Home Phone comparison Realme 14 5G and Samsung Galaxy A03 - Which is better?

Realme 14 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A03

66 out 100
Realme 14 5G
VS
37 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A03
Realme 14 5G
Samsung Galaxy A03

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 14 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme 14 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A03
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 14 5G 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme 14 5G
vs
Samsung Galaxy A03

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED PLS TFT
Size 6.67 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 400 nits
HDR support n/a No
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87 % 81.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 14 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A03
418 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96 %
Response timen/a45 ms
Contrastn/a1641:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A03]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.1 mm (6.42 in) 164.2 mm (6.46 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 9.1 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP69 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Pink		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 14 5G
87 %
Samsung Galaxy A03
81.9 %

Performance

Testing Realme 14 5G and Samsung Galaxy A03 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 Unisoc T606
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 1600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))		 - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.6 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Adreno 810 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU Cores 256 32
GPU Frequency 895 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS 83.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 14 5G
1067
Samsung Galaxy A03
371
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 14 5G
3080
Samsung Galaxy A03
1255
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1067371
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30801255
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A03]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 14 5G
684046
Samsung Galaxy A03
208818
CPU25354677300
GPU17537822121
Memory11718949186
UX13793360211
NanoReview Score684046208818
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme 14 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A03
407
Max Surface Temp.n/a43.2 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a2 fps
Graphics Scoren/a407
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A03]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme 14 5G
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 12 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 13.5 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 One UI Core 5.1

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 15 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (20% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:19 h 3:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 14 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A03
21:21
Web Browsingn/a09:11 h
Video Playbackn/a11:46 h
Gamesn/a05:23 h
Standby Moden/a103 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) No
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400n/a
Sensor size1/2.88n/a
Pixel size0.61 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 2560x1960 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX480 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.09 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (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 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1 (2100), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a4
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No n/a
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme 14 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A03
81.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced March, 2025 yr November, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr January, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 410 140
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes 8 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 14 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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