Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy A03s

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy A03s
Display
97
38
Camera
93
27
Performance
99
17
Gaming
96
13
Battery
78
63
Connectivity
94
52
QuickComparison Score
92
35
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy A03s

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

  • + Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset
  • + 6.9 inches display
  • + 120 Hz refresh rate
  • + 12 GB RAM
  • + 200 megapixels main camera

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A03s

  • + MediaTek Helio P35 chipset
  • + 6.5 inches display
  • + 2 GB RAM
  • + 13 megapixels main camera
  • + 5000 mAh battery

Pros & Cons

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
  • Excellent display
  • Strong camera system
  • Flagship-level performance
  • Great gaming capability
  • Excellent battery life
  • No 3.5mm headphone jack

"A high-end flagship Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra smartphone with strong performance (99/100), excellent display. Suited for flagship-tier daily use and demanding tasks."

Samsung Galaxy A03s
  • Reliable everyday smartphone
  • Limited display quality
  • Average camera performance
  • Limited performance for demanding apps
  • Older generation device

"A mid-range Samsung Galaxy A03s smartphone with capable battery (63/100). Suited for everyday tasks and casual use."

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Benchmarks

Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra +721%
3924
Samsung Galaxy A03s
478
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Samsung Galaxy A03s
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 12254 1521
Compute Score (GPU) 29059 —
AnTuTu Benchmark 11 3871127 193935
GPU 1513710 14063
Memory 476999 37405
UX 733906 56944
Total Score 3871127 193935
3DMark Steel Nomad Light 2697 —
Stability 67% —
Graphics test 45 FPS —
Graphics score 11719 —
3DMark Solar Bay 11719 —
Section 1 57 FPS —
Section 2 41 FPS —
Section 3 36 FPS —

Specifications

Display
Specification Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra ↗ Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗
Type Dynamic AMOLED PLS TFT
Size 6.9 inches 6.5 inches
Resolution 1440 x 3120 pixels 720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:09
PPI 500 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max rated brightness 1500 nits 400 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 2600 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ No
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Armor 2 Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 91.40% 81.90%
Display features #NAME?
Display tests
RGB color space 93.90%
PWM 806 Hz
Response time 43 ms
Contrast 1126:01:00
Peak brightness test (auto) 2801 nits 357 nits
Design and Build
Specification Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra ↗ Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 inches) 164.2 mm (6.46 inches)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 inches) 75.9 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) 9.1 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight 214 g (7.55 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Waterproof IP68 No
Rear material Glass Plastic
Frame material Metal Plastic
Colors White, Black, Silver, Blue, Pink, Purple White, Black, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-button
Repairability
Drop resistance
Screen-to-body ratio 91.40% 81.90%
Performance
Specification Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra ↗ Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 MediaTek Helio P35
Max clock 4740 MHz 2350 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.61 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 3 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon No
GPU
Graphics
GPU shading units
GPU clock
FLOPS
Memory
Specification Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra ↗ Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗
RAM
Ram Size 12 GB 2 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage size
Storage type
Memory Card
Software
Specification Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra ↗ Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗
Operating system Android 16 Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
OS updates 7 years 2 years
Security updates 7 years 4 years
Battery
Specification Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra ↗ Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗
Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 60 W 15 W
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging Yes (25 W) No
Reverse charging Yes, (wireless) No
Bypass charging Yes
Fast charging Yes (84% in 30 min) Yes (15% in 30 min)
Full charging time 0:43 hr 3:38 hr
Battery cycles
Battery life tests
Web browsing 10:12 hr 11:05 hr
Watching video 21:39 hr 15:35 hr
Gaming 06:42 hr 06:17 hr
Standby 130 hr 116 hr
General battery life 28:50 hr 25:37 hr
Main Camera
Specification Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra ↗ Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗
Matrix 200 megapixels 13 megapixels
Image resolution 50 MP 2 MP
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K video recording Up to 30FPS No
4K video recording Up to 120FPS No
1080p video recording Up to 240FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (1080p) No
Angle of widest lens 120°
Lenses 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Telephoto: 10 MP 4) Ultrawide: 50 MP 1) Standard: 13 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features #NAME? #NAME?
Standard lens
Aperture f/1.4 f/1.8
Focal length 111 mm
Sensor Sony IMX854
Sensor size 1/2.52" (≈ 0.4 inch)
Autofocus Laser autofocus Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens
Pixel size 0.7 micron
Selfie Camera
Specification Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra ↗ Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗
Megapixels 12 megapixels 5 megapixels
Image resolution 4000 x 3000 2560 x 1960
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5K3LU CMOS
Pixel size 1.12 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No
Connectivity
Specification Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra ↗ Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗
Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features #NAME? #NAME?
Bluetooth version 6 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features #NAME? #NAME?
DisplayPort Yes
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Yes Depends on the region
Infrared port No No
Network
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* Yes No
Hybrid slot No No
3G network UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) UMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)
4G network LTE B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B14(700), B18(800), B19(800), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(850), B28(700), B29(700), B30(2300), B38(2600), B39(1900), B40(2300), B41(2500), B48(3600), B66(AWS-3), B71(600) LTE B1(2100), B3(1800), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B20(800), B28(700), B38(2600), B40(2300), B41(2500)
5G support Yes No
Sound
Specification Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra ↗ Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗
Speakers Stereo Mono
Headphone audio jack No Yes
FM radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness 92 dB 86.5 dB
Other
Specification Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra ↗ Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗
Category Flagship Budget
Announced 26-Feb 21-Aug
Release date 26-Mar 21-Aug
Launch price (MSRP) $1,299 $159
Sensors #NAME? #NAME?
Bundled charger Not included Yes, 15 W

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