Canon SELPHY Square QX10 vs SELPHY QX20

Which Printer Is Better?

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Canon SELPHY Square QX10
Canon SELPHY QX20

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Tested using Methodology v1.3

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Our Verdict

Canon SELPHY Square QX10

Canon SELPHY QX20

The Canon SELPHY QX20 is a newer version of the Canon SELPHY Square QX10. These two printers are almost identical in features; the only difference is that you can charge the newer QX20 while printing, and it takes less time to charge to full. Print quality is also slightly better on the QX20, as it offers better color accuracy.

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Variants

  • SELPHY Square QX10 (Black)
  • SELPHY Square QX10 (Green)
  • SELPHY Square QX10 (Pink)
  • SELPHY Square QX10 (White)
  • SELPHY QX20 (Dark Gray)
  • SELPHY QX20 (White)

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SELPHY Square QX10
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SELPHY Square QX10
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SELPHY Square QX10
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Main Differences for
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Threshold 

0.10

Home 
 

3.9
5.0

Cartridge 
 

5.3
3.4

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.5

Build Quality Close Up 
 

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Canon SELPHY Square QX10 Build Quality Close Up
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Canon SELPHY QX20 Build Quality Close Up

Type  

Photo Only
Photo Only
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Dimensions 
 

0.0
10

ISO View Picture 
 

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Canon SELPHY Square QX10 ISO View Picture
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Canon SELPHY QX20 ISO View Picture

Height  

1.2" (3.1 cm)
1.3" (3.3 cm)

Width  

4.0" (10.3 cm)
4.0" (10.2 cm)

Depth  

5.6" (14.3 cm)
5.7" (14.5 cm)

In Use Picture 
 

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Canon SELPHY Square QX10 In Use Picture
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Canon SELPHY QX20 In Use Picture

Max Height 
 

1.2" (3.1 cm)
1.3" (3.3 cm)

Max Width 
 

4.0" (10.3 cm)
4.0" (10.2 cm)

Max Depth 
 

5.6" (14.3 cm)
5.7" (14.5 cm)

Weight 
 

1.0 lbs (0.5 kg)
1.1 lbs (0.5 kg)

Display Screen 
 

0.0
0.0

Display Screen Picture 
 

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Canon SELPHY Square QX10 Display Screen Picture
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Canon SELPHY QX20 Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

No
No

Display Screen Size 
 

N/A
N/A

Touchscreen  

No
No
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Cartridge 
 

5.3
3.4

Cartridge Picture In The Printer 
 

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Canon SELPHY Square QX10 Cartridge Picture In The Printer
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Canon SELPHY QX20 Cartridge Picture In The Printer

Technology  

Dye-Sublimation/Thermal

SuperTank 
 

No
No

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

1
1

Black Cartridge Model 
 

No Black Cartridge
No Black Cartridge

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

N/A
N/A

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

N/A
N/A

Color Cartridge Model 
 

SELPHY Color Ink/Label XS-20L Set
SELPHY Color Ink/Label XS-20L Set

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

20 prints
20 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

20 prints
20 prints

Third-Party Cartridge 
 

Not Found At Time Of The Review
Not Found At Time Of The Review

Ink Type 
 

Dye
Dye

High Yield Cartridge 
 

No
No
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Expected Maintenance 
 

7.5
7.5

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Not Needed
Not Needed

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
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Risk Of Clogging 
 

10

Print Technology 
 

Dye-Sublimation/Thermal
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Scanner Features 
 

0.0
0.0

Scanner Flatbed Picture 
 

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Canon SELPHY Square QX10 Scanner Flatbed Picture
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Canon SELPHY QX20 Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

No Scanner
No Scanner

ADF Capacity 
 

N/A
N/A

Scan Speed 
 

N/A
N/A

Duplex Scanning 
 

No
No

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

No Scanner
No Scanner

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

No Scanner
No Scanner

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

N/A
N/A

Fax 
 

No
No

Copy 
 

No
No

OCR Included 
 

No Scanner
No Scanner
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Ease Of Unclogging 
 

Printhead Location 
 

No Printhead

Printhead Serviceability 
 

No Printhead

High Flushing Volume 
 

No

In The Box  

In the Box Picture 
 

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Canon SELPHY Square QX10 In the Box Picture
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Canon SELPHY QX20 In the Box Picture
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Scan Quality 
 

0.0
0.0

Scan Quality Photo 
 

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Canon SELPHY Square QX10 Scan Quality Photo
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Canon SELPHY QX20 Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

N/A
N/A

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

N/A
N/A

Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

~20 prints
N/A

Tested Charging Time 
 

117 min
65 min
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Efficiency

Cost-Per-Print 
 

5.5
0.0

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

0 US$
0 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

0 US$
0 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

N/A
N/A

Color Printing Cost 
 

N/A
N/A

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.750 US$/print
0.750 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
No
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Printing Speed 
 

1.3
0.0

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

N/A
N/A

Color Document 
 

N/A
N/A

Photo Printing Time 
 

50.0 s
45.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

N/A
N/A

Duplex Printing 
 

No
No

Input Tray Capacity 
 

10 pages
10 pages
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Document

Black & White Documents 
 

0.0
0.0

B&W Document Picture 
 

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Canon SELPHY Square QX10 B&W Document Picture
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Canon SELPHY QX20 B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

Yes
Yes
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Color Documents 
 

0.0
0.0

Color Document Picture 
 

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Canon SELPHY Square QX10 Color Document Picture
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Canon SELPHY QX20 Color Document Picture
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Cost-Per-Print 
 

5.5
0.0

Printer Total Cost 
 

See details
See details

Black Cartridge Price 
 

0 US$
0 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

0 US$
0 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

N/A
N/A

Color Printing Cost 
 

N/A
N/A

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.750 US$/print
0.750 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
No
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Printing Speed 
 

1.3
0.0

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

N/A
N/A

Color Document 
 

N/A
N/A

Photo Printing Time 
 

50.0 s
45.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

N/A
N/A

Duplex Printing 
 

No
No

Input Tray Capacity 
 

10 pages
10 pages
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Document Printing Sizes 
 

Letter (8.5" x 11")  

No
No

Legal (8.5" x 14")  

No
No

Tabloid (11" x 17")  

No
No

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

No
No

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

No
No

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

No
No

Max Paper Weight 
 

N/A
N/A
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Scanner

Scanner Features 
 

0.0
0.0

Scanner Flatbed Picture 
 

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Canon SELPHY Square QX10 Scanner Flatbed Picture
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Canon SELPHY QX20 Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

No Scanner
No Scanner

ADF Capacity 
 

N/A
N/A

Scan Speed 
 

N/A
N/A

Duplex Scanning 
 

No
No

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

No Scanner
No Scanner

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

No Scanner
No Scanner

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

N/A
N/A

Fax 
 

No
No

Copy 
 

No
No

OCR Included 
 

No Scanner
No Scanner
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Scan Quality 
 

0.0
0.0

Scan Quality Photo 
 

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Canon SELPHY Square QX10 Scan Quality Photo
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Canon SELPHY QX20 Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

N/A
N/A

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

N/A
N/A
Photo

Color Gamut 
 

5.0
5.0

Parrots Picture 
 

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Canon SELPHY Square QX10 Parrots Picture
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Canon SELPHY QX20 Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture 
 

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Canon SELPHY Square QX10 Color Range Picture
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Canon SELPHY QX20 Color Range Picture
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Color Accuracy 
 

6.5
6.9

Friends Picture 
 

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Canon SELPHY Square QX10 Friends Picture
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Canon SELPHY QX20 Friends Picture

Color dE Picture 
 

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Canon SELPHY Square QX10 Color dE Picture
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Canon SELPHY QX20 Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph 
 

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Canon SELPHY Square QX10 Color dE Graph
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Canon SELPHY QX20 Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

7.28
6.32
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Small Details 
 

7.0
7.0

Small Details Photo 
 

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Canon SELPHY Square QX10 Small Details Photo
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Canon SELPHY QX20 Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

287 x 287
287 x 287
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Photo Printing Sizes 
 

0.0
0.0

Glossy Paper (4" x 6")  

No
No

Glossy Paper (5" x 7")  

No
No

Glossy Paper (8" x 10")  

No
No

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")  

No
No

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

No
No

Borderless Printing 
 

No
No
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Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

1.0
1.0

Inputs Picture 
 

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Canon SELPHY Square QX10 Inputs Picture
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Canon SELPHY QX20 Inputs Picture

Wireless 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi via Router 
 

No
No

Wi-Fi Direct 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Ethernet 
 

No
No

USB Input To Computer 
 

No
No

External Storage Support 
 

No
No

Apple AirPrint 
 

No
No

Mopria Print Service 
 

No
No
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Mobile App 
 

4.7
4.7

App Printscreen 
 

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Canon SELPHY Square QX10 App Printscreen
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Canon SELPHY QX20 App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

SELPHY Photo Layout
SELPHY Photo Layout

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

PDF 
 

No
No

Microsoft Office Files 
 

No
No

Text Files (TXT) 
 

No
No

Webpages (HTML) 
 

No
No
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

No
No

macOS  

No
No

Chrome OS  

No
No
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Check Price

White
SELPHY Square QX10
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White
SELPHY QX20
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Black
SELPHY Square QX10
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Dark Gray
SELPHY QX20
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Green
SELPHY Square QX10
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Pink
SELPHY Square QX10
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Canon SELPHY Square QX10

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