Samsung Galaxy A03 vs Galaxy A01

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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 A01, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 and came out 24 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A03

Comes with 2000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3000 mAh
Has a 0.8 inch larger screen size
Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
Supports 15W fast charging
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X
33% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (206K versus 155K)
Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Thinner bezels – 6.7% more screen real estate
The phone is 2-years newer
The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A01

11% higher pixel density (301 vs 270 PPI)
Weighs 47 grams less
Better grip in hands – the body is 5 mm narrower

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A03 and Galaxy A01 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	PLS TFT	TFT LCD
Size	6.5 inches	5.7 inches
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels	720 x 1520 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	270 ppi	301 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	400 nits	430 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	81.8%	75.1%

RGB color space	96%	-
PWM	Not detected	-
Response time	45 ms	-
Contrast	1641:1	-

Height	164.2 mm (6.46 inches)	146.2 mm (5.76 inches)
Width	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)	70.9 mm (2.79 inches)
Thickness	9.1 mm (0.36 inches)	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	196 g (6.91 oz)	149 g (5.26 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Blue, Red	Black, Blue, Red
Fingerprint scanner	No	No

Chipset	Unisoc T606	Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Max clock	1600 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A75	- 4 cores at 1.45 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A53
L3 cache	1 MB	-
Lithography process	12 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP1	Adreno 505
GPU shading units	64	48
GPU clock	650 MHz	450 MHz
FLOPS	~83.2 GFLOPS	~43.2 GFLOPS

CPU	75655	56032
GPU	25987	10004
Memory	49741	42466
UX	54622	45773
Total score	206902	155739

Max surface temperature	43.2 °C	-
Stability	97%	-
Graphics test	2 FPS	-
Graphics score	407	-

Web score	5985	-
Video editing	3936	-
Photo editing	13761	-
Data manipulation	5461	-
Writing score	8396	-

RAM size	3, 4 GB	2 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR3
Memory clock	-	933 MHz
Channels	2	1

Storage size	32, 64, 128 GB	16 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

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	7.1 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	3000 mAh
Max charge power	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)	No
Full charging time	3:35 hr	2:10 hr

Main 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)	2 (13 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.1" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
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

Selfie camera
Megapixels	5 megapixels	5 megapixels
Image resolution	2560 x 1960	2560 x 1960
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Pixel size	-	1.12 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/5"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	720p at 30 FPS

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	Micro USB
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

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	-	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Budget	Budget
Announced	November 2021	December 2019
Release date	January 2022	February 2020
SAR (head)	-	0.35 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.56 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor
Bundled charger	Yes, 0 W	-

Samsung Galaxy A03 vs Galaxy A01

Samsung Galaxy A03 vs Galaxy A01

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion