Samsung Galaxy A03s vs Motorola Moto G Play (2021)
50
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A03s (with MediaTek Helio P35) that was released on August 18, 2021, against the Motorola Moto G Play (2021), which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 and came out 8 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 A03s
- Supports 15W fast charging
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 10
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- The phone is 8-months newer
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G Play (2021)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
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 (
*
) 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 | TFT LCD |
| 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 | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 400 nits | - |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.8% | 80.6% |
| RGB color space | 93.9% | - |
| PWM | 806 Hz | - |
| Response time | 43 ms | - |
| Contrast | 1126:1 | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.2 mm (6.46 inches) | 166.6 mm (6.56 inches) |
| Width | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) | 76 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) | 9.36 mm (0.37 inches) |
| Weight | 196 g (6.91 oz) | 204 g (7.2 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | Yes |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio P35 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 |
| Max clock | 2350 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 240 Silver
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 240 Gold |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 11 nanometers |
| Graphics | PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU shading units | 32 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 680 MHz | 600 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~43.5 GFLOPS | ~153.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 51263 | - |
| GPU | 20113 | - |
| Memory | 35388 | - |
| UX | 36853 | - |
| Total score | 144853 | - |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 5170 |
| Video editing | - | 3672 |
| Photo editing | - | 10947 |
| Data manipulation | - | 4872 |
| Writing score | - | 5825 |
Memory
| RAM size | 3, 4 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory type | - | LPDDR4X |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 32, 64 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 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 10 |
| ROM | One UI Core 5.0 | - |
| OS size | 13.2 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 10 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (15% in 30 min) | No |
| Full charging time | 3:38 hr | 3:00 hr |
| Web browsing | 15:57 hr | - |
| Watching video | 14:23 hr | - |
| Gaming | 06:16 hr | - |
| Standby | 124 hr | - |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 | 4000 x 3000 |
| 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 60FPS |
| Slow motion | No | - |
| Lenses | 3 (13 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 2 (13 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 13 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus |
- 13 MP
- Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Phase autofocus |
| Macro lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
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| Depth lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 2560 x 1960 | 2560 x 1960 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC * | Depends on the region | 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 | 12 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | August 2021 | January 2021 |
| Release date | August 2021 | January 2021 |
| SAR (head) | 0.36 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.09 W/kg | - |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 15 W | Yes, 10 W |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the battery life, software, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A03s . But if the performance, gaming, and connectivity are more of a priority – go for the Motorola Moto G Play (2021) .
