Samsung Galaxy A10s vs Galaxy A03
42
out of 100
VS
49
out of 100
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.2-inch Samsung Galaxy A10s (with MediaTek Helio P22) that was released on August 12, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A03, which is powered by Unisoc T606 and came out 28 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 A10s
- Fingerprint scanner
- Weighs 28 grams less
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A03
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4000 mAh
- 41% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (206K versus 146K)
- Supports 15W fast charging
- Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 11
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
- The phone is 2-years and 4-months newer
- 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 | IPS LCD | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1560 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 271 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 400 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80.7% | 81.8% |
| RGB color space | - | 96% |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | - | 45 ms |
| Contrast | - | 1641:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 156.9 mm (6.18 inches) | 164.2 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 75.8 mm (2.98 inches) | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) |
| Weight | 168 g (5.93 oz) | 196 g (6.91 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Blue, Green | Black, Blue, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio P22 | Unisoc T606 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture |
- 4 cores at 1.5 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
- 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| L3 cache | - | 1 MB |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | PowerVR GE8320 | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| GPU shading units | 32 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 650 MHz | 650 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~41 GFLOPS | ~83.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 53435 | 75655 |
| GPU | 8705 | 25987 |
| Memory | 40099 | 49741 |
| UX | 43515 | 54622 |
| Total score | 146828 | 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 11) | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | One UI 2.0 | One UI Core 5.0 |
| OS size | 9.8 GB | 13.5 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4000 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 | 2:30 hr | 3:35 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 13 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 | 2 (13 MP + 2 MP) | 2 (48 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 13 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 28 mm - Phase autofocus |
- 48 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus |
| Depth lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode |
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 2560 x 1960 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Video resolution | 720p 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 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 | Micro USB | Micro USB |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode |
- 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 | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat * | 4 | 4 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | - |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | August 2019 | November 2021 |
| Release date | August 2019 | January 2022 |
| SAR (head) | 0.893 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 2.07 W/kg | - |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
- 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.
