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Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A03s

Smartphone

Display diagonal
6.50 in*
Battery capacity
5,000 mAh*

Benchmark results

  • AnTuTu · 9 · Unspecified workload101,299* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
  • AnTuTu · 8 · Unspecified workload103,465* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
  • Geekbench · 5.1 · Unspecified workload889* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
  • GFXBench · version unreported · Unspecified workload · ES 3.1 onscreen5.50* fpsPlatform unreported Compare results

Display

Display diagonal
6.50 in*
Display pixel density
270 ppi*
Resolution
720 × 1600*
Panel
PLS LCD*
Horizontal pixels
Display: 720 px
Vertical pixels
Display: 1,600 px

Displays

  • Display*
    Diagonal
    6.50 in*
    Horizontal pixels
    720 px*
    Vertical pixels
    1,600 px*
    Technology
    PLS LCD*

Processing & platform

Processor
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)*

CPU core groups

  • Cortex-A53*
    Cores
    4*
    Listed frequency
    2.35 GHz*
  • Cortex-A53*
    Cores
    4*
    Listed frequency
    1.8 GHz*

Memory & storage

Memory configurations

  • 2 GB RAM / 32 GB*
    Memory
    2 GB*
    Capacity
    32 GB*
  • 3 GB RAM / 32 GB*
    Memory
    3 GB*
    Capacity
    32 GB*
  • 4 GB RAM / 32 GB*
    Memory
    4 GB*
    Capacity
    32 GB*
  • 3 GB RAM / 64 GB*
    Memory
    3 GB*
    Capacity
    64 GB*
  • 4 GB RAM / 64 GB*
    Memory
    4 GB*
    Capacity
    64 GB*

Memory options

  • 2 GB*
    Capacity
    2 GB*
  • 3 GB*
    Capacity
    3 GB*
  • 4 GB*
    Capacity
    4 GB*

Storage options

  • 32 GB*
    Capacity
    32 GB*
  • 64 GB*
    Capacity
    64 GB*

Cameras

  • Front selfie*
    Light-capture estimate
    Not available Sensor size and aperture are needed.
    Resolution
    5 MP*
    Position
    Front*
    Role
    selfie*
    Aperture
    2.20 f-number*
  • Rear wide*
    Light-capture estimate
    Not available Sensor size and aperture are needed.
    Resolution
    13 MP*
    Position
    Rear*
    Role
    wide*
    Aperture
    2.20 f-number*
  • Rear macro*
    Light-capture estimate
    Not available Sensor size and aperture are needed.
    Resolution
    2 MP*
    Position
    Rear*
    Role
    macro*

Area-based index at equal illumination, f-number and exposure time. Not a camera-quality rating; lens transmission, sensor efficiency and processing are excluded.

Battery & charging

Battery capacity
5,000 mAh*

Charging

  • Wired*
    Rated charging power
    15 W*
    Technology
    wired*
    Variant / details
    Source-declared charging power; compatible charger and conditions unspecified*

Connectivity & software

Operating system
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1 Core*
Cellular networks
GSM / HSPA / LTE*
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct*
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP*
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)*

Sensors

  • accelerometer*
  • Fingerprint (side-mounted)*
  • proximity*

Operating systems

  • Android 11
  • Android 12
  • Android 13

Design & dimensions

Dimensions
164.2 x 75.9 x 9.1 mm (6.46 x 2.99 x 0.36 in)*
Weight
196 g*

Colors

  • Black*
  • Blue*
  • White*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications · 56 fields
Battery · Charging
15W wired*
Battery · Type
Li-Po 5000 mAh*
Body · Build
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back*
Body · Dimensions
164.2 x 75.9 x 9.1 mm (6.46 x 2.99 x 0.36 in)*
Body · SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM*
Body · Weight
196 g (6.91 oz)*
Comms · Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP*
Comms · NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)*
Comms · Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS*
Comms · Radio
No*
Comms · USB
USB Type-C 2.0*
Comms · WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct*
Display · Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)*
Display · Size
6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)*
Display · Type
PLS LCD*
Features · Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity*
Launch · Announced
2021, August 18*
Launch · Status
Available. Released 2021, August 18*
Main Camera · Features
LED flash*
Main Camera · Triple
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), AF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens*
Main Camera · Video
1080p@30fps*
Memory · Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)*
Memory · Features
eMMC 5.1*
Memory · Internal
32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM*
Misc · Colors
Black, Blue, White*
Misc · Models
SM-A037F, SM-A037F/DS, SM-A037M, SM-A037G, SM-A037U, SM-S134DL, SM-A037W, SM-A037U1, SM-S135DL*
Historical price
$ 60.87 / £ 69.99*
Misc · SAR EU
0.36 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)*
Network · 2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900*
Network · 3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100*
Network · 4G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41*
Network · Features
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A037U 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71 - SM-A037U*
Network · Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps*
Network · Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE*
Our Tests · Battery (old)
Endurance rating 122h*
Our Tests · Camera
Photo / Video*
Our Tests · Display
1718:1 contrast ratio, 488 nits max brightness (measured)*
Our Tests · Loudspeaker
-27.4 LUFS (Good)*
Our Tests · Performance
AnTuTu: 103465* (v8), 101299* (v9) GeekBench: 889* (v5.1) GFXBench: 5.5*fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Platform · Chipset
Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)*
Platform · CPU
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)*
Platform · GPU
PowerVR GE8320*
Platform · OS
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1 Core*
Selfie camera · Single
5 MP, f/2.2*
Selfie camera · Video
1080p@30fps*
Sound · 3.5mm jack
Yes*
Sound · Loudspeaker
Yes*
Benchmark results
  • benchmark
    AnTuTu
    version
    8
    score
    103,465*
    unit
    points
    workload
    unspecified
    tested_configuration
    unspecified
  • benchmark
    AnTuTu
    version
    9
    score
    101,299*
    unit
    points
    workload
    unspecified
    tested_configuration
    unspecified
  • benchmark
    GeekBench
    version
    5.1
    score
    889*
    unit
    points
    workload
    unspecified
    tested_configuration
    unspecified
  • benchmark
    GFXBench
    score
    5.5*
    unit
    fps
    scenario
    ES 3.1 onscreen
    version
    Not reported
    workload
    unspecified
    tested_configuration
    unspecified
Charging
Wired
Rated charging power
15.0* W
Technology
wired*
Variant / details
Source-declared charging power; compatible charger and conditions unspecified*
Colors
Black
Black*
Blue
Blue*
White
White*
Display
Display
Diagonal
6.5* in
Horizontal pixels
720* px
Vertical pixels
1,600* px
Technology
PLS LCD*
Front cameras
Front selfie
Resolution
5.0* MP
Position
Front*
Role
selfie*
Aperture
2.2* f-number
Memory options
2 GB
Capacity
2.0* GB
3 GB
Capacity
3.0* GB
4 GB
Capacity
4.0* GB
32 GB
Capacity
32.0* GB
64 GB
Capacity
64.0* GB
2 GB RAM / 32 GB
Memory
2.0* GB
Capacity
32.0* GB
3 GB RAM / 32 GB
Memory
3.0* GB
Capacity
32.0* GB
4 GB RAM / 32 GB
Memory
4.0* GB
Capacity
32.0* GB
3 GB RAM / 64 GB
Memory
3.0* GB
Capacity
64.0* GB
4 GB RAM / 64 GB
Memory
4.0* GB
Capacity
64.0* GB
CPU core groups
Cortex-A53
Cores
4*
Listed frequency
2.35* GHz
Cortex-A53 ·
Cores
4*
Listed frequency
1.8* GHz
Rear cameras
Rear wide
Resolution
13.0* MP
Position
Rear*
Role
wide*
Aperture
2.2* f-number
Rear macro
Resolution
2.0* MP
Position
Rear*
Role
macro*
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted)
Fingerprint (side-mounted)*
accelerometer
accelerometer*
proximity
proximity*

* Provisional data