Samsung Galaxy A20s vs Galaxy A03
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A20s (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 450) that was released on September 23, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A03, which is powered by Unisoc T606 and came out 27 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A20s
- Modern USB Type-C port
- Fingerprint scanner
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A03
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4000 mAh
- 51% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (207K versus 137K)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 11
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
- Delivers 10% higher peak brightness (422 against 384 nits)
- The phone is 2-years and 3-months newer
- More energy-efficient CPU – Unisoc T606
- The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p
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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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1560 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 259 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 | 83.3% | 81.8% |
| RGB color space | 94.5% | 96% |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | 36 ms | 45 ms |
| Contrast | 914:1 | 1641:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.3 mm (6.43 inches) | 164.2 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 77.5 mm (3.05 inches) | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 8 mm (0.31 inches) | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) |
| Weight | 183 g (6.46 oz) | 196 g (6.91 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green, Red | Black, Blue, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 | Unisoc T606 |
| Max clock | 1800 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (8) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 8 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 | - 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| L3 cache | - | 1 MB |
| Lithography process | 14 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 506 | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| GPU shading units | 96 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 650 MHz | 650 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~115.2 GFLOPS | ~83.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 49828 | 75655 |
| GPU | 18186 | 25987 |
| Memory | 42347 | 49741 |
| UX | 25943 | 54622 |
| Total score | 137451 | 207579 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 41.6 °C | 43.2 °C |
| Stability | - | 97% |
| Graphics test | - | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 407 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 5985 |
| Video editing | - | 3936 |
| Photo editing | - | 13761 |
| Data manipulation | - | 5461 |
| Writing score | - | 8396 |
Memory
| RAM size | 3 GB | 3, 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1333 MHz | - |
| Channels | 1 | 2 |
| Storage size | 32 GB | 32, 64, 128 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 5.0 |
| OS size | 11 GB | 13.5 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 40 min) | Yes (20% in 40 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:20 hr | 3:35 hr |
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 | 120 FPS (720p) | No |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | - |
| Lenses | 3 (13 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP) | 2 (48 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 13 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus |
- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm |
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| Depth lens | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode |
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 2560 x 1960 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Video resolution | 720p at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 4.2 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | Micro USB |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| 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 | 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 | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | September 2019 | November 2021 |
| Release date | October 2019 | January 2022 |
| SAR (head) | 0.35 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 0.83 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
| Bundled charger | - | Yes, 0 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 A03 is definitely a better buy.
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