Thanks GSMArena. Would be nice to see more budget phone reviews. Budgets phones are sold everywhere (all electronic stores), but they are barely reviewed by big channels/websites.
I'm thinking about buying this one. I don't play games on the smartphone, I just watch youtube videos, listen to music, and browse on the internet. I think it suits me well.
Just an update : I've seen another model with a better processor and a 90hz screen. It's a Samsung m12. It was just a few bucks more expensive and I decided to buy this one. I think I made a good choice because this smartphone is fast and is good to watch videos.
Had this phone for 2 years no issues. I downgraded from an S8 after breaking it in 6 months. Gets the job done for 1/10th the price. Just upgraded to an A54 after getting tired of sluggishness and average camera. Don't listen to reviews saying you need the flagship, unless you're a power user, the budget/mid range are best. Great phone, served me well for 2 years.
Same, i broke mys months ago because I dropped it on the pavement outside, highly recommend a case for this phone but otherwise good budget cheap phone that actually little better on the budget side. It has some high quality things on it compare to other cheap phones. Just brought it again for $39.
The Samsung Galaxy A03s was the phone I picked out because I just need a phone, I can't afford apples crazy $1,000 price tag on a lot of their phones I just needed a budget phone $170 is inexpensive for me and I'm happy. I did notice the charging rate right out of the box, I've only have had this phone for 5 days now it hasn't disappointed me yet.
For those that only want to have basic function..this phone is excellent...the only thing i hate about this phone is the charging process is very slow though
Now the only thing I hate about the A03s is the lack of Game Booster and Game Plugins. And you can't install them because the A03s is not compatible to Samsung's game optimization software.
Omg.....people do too much complaining about this samsung A03s and I love it.....I bought mine through total wireless by Verizon and only paid $65 for it! For that price people shouldn't complain at all.....I love it
Now I am using my Galaxy A03s device for almost 06 months...📱 Really good smart phone relevantly to this price range...No any complaints or hidden errors....I can recommend this device for anyone who is looking for an average user experience and good looking samsung hardware/Software experience...♥️So far so good love this smart phone📱♥️
It's a decent phone for me, just got it again for $39 at Walmart. For a budget phone it's the best dam one for the price rn I'll tell you that. If you looking for good premium phone, don't try looking for phones that's under $100, most people ain't using logic, for the average phone use with using ig and TH-cam and etc. It's a good ass phone, camera is ite but it gets the job done for the price. Surprise people expected more out of this phone for the price it is
I have to agree on a lot of these comments on this phone! I'm just using this phone as my main basic one for regular use and I use my iPhone 12 for my music videos and I did try recording on this phone and I wouldn't recommend it for camera quality or speakers as well! But I like this phone for basic use of my days when I am out and about!
You have to make a review of the Galaxy A22 4G model, which could shoot surprisingly good photos for its class due to the OIS camera. It's much better than the A22 5G variant.
@@OmPrakash-pc1ec Yeah..live happily with an inferior MIUI software filled with bugs..Samsung One UI is far superior, stable and polished.A phone is far more than just hardware..
@@shah8592 miui isnt as bad as you are making it MIUI and note 10 pro is 100% faster than your "superior polished" oneui on the galaxy A22 from my experience using both phone side by side, im sorry if youre hurt after hearing the truth the camera on a22 is only acceptable in outside lighting and video recording completely sucks, the plastic body feels cheap, the 720p tft display is way way shittier than 1080p AMOLED that goes as bright as 1200 nits and supports HDR10 , the single back firing speaker is not loud and the sound quality is only acceptable while note 10 pro has stereo speakers which are atleast 2x louder and way way more bassy, good luck turning the sound to 100% outside while more audible than that is seen at 33% volume level on the "inferior Miui buggy note 10 pro 🤣"
@@shah8592 and if you didnt knew samsung is notorious for slowing down their cheaper phones and making battery worse as the time passes on, i have experienced this myself on my galaxy grand prime, galaxy j7 max and galaxy a20 so dont even try to prove me wrong on this 😂 the helio g80 on your super polished a22 already struggles to open youtube without making you wait for 10 seconds, imagine this, samsung's crappening software updates, and the helio g80 aging, you will have a useless phone in a year! 200euro wasted magnificently!
Samsung really needs to step up their game, cause selling a 2021 Budget Phone with a 4 year old processor is unacceptable for a High Class Android Brand
im currently 15 and got this as my first phone around 8 months ago id give it a solid 7/10 only downsides i find is base storage (i have a 32 gb) charging and gaming (some games it will load very slowly after some time yet still holds up well to most i play) the upsides is that this is very affordable starter phone being under $200 cad, alright camera and fairly good durability even with a simple cheap case only large issues i found so far is that it can overheat quickly under hard use, the front cameras will be blurry in hot weather needing you to lock and unlock the phone to make it work again and lastly the issue of it not picking up bluetooth signals from some earbuds/speakers despite its downsides, i definitely say to get this phone for any age as it is probably the best barebones basic phone you can get with plenty of possible customization
Have you had touchscreen issues with it? Sometimes one tap gets registered as double, and sometimes touchscreen becomes unresponsive unless I lock and unlock.
I got this phone after my actual phone was stolen and I needed anything before getting a proper replacement. Ended up having to stick with it for a few months and I absolutely despised it. I don't mind the low specs, poor camera quality, mediocre screen and sound, I was absolutely expecting that. The main problem was the overall performance, it was just unbearable. Why release a phone that lags when scrolling through the app drawer? Had the experience been even remotely smooth I'd be perfectly happy, but it was just a real pain to do anything on it. Not to say that you can't get stuff done because you can, it does everything a phone needs to do, but more often than not I wanted to just throw it out of the window. If you need a phone that is just a phone and nothing else, get something else for the same price. I really can't recommend it
I bought the Samsung Galaxy A03s 4 days ago and yesterday was the first time that I opened the youtube app to watch some videos and I noticed that the quality of every single youtube video was low. I had to keep adjusting the quality of each video to the highest resolution. The quality is currently set on auto. I don't know if this is a youtube issue or the phone. Is anyone else experiencing this same problem?
I got this from walmart under AT&T for only $85!!!! it’s not a galaxy S22 nor a galaxy note series, but if you just need a CHEAP functioning smartphone, it’s a solid buy.
Galaxy A22 4G i think is Samsung's best budget smartphone in 2021 but still you didn't make its video nor upload some images on your website. Pls do it GSMArena
Most people buy budget phones....well at least I know many and that phone would be a great first phone for a kid but I know people who just make calls and use FB and Messsenger and are just happy to take a photo of the pet or kids as wallpaper. But there are many budget phones and even Samsung has a ton of them and they sell. Not everyone wants the latest and greatest or can afford it.
stupid analogy, tech doesn't work that way, you set a budget and pick the best for the money you have, the a0# series and the a1# series are not even acceptable for what they cost
Good review. Bought mine from HSN came with 1500 min. talk time 1500mb data and 1500 text for $70 bucks it's a Tracfone and serves me well enough although I'm not nearly as knowledgeable as some.
I'm also a TracFone user. The 1500 Talk/Text/Data Year card is $125 + tax by itself. I'll never understand how they make money selling the card bundled with a decent phone for well under $100; but I'm happy they apparently do.
Essentially, a slight upgrade of the A02s. BEWARE! Some places have contradicting specs. I've seen so many sites claiming it has an Accelerometer, compass, gyroscope, and some other things. The one I purchased (in USA) has none of those mentioned sensors. No smart view either so you will need to use something like Google Home or another app for mirroring. Seems a little faster than my A02s, but in other spots there's some lag. One of the games I play works fine on the A02s as long as I don't play for a certain length of time. On the A03s, it loads much faster, but then it glitches or lags in the UI menu changes causing errors. It's a pretty inexpensive device at 60 USD vs 50 USD for the A02s (Boost mobile prices them a bit lower).
@@Harun-jl8xs I don't use the camera a whole lot, but it functions okay for a phone camera I guess. Feels about the same as my A02s and several other phones.
The operating system takes up 1/4 of the memory. I have a few basic,12 pictures, and zero files on the phone and it is maxed out. Hopefully adding a SanDisk card is going to make the phone usable.
Samsung seems like they have sacrificed some features in-order to have "a big battery" and a fingerprint scanner. Other OEMs offer better deals for their entry-level phones but Samsung likes to justify their pricing with their software support.
"other OEMs" are CCP chinese spyware treason phones. If you want all your data sent real time to Chairman Xi legion of doom HQ, by all means purchase a budget chinese phone.
@@percussion44 you do realise that Samsung does the exact same thing and most of their phones and parts are all made in China... Software is also developed by their vendors in China, after which it is optimized and released globally to all regions. In short Samsung also is spying on users through hidden software feedback and so are Huawei, Xiaomi,Oppo, Realme, OnePlus and so on... Even Apple does this with their iPhones(constantly monitoring and sending user feedback in secret)
@@forzahorizon5pulse11 Huh?? Derp derp.. Of course I realize that. Which is why I wish these so called reviewers would pay more attention to such things. All of Apples crap is made in China and undoubtedly filled with spyware, possibly even unbeknownst to Apple. Google phones I am sure are/were the same. For that reason it would be nice if grift reviews hadn't forced Samsung to make stuff in China and driven LG out of the market entirely. Some of us feel things such as data integrity and privacy rather than the sound fidelity from the 2mm speaker are important.
@@percussion44, not all of Apple's crap is made in China now. Since the pandemic, Chinese strikes India has been picking up the slack. India also has a couple of phone brands of their own.
I like your honesty about this a03s phone because i own one and i agree to all of your comments .. yeahh it is poor in camera and loggish on games even just scrolling . There are other phones that has same price but more smoother and faster than this like realme. Sometimes i regret buying this phone
@@attila7092 I think Motorola n Nokia phones, at such low prices Stock android is much better than any heavy Android skin.. Even some Chinese companies also use lite version of android so they work faster ..
@@bluxeedits3533 nah don't fool yourself. MediaTe Helio P35 can't even run genshin impact in lowest settings 😂 Xiaomi 9T and Infinix note 10 is laughing at your Samsung (same price range) can run (Nintendo switch emulator and genshin impact)
Most reviewers make videos for Samsung flagships, the most ultra plus pro s s phone, but they forget that Samsung makes entry level phones too. I think that's mostly because many reviewers are from the USA, and I think Samsung don't sell A and M series phones in the USA
Worse phone ever I buy from samsung. No knox. No Secure Folder. Worse camera result even A10 is better camera. Poor processor. You can even buy A02s with 64 GB in same price of this 32 GB phone.
It takes the phone nearly 6 hours to charge from 0 to 100... And doesn't support Fast Charging... Which is honestly REALLY sad considering there are budget phones for $60-$70 that support Fast Charging and are even faster than this phone...
You get what you pay for. A phone like this is good for a kid to start out as their 1st phone. Of course there's people out there that are on a very low budget & this phone fits in. One good thing about Samsung is that they do make phones to fit all bugmdgets
I have been on iPhone for the last 6 years, so switching to the Galaxy A03s is a bit of a mind-fuck. Just answering a call, led me to miss 4-5 calls before I finally gave in and watched a you tube "idiots class" so I could understand one function of the phone. My needs are totally bare bones: make calls. Get voicemails. Use google gmail, and calendar for my appointments to synch between my desktop (Dell platform) and the phone. So all in all, I am happy with this. One aspect I miss the most, is the finger print unlock function that Apple phones have. A minor gripe, but still work mentioning in case other new owners are considering this phone. Now all I need is a way to have the voice mail transcribed automatically for me. Apple had a nice option for that, and it was great. (ie... read a bull shit message, without having to listen to VM and punch in mail passcode.)
Damn well to late to regret that choice now, got a friend who just bought this phone didn't even look it up yet but when they told me what it was they were getting I already knew it was a piece of crap told them to wait a day or two so I can help them pick out a good phone but nope they wanted a Samsung and have no idea what the fk they bought I'm predicting the phone will start showing signs of slowing down and giving them problems within 4 months time of everyday use.
@@badcrysis1349 agreed. That's what happens when someone purchases something without any prior information about the product. I want to buy a smartphone since last 2 months and I haven't reached to the conclusion ( yet ).
@@pulaktrivedi9743 yeah but they don't know jack shit about phones they just bought it because it's a Samsung keep telling them let me help pick one but they don't want to because I won't pick or recommend a Samsung 🤣
So, here a question. What smartphone in 2021 under $500/£500/€500 (apart from an iPhone or an old Pixel) or thereabouts which has the most accurate front and selfie camera photo quality in terms of skin tones and dynamic range? Interested to know your thoughts.
Pretty sad that I can just go online and buy a Galaxy Note 5 for the same price and still have better performance and camera. They really need to start increasing the performance of their low end devices... It's been the exact same since 2016... ALSO... I've learned to never buy a budget phone with the 2 mp Macro camera... 98% of phones below the $150 price range with the 2mp Macro are among the worst phones to own...
@@truthseeker6804 I've tried the galaxy j7 2015 edition, I can assure you that it's way better also I've tried the galaxy tab a7 lite and it sucked hard (ᇂ∀ᇂꐦ)
I have one, the long lasting battery is a joke. The reception is horrible. I literally have to restart my phone every single time it drops signal. Never had those issues with my a11. Same provider. I highly do NOT recommend this phone
Well the only problem ii have with this phone is the colour palet. It looks really washed out and since you cant change anything around it looks worse than my 6 year old S6. Well for the budged i dont really mind i guess but still.
I just hate how long the keyboard takes to come up sometimes or for apps to open including camera. Oh and wish it had more than 32GBs to be able to download more apps. Other than that it's koo for watching TH-cam
So very slow @122 hours battery test result... Just save your money for a better experience! Imagine 2GB or 3GB RAM will already be too slow for Android 11 and OneUI 3.1. And there are updates to come and slow down even further 🤔
Theres no way that all 3 cameras at the back works on th a03s, the closest to the flash is the only 1 that works regardless of the settings. Same with the a12 thats got 4 cameras but only 1 works closest to the flash.
Just bought this for my mom since she needed a cheap phone from a shop (couldn't buy online). She paid $200 CDN (or 220?--excluding tax) and it's far worse than my four year old Redmi Note 8 Pro that I got on sale for 169 euros! I can't imagine this phone holding up for more than 2 years which is sad--it's soooo slow. There is far better hardware out there for the money. The only plus is it updated to Android 13, which I was surprised by.
I have one of these and not liking it much. Wish Galaxy would make shorter, wider devices with a built-in stylus. LG does it, and at an affordable price.
LG did. Their phone division went out of business a couple of years ago because they couldn't turn a profit. So, if you really liked the LG Stylo you should probably try to find a leftover new one before they're fully gone. Moto and TCL have introduced relatively affordable stylus phones to grab the market abandoned by LG; but, they're tall so you might not like them.
I'd have never bought this phone if I knew that wired headphones do not work with it. I fail to understand why it has a jack. I've tried every fix I can find and yet headphones play for just a short time then becomes garbled. No problem connecting to Bluetooth devices, but nothing plugged into the jack works for more than a minute or so
all i need it for is text call and music i was gana download genshin impact but looks like it probably wont work well. damn pretty disappointed on that but over all im happy with what i orderd
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Thanks GSMArena. Would be nice to see more budget phone reviews. Budgets phones are sold everywhere (all electronic stores), but they are barely reviewed by big channels/websites.
It would also be nice to see more US available phones on here.
@@Twinflame915 yes right
Agreed. I just can't see forking over more than a mortgage payment for a cellphone.
Straight Talk has this phone for $49.99 with no contract. That makes it a phenomenal deal now.
I'm thinking about buying this one. I don't play games on the smartphone, I just watch youtube videos, listen to music, and browse on the internet. I think it suits me well.
I got it for $85 at walmart.
Yeah me too
Just an update : I've seen another model with a better processor and a 90hz screen. It's a Samsung m12. It was just a few bucks more expensive and I decided to buy this one. I think I made a good choice because this smartphone is fast and is good to watch videos.
This phone is super slow. Don't buy
That's makes the two of us
i just bought the phone and im watching the review now lol. phone is plenty enough for the average user at a very cheap price
Habe mir es heute auch gekauft bin auch zu Frieden.
Do you have the 4/64? How much was it
How much did you buy it??
@@Seniormodic i do not recommend this phone anymore. Its very slow and sluggish now. Spend a bit more and get a better phone
Had this phone for 2 years no issues. I downgraded from an S8 after breaking it in 6 months. Gets the job done for 1/10th the price. Just upgraded to an A54 after getting tired of sluggishness and average camera. Don't listen to reviews saying you need the flagship, unless you're a power user, the budget/mid range are best. Great phone, served me well for 2 years.
Same, i broke mys months ago because I dropped it on the pavement outside, highly recommend a case for this phone but otherwise good budget cheap phone that actually little better on the budget side. It has some high quality things on it compare to other cheap phones. Just brought it again for $39.
The Samsung Galaxy A03s was the phone I picked out because I just need a phone, I can't afford apples crazy $1,000 price tag on a lot of their phones I just needed a budget phone $170 is inexpensive for me and I'm happy. I did notice the charging rate right out of the box, I've only have had this phone for 5 days now it hasn't disappointed me yet.
Did you just say you bought this phone for $170.?
@@wendyeesue that's the Canadian price I think
@@AshleyAmber It is
Whuut this phone should be just 50-70$
How did you know the charging rate right out of the box , if they don't give you a @#$^&% charger with it -
For those that only want to have basic function..this phone is excellent...the only thing i hate about this phone is the charging process is very slow though
Honestly i dont mind the charging time, the battery lasts all day and you could just charge it every night.
Now the only thing I hate about the A03s is the lack of Game Booster and Game Plugins. And you can't install them because the A03s is not compatible to Samsung's game optimization software.
@@Isaac-gh5ku this is not a gaming phone.
@bighugePanda dude... of course it can lol
Basic function works for me and I just charge over night after getting home from work. Ordered.
Had one for 8/9 months, love this phone!
Does the headphone jack work ?
@@MikeJones-oe3do Yep.
I have a Tracfone TCL A507 series I wish to upgrade to this model.
Does this hold apps well? I like to play Monopoly go
For a 50.00 phone I'll take it. Doesn't freeze when running multiple apps and does what I need it to.
50? T mobile sold me this crap for 180 dollars
Just bought it for 110 off amazon brand new
@@jamesmcsparron dam man yep got mine for 50 bucks to return it if you can
Got mine for 4000 lolz 😭everything is expensive in my country
@@desmondmitchell5602 I was in San Francisco when I bought it. I'm now back in Ireland. 😥
Omg.....people do too much complaining about this samsung A03s and I love it.....I bought mine through total wireless by Verizon and only paid $65 for it! For that price people shouldn't complain at all.....I love it
Does the headphone jack work ?
@@MikeJones-oe3do Yep
For somebody who's not looking for anything expensive and medium with features this is the one. Using now and have had no issues
For how long you've been using it ?!
How much?
Now I am using my Galaxy A03s device for almost 06 months...📱 Really good smart phone relevantly to this price range...No any complaints or hidden errors....I can recommend this device for anyone who is looking for an average user experience and good looking samsung hardware/Software experience...♥️So far so good love this smart phone📱♥️
Why is it slow with me
Its very Laggy for me
It's suuuuuper slow.
I have Samsung A03s Worst Phone Ever..😢😢
It's a decent phone for me, just got it again for $39 at Walmart. For a budget phone it's the best dam one for the price rn I'll tell you that. If you looking for good premium phone, don't try looking for phones that's under $100, most people ain't using logic, for the average phone use with using ig and TH-cam and etc. It's a good ass phone, camera is ite but it gets the job done for the price. Surprise people expected more out of this phone for the price it is
$34 at Walmart right now. Hell yeah. Just need a calling phone and the clock in app for work
I love Tracfone and want this model to upgrade my TCL A507 🤳
EXCELLENT -VERY QUICK REVIEW!!!! Very detailed for the short review and that's exactly what I was looking for!!!!!! MANY THANKS!!!!
I have to agree on a lot of these comments on this phone! I'm just using this phone as my main basic one for regular use and I use my iPhone 12 for my music videos and I did try recording on this phone and I wouldn't recommend it for camera quality or speakers as well! But I like this phone for basic use of my days when I am out and about!
You have to make a review of the Galaxy A22 4G model, which could shoot surprisingly good photos for its class due to the OIS camera. It's much better than the A22 5G variant.
all the 5g variants are a scam
why bother with that when you can live happily with a note 10 pro
@@OmPrakash-pc1ec Yeah..live happily with an inferior MIUI software filled with bugs..Samsung One UI is far superior, stable and polished.A phone is far more than just hardware..
@@shah8592 miui isnt as bad as you are making it
MIUI and note 10 pro is 100% faster than your "superior polished" oneui on the galaxy A22 from my experience using both phone side by side, im sorry if youre hurt after hearing the truth
the camera on a22 is only acceptable in outside lighting and video recording completely sucks, the plastic body feels cheap, the 720p tft display is way way shittier than 1080p AMOLED that goes as bright as 1200 nits and supports HDR10
, the single back firing speaker is not loud and the sound quality is only acceptable while note 10 pro has stereo speakers which are atleast 2x louder and way way more bassy, good luck turning the sound to 100% outside while more audible than that is seen at 33% volume level on the "inferior Miui buggy note 10 pro 🤣"
@@shah8592 and if you didnt knew samsung is notorious for slowing down their cheaper phones and making battery worse as the time passes on, i have experienced this myself on my galaxy grand prime, galaxy j7 max and galaxy a20 so dont even try to prove me wrong on this 😂
the helio g80 on your super polished a22 already struggles to open youtube without making you wait for 10 seconds, imagine this, samsung's crappening software updates, and the helio g80 aging, you will have a useless phone in a year! 200euro wasted magnificently!
Samsung really needs to step up their game, cause selling a 2021 Budget Phone with a 4 year old processor is unacceptable for a High Class Android Brand
I love the phone with good battery life
Bought for $30 and it works! Happy with purchase 😊
I got mine 2 weeks ago for $49 on walmart, its a very good device.😮
@@Cerdutex whenever you can save a buck these days😀👌
Have a Tracfone TCL A507 currently and am enthusiastic about upgrading to this Samsung.
Using this for a year and for a budget phone category it's recommendable
im currently 15 and got this as my first phone around 8 months ago
id give it a solid 7/10
only downsides i find is base storage (i have a 32 gb)
charging and gaming (some games it will load very slowly after some time yet still holds up well to most i play)
the upsides is that this is very affordable starter phone being under $200 cad, alright camera and fairly good durability even with a simple cheap case
only large issues i found so far is that it can overheat quickly under hard use, the front cameras will be blurry in hot weather needing you to lock and unlock the phone to make it work again and lastly the issue of it not picking up bluetooth signals from some earbuds/speakers
despite its downsides, i definitely say to get this phone for any age as it is probably the best barebones basic phone you can get with plenty of possible customization
Have you had touchscreen issues with it? Sometimes one tap gets registered as double, and sometimes touchscreen becomes unresponsive unless I lock and unlock.
@@MasayaShida no issues at all
i currently have a veru cracked screen covered in tape and it still works fine for me
From jamaica and this phone is good .
I got this phone after my actual phone was stolen and I needed anything before getting a proper replacement. Ended up having to stick with it for a few months and I absolutely despised it. I don't mind the low specs, poor camera quality, mediocre screen and sound, I was absolutely expecting that. The main problem was the overall performance, it was just unbearable. Why release a phone that lags when scrolling through the app drawer? Had the experience been even remotely smooth I'd be perfectly happy, but it was just a real pain to do anything on it. Not to say that you can't get stuff done because you can, it does everything a phone needs to do, but more often than not I wanted to just throw it out of the window.
If you need a phone that is just a phone and nothing else, get something else for the same price. I really can't recommend it
So this is the kind of phone people use to record aliens or pre historic dinosaur sighting...
I carry around a Game Boy Camera for my alien sightings.
2:54 that lag tho 😂😂
It explained everything 😂
You say it doesnt include Bixby as if thats a bad thing. Id pay to get rid of bixby lmfao
I bought the Samsung Galaxy A03s 4 days ago and yesterday was the first time that I opened the youtube app to watch some videos and I noticed that the quality of every single youtube video was low. I had to keep adjusting the quality of each video to the highest resolution. The quality is currently set on auto. I don't know if this is a youtube issue or the phone. Is anyone else experiencing this same problem?
This is from youtube,but if you go to settings you can change that
Under that list you find "parameters " you can set the quality once for all. ☺
I got this from walmart under AT&T for only $85!!!!
it’s not a galaxy S22 nor a galaxy note series, but if you just need a CHEAP functioning smartphone, it’s a solid buy.
Hey,
How did you go about it???
I'll be glad to chat with you and know more
What alternatives are there within that price range?
a21
Alcatel One Touch, if you only want it for texting, I have 3 iPhones laying around and I never connect them to networks
I got this phone for my mom it is a huge step up from her NOTE 2 2012 phone, its a great sub 200 dollar phone,
Galaxy A22 4G i think is Samsung's best budget smartphone in 2021 but still you didn't make its video nor upload some images on your website. Pls do it GSMArena
Getting 1 next week for $168 🇨🇦, reviews were good 👍
lol 100$ in best buy right now
Imagine being picky over a phone lol phones are literally made for call and text
My opinion is that RealMe Narzo 50A is better choice here
well said. samsung continues to give shít to people.
xiaomi note 10
infinix hot 10 also a good choice than this crap samsung
@@LazypunK07 indeed, they are dropping specs and making worst phones
The Galaxy A01 is a SOLID Phone !!!! It takes GREAT Pictures & Videos in GOOD Lighting !!!!! It will also get Android 12 in 2022 !!!!!! 👑🇯🇲🔥💥⭐🌟🇧🇴💯💎
Wtf bro
@@vortexbeater5415 lol 😆
@@vortexbeater5415 😂😆
Most people buy budget phones....well at least I know many and that phone would be a great first phone for a kid but I know people who just make calls and use FB and Messsenger and are just happy to take a photo of the pet or kids as wallpaper. But there are many budget phones and even Samsung has a ton of them and they sell. Not everyone wants the latest and greatest or can afford it.
stupid analogy, tech doesn't work that way, you set a budget and pick the best for the money you have, the a0# series and the a1# series are not even acceptable for what they cost
Good review. Bought mine from HSN came with 1500 min. talk time 1500mb data and 1500 text for $70 bucks it's a Tracfone and serves me well enough although I'm not nearly as knowledgeable as some.
I'm also a TracFone user. The 1500 Talk/Text/Data Year card is $125 + tax by itself. I'll never understand how they make money selling the card bundled with a decent phone for well under $100; but I'm happy they apparently do.
Essentially, a slight upgrade of the A02s. BEWARE! Some places have contradicting specs. I've seen so many sites claiming it has an Accelerometer, compass, gyroscope, and some other things. The one I purchased (in USA) has none of those mentioned sensors. No smart view either so you will need to use something like Google Home or another app for mirroring. Seems a little faster than my A02s, but in other spots there's some lag. One of the games I play works fine on the A02s as long as I don't play for a certain length of time. On the A03s, it loads much faster, but then it glitches or lags in the UI menu changes causing errors. It's a pretty inexpensive device at 60 USD vs 50 USD for the A02s (Boost mobile prices them a bit lower).
What about it's camera??
@@Harun-jl8xs I don't use the camera a whole lot, but it functions okay for a phone camera I guess. Feels about the same as my A02s and several other phones.
Just got it. I'm happy.
I got this phone for my son recently, still waiting for it to arrive. It's his first phone he's 11. I think it's good
The operating system takes up 1/4 of the memory. I have a few basic,12 pictures, and zero files on the phone and it is maxed out. Hopefully adding a SanDisk card is going to make the phone usable.
Nice informational video. Does this phone have the mobile hotspot option?
Yep
Helpful, thanks mate 👍
Samsung seems like they have sacrificed some features in-order to have "a big battery" and a fingerprint scanner.
Other OEMs offer better deals for their entry-level phones but Samsung likes to justify their pricing with their software support.
"other OEMs" are CCP chinese spyware treason phones. If you want all your data sent real time to Chairman Xi legion of doom HQ, by all means purchase a budget chinese phone.
@@percussion44 you do realise that Samsung does the exact same thing and most of their phones and parts are all made in China... Software is also developed by their vendors in China, after which it is optimized and released globally to all regions. In short Samsung also is spying on users through hidden software feedback and so are Huawei, Xiaomi,Oppo, Realme, OnePlus and so on... Even Apple does this with their iPhones(constantly monitoring and sending user feedback in secret)
@@forzahorizon5pulse11 Huh?? Derp derp.. Of course I realize that. Which is why I wish these so called reviewers would pay more attention to such things. All of Apples crap is made in China and undoubtedly filled with spyware, possibly even unbeknownst to Apple. Google phones I am sure are/were the same.
For that reason it would be nice if grift reviews hadn't forced Samsung to make stuff in China and driven LG out of the market entirely. Some of us feel things such as data integrity and privacy rather than the sound fidelity from the 2mm speaker are important.
@@percussion44, not all of Apple's crap is made in China now. Since the pandemic, Chinese strikes India has been picking up the slack. India also has a couple of phone brands of their own.
I like your honesty about this a03s phone because i own one and i agree to all of your comments .. yeahh it is poor in camera and loggish on games even just scrolling . There are other phones that has same price but more smoother and faster than this like realme. Sometimes i regret buying this phone
Can you name a few?
@@attila7092 I think Motorola n Nokia phones, at such low prices Stock android is much better than any heavy Android skin.. Even some Chinese companies also use lite version of android so they work faster ..
Using this right now!
your biggest regret 😂
@@LazypunK07 not really it's so fast
@@LazypunK07 and it doesnt even heat up
@@bluxeedits3533 nah don't fool yourself. MediaTe Helio P35 can't even run genshin impact in lowest settings 😂
Xiaomi 9T and Infinix note 10 is laughing at your Samsung (same price range) can run (Nintendo switch emulator and genshin impact)
too sad that you're a victim of Samsung's shít 😂
Check Xiaomi redmi series and Infinix note series (snapdragon gaming processor yet same price range)
Nice t shirt , pls where can I get a GSMArena tshirt?
I’m looking for a second line for work and side hustle purposes. I will put this phone in the “maybe” category.
Most reviewers make videos for Samsung flagships, the most ultra plus pro s s phone, but they forget that Samsung makes entry level phones too. I think that's mostly because many reviewers are from the USA, and I think Samsung don't sell A and M series phones in the USA
They sell the A series in the USA but not the M series.
@@Maddie_is_a_swiftie thank you
Worse phone ever I buy from samsung. No knox. No Secure Folder. Worse camera result even A10 is better camera. Poor processor. You can even buy A02s with 64 GB in same price of this 32 GB phone.
Great always watching from philippines
Great review. Would a phone with the T130 CPU be better? Any similar priced recommendations? Thanks.
Almost buy this phone thank you for the review help me from doing a rash decision buying a new phone.
I bought it because I read the specs which said that it was a 4g cel phone but when I activated it it shows 3g on it's mobile network!.What a bummer 😕
It takes the phone nearly 6 hours to charge from 0 to 100... And doesn't support Fast Charging... Which is honestly REALLY sad considering there are budget phones for $60-$70 that support Fast Charging and are even faster than this phone...
Which phones fit that criteria?
You get what you pay for. A phone like this is good for a kid to start out as their 1st phone. Of course there's people out there that are on a very low budget & this phone fits in. One good thing about Samsung is that they do make phones to fit all bugmdgets
Does it have alotta bloatware and can unwanted apps be removed?
I have been on iPhone for the last 6 years, so switching to the Galaxy A03s is a bit of a mind-fuck. Just answering a call, led me to miss 4-5 calls before I finally gave in and watched a you tube "idiots class" so I could understand one function of the phone. My needs are totally bare bones: make calls. Get voicemails. Use google gmail, and calendar for my appointments to synch between my desktop (Dell platform) and the phone. So all in all, I am happy with this. One aspect I miss the most, is the finger print unlock function that Apple phones have. A minor gripe, but still work mentioning in case other new owners are considering this phone. Now all I need is a way to have the voice mail transcribed automatically for me. Apple had a nice option for that, and it was great. (ie... read a bull shit message, without having to listen to VM and punch in mail passcode.)
Is this a upgrade from the Moto G Pure? It's a decent phone I just want something that's just a little better. The triple camera mostly.
Conclusion: Don't buy this phone.
too late for me.... hahaha
@@jaredabizo6906 rip bozo
Damn well to late to regret that choice now, got a friend who just bought this phone didn't even look it up yet but when they told me what it was they were getting I already knew it was a piece of crap told them to wait a day or two so I can help them pick out a good phone but nope they wanted a Samsung and have no idea what the fk they bought I'm predicting the phone will start showing signs of slowing down and giving them problems within 4 months time of everyday use.
@@badcrysis1349 agreed. That's what happens when someone purchases something without any prior information about the product. I want to buy a smartphone since last 2 months and I haven't reached to the conclusion ( yet ).
@@pulaktrivedi9743 yeah but they don't know jack shit about phones they just bought it because it's a Samsung keep telling them let me help pick one but they don't want to because I won't pick or recommend a Samsung 🤣
Best of luck GSMArena👍🏻❤️🇵🇰
So, here a question. What smartphone in 2021 under $500/£500/€500 (apart from an iPhone or an old Pixel) or thereabouts which has the most accurate front and selfie camera photo quality in terms of skin tones and dynamic range? Interested to know your thoughts.
a52s
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I just had to make sure I wasn't the only one with a sluggish phone😅
What's up brother.
From Bangladesh.
same phones for better performance? Like what?
Can you teach how to turn on led light near censor...because your review ..i saw they have light
Awesome review!
Pretty sad that I can just go online and buy a Galaxy Note 5 for the same price and still have better performance and camera. They really need to start increasing the performance of their low end devices... It's been the exact same since 2016... ALSO... I've learned to never buy a budget phone with the 2 mp Macro camera... 98% of phones below the $150 price range with the 2mp Macro are among the worst phones to own...
Hey, I got a question: would you recommend buying that phone as a backup phone for $59?...
Yes
a03s is a good phone and recommended for the price!
massive cap, this thing sucks hard
@@3mar00ss6 have you tried it yourself? no.
@@truthseeker6804 I've tried the galaxy j7 2015 edition, I can assure you that it's way better
also I've tried the galaxy tab a7 lite and it sucked hard (ᇂ∀ᇂꐦ)
Ok
@@3mar00ss6 galaxy a7 from 2015 is not a03s
Brought today. Decent one
I have one, the long lasting battery is a joke. The reception is horrible. I literally have to restart my phone every single time it drops signal. Never had those issues with my a11. Same provider. I highly do NOT recommend this phone
Another one from Samsung,Great review 👍👍👍😊😊😊 Thanks
Tankyou GSM Arena from Indonesia 🇮🇩.
For 45$ at dollar general you can't complain i saw this at my local dollar general and i had to watch the review
Us old people like Android
Well the only problem ii have with this phone is the colour palet. It looks really washed out and since you cant change anything around it looks worse than my 6 year old S6. Well for the budged i dont really mind i guess but still.
Only thing I wanted, and should have ☑️, is a radio, I don't need all 🔔 and 😙...I like simple, and a 📻 is simple
I just hate how long the keyboard takes to come up sometimes or for apps to open including camera. Oh and wish it had more than 32GBs to be able to download more apps. Other than that it's koo for watching TH-cam
I wouldn’t recommend buying this phone!
It's on sale for 39. 88 ATM
So very slow @122 hours battery test result... Just save your money for a better experience! Imagine 2GB or 3GB RAM will already be too slow for Android 11 and OneUI 3.1. And there are updates to come and slow down even further 🤔
Theres no way that all 3 cameras at the back works on th a03s, the closest to the flash is the only 1 that works regardless of the settings. Same with the a12 thats got 4 cameras but only 1 works closest to the flash.
Hi does it come with per-sticked screen protector out of box?
Please review Samsung Galaxy M52 5g
Samsung Galaxy M series isn't very well known everywhere, but is well known in Asia.
Is there Fm. Radio of this phone A03s?
I’m considering a cheapy mob to replace my Nokia 3, is this good?
Just bought this for my mom since she needed a cheap phone from a shop (couldn't buy online). She paid $200 CDN (or 220?--excluding tax) and it's far worse than my four year old Redmi Note 8 Pro that I got on sale for 169 euros! I can't imagine this phone holding up for more than 2 years which is sad--it's soooo slow. There is far better hardware out there for the money. The only plus is it updated to Android 13, which I was surprised by.
I got the a03s and my old 2017 a5 and the a5 cam is way better then this a03s. Its also alot faster to make a pic.
Ps, video is better too.
I have one of these and not liking it much. Wish Galaxy would make shorter, wider devices with a built-in stylus. LG does it, and at an affordable price.
LG did. Their phone division went out of business a couple of years ago because they couldn't turn a profit. So, if you really liked the LG Stylo you should probably try to find a leftover new one before they're fully gone. Moto and TCL have introduced relatively affordable stylus phones to grab the market abandoned by LG; but, they're tall so you might not like them.
@@mattdavis9601 Thx for the info 😊👍
Kinda like galaxy a11 its only 2gigs of ram?
extra memory can be plugged into the usb port, sound quality is crap, so how would i listen to this thru other speakers?
I'd have never bought this phone if I knew that wired headphones do not work with it. I fail to understand why it has a jack. I've tried every fix I can find and yet headphones play for just a short time then becomes garbled. No problem connecting to Bluetooth devices, but nothing plugged into the jack works for more than a minute or so
Cheap phones like these are great to fill wirh podcasts and other things.
This phone is just something to give to your kid to make them shut the hell up and leave you alone
My friend has this phone and as someone who has an iphone this phone isnt bad for the price his dad bought it for him
all i need it for is text call and music i was gana download genshin impact but looks like it probably wont work well. damn pretty disappointed on that but over all im happy with what i orderd
Holy bezels Batman
I works well with android 13