The Samsung Galaxy A02 and the Galaxy A02s are budget Android smartphones manufactured by Samsung Electronics as a part of its A series. The former was announced on January 27, 2021, while the latter was first announced on November 24, 2020. The Galaxy A02 managed to sell over 18.3 million units after its launch.
There were several rebranded version of this device: the Galaxy M02 (which was announced on February 2, 2021), the Galaxy M02s (first announced on January 7, 2021), and the Galaxy F02s (first announced on April 5, 2021).
Specifications Design All devices feature a plastic back and frame with a glass front. A distinctive pattern differentiates these models: the A02/M02 features a stripped back, while the A02s/M02s/F02s have a prism back pattern. Galaxy A02Galaxy M02 Galaxy A02sGalaxy M02sGalaxy F02s
Hardware Display All devices feature the same 6.5 in PLS TFT capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 720 x 1600 (~270 ppi).
Cameras The Galaxy A02/M02 feature a dual-camera setup arranged vertically on the left side of the rear of the phone along with the flash. The main camera is a 13 MP wide lens and the second is a 2 MP depth sensor. The main camera can record video up at 1080p @ 30 fps. A single 5 MP front-facing camera is present in a notch.
The Galaxy A02s/M02s/F02s feature a triple-camera setup arranged vertically on the left side of the rear of the phone along with the flash. The main camera is a 13 MP wide lens, a 2 MP depth sensor, and a 2 MP macro sensor. The main camera can record video up at 1080p @ 30 fps. A single 5 MP front-facing camera is present in a notch.
Processor and Memory The A02/M02 is powered by the MediaTek MT6739W quad-core SoC, while the A02s/M02s/F02s is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 octa-core SoC.
All variants can have either 32 GB or 64 GB of internal storage as well as either 2 GB, 3 GB, or 4 GB (for the "s" variants) of RAM. Internal storage can be expanded via a microSD card up to 512 GB. All variants use eMMC for its internal storage.
Battery The A02/M02 have a non-removable 5000 mAh lithium-ion battery with 7.75W charging. The A02s/M02s/F02s have the same battery capacity as the A02/M02 but features a faster 15W charging.
Software The Samsung Galaxy A02 comes with One UI Core 2.5 over Android 10, and upgradable to One UI Core 3.1 over Android 11.
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