Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A03 and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A03 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

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Samsung Galaxy A03
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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Samsung Galaxy A03
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A03 Manufactured in January, 2022, with display 6.5 with chipsetUnisoc T606, vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), Manufactured in January, 2018 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885. 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 Samsung Galaxy A03
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3000mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
  • Higher pixel density: 441ppi
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 196g
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A03 and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
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:
Samsung Galaxy A03
vs
Galaxy A8 (2018)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT Super AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 5.6 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2220 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 270 ppi 441 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 390 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 81.9 % 75.5 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A03
418 nits
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
586 nits
sRGB gamut96 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)n/a242 Hz
Response time45 ms4.6 ms
Contrast1641:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A03], [Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.2 mm (6.46 in) 149.2 mm (5.87 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 70.6 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 9.1 mm (0.36 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A03
81.9 %
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
75.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A03 and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc T606 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
Max Frequency 1600 MHz 2200 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)
- 2/2.2 (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 70.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A03
371
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A03
1255
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)371n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1255n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A03]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A03
208818
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
202681
CPU7730073673
GPU2212126657
Memory4918650080
UX6021152271
NanoReview Score208818202681
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A03
407
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
n/a
Max Surface Temp.43.2 °Cn/a
Stability97 %n/a
Graphics Test2 fpsn/a
Graphics Score407n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A03]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A03
6773
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
n/a
Writing score8595n/a
Web score6021n/a
Video editing3936n/a
Data manipulation5354n/a
NanoReview Score6773n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency n/a 1333 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 7.1.1 (Upgradeable to Android 9)
OS Size 13.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI Core 5.1 One UI 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3000 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 18 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 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 3:35 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A03
21:21
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
17:10
Web Browsing09:11 h06:38 h
Video Playback11:46 h11:19 h
Games05:23 h04:20 h
Standby Mode103 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4920x3264 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 No
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 16 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix48 MP16 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K2P6SX
Sensor sizen/a1/2.8
Pixel size0.8 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A03
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
82
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A03
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
74
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A03
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
79

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 2560x1960 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3P8SP
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
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B5(850), B8 (900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500)
LTE category411
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio n/a Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A03
81.9 dB
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
85 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced November, 2021 yr December, 2017 yr
Release Date January, 2022 yr January, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 140 480
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 8 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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