Samsung Galaxy A03 Core vs Galaxy A02
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A03 Core (with Unisoc SC9863A) that was released on November 15, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy A02, which is powered by Mediatek MT6739W and came out 10 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 Core
- 13% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (149K versus 131K)
- More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
- CPU with a higher amount of cores (+4)
- The phone is 10-months newer
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A02
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
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 | 450 nits | - |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.8% | 81.9% |
Design and build
| Height | 164.2 mm (6.46 inches) | 164 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 | 211 g (7.44 oz) | 206 g (7.27 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue | Black, Blue, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Unisoc SC9863A | Mediatek MT6739W |
| Max clock | 1600 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 4 (4) |
| Architecture |
- 4 cores at 1.2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55 |
- 4 cores at 1.5 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| Lithography process | 28 nanometers | 28 nanometers |
| Graphics | PowerVR GE8322 | PowerVR GE8100 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 8 |
| GPU clock | 550 MHz | 570 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~70.4 GFLOPS | ~9.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 53962 | 50286 |
| GPU | 9540 | 6591 |
| Memory | 41846 | 34538 |
| UX | 43831 | 39957 |
| Total score | 149382 | 131831 |
Memory
| RAM size | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR3 | LPDDR3 |
| Memory clock | - | 933 MHz |
| Channels | 1 | 1 |
| Storage size | 32 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 12) | Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 11) |
| ROM | One UI Core 4.0 | One UI Core 3.1 |
| OS size | 8.8 GB | 9.4 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 10 W | - |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | No | No |
| Full charging time | 2:50 hr | - |
Camera
| Matrix | 8 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 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 | 1 (8 MP) | 2 (13 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.0 - Phase autofocus |
- 13 MP
- Aperture: f/1.9 - Phase autofocus |
| Macro lens | - |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - | - Bokeh mode |
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 2560 x 1920 | 2560 x 1960 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| 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 a/b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 4.2 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | Micro USB | Micro USB |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | GPS, GLONASS |
| 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 | No | Yes |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | November 2021 | January 2021 |
| Release date | December 2021 | January 2021 |
| SAR (head) | 0.24 W/kg | 0.65 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.39 W/kg | 1.71 W/kg |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 10 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 camera, battery life, connectivity, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A02 . But if the display, gaming, and software are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A03 Core .
