Samsung Galaxy A03 vs Samsung Galaxy A30s
Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A03 Manufactured in January, 2022, with display 6.5 with chipsetUnisoc T606, vs Samsung Galaxy A30s, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A03
- Larger display: 6.5in
- Higher pixel density: 270ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A30s
- Lighter design: 169g vs 196g
- Fingerprint scanner
Versions
| Memory Options | - 2/32 GB - 3/32 GB - 3/64 GB - 4/32 GB - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB |
- 3/32 GB - 4/64 GB - 4/128 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 | 6.4 in |
| Resolution | 720x1600 pixels | 720x1560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 270 ppi | 268 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 400 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.9 % | 84.9 % |
| sRGB gamut | 96 % | 98 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 240 Hz |
| Response time | 45 ms | 4 ms |
| Contrast | 1641:1 | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 164.2 mm (6.46 in) | 158.5 mm (6.24 in) |
| Width | 75.9 mm (2.99 in) | 74.7 mm (2.94 in) |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 196 g (6.91 oz) | 169 g (5.96 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Blue - Red |
- White - Black - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Unisoc T606 | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 |
| Max Frequency | 1600 MHz | 1770 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55) - 2/1.6 (Cortex-A75) |
- 6/1.6 (Cortex-A53) - 2/1.8 (Cortex-A73) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 14 nm |
| Neural Processor | No | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP1 | Mali-G71 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 32 | 32 |
| GPU Frequency | 650 MHz | 770 MHz |
| FLOPS | 83.2 GFLOPS | 49.3 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 371 | 486 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1255 | 1530 |
| CPU | 77300 | 67662 |
| GPU | 22121 | 20817 |
| Memory | 49186 | 50609 |
| UX | 60211 | 48032 |
| NanoReview Score | 208818 | 187120 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 43.2 °C | 34.7 °C |
| Stability | 97 % | 97 % |
| Graphics Test | 2 fps | 2 fps |
| Graphics Score | 407 | 407 |
| Writing score | 8595 | n/a |
| Web score | 6021 | n/a |
| Video editing | 3936 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 5354 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 6773 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 3 GB - 4 GB |
- 3 GB - 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 1933 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 32 GB - 64 GB - 128 GB | - 32 GB - 64 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) | Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) |
| OS Size | 13.5 GB | 10.9 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI Core 5.1 | One UI 3.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (20% in 40 min) | Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 3:35 h | 1:45 h |
| Web Browsing | 09:11 h | 06:26 h |
| Video Playback | 11:46 h | 11:19 h |
| Games | 05:23 h | 04:35 h |
| Standby Mode | 103 h | 88 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 25 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8000x6000 pixels | 5288x3968 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | No | 120 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 48 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 25 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Depth: 5 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 25 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | n/a | 27 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung S5K2X5 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.8 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 0.9 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | n/a | 8 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 5 MP | 16 MP |
| Photo resolution | 2560x1960 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | ISOCELL CMOS |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.1 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | Micro USB | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou |
| 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 | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1 (2100), B5(850), B8 (900) | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41) | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B41) |
| LTE category | 4 | 10 |
| 5G Support | No | n/a |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | n/a | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | November, 2021 yr | August, 2019 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2022 yr | September, 2019 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 140 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 8 W | n/a |
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