Samsung Galaxy A07 4G vs Galaxy A03
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy A07 4G (with MediaTek Helio G99) that was released on August 25, 2025, against the Samsung Galaxy A03, which is powered by Unisoc T606 and came out 3 years 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 A07 4G
- Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
- 83% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (535K versus 291K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Modern USB Type-C port
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Fingerprint scanner
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 13
- More energy-efficient CPU – Helio G99
- Has 2x more RAM: 4GB versus 2GB
- The phone is 3 years and 10 months newer
- Delivers 12% higher peak brightness (472 against 422 nits)
- Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
- Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
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 | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-90 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.6% | 81.9% |
| RGB color space | - | 96% |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | - | 45 ms |
| Contrast | - | 1641:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 167.4 mm (6.59 inches) | 164.2 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 77.4 mm (3.05 inches) | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.6 mm (0.3 inches) | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) |
| Weight | 184 g (6.49 oz) | 196 g (6.91 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Gold, Blue | Black, Blue, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 | Unisoc T606 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 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 | 6 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Mali G57 MP1 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 32 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 650 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS | ~41.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1517 | - |
| Single-core score | 729 | 370 |
| Multi-core score | 1972 | 1199 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 225457 | 136204 |
| GPU | 44039 | 15043 |
| Memory | 112958 | 67286 |
| UX | 152680 | 73173 |
| Total score | 535134 | 291706 |
| Samples | [44 tests] | [3 tests] |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9150 | 6677 |
| Video editing | 4588 | 3936 |
| Photo editing | 15348 | 14202 |
| Data manipulation | 7676 | 5677 |
| Writing score | 12026 | 8365 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A07 4G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-13 (Hala) | AnTuTu | 520262 |
| 📘 2026-07-19 -> dahawakere | AnTuTu | 538764 |
| 📘 2026-07-15 (Aldo baretoo) | AnTuTu | 533538 |
| 📘 2026-07-15 (Zik) | GeekBench CPU | 720 / 1985 |
| 📘 2026-07-10 (Abdullah Arain) | AnTuTu | 515993 |
Samsung Galaxy A03
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2025-11-19 -> Userer | AnTuTu | 291706 |
| 📘 2025-11-17 (niokn) | AnTuTu | 303324 |
| 📘 2025-10-08 (KIN) | AnTuTu | 291379 |
| 📘 2024-07-30 (enmitysl) | GeekBench CPU | 370 / 1199 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | One UI 7.0 | One UI Core 5.1 |
| OS size | - | 13.5 GB |
| OS updates | 6 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 6 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 |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (43% in 30 min) | Yes (20% in 40 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:29 hr | 3:35 hr |
| Web browsing | 07:28 hr | 09:11 hr |
| Watching video | 10:32 hr | 11:46 hr |
| Gaming | 06:59 hr | 05:23 hr |
| Standby | 118 hr | 103 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 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 30FPS | 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 | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 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 | GalaxyCore GC08A8 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| 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 |
| DisplayPort | No | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | 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* | - | 4 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | - |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | August 2025 | November 2021 |
| Release date | August 2025 | January 2022 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $100 | $140 |
| Successor | - | - Samsung Galaxy A07 4G |
| SAR (head) | 0.19 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.33 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
- 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 A07 4G is definitely a better buy.
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