Samsung Galaxy A03 Core vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max Comparison and Differences
Smartphone 1
Samsung Galaxy A03 Core
Smartphone 2
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Smartphone 3
Samsung Galaxy A03 Core or Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max Specs Comparison
or
Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A03 Core | Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max | |
| Rating | (+1) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2021, November 15 | 2021, September 14 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 164.2 x 75.9 x 9.1 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 2.99 in | 160.8 x 78.1 x 7.7 mm | 6.33 x 6.33 x 3.07 in | |
| Weight | 211 g | 7.44 oz | 240 g | 8.47 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic back, plastic frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Blue | Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 4352 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 28 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 95 h |
||
| Approximate price | 1250 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | PLS TFT | Super Retina XDR OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.5" in | 6.7" in | |
| Screen area | 81.8 cm2 | 109.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 102.0% | 87.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1600 px | 1284 x 2778 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 270 PPI | 458 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating | ||
| Other specs | - Wide color gamut -True-tone -120Hz -HDR10 -Dolby Vision -1000 nits (HBM) -1200 nits (peak) |
||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 12 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, f/2.0, AF | -12 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1.9µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/1.8, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), PDAF -TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) |
|
| Functions | LED flash | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10‑bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode, stereo sound rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 137 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 144 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 119 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2 | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6'' SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
|
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | ||
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 134 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 128 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 143 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11 (Go edition) | iOS 15 | |
| Chipset | - Unisoc SC9863A (28nm) | - Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Hexa-core (2x3.22 GHz Avalanche + 4xX.X GHz Blizzard) | |
| GPU | IMG8322 | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 32GB 2GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1310010 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 323794 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 432981 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 234550 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 323794 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 112902 | 843813 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 2290 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 5551 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 20040 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 311 | 1716 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1178 | 4533 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/eSIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| 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) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - Sub6/mmWave |
|
| Speed | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | No | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | Lightning, USB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.30 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation -Ultra Wideband (UWB) support - Fast charging 27W, 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -MagSafe wireless charging 15W -Qi magnetic fast wireless charging 7.5W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
Reviews and Opinions on Samsung Galaxy A03 Core and Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
If you had to recommend one of these phones to a friend, which one would it be and why? Share your arguments using the Add Opinion button!