This week’s device of the week is Samsung A10 whose price in Kenya is below Ksh 12999 and with good specifications.

This device in the A series, has a good design and some good specs. In fact you can read about the Samsung A30 here.

Let us have a look.

 The Samsung Galaxy A10 mobile features a 6.2″ (15.75 cm) display. The screen resolution is 720 x 1520 pixels and runs on Android v9.0 (Pie) operating system. The device is powered by Octa Core (1.6 GHz, Dual core + 1.35 GHz, Hexa Core) processor paired with 2 GB of RAM.

As far as the battery is concerned it has 3400 mAh. Over that, the rare (main) camera is a 13 MP camera. Other sensors include Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer.

One of its downside is that it does not have a fingerprint. For graphical performance that can make games run smoothly, this phone has got a Mali-G71 GPU.

On board storage is at 32 GB with the option to expand the memory up to 512 GB. Design is one of the most important factors when it comes to mobiles. This phone is 7.9 mm slim and weighs only 168 grams.

 Samsung A10 Specifications and Price in Kenya

Summary

performance	Octa core
display	6.2″ (15.75 cm)
storage	32 GB
camera	13 MP
battery	3400 mAh
ram	2 GB
Launch Date in India	March 2, 2019 (Official)

Special features

other sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer
fingerprint sensor	No

General

quick charging	No
operating system	Android v9.0 (Pie)
sim slots	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE
model	Galaxy A10
launch date	March 2, 2019 (Official)
brand	Samsung
sim size	SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
network	4G: Available (supports Indian bands) 3G: Available, 2G: Available
fingerprint sensor	No

Multimedia

loudspeaker	Yes
audio jack	3.5 mm

Performance

chipset	Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884
graphics	Mali-G71
processor	Octa core (1.6 GHz, Dual core + 1.35 GHz, Hexa Core)
architecture	64 bit
ram	2 GB

Design

thickness	7.9 mm
width	75.6 mm
weight	168 grams
height	155.6 mm
colours	Black, Blue, Red

Display

display type	Super AMOLED
aspect ratio	19.5:9
bezelless display	Yes with waterdrop notch
pixel density	271 ppi
screen to body ratio calculated	81.16 %
screen size	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
screen resolution	720 x 1520 pixels
touch screen	Yes Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Storage

user available storage	Up to 22.9 GB
internal memory	32 GB
expandable memory	Yes Up to 512 GB
usb otg support	Yes

Camera

settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control
camera features	Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
image resolution	4128 x 3096 Pixels
autofocus	No
shooting modes	Continuous Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
resolution	5 MP Front Camera
physical aperture	F2.0
optical image stabilization	No
flash	Yes LED Flash
video recording	1920×1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

user replaceable	No
talktime	Up to 21 Hours(3G)
type	Li-ion
capacity	3400 mAh

Network connectivity

wifi	Yes Wi-Fi 802.11, b/g/n
wifi features	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
bluetooth	Yes v5.0
volte	Yes
usb connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0
sar value	Head: 0.510 W/kg
nfc	No
network support	4G (supports Indian bands), 3G, 2G
gps	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
sim 1	4G Bands:TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS:Available EDGE:Available
sim size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
sim 2	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS:Available EDGE:Available

Conclusion

The Samsung A10 cost Ksh. 12,999 on Jumia. Check to see if we have vendors selling at a lower price.