Samsung Galaxy A03s vs Galaxy A02s
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A03s (with MediaTek Helio P35) that was released on August 18, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy A02s, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 and came out 9 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A03s
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
- Fingerprint scanner
- Has 2x more RAM: 2GB versus 1GB
- 16% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (193K versus 166K)
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
- More energy-efficient CPU โ Helio P35
- The phone is 9 months newer
- The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A02s
- Delivers 30% higher peak brightness (461 against 355 nits)
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | PLS TFT | PLS TFT |
| 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 |
| 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 | 81.9% | 81.9% |
| RGB color space | 93.9% | 95.5% |
| PWM | 806 Hz | - |
| Response time | 43 ms | 37 ms |
| Contrast | 1126:1 | 1095:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.2 mm (6.46 inches) | 164.2 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) |
| Weight | 196 g (6.91 oz) | 196 g (6.91 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | White, Black |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio P35 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 |
| Max clock | 2350 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (8) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
- 8 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 14 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | No | Hexagon 546 |
| Graphics | PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 506 |
| GPU shading units | 32 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 680 MHz | 600 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~43.5 GFLOPS | ~57.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 478 | 472 |
| Multi-core score | 1521 | 1523 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 85523 | 80665 |
| GPU | 14063 | 13165 |
| Memory | 37405 | 42423 |
| UX | 56944 | 30383 |
| Total score | 193935 | 166636 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 4559 | - |
| Video editing | 3397 | - |
| Photo editing | 7779 | - |
| Data manipulation | 3974 | - |
| Writing score | 5533 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory type | - | LPDDR3 |
| Memory clock | - | 933 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 1 |
| Storage size | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) |
| ROM | One UI Core 5.0 | One UI Core 4.1 |
| OS size | 13.2 GB | 15 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 4 years | 4 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (15% in 30 min) | Yes (30% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 3:38 hr | 2:36 hr |
| Web browsing | 11:05 hr | 10:18 hr |
| Watching video | 15:35 hr | 14:17 hr |
| Gaming | 06:17 hr | 05:42 hr |
| Standby | 116 hr | 125 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 | 4128 x 3096 |
| 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) Standard: 13 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 13 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 2560 x 1960 | 2560 x 1960 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| 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 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 |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 4.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, 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 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | 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 | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | August 2021 | November 2020 |
| Release date | August 2021 | January 2021 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $159 | $150 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy A05s | - Samsung Galaxy A05s |
| SAR (head) | 0.36 W/kg | 0.4 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.09 W/kg | 1.37 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 15 W | - |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance, connectivity, and software are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A03s. But if the display and gaming are more of a priority โ go for the Samsung Galaxy A02s.
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