Samsung Galaxy A10 vs Galaxy A03

31 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A10
VS
33 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A03

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.2-inch Samsung Galaxy A10 (with Exynos 7 Octa 7884) that was released on February 28, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A03, which is powered by Unisoc T606 and came out 2 years and 9 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A10
  • 30% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 482 and 370 points
  • Weighs 28 grams less
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A03
  • Comes with 1600 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3400 mAh
  • Shows 14% longer battery life (21:21 vs 18:45 hours)
  • Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
  • More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 11
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
  • Supports higher wattage charging (15W versus 5W)
  • The phone is 2 years and 9 months newer
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Unisoc T606
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A10 and Galaxy A03 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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Value for money (Beta)

Should I update?
No 20% Yes
No, we don't think this update is worth it.
Moving from Samsung Galaxy A10 to Samsung Galaxy A03 will likely not feel like a meaningful upgrade.
Main improvements: battery life and connectivity.
Be aware: the newer phone is weaker in gaming and performance.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type TFT LCD PLS TFT
Size 6.2 inches 6.5 inches
Resolution 720 x 1520 pixels 720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 20:9
PPI 271 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness - 400 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 81.5% 81.9%
Display tests
RGB color space 90% 96%
PWM 77 Hz Not detected
Response time 22 ms 45 ms
Contrast 2050:1 1641:1
Peak brightness test (auto)
432 nits
422 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height 155.6 mm (6.13 inches) 164.2 mm (6.46 inches)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) 75.9 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) 9.1 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Waterproof No No
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Blue, Red Black, Blue, Red
Fingerprint scanner No No
Screen-to-body ratio
81.5%
81.9%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Samsung Galaxy A10 and Samsung Galaxy A03
SoC
Chipset Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 Unisoc T606
Max clock 1600 MHz 1600 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.35 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A73
- 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A75
L3 cache - 1 MB
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC
Lithography process 14 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) No No
GPU
Graphics Mali-G71 MP2 Mali G57 MP1
GPU shading units 24 32
GPU clock 845 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS ~40.6 GFLOPS ~41.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Samsung Galaxy A10 and Samsung Galaxy A03
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Galaxy A10 +30%
482
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Galaxy A10 +27%
1526
1199
Single-core score 482 370
Multi-core score 1526 1199
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
280052
291706
CPU 123927 136204
GPU 18392 15043
Memory 72542 67286
UX 65191 73173
Total score 280052 291706
Samples Less than 3 [3 tests]
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 6677
Video editing - 3936
Photo editing - 14202
Data manipulation - 5677
Writing score - 8365

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Samsung Galaxy A10
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-07 (Bobik)AnTuTu 11280052
Samsung Galaxy A03
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-19 (Muniviiro)AnTuTu 12367769
πŸ“˜ 2025-11-19 -> UsererAnTuTu 11291706
πŸ“˜ 2025-11-17 (niokn)AnTuTu 11303324
πŸ“˜ 2025-10-08 (KIN)AnTuTu 11291379
πŸ“˜ 2024-07-30 (enmitysl)Geekbench 6 CPU370 / 1199

Memory

RAM
RAM size 2 GB 2 GB
Memory type LPDDR4 LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1866 MHz -
Channels 1 2
Storage
Storage size 32 GB 32 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 512 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11) Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM One UI 3.1 One UI Core 5.1
OS size 9 GB 13.5 GB
OS updates 2 years 2 years
Security updates 4 years 4 years

Battery

Capacity 3400 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 5 W 15 W
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging No Yes (20% in 40 min)
Full charging time 2:50 hr 3:35 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 07:21 hr 09:11 hr
Watching video 10:56 hr 11:46 hr
Gaming 04:29 hr 05:23 hr
Standby 94 hr 103 hr
General battery life
18:45 hr
Galaxy A03 +14%
21:21 hr

Main camera

Matrix 13 megapixels 48 megapixels
Image resolution 4128 x 3096 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 No No
Lenses 1) Standard: 13 MP
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 13 MP 48 MP
Aperture f/1.9 f/1.8
Focal length 28 mm -
Pixel size - 0.8 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 5 megapixels 5 megapixels
Image resolution 2560 x 1920 2560 x 1960
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 720p at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type Micro USB Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
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 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
86.1 dB
81.9 dB

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced February 2019 November 2021
Release date March 2019 January 2022
Launch price (MSRP) $130 $140
Successor - Samsung Galaxy A17 4G - Samsung Galaxy A07 4G
SAR (head) 0.321 W/kg -
SAR (body) 1.09 W/kg -
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
Bundled charger - Yes, 8 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the camera, battery life, connectivity, and software are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A03. But if the performance and gaming are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A10.

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28 (27.2%)
75 (72.8%)
Total votes: 103

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Rhm June 5, 2023 at 08:27 AM
A03 is sucks. I mean it sucks at the screen. Not at performance. The screen response is very awful. It is not 44ms. It like more than 100ms.
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