Samsung Galaxy A03 Core vs Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A03 Core
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Samsung Galaxy A03 Core or Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A03 Core | Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) |
| Release date | 2021, November 15 | 2015, December |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 164.2 x 75.9 x 9.1 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 2.99 in | 134.5 x 65.2 x 7.3 mm | 5.3 x 5.3 x 2.57 in |
| Weight | 211 g | 7.44 oz | 132 g | 4.66 oz |
| Body Build | Plastic back, plastic frame | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
| Colors | Black, Blue | Black, White, Gold, Pink |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 2300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 58 h |
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| Approximate price | 170 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | PLS TFT | Super AMOLED |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M |
| Screen size | 6.5" in | 4.7" in |
| Screen area | 81.8 cm2 | 60.9 cm2 |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) |
| Screen to body ratio | 102.0% | 69.4% |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1600 px | 720 x 1280 px |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 270 PPI | 312 PPI |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, f/2.0, AF | -13 MP, AF, f/1.9 |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash, panorama |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2 | 5 MP, f/1.9 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11 (Go edition) | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) |
| Chipset | - Unisoc SC9863A (28nm) | - Exynos 7578 - Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | IMG8322 | Mali-T720MP2 Adreno 306 |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only |
| Internal memory | 32GB 2GB RAM | 16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 112902 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 311 | 102 |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1178 | 358 |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 613 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1827 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1124 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) |
| Speed | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0 |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.30 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A310F (Europe); A310F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); A310M (LATAM); A310M (LATAM, Brazil); A310Y (Australia, New Zealand). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) Duos with dual-SIM card slots |
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