Samsung Galaxy A03 Core vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A03 Core Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetUnisoc SC9863A, vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G, Manufactured in April, 2026 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1680. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A03 Core
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher pixel density: 385ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 179g vs 211g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 4.2
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | 2/32 GB | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | PLS TFT | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.5 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 720x1600 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 270 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 450 nits | 1200 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.9 % | 88.8 % |
| Features | n/a | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Design & Build
| Height | 164.2 mm (6.46 in) | 161.5 mm (6.36 in) |
| Width | 75.9 mm (2.99 in) | 76.8 mm (3.02 in) |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) |
| Weight | 211 g (7.44 oz) | 179 g (6.31 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP68 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Blue |
- Gray - Blue - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Unisoc SC9863A | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
| Max Frequency | 1600 MHz | 2900 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/1.6 (Cortex-A55) |
- 3/1.95 (Cortex-A520) - 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720) |
| Process | n/a | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 28 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | No | Yes |
| Graphics | PowerVR GE8322 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 64 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 550 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 70.4 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 486 | 1389 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1533 | 4453 |
| CPU | 47324 | 510705 |
| GPU | 14613 | 374535 |
| Memory | 34991 | 204469 |
| UX | 22522 | 300346 |
| NanoReview Score | 119450 | 1390055 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR3 | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 1 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 12) | Android 16 |
| OS Size | 8.8 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI Core 4.0 | One UI 8.5 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 10 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | Yes | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | n/a |
| Fast Charging | No | Yes (64% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:50 h | 1:09 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 10:41 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 20:15 h |
| Games | n/a | 05:40 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 85 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | No | 240 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 8 MP | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX906 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/1.56 (0.64) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX258 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.06 (0.33) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 5 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.2 (0.31) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 4.2 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | Micro USB | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | n/a | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | No | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1 (2100), B5(850), B8 (900) | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41) | n/a |
| LTE category | 4 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | n/a | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | November, 2021 yr | March, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | December, 2021 yr | April, 2026 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 120 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 549 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 10 W | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A57 5G the clear winner in this comparison.
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