Samsung Galaxy A10e vs Samsung Galaxy S10e Comparison and Differences

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Differences between Samsung Galaxy A10e and Samsung Galaxy S10e - Which to Choose?

Reasons to consider the Galaxy A10e:

Lower price point at 160 EUR
Dedicated microSD card slot allowing expansion without sacrificing dual SIM functionality
Slightly lighter at 141g

Reasons to consider the Galaxy S10e:

More powerful chipset (Exynos 9820 or Snapdragon 855)
Higher resolution Dynamic AMOLED display with HDR10+ and Gorilla Glass 5 protection
Better camera system with a dual rear setup and higher quality video recording capabilities
Higher RAM and internal storage options
Advanced connectivity with support for Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 ax)
IP68 dust/water resistance, wireless charging, reverse wireless charging, and Fast battery charging capability
More compact design with a higher screen-to-body ratio
Stereo speakers and enhanced audio features like Dolby Atmos
Higher AnTuTu benchmark score indicating better overall performance

While the Galaxy A10e is budget-friendly and offers some benefits for its price range, the Galaxy S10e is a more premium device with superior performance, display, camera, and added features for a higher cost.

Samsung Galaxy A10e or Samsung Galaxy S10e Specs Comparison

Common specs

Brand and model	Samsung Galaxy A10e	Samsung Galaxy S10e
Rating	(+0)	(+0)
Release date	2019, July	2019, February
Dimensions (HxWxD)	147.3 x 69.6 x 8.4 mm \| 5.8 x 5.8 x 2.74 in	142.2 x 69.9 x 7.9 mm \| 5.6 x 5.6 x 2.75 in
Weight	141 g \| 4.97 oz	150 g \| 5.29 oz
Body Build	Front glass, plastic body	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Colors	Black	Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Canary Yellow, Flamingo Pink
Battery	3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion	3100 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion
Approximate price	160 EUR	780 EUR

Screen

Technology	PLS TFT	Dynamic AMOLED
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	5.83" inc	5.8" inc
Screen area	83.4 cm²	82.8 cm²
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	81.4%	83.3%
Screen resolution	720 x 1560 px	1080 x 2280 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	295 PPI	438 PPI
Screen protection		Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Other specs		- HDR10+ -Always-on display

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	8 MP, Single	12 MP, Dual
Camera specs	-8 MP, f/1.9, AF -or -5 MP, AF	-12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS - 16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.0µm
Functions	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Front camera, selfie	5 MP, Single	10 MP, Single
Specifications	5 MP, f/2.0 or 2 MP	10 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
Functions		Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video		2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 9.0 (Pie)	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	- Exynos 7884 Octa (14 nm)	- Exynos 9820 Octa (8 nm) - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
Processor CPU	- Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.35 GHz Cortex-A53)	- Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA -Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/LATAM, China
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G71 MP2	Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA Adreno 640 - USA/LATAM, China
External memory	microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal memory	32 GB, 2 GB RAM	256 GB, 8 GB RAM 128 GB, 6 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total		409277
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 5 Single Core		742
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core		2027
GeekBench 4 Single Core	1168	4253
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core	3654	9787
GeekBench 4 RenderScript		7336

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Nano-SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - Verizon, Metro PCS, Sprint, T-Mobile, Virgin Mobile, Boost Mobile -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Verizon, Metro PCS, Sprint, T-Mobile, Virgin Mobile, Boost Mobile -4G - LTE band 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 14(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 66(1700/2100) - AT&T LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 12(700), 13(700), 25(1900), 26(850), 41(2500), 71(600) - Verizon, Sprint, Virgin Mobile, Boost Mobile LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - Metro PCS, T-Mobile	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - USA
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC		Yes
USB	microUSB 2.0	3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.47 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	No	FM radio (USA & Canada only)
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Others	- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	- 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos/AKG sound

Other features

Sensors	- Accelerometer, proximity	- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other extras		- ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging 15W -Fast wireless charging 15W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Versions	- Versions: SM-A102U (AT&T, Verizon, Metro PCS, Sprint, T-Mobile, Virgin Mobile, Boost Mobile)