Samsung Galaxy A10e vs Galaxy A03
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 5.83-inch Samsung Galaxy A10e (with Exynos 7 Octa 7884) that was released on July 13, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A03, which is powered by Unisoc T606 and came out 29 months after. 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 A10e
- Modern USB Type-C port
- Weighs 55 grams less
- Better grip in hands – the body is 6.3 mm narrower
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A03
- Comes with 1600 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3400 mAh
- Has a 0.67 inch larger screen size
- Supports 15W fast charging
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 10
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X
- The phone is 2-years and 5-months newer
- More energy-efficient CPU – Unisoc T606
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p
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 | 5.83 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1560 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 295 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.4% | 81.8% |
| RGB color space | - | 96% |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | - | 45 ms |
| Contrast | - | 1641:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 147.3 mm (5.8 inches) | 164.2 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 69.6 mm (2.74 inches) | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) |
| Weight | 141 g (4.97 oz) | 196 g (6.91 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Blue, Red | Black, Blue, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 | Unisoc T606 |
| Max clock | 1600 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture |
- 6 cores at 1.35 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
- 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| L3 cache | - | 1 MB |
| Lithography process | 14 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G71 MP2 | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| GPU shading units | 32 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 770 MHz | 650 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~49.3 GFLOPS | ~83.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | - | 75655 |
| GPU | - | 25987 |
| Memory | - | 49741 |
| UX | - | 54622 |
| Total score | - | 206902 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | - | 43.2 °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 | 2 GB | 3, 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR3 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 933 MHz | - |
| Channels | 1 | 2 |
| Storage size | 32 GB | 32, 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10.0) | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | One UI 1.0 | One UI Core 5.0 |
| OS size | - | 13.5 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 3400 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | - | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | No | Yes (20% in 40 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:40 hr | 3:35 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 8 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 | 8000 x 6000 |
| 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 (48 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 27 mm |
- 48 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus |
| Depth 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/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 32 mm | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Video resolution | 720p at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Dual Band
- 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 | Micro USB |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| 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 |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | July 2019 | November 2021 |
| Release date | August 2019 | January 2022 |
| SAR (head) | 0.14 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 0.77 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
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy A03 is definitely a better buy.