Samsung Galaxy A03s

Samsung Galaxy A03s
  • Screen: 6.5" PLS TFT - 720 x 1600
  • SoC: MediaTek Helio P35
  • Camera: 3 (13 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
  • Battery: 5000 mAh
  • OS: Android 13
  • Weight: 196 grams (6.91 oz)
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Review

Display
38
Camera
27
Performance
17
Gaming
13
Battery
63
Connectivity
52
NanoReview Score
35
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Full specifications

Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Samsung Galaxy A03s

Display

Type PLS TFT
Size 6.5 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9
PPI 270 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No
Max rated brightness 400 nits
HDR support No
Screen protection Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 81.9%
Display tests
RGB color space 93.9%
PWM 806 Hz
Response time 43 ms
Contrast 1126:1
Peak brightness test (auto)
356 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 164.2 mm (6.46 inches)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness 9.1 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz)
Waterproof No
Rear material Plastic
Frame material Plastic
Colors White, Black, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
81.9%

Performance

Chipset specifications of the Samsung Galaxy A03s
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio P35
Max clock 2350 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53
Manufacturing TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) No
GPU
Graphics PowerVR GE8320
GPU shading units 32
GPU clock 680 MHz
FLOPS ~43.5 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark results of the Samsung Galaxy A03s
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
478
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
1521
Single-core score 478
Multi-core score 1521
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
193935
CPU 85523
GPU 14063
Memory 37405
UX 56944
Total score 193935
PCMark 3.0
4838
Web score 4559
Video editing 3397
Photo editing 7779
Data manipulation 3974
Writing score 5533

Memory

RAM
RAM size 2 GB
Channels 2
Storage
Storage size 32 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM One UI Core 5.0
OS size 13.2 GB
OS updates 2 years
Security updates 4 years

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh
Max charge power 15 W
Battery type Li-Ion
Replaceable No
Wireless charging No
Reverse charging No
Fast charging Yes (15% in 30 min)
Full charging time 3:38 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 11:05 hr
Watching video 15:35 hr
Gaming 06:17 hr
Standby 116 hr
General battery life
25:37 hr

Main camera

Matrix 13 megapixels
Image resolution 4128 x 3096
Zoom Digital
Flash LED
Stabilization Digital
8K video recording No
4K video recording No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS
Slow motion No
Lenses 1) Standard: 13 MP
2) Macro: 2 MP
3) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 13 MP
Aperture f/1.8
Autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital
Macro lens
Image resolution 2 MP
Aperture f/2.4
Stabilization Digital

Selfie camera

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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C
USB version 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Depends on the region
Infrared port No
Network
Number of SIM* 2
Type of SIM card Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby
eSIM support* No
Hybrid slot No
LTE Cat* 4
2G network GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G network UMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)
4G network LTE B1(2100), B3(1800), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B20(800), B28(700), B38(2600), B40(2300), B41(2500)
5G support No

Sound

Speakers Mono
Headphone audio jack Yes
FM radio Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
86.5 dB

Other

Category Budget
Announced August 2021
Release date August 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $159
Successor - Samsung Galaxy A05s
SAR (head) 0.36 W/kg
SAR (body) 1.09 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 15 W
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the Galaxy A03s may differ by country or region

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Amin November 17, 2025 at 01:38 PM
This is the worse phone I have ever use in my entire life
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