Samsung Galaxy A02

Name: Samsung Galaxy A02
Brand: Samsung

$106Budget2021

3.5

Overall Score

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6.5"

Display

13MP

Camera

5,000

mAh

4GB

Max RAM

206g

Weight

Why the Galaxy A02

Budget

The Galaxy A02 is a basic entry-level device suitable only for light tasks. Its performance is severely limited by an aging processor, though it offers reliable battery life for simple daily use.

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

3.0

Performance

2.0

Battery

8.0

Display

4.0

Build

4.0

Value

5.0

Strengths

Large 5000mAh battery

Dedicated microSD slot

3.5mm headphone jack included

Affordable entry-level pricing

Weaknesses

Extremely outdated chipset

Slow microUSB charging

Low resolution display

Lack of modern sensors

Samsung Galaxy A02 full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2021, January 27

Announced

2021, January 27

Network

5 specs

Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

2G bands

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850, 900, 2100

4G bands

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Display

3 specs

Size

6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~81.9% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

PLS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI Core 3.1

CPU

Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

PowerVR GE8100

Chipset

Mediatek MT6739W (28 nm)

Memory

2 specs

Internal

32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM

Card slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Main Camera

3 specs

Dual

13 MP, f/1.9, (wide), AF

2 MP (macro)

Video

1080p@30fps

Features

LED flash

Selfie camera

1 specs

Single

5 MP, f/2.0

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Yes

Loudspeaker

Yes

Comms

6 specs

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Radio

FM radio

Bluetooth

5.1, A2DP, LE

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS

Features

1 specs

Sensors

Accelerometer

Battery

1 specs

Type

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Body

4 specs

SIM

· Nano-SIM

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Build

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Weight

206 g (7.27 oz)

Dimensions

164 x 75.9 x 9.1 mm (6.46 x 2.99 x 0.36 in)

Misc

4 specs

Price

currency: USD · price_usd: 106.23 · price_original: 106.23

Colors

Black, Blue

Models

SM-A022F, SM-A022F/DS, SM-A022M, SM-A022M/DS, SM-A022G, SM-A022G/DS

SAR EU

0.65 W/kg (head) 1.71 W/kg (body)

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Samsung Galaxy A02

$106Budget2021

3.5

Overall Score

within Budget

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

Choose a configuration1 option

Prices reflect the selected storage configuration.

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6.5"

Display

13MP

Camera

5,000

mAh

4GB

Max RAM

206g

Weight

Why the Galaxy A02

Budget

The Galaxy A02 is a basic entry-level device suitable only for light tasks. Its performance is severely limited by an aging processor, though it offers reliable battery life for simple daily use.