Samsung Galaxy A02s vs Galaxy A02
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A02s (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 450) that was released on November 24, 2020, against the Samsung Galaxy A02, which is powered by Mediatek MT6739W and came out 2 months after. 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 A02s
- Modern USB Type-C port
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 450
- Has 50% more RAM: 3GB versus 2GB
- More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
- CPU with a higher amount of cores (+4)
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A02
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
- The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p
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 (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | PLS TFT | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 270 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 400 nits | - |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.9% | 82% |
| RGB color space | 95.5% | - |
| Response time | 37 ms | - |
| Contrast | 1095:1 | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.2 mm (6.46 inches) | 164 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) |
| Weight | 196 g (6.91 oz) | 206 g (7.27 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black | Black, Blue, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 | Mediatek MT6739W |
| Max clock | 1800 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (8) | 4 (4) |
| Architecture | - 8 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 | - 4 cores at 1.5 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 14 nanometers | 28 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 546 | No |
| Graphics | Adreno 506 | PowerVR GE8100 |
| GPU shading units | 96 | 8 |
| GPU clock | 720 MHz | 570 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~115.2 GFLOPS | ~9.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 45078 | 50286 |
| GPU | 14913 | 6591 |
| Memory | 40800 | 34538 |
| UX | 24423 | 39957 |
| Total score | 125214 | 131372 |
Memory
| RAM size | 3 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR3 | LPDDR3 |
| Memory clock | 933 MHz | 933 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 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) | Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 11) |
| ROM | One UI Core 4.1 | One UI Core 3.1 |
| OS size | 15 GB | 9.4 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | - |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (30% in 30 min) | No |
| Full charging time | 2:36 hr | - |
| Web browsing | 10:18 hr | - |
| Watching video | 14:17 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:42 hr | - |
| Standby | 125 hr | - |
General battery life
*We have updated our battery testing methods to better reflect real-world usage.
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 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) Standard: 13 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 13 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 2560 x 1960 | 2560 x 1960 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | No |
| Video resolution | 720p at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 4.2 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | Micro USB |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS |
| 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 | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | November 2020 | January 2021 |
| Release date | January 2021 | January 2021 |
| Launch price | $150 | $100 |
| SAR (head) | 0.4 W/kg | 0.65 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.37 W/kg | 1.71 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
| Bundled charger | - | Yes, 10 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Samsung Galaxy A02s. It has a better gaming, battery life, and software.
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