.8 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) | 7.8 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, Red | 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 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 14 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | No | CorePilot |
| Graphics | Mali-G71 MP2 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU shading units | 24 | 32 |
| GPU clock | 845 MHz | 650 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~40.6 GFLOPS | ~41.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 481 | 472 |
| Multi-core score | 1525 | 1524 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 88739 | 57683 |
| GPU | 10983 | 14033 |
| Memory | 69163 | 34341 |
| UX | 38329 | 38230 |
| Total score | 207214 | 144287 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A20e
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-01 (Tester) | AnTuTu 11 | 207214 |
Samsung Galaxy A10s
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 3 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4 | LPDDR3 |
| Memory clock | 1333 MHz | 933 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 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 | 10.9 GB | 9.8 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 4 years | 4 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 3000 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 (30% in 20 min) | No |
| Full charging time | 1:40 hr | 2:30 hr |
| Web browsing | 06:39 hr | - |
| Watching video | 10:12 hr | - |
| Gaming | 04:08 hr | - |
| Standby | 84 hr | - |
General battery life
Main 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 | 120 FPS (720p) | No |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 13 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP |
1) Standard: 13 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 28 mm | 28 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3L6 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 12 mm | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| 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 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 | 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 | 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* | 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* | 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
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | April 2019 | August 2019 |
| Release date | May 2019 | August 2019 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $180 | $120 |
| Successor | - | - Samsung Galaxy A20e |
| SAR (head) | 0.5 W/kg | 0.893 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.3 W/kg | 2.07 W/kg |
| Sensors | - 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, gaming, and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A20e. But if the camera is more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A10s.
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