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.