Samsung Galaxy A02 vs Galaxy A01
45
out of 100
VS
40
out of 100
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A02 (with Mediatek MT6739W) that was released on January 27, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy A01, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 and came out 14 months before. 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 A02
- Comes with 2000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3000 mAh
- Has a 0.8 inch larger screen size
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
- Thinner bezels – 6.8% more screen real estate
- The phone is 1-year and 2-months newer
- The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A01
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 439
- 18% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (155K versus 131K)
- More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
- CPU with a higher amount of cores (+4)
- 11% higher pixel density (301 vs 270 PPI)
- Weighs 57 grams less
- Better grip in hands – the body is 5 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
Scores with a red asterisk (
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) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | PLS TFT | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 720 x 1520 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 270 ppi | 301 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | - | 430 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.9% | 75.1% |
Design and build
| Height | 164 mm (6.46 inches) | 146.2 mm (5.76 inches) |
| Width | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) | 70.9 mm (2.79 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 206 g (7.27 oz) | 149 g (5.26 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Red | Black, Blue, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6739W | Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 |
| Max clock | 1500 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 4 (4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.5 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
- 4 cores at 1.45 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| Lithography process | 28 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | PowerVR GE8100 | Adreno 505 |
| GPU shading units | 8 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 570 MHz | 450 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~9.1 GFLOPS | ~43.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 50286 | 56032 |
| GPU | 6591 | 10004 |
| Memory | 34538 | 42466 |
| UX | 39957 | 45773 |
| Total score | 131831 | 155739 |
Memory
| RAM size | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR3 | LPDDR3 |
| Memory clock | 933 MHz | 933 MHz |
| Channels | 1 | 1 |
| Storage size | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 11) | Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) |
| ROM | One UI Core 3.1 | One UI Core 4.1 |
| OS size | 9.4 GB | 7.1 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | No | No |
| Full charging time | - | 2:10 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 |
| Lenses | 2 (13 MP + 2 MP) | 2 (13 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 13 MP
- Aperture: f/1.9 - Phase autofocus |
- 13 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.1" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Macro lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
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| Depth lens | - |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode |
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 2560 x 1960 | 2560 x 1960 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/5" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) 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 |
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 4.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | Micro USB | Micro USB |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| 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 | No | 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 | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | January 2021 | December 2019 |
| Release date | January 2021 | February 2020 |
| SAR (head) | 0.65 W/kg | 0.35 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.71 W/kg | 1.56 W/kg |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 10 W | - |
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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 A02 is definitely a better buy.
