Samsung Galaxy A04s vs Galaxy A03s
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A04s (with Exynos 850) that was released on August 31, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy A03s, which is powered by MediaTek Helio P35 and came out 1 year and 1 month 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 A04s
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- 21% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (234K versus 193K)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
- More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 850
- Has 50% more RAM: 3GB versus 2GB
- Delivers 10% higher peak brightness (391 against 356 nits)
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
- The phone is 1 year and 1 month newer
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A03s
- Shows 8% longer battery life (25:37 vs 23:39 hours)
- 2.2x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 478 and 216 points
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 | 90 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 | 80.8% | 81.9% |
| RGB color space | 95.1% | 93.9% |
| PWM | Not detected | 806 Hz |
| Response time | 20 ms | 43 ms |
| Contrast | 1291:1 | 1126:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.7 mm (6.48 inches) | 164.2 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 76.7 mm (3.02 inches) | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 196 g (6.91 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Green, Orange | White, Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 | MediaTek Helio P35 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2350 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (8) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 8 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 8 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | No | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP1 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU shading units | 16 | 32 |
| GPU clock | 1001 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~48 GFLOPS | ~43.5 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 216 | 478 |
| Multi-core score | 1025 | 1521 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 102498 | 85523 |
| GPU | 10785 | 14063 |
| Memory | 67388 | 37405 |
| UX | 53668 | 56944 |
| Total score | 234339 | 193935 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 5036 | 4559 |
| Video editing | 5760 | 3397 |
| Photo editing | 8723 | 7779 |
| Data manipulation | 4163 | 3974 |
| Writing score | 5640 | 5533 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A04s
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-01 (Galaxy A04s) | AnTuTu | 236832 |
| 📘 2025-11-11 (pn08532) | AnTuTu | 234339 |
Samsung Galaxy A03s
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 3 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | - |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 32 GB | 32 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 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | One UI 6.0 Core | One UI Core 5.0 |
| OS size | 12 GB | 13.2 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 3 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 (28% in 30 min) | Yes (15% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:14 hr | 3:38 hr |
| Web browsing | 09:15 hr | 11:05 hr |
| Watching video | 13:16 hr | 15:35 hr |
| Gaming | 05:43 hr | 06:17 hr |
| Standby | 121 hr | 116 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#150th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 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: 50 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 | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | - |
| 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 | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| 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 - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| 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 2022 | August 2021 |
| Release date | September 2022 | August 2021 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $150 | $159 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy A05s | - Samsung Galaxy A05s |
| SAR (head) | 0.52 W/kg | 0.36 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.23 W/kg | 1.09 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 15 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, connectivity, and software are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A04s. But if the camera, performance, battery life, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A03s.
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