Samsung Galaxy A10e Review - The Best $99 No Contract Android Phone

The Samsung Galaxy A10e is the best $99 prepaid / No contract android phone that I’ve ever had the pleasure of testing! If you are on a budget and need a new Android phone defiantly think about picking up the A10e.
In this video I take a look at the $99 Boost mobile version of the Samsung Galaxy S10e then run some benchmarks test some native android games like PubG and Minecraft test out the 8MP camera and finally see how this android phone handles emulation like PPSSPP for PSP Redream for Dreamcast and Mupen64 plus FZ for N64.
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Samsung Galaxy A10e Specs
BATTERY
* 3000mAh Long-Lasting Battery
* Talk time up to 23 hrs
* Non-removable
MEMORY
* 2GB RAM/32GB ROM w/ Support for External microSD™ Card up to 512GB
PROCESSOR
Samsung Exynos 7884
* Dual 1.6 GHz + Hexa 1.35 GHz Processor
OPERATING SYSTEM
* Android™ 9.0 Pie
CAMERA
* 8MP Rear Camera / 5MP Front Camera
DISPLAY
* 5.83” HD+ (1480x720) edge-to-edge Infinity Display
DIMENSIONS
* 2.74" x 5.80" x 0.33" 4.97oz
CONNECTIVITY
* Wi-Fi® enabled
* Bluetooth 5.0
* USB Type C
* 3.5mm earjack
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[@joeshmo3360]

To think a phone like this, had it come out 5 years ago would have been easily $400-500 bucks.

[@Angultra]

You're right, close to a GS6 in geekbench and that was 600-700.

[@itsacopy]

Hoping that in 5 years we are gonna be able to run Gamecube and PS2 on $99 phones. haha

[@eivis13]

3 years ago it would have been 250eur with tax. Redmi note 3 pro

[@wowwowwow597]

@@josephnichol6714 hey! if you are a twat, you are twat. he cant help himself

[@teshx9x9x40]

@Cellphone Dave Can we get a vid for confirmation?. I'd luv to see that.

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

I have to say one of the most impressive features is the 32gb on board. Cheap phones until very very recently we're pretty much stuck at 16.

[@kid5042]

It’s been 32 for a while

[@char_lizard8440]

Thank you for showing the emulation. As a kid once I learned how to emulate I never looked back. That's what sold me on this little phone. I like it so far.

[@Chariblaze]

The Straight Talk-locked A10e is going to be $49 at Walmart on Black Friday.

[@DiamDiam10]

*sigh* I bought mines on Sunday for $130 if only I had waited a week

[@ETAPRIME]

Yes I saw this deal, was gonna do a little Black Friday deal video with my top picks and this was at the top of the list.

[@Chariblaze]

@@DiamDiam10 Ah bummer. Can you return it? Are you on Straight Talk?

[@supernintendo7579]

@@ETAPRIME Walmart has up to 450usd egift card when u upgrade or activate a line. I'm getting iPhone 11 and galaxy s10e. What do yall think?

[@chris2790]

Problem is you have to have straight talk unlock it, nobody else does. And that means 12 months of uninterrupted service w/ them before they will do that. This phone, although $50 more is unlockable through various online services.

[@DivineeTray]

U helped alot I'm planning on getting this and it's honestly now fully set in this is probably the best budget phone

[@smith52052]

I picked up my phone two days before your review and i have to say yes this is my favorite budget phone yet.

[@timothywagner9280]

I love this phone review. Thank--You. In terms of emulation, I think a portable phone should be used for portable gaming (GB, GBC, GBA, PSP, etc) at native resolution at full speed...anything beyond native resolution is gravy...and this device appears to do so for 99% of the games. Fantastic!

[@SomeOrangeCat]

I am genuinely impressed on the specs and performance vs the price.

[@louskunt125]

Finalllllllllly getting some well rounded budget phones that work on USA carrier bands. Flagship phones are not necessary at all. Really wish they could have gone with 3gb of RAM and a 1080p display, though. Something with those specs for $150 would be fantastic.

[@ETAPRIME]

The Samsung A20 is $179 with the 3GB of ram

[@ETAPRIME]

By the way I completely agree, my main phone is an iPhone XR but I could seriously get by perfectly fine with the A10e

[@Blox117]

getting close to 200 dollars you might as well buy a used S8

[@smirnoffvodka2618]

Take a look at the samsung galaxy A7

[@santiagoferrari1973]

go Xiaomi. Mi A2 or note 7.

[@SinisterSally]

I just pick this up because it was the only free with contract phone they had. Awesome review, I'm gonna try out that dreamcast emulator

[@itsdeerek8070]

One of the best budget phones

[@stevenself9870]

Hhhmm, might just recommend this phone to some of my friends in highschool. They all use zte phones so it definitely would be a upgrade.

[@cesarvarela5438]

Either that one or they could go for the A20 which is also a great phone

[@elijah4168]

The A20 and A50 are both very cheap and better than the ultra budget option

[@claysoggyfries]

Get a j3

[@elijah4168]

@@claysoggyfries J3s are garbage, I had one for two years I hated it. This is a much better option

[@typhoon_8086]

@@elijah4168 dude $250 is somewhat affordable but $350 is not very affordable.

[@ericblenner-hassett3945]

FM Radio... you did not say either way if with the wifi chipset, it might be an option, and not mentioned if it is factory disabled ( not even wired to be able to be connected ). Some of us still like lto listen to FM radio with out using data while traveling. The trend is that manufacturers are " cheaping out " on alot of the wifi/BT+FM chips by not connecting them.

[@RANDOMNATION907]

yes it has FM

[@swumimobile5843]

dude samsung should hire u , ur awesome !

[@stryderblaze80]

Thank you sir. This is exactly what I've been looking for

[@namesurname4666]

This phone would be perfect for me, i always use my laptop for more powerful things but i think modding my s7 with one ui was the best choice , it's fantastic now!

[@JohnnyOrgan]

I've always been a Moto G guy. And this is very similar in spec to my last phone, the Moto G3 (I managed to snatch a VERY cheap Moto G5s in a sale)which my mum uses to this day and she's still delighted with it. If for some reason it broke tomorrow, this would be a perfect choice to replace it. Or if I fancy a separate phone to run Retroarch on the go. Thanks for the review.

[@JonnyTenebrous]

Same! I still use my Moto G 3 because it's a great DS / GBA / PSP emu device (in addition to being a perfectly serviceable phone). It has a very bright IPS screen with great viewing angles. Also, 720p is easy to push at high framerates, and is a good match to play classic game systems at integer video scales without lots of letterboxing. Also, it's light, water-resistant. Super bit of kit!

[@nelsonpun]

my main goal is to use this phone as a super emulator so im really happy u ran an emulator test!

[@ravenpoeacup]

Thank you for posting this review. Due to my husbands line of work we buy low costs phones. I saw this phone on sale at Boost. Why is it only 71 bucks I thought? Is that a good deal? Then I watched this and bought one. It will be a major upgrade for him.

[@novaspritenovasprite423]

Is there any added benefit to this as opposed to the Wiko Ride from previous reviews for emulation? Pretty happy with that one already.

[@HazardousMidget]

I got the A30 here in Brazil, never been happier with a phone.

[@internziko]

Thanks ETA for finding me my next phone.

[@williamrutter3619]

Great phone, love the usb and audio on the one side, handy to charge phone and listen to audio in truck, the phone stays in cup holder, I can't really see why you would want to pay more, this phone does it all and it's a main brand, I think people who spend a 1000 dollars on a phone have money to burn. Great video, looking forward to the next.

[@austincaldwell8358]

When are we going to get more videos on the xtension 32" cab?

[@roarul]

I loved this review!

[@ELEVOPR]

A blast from the past. I'm sure it's perfect for Emulation Gaming 🙂

[@ConcealedCarrier]

$67 shipped from Boost today (8/16). Looking forward to checking this against some of my tablets.

[@RAMCARTGAMER]

This is perfect! Thanks ETA you just chose one of my girlfriends birthday presents.

[@ladydimltrescu]

Yes buy Her a samsung note 10 or iphone 11 Max pro yes the A10e is good but not the most powerfull or most techy.

[@RAMCARTGAMER]

Soupiest Zoo we ended up getting a pixel 4 google phone. ☺️ thanks though.

[@ladydimltrescu]

@@RAMCARTGAMER oh well that good enough.

[@courtneydurham8429]

Just got it for $50 on Black Friday from Walmart and their Straight Talk carrier.

[@mindaugasSapalas]

Will it work in Lithuania? I ordered one of this, but now I'm afraid that it will not work :( maybe somebody can help me to find the answer?

[@damianhbk1]

How well does this handle gamecube!? Thank you for all you do and the continued content!

[@robesteve1980]

damianhbk1 if it can handle GameCube games I'm a buyer lol

[@JEDI_KNIGHT213]

Hey man I love that you test n64 but can you test srar wars Rouge Squadron I would like to know if that runs on the devices you test thanks man love the videos

[@jotdabots3010]

Just got this phone. Been using a Samsung tablet that had Android 7.1.1 for 2 years before I got this. Not regretting the decision!

[@brkle9833]

I have a problem with the redream emulator with sonic adventure. It says that it is running at 40fps,but it plays like 60 fps

[@appalachianamerican7171]

Thank you sir, i have looked everywhere trying to find out if it was a dual band wifi phone. Walmart specs say 2.4g . And it is echoed at about a thousand other sites. I had to have a 802.11ac capable phone. So i went ahead a pulled the trigger on one of these at Walmart on straight talk. Be here soon. TY

[@typhoon_8086]

Do you think it would have been a better offer if it had the 6.2 inch screen, finger print reader, and depth sensor camera of the upgraded A10s?

[@BeyondFunction1]

@ETA PRIME do you know if this phone supports USB-OTG, for add-on devices like thermal imaging modules?

[@papamuffinz1028]

This is amazing!

[@mikeexits]

This video made my decision clear between this and the Moto G7 Power. My current ASUS Zenfone V won't charge properly (I left it charging on a wall outlet while I was at work for 6.5 hours (and it was off while charging) and it only went up 5%. Not to mention tons of weird issues like a very dark rear camera in less than sunlight (along with Snapchat trying to overcompensate by blowing the brightness so extreme you can't even see anything lol) and Apps just resetting at random times to the beginning of whatever screen they're on (Snapchat will blank out any chat screen I'm in, delete any video or photo I've taken, and/or go to the main camera screen from wherever I am in the app if that unlucky time arises). Is this maybe a memory leak or something? I never knew a respected company like ASUS could flub a phone so badly in that way. Can't wait to get the A10e though!

[@MapleMilk]

If I had this kind of phone even 3 years ago I'd be insanely glad Not to mention it has USB C and a headphone jack (why do those keep getting removed?) The fact that it has 2GB of RAM says it all, really I remember when phones like that barely had 512 Mb or something Looks fantastic for the price

[@Cantripping]

2GB of RAM is actually not enough these days. You'll want at least 3, 4 to be safe.

[@MapleMilk]

@@Cantripping I ran some terrible Android phones for 99 dollars Ones that legitimately could barely run the OS 2 GB isn't enough but at least it can run kinda halfway smooth

[@Cantripping]

@@MapleMilk I can believe that. Some manufacturers peddle some absolute bullshit, that's for sure. Though it must be said, outside of the US it may be worth plopping down another 50 for a Redmi Note 7, if you're looking for a daily driver. A lot more value for money, and all that. The absolute cheapest offerings usually aren't the best in terms of price/performance.

[@MapleMilk]

@@Cantripping Yeah I got the Mate SE (before the whole Huawei Google thing happened) It has pretty much every thing I want in a phone for like 200 like 4 Gigs of Ram and a nice screen & camera Phones like that are the aim for sure

[@adamgott8944]

Yes, the 2 GB of ram doesn't allow me to keep many apps open at the same time.

[@andreitolentino8049]

What about God of War on PPSSPP? Does it work considerably well?

[@MG-ql8sg]

Hey I have a question!! You were playing those old SEGA and NES games later without a controller. Which controller did you use? was it Bluetooth?

[@sdavidjohnson44]

How is the sound when making a phone call. I have a Moto G6 and I have to use speaker phone to listen to all calls. But when watching KZbin videos the sound is fine. Also does it have a notification light.

[@intoshadows]

Hey ETA prime, will the PSP God of War games run well on this phone? thanks

[@Dia1Up]

I usually have 2 phones, my normal p20 I use for generally everything, and then a cheap $100 phone I use for media and retro gaming. This looks really great as a replacement

[@Terrul86]

I would like to know how does Pokémon Go run on it. I have siblings that would love to tag along with me. I just haven’t found the right prepaid phone for them yet.

[@billybobthorton2026]

Anyone of those 3D titles he tested, is probably much more demanding than Pokemon Go, especially the emulated ones. It would probably run it as good as a flagship can.

[@Ionic0]

found an open box unit for only 60$, can't wait to try it out.

[@stephennolan3944]

DO you think you could do the A70 for us? Also love the channel. Im a happy sunscriber

[@kingcatalan8968]

How do I activate it with my Walmart prepaid card cause I just bought both lastnight and it’s giving me a hard time to activate it

[@rt697]

Tus vídeos son muy buenos, gracias por compartir!!!

[@GrandeGio95]

Can u give a shoot for the CHUWI Windows tablet or for others similar products ?

[@LettersFrom37]

How does it run Pokemon black and white 1&2 on drastic emulator especially on the legendary scene at the intro?

[@phillipphall7802]

How well does the screen mirroring feature work?

[@anjinmiura6708]

Picked one of these up yesterday. Very pleased with it. It was confusing to the Walmart people for me to buy a phone and not need service. No matter! I use it for WiFi only and play Pokemon Go. Plays very very well. Battery life is excellent -- spent about two+ hours driving and visiting parks and lots and absolutely no issues. Gonna buy a few more.

[@bigpapes]

Can you let me know if you were able to just use the phone on WiFi without buying service or activating a plan? Thanks.

[@adamgott8944]

@@bigpapes I was able to use it like this for a month and a half but as of today I can't get it to connect to anything.

[@d.d.t8350]

Can you at least try some dolphin? I just want to know if it can run melee. I’m really thinking of picking this up

[@whothefoxcares]

Thanks for just the facts.

[@TheBeeOBee]

Would you spend $40 more for an a10 vs an a10e? confusing model #'s

[@eakintunde84]

Only if you want the bigger 6.2in screen. Otherwise, performance should be the same in both.

[@brycejohnson7]

@@eakintunde84 The a10 is also unlocked for that price, I think it might be the better deal

[@trevorcrane5271]

Get the a10e it has a bottom firing speaker instead of a rear speaker and a type c charger instead of a micro USB charger

[@brycejohnson7]

@@trevorcrane5271 Oh yeah for sure the a10e then, USB C is a must have

[@gff1649]

A10 is international based it go on 3g and even 2g so you won't be able to stay connected in 4G all the time terrible it was not designed for US market. Nevertheless if you want 1 I can sell you one for $80

[@emaculatej650]

I got a moto g6plus I've been using for emulation. It's starting to fade on me. Would this be considered an upgrade. And would the boost mobile phone also work on Verizon

[@everettrantanen1732]

Hi , I would like to use an A10e phone just as a handheld emulation device with Saitake 7007X controller. I do not want to use it as a phone. Is this possible without activating it? If so does it matter what carrier version i get? Will I still be able to set up WIFI and access the Google Play Store (to get emulators) ? As far as the controller is concerned. I see eBay selling Saitake Controller as both 7007X and 7007F what is the difference? Also all the Amazon ones listed by ETA seem to be other brands that look the the Saitake controller, are they all the same or should i stick to an original 7007X? I appreciate all the advice! Thanks

[@neuroticandroid]

How did the PSP God of War games run on it? Or the PSP port of Star Wars The Force Unleashed?

[@meganlovesdisneyandcrafts4780]

Was surprised with this after YEARS with iphone 5..... major upgrade and no bs from Apple. Mines through Tracfone .

[@spstriker0494]

For the people that have this phone, can the NFS Heat Studio run on it?

[@zombieplasticclock]

Anyone know if these no contract phones work with Walmart Family Mobile? Been meaning to upgrade for a while

[@teshx9x9x40]

Damn this thing with 2gb of mem can handle some dreamcast and psp with no issues I'm impressed lol. It might be better to pick this up with the saitake instead of a gpd XD plus and game with that huh lol.

[@dallaskorchynski1752]

I purchased this photo but it has a serious problem when connecting xbox one or ps4 controllers. The controller inputs keep freezing on regular intervals. Very strange and have never encountered this with a phone before

[@BioFactory1]

Wow, almost as good as my $57 Homtom phone. My Homtom cellphone might seem outdated, but after 3 years, still works and almost the same specs as this Samsung, except almost any Samsung electronics I ever bought went to crap within a year.

[@ocg-overwatchconsolegamepl2809]

Since I know you read comments, i learned a new game to benchmark androids hardware, check out the new Call of Duty: Mobile game, stronger the phone is, more graphical option to push the phone it has! You can get Very High Graphical options, Very High FPS options, Blooming and such but only if the phone supports it\strong enough to do it edit: sorry about my english

[@IRWPD]

Very impressive phone at a great price.

[@uncatila]

I'm looking for a rugged prepaid phone. Iv been using a duforce deluxe but I'd also like to have sapphire glass and 64 Meg's of ram

[@HALWG51]

Interestingly, I have an iPhone 6 that is 5 years old, and the Geekbench scores are 1582 and 2776. My Antutu score is 92,434 So I'm assuming the performance will be equal to, or greater than this A10e. I think I'll just keep using it until it completely dies.

[@pierreboyer9277]

Hi ! Can you tell me if it has video dp alternate mode through usbC? Meaning can you use a usbC hub like Samsung Dex to connect a HDMI screen?

[@axemods03]

Could you do a review of the samsung galaxy tab s6 when it comes out?

[@ETAPRIME]

Yes I will! I’m waiting on the preorder to start

[@axemods03]

@@ETAPRIME Cool! good to know and keep up with the good vids

[@tny-heart-attackx175]

.....can someone assist? Whats a good low budget phone that can do great emulation for retro gaming. Between the MOTO G FAST/COOLPAD LEGACY/ OR GALAXY A10. Which will give me more bang for my buck? I want ps1/dreamcast/n64/maybe some dreamcast.

[@steverix8181]

What's the difference between the A10 and A10e? Is this phone coming to the UK?

[@TheBeaver50]

i bought one from straight talk for 130$ and use it on straight talk pre paid. A beast of a phone

[@Armfan99]

How about last years galaxy a6? Basically the same phone but it has a fingerprint sensor and 3gb's of ram. You can find it in open box condition for the same money as this phone unlocked on ebay.

[@dallaskorchynski1752]

i purchased this phone last summer because of this great review and now the phone is locked out of the internet unless i activate it with boost mobile and pay a monthly fee. does anyone know how to fix/mod this phone so it can bypass the activation?

[@that_one_kid9347]

Could u do video a drastic emulator set up video on a not so powerful device like this one

[@Rueben646]

Are there any settings you had to change when using ppsspp

[@britneyspears5727]

I love everything about this phone except the fact that it doesn't have a magnet sensor... Which I needed to use Skyview / astronomy apps. 😔

[@kindbud]

I want this, I just bought a Galaxy J2 for $70 when I could've got this

[@GodsPoetryProductions]

I'm buying one tomorrow.

[@JiArumaiti]

This is a great phone for the price,you should check out the Galaxy J6 (2018) for around 150$ !!

[@boyindablue7343]

Did you have to buy a service plan to use it for emulation?

[@enjacku]

I've never owned a smartphone before, is there a way to turn off the facial recognition? A keycode would be fine with me.

[@riverdaletales8457]

Yes you can add a "pin" or "password"

[@TVSkelton]

screen refresh rate 60 hz? Can you check it with aida64?

[@Yoggan0]

What about the selfie camera test?

[@psychosious]

Can you use WiFi calling to save minutes when at home?

[@RedCGaming]

Is it compatible with Tracfone???

[@skylieden]

5:41 hate to break it to you but Real Racing gets smooth framerate on my J3 Luna Pro which is older.

[@jackkraken3888]

I'm actually pretty impressed, Samsung made a pretty decent yet surprising cheap phone.

[@irongiantBH]

Would this be a good phone to make into an emulation console?

[@eFeXuy]

You know, when you do synthetic benchmarks you should put some comparison numbers from other devices, cause I don't think most people remembers the numbers from previous benchs and they become meaningless scores. I don't think you should put every benchmark you done but at least numbers from a expensive phone, a midrange and a cheap one, so one can see where it roughly stands.

[@Bowhoe09]

I am 11 years old and I'm saving up for this phone can I found an eighty-dollar version and it's from boost

[@earllarsen5513]

Does the phone have a fm receiver like the flagship phones?

[@JohnDoe-ir8te]

A quick search on Google says yes

[@MrMynameisjonaz]

I seriously picked this phone up for Virgin Mobile a week and a half ago because for the life of me I can't find where I put my GS 7. For $100 it's a really nice phone!

[@tripad3lphia]

Are boost mobile phones unlocked so I can just use it on a different serviice?

[@konstantinospantoulas]

How long will this sale last.

[@fullmindstorm]

The pubg test was the hallmark of the test👌👍good phone.

[@gff1649]

Awesome thanks