Samsung Galaxy A05 vs Galaxy A03
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A05 (with Mediatek Helio G85) that was released on September 25, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy A03, which is powered by Unisoc T606 and came out 1 year and 10 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 A05
- Modern USB Type-C port
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- 14% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (332K versus 291K)
- Has 50% more RAM: 3GB versus 2GB
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
- Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
- Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
- The phone is 1 year and 10 months newer
- 12% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 415 and 370 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 | 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 262 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.1% | 81.9% |
| RGB color space | - | 96% |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | - | 45 ms |
| Contrast | - | 1641:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 168.8 mm (6.65 inches) | 164.2 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 78.2 mm (3.08 inches) | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 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 | Black, Silver, Green | Black, Blue, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio G85 | Unisoc T606 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| L3 cache | - | 1 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MC2 | Mali G57 MP1 |
| GPU shading units | 48 | 32 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 650 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS | ~41.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1291 | - |
| Single-core score | 415 | 370 |
| Multi-core score | 1366 | 1199 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 143600 | 136204 |
| GPU | 25876 | 15043 |
| Memory | 67665 | 67286 |
| UX | 94891 | 73173 |
| Total score | 332032 | 291706 |
| Samples | [7 tests] | [3 tests] |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 6517 | 6677 |
| Video editing | 4423 | 3936 |
| Photo editing | 11197 | 14202 |
| Data manipulation | 5552 | 5677 |
| Writing score | 8538 | 8365 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A05
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-10 (Carl M) | AnTuTu 11 | 346590 |
| π 2026-07-22 (VΓ΅ HαΊ‘o NhiΓͺn) | AnTuTu 11 | 306191 |
| π 2026-07-07 -> Nanoreview282 | Geekbench 6 CPU | 360 / 885 |
| π 2026-06-17 -> Nino_anes | AnTuTu 11 | 353622 |
| π 2026-04-11 (Ninou.anes) | AnTuTu 11 | 320109 |
Samsung Galaxy A03
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-19 (Muniviiro) | AnTuTu 12 | 367769 |
| π 2025-11-19 -> Userer | AnTuTu 11 | 291706 |
| π 2025-11-17 (niokn) | AnTuTu 11 | 303324 |
| π 2025-10-08 (KIN) | AnTuTu 11 | 291379 |
| π 2024-07-30 (enmitysl) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 370 / 1199 |
Memory
| RAM size | 3 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1800 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 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | One UI 6.1 Core | One UI Core 5.1 |
| OS size | - | 13.5 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 3 years | 4 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (48% in 30 min) | Yes (20% in 40 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:50 hr | 3:35 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 09:11 hr |
| Watching video | - | 11:46 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:23 hr |
| Standby | - | 103 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 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 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | No |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" (β 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | - | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 2560 x 1960 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | 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 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | Micro USB |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | 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 | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 7 | 4 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | - |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | September 2023 | November 2021 |
| Release date | October 2023 | January 2022 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $120 | $140 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy A07 4G | - Samsung Galaxy A07 4G |
| SAR (head) | 0.41 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.19 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 8 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 Samsung Galaxy A05 is definitely a better buy.
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Total votes: 85