Samsung is making inroads in the market with its new devices that it announced during its recent event. The new devices launched by samsung have a streamlined premium design and a lot of technological advancements that are at the top of the industry standard. The new Samsung Galaxy A10 is one such new generation device which conforms to this new standard. The Samsung Galaxy A10 is available for about 9600 Rupees.
The Samsung Galaxy A10 has a 6.2 inches of IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen and has a screen resolution of about 720 x 1520 pixels with a pixel density of 271 ppi. The colours on this device are clear and you find them to be natural and crisp. The sunlight viewing angles are good and turning up the brightness helps in reading the display easily even in bright sunlight.
The cameras on the Honor devices are improving as they bring out new smartphones in the market. The Samsung Galaxy A10 has a single camera in the rear, a 13 MP lens with an aperture size of f/1.9. The front camera is a 5 MP lens with an aperture size of f/2.0. Pictures snapped from these cameras are good and you can see good detail in them. The selfie shots from the Samsung Galaxy A10 are good and you can easily share them on any social media platforms.
The Samsung Galaxy A10 is powered by Exynos 7884 chipset with Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz & 6x1.35 GHz) processors and Mali-G71 MP2 graphics chipset. The device runs on the Android v9.0 Pie. The device has 2 GB RAM with 32 GB of internal storage with the ability to expand the memory up to 512 GB with a dedicated slot.
The Samsung Galaxy A10 has a 3400 mAh Lithium-Polymer battery and there is no fast charger in the box. The device is able to sustain for a day and a half before running out of juice with average usage. It goes from 0-100 in about 3 hours.
The Samsung Galaxy A10 comes in Blue, Black and Red colour variants.
SPECIFICATIONS
GENERAL
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Factors |
Samsung Galaxy A10 |
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Form factor |
CandyBar |
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Release Date |
March 2019 |
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Package Contents |
Handset, Charger, USB Cable, Warranty Card, Quick Start Guide, Eject tool |
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Price Group |
Budget Range (5000 - 10000) |
BODY
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Factors |
Samsung Galaxy A10 |
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Material |
Main body: Front glass, plastic body |
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Dimensions |
155.6 x 75.6 x 7.9 mm (6.13 x 2.98 x 0.31 in) |
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Weight |
168 g (5.93 oz) |
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SIM |
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
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Screen size (Diagonal) |
6.2 inches |
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Colors |
Blue, Black, Red |
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Keys |
Right - Lock/Unlock key, Volume control |
DISPLAY
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Factors |
Samsung Galaxy A10 |
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Resolution |
720 x 1520 pixels |
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Pixels per inch |
271 ppi |
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Technology |
IPS LCD |
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Touch |
Capacitive, Multitouch |
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Features |
Sunlight display Night display Supports standard display Light sensor Proximity sensor Always-on display |
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Colors |
16 Million |
CAMERA
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Factors |
Samsung Galaxy A10 |
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Primary(Rear) Camera(s) + Aperture Size Focus Flashlight |
13 MP, f/1.9 Autofocus LED flash, HDR, panorama |
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Features |
Digital zoom geo-tagging touch focus Face detection Smile detection |
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Video |
1080p@30fps |
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Video features |
Video Sharing Video calling |
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Secondary(Front) + Aperture Size Video |
5 MP, f/2.0 |
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Features (Front Camera) |
Selfie countdown Face recognition Group shots Mirror |
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Shooting Modes |
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Panorama |
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Settings |
Exposure compensation ISO control White balance presets |
SOFTWARE, PERFORMANCE AND STORAGE
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Factors |
Samsung Galaxy A10 |
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OS |
Android 9.0 (Pie) |
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Chipset |
Exynos 7884 |
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Processor |
Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz & 6x1.35 GHz) |
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Graphics processor |
Mali-G71 MP2 |
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System memory |
2 GB RAM |
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Internal memory |
32 GB |
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Card Slot |
microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) |
BATTERY
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Factors |
Samsung Galaxy A10 |
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Capacity |
3400 mAh |
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Type |
Not User replaceable, Li – Po |
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Fast Charge |
No |
MULTIMEDIA
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Factors |
Samsung Galaxy A10 |
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Mirroring |
DLNA, Wireless screen share |
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Music player Filter by Features Supported formats |
Album, Artist, Genre, Playlists Album art cover, Background playback, MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, M4A (Apple lossless), AMR, OGG, MIDI |
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Video Playback Supported Formats |
MPEG4, H.263, H.264 |
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Speakers |
Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
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Headphones connector |
3.5 mm |
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Radio |
Yes |
CELLULAR
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Factors |
Samsung Galaxy A10 |
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Technology |
GSM / HSPA / LTE |
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2G bands |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
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3G Network |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
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4G Network |
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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Data |
LTE, HSPA |
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No. of SIMs |
2 |
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Card Slots |
Nano SIM(GSM)+Nano SIM(GSM) |
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VoLTE |
Yes |
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EDGE |
Yes |
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GPRS |
Yes |
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Supports 4G in India (Band 40) |
Yes |
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IR port |
No |
PHONE FEATURES
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Factors |
Samsung Galaxy A10 |
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Sensors |
Accelerometer Proximity Compass Ambient Light Sensor Gyroscope |
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Notifications |
Haptic feedback Music ringtones (MP3) Vibration, Flight mode Silent mode Speakerphone |
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Messaging |
SMS(threaded view) MMS |
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Browser |
HTML5 |
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IMAP, POP3, SMTP |
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Instant messaging |
Hangouts / Google Talk |
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Java |
No |
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Other features |
XviD/MP4/H.265 player MP3/WAV/eAAC+/ Document editor Voice dialing Voice commands Voice recording |
CONNECTIVITY
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Factors |
Samsung Galaxy A10 |
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Bluetooth |
v5.0, A2DP, LE |
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Navigation |
Turn-by-turn navigation, Voice navigation |
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GPS |
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
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Infrared port |
Yes |
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Radio |
Yes |
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Wi-Fi |
802.11 b/g/n |
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Wi-Fi Direct |
Yes |
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Mobile hotspot |
Yes |
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NFC |
Yes |
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USB Connector Features |
microUSB 2.0 Mass storage device, USB charging |
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Charging connector |
microUSB 2.0 |
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Other |
Tethering Computer sync OTA sync |
PROS –
6.2 inch IPS LCD display water droplet notch design.
Average screen to body ratio that is approximately 81.6%.
271 ppi pixel density.
Good Neat design
Camera Pictures are Good.
3400mAh battery.
CONS –
Low light camera pictures show noise and lack of detail.
No USB Type C
No Fast Charging.
The Samsung Galaxy A10 is a good device that has some of the best features and specifications for the mid price range segment.
The cameras take decent images. The colour reproduction is natural and crisp.
The device has a 3400mAh battery that lasts you for almost a day and a half which is good but the device does not have a fast charging functionality.
The device is expensive for the budget range entry segment and there are better phones on offer in the market.
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