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Samsung Galaxy A03 Core vs Realme Note 60

30 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A03 Core
VS
44 out of 100
Realme Note 60
Samsung Galaxy A03 Core
Realme Note 60

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 Realme Note 60, which is powered by Unisoc Tiger T612 and came out 2 years and 10 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A03 Core
  • 16% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 486 and 420 points
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p
Reasons to consider the Realme Note 60
  • Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
  • 2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (321K versus 153K)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
  • Modern USB Type-C port
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 1866 MHz
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Unisoc Tiger T612
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
  • Has 50% more RAM: 3GB versus 2GB
  • More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
  • The phone is 2 years and 10 months newer

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A03 Core and Realme Note 60 crucial features
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 (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Final comparison evaluation
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Value for money (Beta)

Should I update?
No 78% Yes
Yes, we think most users will notice the upgrade.
Updating from Samsung Galaxy A03 Core to Realme Note 60 makes sense and should feel noticeably better in daily use.
Main improvements: camera, connectivity, and display.
Be aware: the newer phone is weaker in gaming.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy A03 Core
vs
Note 60

Display

Type PLS TFT IPS LCD
Size 6.5 inches 6.74 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels 720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 270 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 450 nits 560 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 81.9% 85.6%
Screen space comparison
Note 60
6.74″ (20:9 ratio) = 17 in2
Galaxy A03 Core
6.5″ (20:9 ratio) = 15.8 in2
~7% more screen space

Design and build

Height 164.2 mm (6.46 inches) 167.26 mm (6.59 inches)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) 76.67 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) 7.84 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Waterproof No IP64
Rear material Plastic Metal
Frame material Plastic Metal
Colors Black, Blue Black, Blue
Fingerprint scanner No Yes, in-button
Repairability - Good (3.37/5)
Drop resistance - Excellent (A) · 270 drops
Screen-to-body ratio
Galaxy A03 Core
81.9%
Note 60 +5%
85.6%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Samsung Galaxy A03 Core and Realme Note 60
SoC
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
Manufacturing - TSMC
Lithography process 28 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) No -
GPU
Graphics PowerVR GE8322 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU shading units 64 32
GPU clock 550 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS ~70.4 GFLOPS ~39.3 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Samsung Galaxy A03 Core and Realme Note 60
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Galaxy A03 Core +16%
486
Note 60
420
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Single-core score 486 420
Multi-core score 1533 1535
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Galaxy A03 Core
153667
Note 60 +110%
321986
CPU 72338 129928
GPU 12745 20721
Memory 35608 68278
UX 32976 103059
Total score 153667 321986
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
PCMark 3.0
Galaxy A03 Core
4445
Note 60 +79%
7941
Web score 4458 8324
Video editing 3614 4329
Photo editing 8181 15998
Data manipulation 3021 5813
Writing score 3968 9489
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 2 GB 3 GB
Memory type LPDDR3 LPDDR4X
Memory clock - 1866 MHz
Channels 1 2
Storage
Storage size 32 GB 64 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 2048 GB

Software

Operating system Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) Android 14
ROM One UI Core 5.0 Realme UI 5.0
OS size 8.8 GB -
OS updates 2 years 2 years
Security updates 4 years 3 years

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max 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 -
Battery cycles - 800 cycles
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Main camera

Matrix 8 megapixels 32 megapixels
Image resolution 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 -
Lenses 1) Standard: 8 MP
1) Standard: 32 MP
2) Depth
Camera features - - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 8 MP 32 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.8
Focal length - 25 mm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 5 megapixels 5 megapixels
Image resolution 2560 x 1920 -
Aperture f/2.2 -
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 720p at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 4.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type Micro USB USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
DisplayPort - No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC* No No
Infrared port No No
Network
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 - No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced November 2021 August 2024
Release date December 2021 August 2024
Launch price (MSRP) $120 $90
Successor - - Realme Note 70
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
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 10 W Yes, 10 W
*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 Realme Note 60 is definitely a better buy.

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