Entry-level · 2021

Samsung Galaxy A03s

Name: Samsung Galaxy A03s
Brand: Samsung
Price: 120000 NGN
Availability: InStock

From ₦75,000 to ₦120,000 · 7 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take

CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e

Best for

Strength All-day battery (measured)

Watch out No more updates, HD+ display, not Full HD

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

6.5″ TFT LCD · 60Hz

P35 2 / 32 GB

5000 mAh 15W charging

13 MP 2 rear · 5 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Samsung Galaxy A03s looks and feels in everyday use.

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

Brightness

488 nits

HDR

Not listed

Performance

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm) · 8-core 2.35 GHz · PowerVR GE8320

Basic CPU

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

Chipset

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

AnTuTu

117,049

GeekBench

889

CPU

8-core, 2.35 GHz

GPU

PowerVR GE8320

Process

12 nm

CPU layout

4x Cortex A53 2.3 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1 Core · 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 5.1 Core

Software support

4 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

13 MP f/2.2 main · 5 MP selfie

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

Main camera

13 MP f/2.2

Macro

2 MP

Front camera

5 MP f/2.2

Slow motion

No, 30 fps

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 15 W wired

All-day

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

Capacity

5000 mAh

Lab endurance

122:00h

Wired charging

15 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Audio

Good (-27.4 LUFS)

Loudspeaker

Good (-27.4 LUFS)

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 · 3/64GB · 4/64GB

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 4

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 4

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

No 4G on MTN, Airtel, Glo & 9mobile — no 5G

Check bands

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

M MTN

No 4G · no 5G

A Airtel

No 4G · no 5G

G Glo

No 4G

9 9mobile

No 4G

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, B2, B5, B8

4G B2, B5, B7, B12, B13, B26, B71

Build & Design

196 g · 9.1 mm

Height

164.2 mm

Width

75.9 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm

Weight

196 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

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 13

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

54% larger battery capacity

5,000 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

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

Lower benchmark score

117k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 13 MP · f/2.2 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S21 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 × 2400 resolution

Lower benchmark score

117k vs 899k 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

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 196 g vs 169 g

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Where to buy

7 sellers·Used from ₦75,000

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Jiji Used

₦80,000

Fair for used

BETTER DAY COMMUNICATIONS

10.8 yrs · 63 feedback · 64GB

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Jiji Used

₦100,000

Fair for used

Kobe Global Systems

4.1 yrs · 32GB

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Jiji Used

₦100,000

Fair for used

LINKS GADGETS

10.2 yrs · 46 feedback · 32GB

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Jiji Used

₦120,000

Float Expertech

10.7 yrs · 30 feedback · 32GB

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Jiji Used

₦75,000

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Faruq

1.0 yrs · 32GB

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Jiji Used

₦75,000

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Joy c tech gadgets

6.7 yrs · 4 feedback · 32GB

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Jiji Used

₦100,000

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Nelson-Computers

8.4 yrs · 3 feedback · 32GB

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In the Real World

Full specifications

Display

Performance

Software & updates

Camera

Battery

Audio

Memory

Connectivity

Network bands

The bands Nigerian networks use

All reported bands

Build & Design

Sensors

How it stacks up against the rest.

Apple iPhone 13

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