Samsung Galaxy A10e vs Galaxy A10
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 5.83-inch Samsung Galaxy A10e (with Exynos 7 Octa 7884) that was released on July 13, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A10, which is powered by the same chip and came out 5 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 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 mm narrower
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A10
- Has a 0.37 inch larger screen size
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4 1866 MHz
- More recent OS version: Android 11 versus 10
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
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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Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | PLS TFT | TFT LCD |
| Size | 5.83 inches | 6.2 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1560 pixels | 720 x 1520 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19:9 |
| PPI | 295 ppi | 271 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | - |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.4% | 81.6% |
| RGB color space | - | 90% |
| PWM | - | 77 Hz |
| Response time | - | 22 ms |
| Contrast | - | 2050:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 147.3 mm (5.8 inches) | 155.6 mm (6.13 inches) |
| Width | 69.6 mm (2.74 inches) | 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) | 7.9 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, Gold, Blue, Red | Black, Blue, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| 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 |
| Lithography process | 14 nanometers | 14 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G71 MP2 | Mali-G71 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 32 | 32 |
| GPU clock | 770 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~49.3 GFLOPS | ~49.3 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | - | 58175 |
| GPU | - | 12735 |
| Memory | - | 44644 |
| UX | - | 47604 |
| Total score | - | 163701 |
Memory
| RAM size | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR3 | LPDDR4 |
| Memory clock | 933 MHz | 1866 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 10.0) | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11) |
| ROM | One UI 1.0 | One UI 3.1 |
| OS size | - | 9 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 3400 mAh | 3400 mAh |
| Max charge power | - | 5 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | No | No |
| Full charging time | 1:40 hr | 2:50 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 8 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 | 1 (8 MP) | 1 (13 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 27 mm |
- 13 MP
- Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 28 mm - Phase autofocus |
| Camera features | - | - |
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 2560 x 1920 | 2560 x 1920 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 32 mm | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Video resolution | 720p at 30 FPS | 720p at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) | 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 - OTG |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode |
| 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 | 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 | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | July 2019 | February 2019 |
| Release date | August 2019 | March 2019 |
| SAR (head) | 0.14 W/kg | 0.321 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 0.77 W/kg | 1.09 W/kg |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass |
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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 A10e is definitely a better buy.