Samsung Galaxy A03 Core vs Oppo Realme C30
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 Oppo Realme C30, which is powered by Unisoc Tiger T612 and came out 9 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A03 Core
- The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p
Reasons to consider the Oppo Realme C30
- 87% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (179K versus 96K)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X
- More energy-efficient CPU – Unisoc Tiger T612
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
- 2.4x faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 351 and 148 points
- The phone is 9-months newer
- Weighs 29 grams less
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Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | PLS TFT | IPS LCD |
| 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 |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.8% | 82.2% |
Design and build
| Height | 164.2 mm (6.46 inches) | 164.1 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) | 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 211 g (7.44 oz) | 182 g (6.42 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue | Black, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Unisoc SC9863A | Unisoc Tiger T612 |
| Max. clock | 1600 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| Lithography process | 28 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | PowerVR GE8322 | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| GPU clock | - | 614 MHz |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 28153 | 59874 |
| GPU | 14513 | 21805 |
| Memory | 24746 | 45664 |
| UX | 27706 | 52407 |
| Total score | 96000 | 179956 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| PCMark 3.0 score | - | 7540 |
Memory
| RAM size | 2 GB | 2, 3, 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR3 | LPDDR4X |
| Channels | 1 | 2 |
| Storage size | 32 GB | 32, 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| ROM | One UI Core 3.1 | Realme UI Go |
| OS size | 8.8 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charge power | 10 W | 10 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | No | No |
| Full charging time | 2:50 hr | 2:55 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 3264 x 2448 |
| 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) | 1 (8 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Phase autofocus |
- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 27 mm - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS) |
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 2560 x 1920 | 2560 x 1960 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 27 mm |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/5.0" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 720p 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 - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 4.2 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | Micro USB | Micro USB |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | 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 | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | - | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | November 2021 | July 2022 |
| Release date | December 2021 | July 2022 |
| SAR (head) | 0.24 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.39 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
*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 Oppo Realme C30 is definitely a better buy.
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