Entry-level · 2022

Samsung Galaxy A03

Name: Samsung Galaxy A03
Brand: Samsung
Price: 165000 NGN
Availability: InStock

From ₦60,000 to ₦193,750 · 6 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take

CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A14

Best for

Strength All-day battery (5000mAh)

Watch out 4G only, HD+ display, not Full HD

Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games

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Full specifications

Display

6.5″ · TFT LCD · 720 × 1600 · 60 Hz

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

6.5"

Panel type

TFT LCD

Resolution

720 × 1600 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Not listed

Performance

Unisoc T606 (12 nm) · 8-core 1.6 GHz · Mali-G57 MP1

Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Unisoc T606 (12 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

AnTuTu

174,932

CPU

8-core, 1.6 GHz

GPU

Mali-G57 MP1

Process

12 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

CPU layout

2x1.6 GHz Cortex A75 + 6x1.6 GHz Cortex A55

Software & updates

Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI core 5 · 4-year support (brand estimate)

Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI core 5

Software support

4 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

48 MP f/1.8 main · 5 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

48 MP f/1.8

Front camera

5 MP f/2.2

Main sensor

0.8µm

Slow motion

No, 30 fps

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 7 W wired

All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity

5000 mAh

Wired charging

7 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Audio

Dolby Atmos

Speakers

Mono

Dolby Atmos

Supported

Audio features

Dolby Atmos

Memory

2 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

2 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

32 GB

Fills fast

Configurations

2/32GB · 3/32GB · 4/32GB · 4/64GB · 3/64GB · 4/128GB

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5

Falls short for 2026

4G only

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS

USB

Micro-USB 2.0

USB OTG

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · no 5G

Full

A Airtel

4G full · no 5G

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B5, B8

4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

196 g · 9.1 mm

Height

164.2 mm

Width

75.9 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm

Weight

196 g

Sensors

Accelerometer · proximity

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 14

Loses on most 5 losses

Lower-resolution screen

TFT LCD vs OLED panel · 720 × 1600 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.5″ vs 6.1″ screen

Lower benchmark score

175k vs 1.4M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 48 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 196 g vs 172 g

₦429k cheaper Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S22 5G

Loses on most 5 losses

Less smooth display

TFT LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 720 × 1600 vs 1080 × 2340 resolution

Lower benchmark score

175k vs 1.0M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Upper mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 196 g vs 167 g

₦179k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

6 sellers·New from ₦121,000 to ₦193,750·Used from ₦60,000

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Jiji Used

₦60,000

Lowest of 6 Fair for used

FADIAMONDS GADGET

2.6 yrs · 3 feedback · 32GB

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Jiji Used

₦60,000

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Akikunmi

6.1 yrs · 32GB

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Jiji New

₦121,000

DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL

6.2 yrs · 249 feedback · 32GB

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Jiji Used

₦60,000

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Chidera Umeadi

4.0 yrs · 32GB

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Jiji Used

₦165,000

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Daniel Essien

64GB

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Konga New

₦193,750

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GPlus

64GB

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