Samsung Galaxy A03s vs Apple iPhone 15 Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone 15
Samsung Galaxy A03s Apple iPhone 15
Released · Aug 18, 2021
Released · Sep 22, 2023
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
6.1-inch · 2556x1179px
Triple camera
Dual camera
3GB · 32GB
6GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
3349 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.46 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches
164.2 x 75.9 x 9.1 mm
5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 inches (~0.45 inches with camera bump)
147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (~11.33 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.91 oz (196.0 g) 6.03 oz (171.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue. White Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink

Display

Size
6.5-inch 6.1-inch
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI 2556x1179px, 19.5:9 ratio, 461 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz 60Hz
Screen-to-body
81.86 % 86.38 %
Peak brightness
2000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm) A16 Bionic (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2300 MHz
Cortex-A53
Hexa-core
2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth
GPU
PowerVR GE8320 Apple GPU 5-core
RAM
3GB 6GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
32GB (eMMC 5.1) 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC not expandable
OS
Android (12, 11) iOS (18.x, 17.x)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 3349 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging, Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 41min
Browsing
13h 25min
Video
7h 51min
Gaming
8h 24min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.2
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Pixel size: 2.0 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
5 MP 12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
148
Overall
154
Photo
143
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Sensors
Accelerometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, mmWave, 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 12, 2023
FCC ID value: BCG-E8427A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg
Body: 0.95 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.50 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 160 $ 799 / € 949
In The Box
Phone, Type-C cable, Sim ejector, Papers USB Type-C, Paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 18, 2021 Sep 12, 2023

Alternative variants

With 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage
RAM 4GB
Internal storage 64GB
With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
With 512GB internal storage
Internal storage 512GB
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