Samsung Galaxy A03 vs Galaxy A02s
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A03 (with Unisoc T606) that was released on November 26, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy A02s, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 and came out 12 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A03
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X
- 35% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (206K versus 153K)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
- The phone is 1-year newer
- More energy-efficient CPU – Unisoc T606
- The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A02s
- Modern USB Type-C port
- Delivers 9% higher peak brightness (459 against 422 nits)
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (
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) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | PLS TFT | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 270 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 400 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.8% | 81.8% |
| RGB color space | 96% | 95.5% |
| PWM | Not detected | - |
| Response time | 45 ms | 37 ms |
| Contrast | 1641:1 | 1095:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.2 mm (6.46 inches) | 164.2 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) |
| Weight | 196 g (6.91 oz) | 196 g (6.91 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Red | White, Black |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Unisoc T606 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 |
| Max clock | 1600 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (8) |
| Architecture |
- 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 8 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| L3 cache | 1 MB | - |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 14 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP1 | Adreno 506 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 96 |
| GPU clock | 650 MHz | 720 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~83.2 GFLOPS | ~115.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 75655 | 54884 |
| GPU | 25987 | 10563 |
| Memory | 49741 | 43096 |
| UX | 54622 | 44620 |
| Total score | 206902 | 153413 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 43.2 °C | 39 °C |
| Stability | 97% | - |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 407 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 5985 | - |
| Video editing | 3936 | - |
| Photo editing | 13761 | - |
| Data manipulation | 5461 | - |
| Writing score | 8396 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 3, 4 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR3 |
| Memory clock | - | 933 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 1 |
| Storage size | 32, 64, 128 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) |
| ROM | One UI Core 5.0 | One UI Core 4.1 |
| OS size | 13.5 GB | 15 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (20% in 40 min) | Yes (30% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 3:35 hr | 2:36 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 14:46 hr |
| Watching video | - | 14:37 hr |
| Gaming | - | 06:05 hr |
| Standby | - | 131 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 4128 x 3096 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | No | No |
| Lenses | 2 (48 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (13 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 48 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus |
- 13 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus |
| Macro lens | - |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Depth lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode |
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 2560 x 1960 | 2560 x 1960 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 720p at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 4.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | Micro USB | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC * | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM * | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support * | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat * | 4 | 4 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | - | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | November 2021 | November 2020 |
| Release date | January 2022 | January 2021 |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.4 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.37 W/kg |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 0 W | - |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, performance, gaming, connectivity, software, and design are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A03 . But if the battery life is more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A02s .
