Nokia C31 vs Samsung Galaxy A03

Comparing the Nokia C31 vs Samsung Galaxy A03 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Nokia C31 and Samsung Galaxy A03 run at the same processing speed of 1.6 GHz.

Display: Nokia C31 offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A03 offers 6.5 inches, making Nokia C31 the larger display of the two. Nokia C31 features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy A03's PLS TFT LCD, making Nokia C31 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A03 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Nokia C31 offers 13 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A03 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Nokia C31 and Samsung Galaxy A03 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Nokia C31 offers a higher battery capacity with 5050 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy A03 offers 5000 mAh, making Nokia C31 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Nokia C31 and Samsung Galaxy A03 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

Nokia C31

₹7,399

(Out of Stock)

Samsung Galaxy A03

₹6,449

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

15 Dec, 2022

25 Feb, 2022

16 Jul, 2026

Performance

		N/A
Unisoc SC9863A	Unisoc T606	Unisoc T7100
Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM	3 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display

		N/A
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.5 inches (16.51 cm)	6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD	PLS TFT LCD	IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)	720x1600 px (HD+)	N/A
N/A	N/A	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

		N/A
13 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	48 MP Primary Camera	8 MP Primary Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	2 MP Depth Camera	N/A
2 MP Depth Camera	N/A	N/A

Front Camera

		N/A
5 MP	5 MP	5 MP

Battery

		N/A
5050 mAh	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
N/A	N/A	10W
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

32 GB	32 GB	64 GB
N/A	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.0

User Ratings

N/A

4.1/5

(1,207 ratings)

N/A

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General

Launch Date

Dec 15, 2022

(Official)

Feb 25, 2022

(Official)

Jul 16, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v12

Android v11

Android v15

Custom UI

N/A

Samsung One UI

Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

N/A

Chipset

Unisoc SC9863A

Unisoc T606

Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core

1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

1.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8322

Mali-G57 MP1

PowerVR GE8322

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

N/A

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD

PLS TFT LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)

6.56 inches (16.66 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)

N/A

Brightness

N/A

400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

N/A

Pixel Density

262 ppi

270 ppi

269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.23 %

81.85 %

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes with notch

N/A

Design

Height

169.2 mm

164.2 mm

N/A

Width

77.9 mm

75.9 mm

N/A

Thickness

8.5 mm

9.1 mm

8.49 mm

Weight

200 grams

196 grams

N/A

Build Material

Back: Plastic

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg

Good

N/A

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera Wide Angle

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size

2 MP
Macro Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

N/A

2 MP
Depth Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

N/A

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

N/A

Capacity

5050 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 10W

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB

64 GB

Storage Type

N/A

eMMC 5.1

eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

Yes Up to 1 TB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

Yes v5.0

Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

N/A

NFC

N/A

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

N/A

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

N/A

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

N/A

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