Samsung Galaxy A03s vs Samsung Galaxy M06: Which is better?

Screen size

Galaxy A03s6.5"

Galaxy M066.7"+3.6%

Technology

Galaxy A03s

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Galaxy M06

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Galaxy A03s

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Galaxy M06

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Galaxy A03s

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A037U

Galaxy M06

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

Galaxy A03s

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71 - SM-A037U

Resolution

equal specs

Galaxy A03s720 × 1600 px

Galaxy M06720 × 1600 px

Refresh rate

Galaxy A03s—

Galaxy M0690 Hz

Peak brightness

Galaxy A03s—

Galaxy M06800 nits

Pixel density

Galaxy A03s270 ppi+3.7%

Galaxy M06260 ppi

CPU speed

Galaxy A03sOcta-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)

Galaxy M06Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+2.1%

RAM

Galaxy A03s2.0 GB

Galaxy M064.0 GB+50%

Storage

Galaxy A03s32 GB

Galaxy M0664 GB+50%

Main camera

Galaxy A03s13.0 MP

Galaxy M0650.0 MP+74%

Front camera

Galaxy A03s5.0 MP

Galaxy M068.0 MP+38%

Battery

equal specs

Galaxy A03s5,000 mAh

Galaxy M065,000 mAh

Wired charging

Galaxy A03s15 W

Galaxy M0625 W+40%

Weight

Galaxy A03s196 g

Galaxy M06191 g+2.6%

Thickness

Galaxy A03s9.1 mm

Galaxy M068.0 mm+14%

IP rating

Galaxy A03sGlass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Galaxy M06Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Wi‑Fi

Galaxy A03sWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Galaxy M06Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Galaxy A03s5.0, A2DP

Galaxy M065.3, A2DP, LE+5.7%

USB

equal specs

Galaxy A03sUSB Type-C 2.0

Galaxy M06USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

Galaxy A03sNo

Galaxy M06Yes+100%

NFC

Galaxy A03sYes+100%

Galaxy M06No

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Galaxy A03sYes

Galaxy M06Yes

SD card

equal specs

Galaxy A03sYes

Galaxy M06Yes

Stereo speakers

Galaxy A03s—

Galaxy M06—

Speed

Galaxy A03s

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Galaxy M06

HSPA, LTE, 5G

5G bands

Galaxy A03s

Galaxy M06

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

Announced

Galaxy A03s

2021, August 18

Galaxy M06

2025, February 27

Status

Galaxy A03s

Available. Released 2021, August 18

Galaxy M06

Available. Released 2025, March 07

Dimensions

Galaxy A03s

164.2 x 75.9 x 9.1 mm (6.46 x 2.99 x 0.36 in)

Galaxy M06

167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)

Weight

Galaxy A03s

196 g (6.91 oz)

Galaxy M06

191 g (6.74 oz)

Build

Galaxy A03s

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Galaxy M06

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

SIM

Galaxy A03s

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Galaxy M06

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Type

Galaxy A03s

PLS LCD

Galaxy M06

PLS LCD, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)

Size

Galaxy A03s

6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Galaxy M06

6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Galaxy A03s

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)

Galaxy M06

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)

Galaxy A03s

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

Galaxy M06

Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI Core 7.0

Chipset

Galaxy A03s

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)

Galaxy M06

Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)

CPU

Galaxy A03s

Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)

Galaxy M06

Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Galaxy A03s

PowerVR GE8320

Galaxy M06

Mali-G57 MC2

Card slot

Galaxy A03s

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Galaxy M06

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

Galaxy A03s

32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM

Galaxy M06

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Other

Galaxy A03s

eMMC 5.1

Galaxy M06

Triple

Galaxy A03s

13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), AF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

Galaxy M06

Features

Galaxy A03s

LED flash

Galaxy M06

LED flash

Video

Galaxy A03s

1080p@30fps

Galaxy M06

1080p@30fps

Dual

Galaxy A03s

Galaxy M06

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens

Single

Galaxy A03s

5 MP, f/2.2

Galaxy M06

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Video

Galaxy A03s

1080p@30fps

Galaxy M06

Yes

Loudspeaker

Galaxy A03s

Yes

Galaxy M06

Yes

3.5mm jack

Galaxy A03s

Yes

Galaxy M06

Yes

WLAN

Galaxy A03s

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Galaxy M06

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Galaxy A03s

5.0, A2DP

Galaxy M06

5.3, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Galaxy A03s

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Galaxy M06

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Galaxy A03s

Yes (market/region dependent)

Galaxy M06

Radio

Galaxy A03s

Galaxy M06

Unspecified

USB

Galaxy A03s

USB Type-C 2.0

Galaxy M06

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Sensors

Galaxy A03s

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

Galaxy M06

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Type

Galaxy A03s

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Galaxy M06

Li-Ion 5000 mAh

Charging

Galaxy A03s

15W wired

Galaxy M06

25W wired

Colors

Galaxy A03s

Black, Blue, White

Galaxy M06

Blazing Black, Sage Green

Models

Galaxy A03s

SM-A037F, SM-A037F/DS, SM-A037M, SM-A037G, SM-A037U, SM-S134DL, SM-A037W, SM-A037U1, SM-S135DL

Galaxy M06

SM-M066B, SM-M066B/DS

SAR EU

Galaxy A03s

0.36 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)

Galaxy M06

1.30 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)

Price

Galaxy A03s

$ 66.11 / £ 74.99 / € 175.84 / ₹ 10,800

Galaxy M06

£ 89.00 / ₹ 8,999

SAR

Galaxy A03s

Galaxy M06

1.05 W/kg (head)

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