Samsung Galaxy A71 vs Galaxy A03s

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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A71 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 730) that was released on December 12, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A03s, which is powered by MediaTek Helio P35 and came out 21 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A71

2.4x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (344K versus 144K)
46% higher pixel density (393 vs 270 PPI)
Delivers 46% higher peak brightness (519 against 356 nits)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 730
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
Super AMOLED display (versus competitor''s PLS TFT)
Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
Thinner bezels – 5.4% more screen real estate
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A03s

Shows 23% longer battery life (39:16 vs 32:03 hours)
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
The phone is 1-year and 9-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A71 and Galaxy A03s crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	PLS TFT
Size	6.7 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	393 ppi	270 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	600 nits	400 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	87.2%	81.8%
Display features	- Always-On Display	-

RGB color space	98.2%	93.9%
PWM	247 Hz	806 Hz
Response time	3.8 ms	43 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	1126:1

Height	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)	164.2 mm (6.46 inches)
Width	76 mm (2.99 inches)	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness	7.7 mm (0.3 inches)	9.1 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight	179 g (6.31 oz)	196 g (6.91 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Silver, Blue, Pink	White, Black, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730	MediaTek Helio P35
Max clock	2200 MHz	2350 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53
Lithography process	8 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 618	PowerVR GE8320
GPU shading units	256	32
GPU clock	700 MHz	680 MHz
FLOPS	~358.4 GFLOPS	~43.5 GFLOPS

CPU	109500	51263
GPU	67070	20113
Memory	75848	35388
UX	88913	36853
Total score	344710	144853

Max surface temperature	37.5 °C	41.7 °C
Stability	97%	-
Graphics test	4 FPS	-
Graphics score	740	-

Web score	5547	-
Video editing	5841	-
Photo editing	14060	-
Data manipulation	6693	-
Writing score	8941	-

RAM size	6, 8 GB	3, 4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	-
Memory clock	1866 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128 GB	32, 64 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.0	One UI Core 5.0
OS size	23.8 GB	13.2 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 35 min)	Yes (15% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:22 hr	3:38 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:32 hr	15:57 hr
Watching video	14:49 hr	14:23 hr
Gaming	04:45 hr	06:16 hr
Standby	109 hr	124 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 7000	4128 x 3096
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (1080p)	No
Angle of widest lens	120°	-
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 MP)	3 (13 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.7", Samsung Bright S5KGW1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron	-
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS)	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A71 from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	5 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	2560 x 1960
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	0.8 microns	-
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	-
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) 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 - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Depends on the region
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Active	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	12	4
5G support	No	No

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	December 2019	August 2021
Release date	February 2020	August 2021
SAR (head)	0.51 W/kg	0.36 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.56 W/kg	1.09 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 15 W

Samsung Galaxy A71 vs Galaxy A03s

Samsung Galaxy A71 vs Galaxy A03s

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion