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Apple iPhone 15 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A03

86 out 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
VS
37 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A03
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Samsung Galaxy A03

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Pro Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A17 Pro, vs Samsung Galaxy A03, Manufactured in January, 2022 with chipsetUnisoc T606. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 196g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A03
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3274mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A03
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
vs
Samsung Galaxy A03

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED PLS TFT
Size 6.1 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 88.2 % 81.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
1801 nits
Samsung Galaxy A03
418 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %96 %
PWM (Flicker)242 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms45 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1641:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy A03]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.6 mm (5.77 in) 164.2 mm (6.46 in)
Width 70.6 mm (2.78 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 9.1 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
88.2 %
Samsung Galaxy A03
81.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A03 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A17 Pro Unisoc T606
Max Frequency 3780 MHz 1600 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.11 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.78 (Everest)		 - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.6 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine No
Graphics Apple A17 GPU Mali-G57 MP1
GPU Cores 768 32
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 2147.2 GFLOPS 83.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
2920
Samsung Galaxy A03
371
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
7447
Samsung Galaxy A03
1255
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2920371
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)74471255
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy A03]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
1532369
Samsung Galaxy A03
208818
CPU34523677300
GPU56228022121
Memory27558049186
UX34927360211
NanoReview Score1532369208818
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
10006
Samsung Galaxy A03
407
Max Surface Temp.n/a43.2 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a2 fps
Graphics Scoren/a407
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy A03]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A03
6773
Writing scoren/a8595
Web scoren/a6021
Video editingn/a3936
Data manipulationn/a5354
NanoReview Scoren/a6773

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage Typen/aeMMC 5.1
Memory Cardn/aMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 13.5 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI Core 5.1

Battery

Volume 3274 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (20% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:33 h 3:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
24:47
Samsung Galaxy A03
21:21
Web Browsing09:28 h09:11 h
Video Playback17:33 h11:46 h
Games05:41 h05:23 h
Standby Mode111 h103 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom 139 Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording n/a No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) No
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 48 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX803n/a
Sensor size1/1.28n/a
Pixel size1.22 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length77 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX713n/a
Sensor size1/3.5n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX633n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
153
Samsung Galaxy A03
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
158
Samsung Galaxy A03
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
154
Samsung Galaxy A03
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview85n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 2560x1960 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
145
Samsung Galaxy A03
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
156
Samsung Galaxy A03
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM ModeActiveDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS B1 (2100), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category204
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No n/a
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
79.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy A03
81.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced September, 2023 yr November, 2021 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr January, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 140
MSRP ($) 999 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included No Yes 8 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 15 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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