@@mommyandlucas1897 I would suggest getting the A13 since it has a more powerful processor, 5G Support, and will get longer OS Support. However, if you want an Ultra-Wide Camera and maybe a cheaper option the A12 is decent
I'm a construction worker who wears overalls an have a habit of putting my phone in my front pouch. Long story short I'm hard on phones. This is a good value phone I found at wal mart. For $170 Canadian.
I've had mine for about four days and I don't like that it's so slow other than that it seems to be just fine. I'm thinking about trading it in which I will probably do in the next couple days.
So what's the security update end of life date for this phone? Sorry if I missed it, I jumped straight to the software section of the review. I've just spent 15mins trying to find this info on google and no luck. Been a while since I bought a new phone and amazed this isn't a prominent feature considering most of us are doing banking on these devices.
I have this phone and like it. I only paid $50 for it. I upgraded from an old budget phone. Big difference for me and hey it plays Call of Duty Mobile.
I totally AGREE 💯% because I just upgraded to Nokia X100📱 from a LG Stylo4 Which the company are nolonger making phones, so my phn started lagging, and I'm in love with this phone already it was hard making that change, but I'm glad I did!
@@TechDaily I won't buy the a03s, apparently it's Helio P35 is less powerful than the Unisoc tiger T 606 found on the regular a03. Even an older processor like the Unisoc sc9863a which is a 28nm SoC has a better score on antutu benchmark than the Helio P35 (12nm) That's very weird of Samsung putting micro USB on the powerful Unisoc ones but use USB type C on the weak Helio ones
I’m actually, hopefully, upgrading to the A03S from my Motorola Moto E 2020, and it seems like a solid upgrade in terms of Battery Life, RAM, Cameras, and Screen Size. Not to mention having the Superb One UI Software
Bro don't buy it. When it becomes 1 year old it will be so slow that your blood pressure might rise. I have a samsung phone with mediatek p35 processor and now for 1 and a half year my phone is very slow( i think this is a02 or a02s i am not sure) I recomend samsung a12 or wait for samsung a13.😉
@@spiritedsoul777 I see, Thank You! Unfortunately I'll have to see what my budget will be and what the prices are. I'm on a very strict budget at the moment
@@TechDaily definitely a good choice, unfortunately I'm not sure if it supports 4G and 5G Bands or only 5G. Cause I'm currently on an affordable 4G plan and if I need to upgrade my plan just for a new phone it would too much for my budget
@@typhoon_8086 all 5G phones support 4G. If you find 4G fast enough then just continue using this plan of yours without any worries. also, the A13 is a good choice.
I really enjoy the way you review phones. Your views are realistic from the standpoint of the average user. Your videos are also excellent in their presentation.
This is actually a good ass phone. It's obviously not a Note22 ultra but it's nice. My daughter has it on my Verizon plan. We have no complaints. She's mostly on RUclips, TikTok and playing games and it has one of the best batteries I've ever seen and my Note22 has a dam good battery. Good phone. I would recommend it especially to save money.
It's actually a decent phone especially for the price. Camera could use a little work. But other than that it works just fine. It chargers slowly but battery life is very good. Screen is bright and colourful. Overall it's decent for a budget .
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@TechDaily - I think they take away the SD card option for flagship phones is because flagship phones have 128 gb 256 gb and even 512 gb of space so I guess they figure with that much storage space you really don't need a SD card. I don't know really. That's just my opinion.
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Got one of these for my mother in law, she loves it, 4gb/64 model, $219 NZ. Fantastic battery life, OK camera (for her needs) and those were 2 of the key requirements. Only plays a couple of low tech games so no issues there. Charges it overnight twice a week.
The galaxy a03 is the biggest piece of s*** that has ever been put out by Samsung! I am shocked that you're giving some kind of decent review of this phone this phone is a piece of crap
My wife and I were about to lose our 3G service at Verizon and we were offered two of these essentially free. We could have gone flip phones but wanted to try an Android device. Not gamers. Solid. For us it's just about perfect especially with the powerful battery. If we grow to like these kinds of phones think it's a decent value for the money - which is essentially what you said. We charge at night. Very old fashion so not a problem for us. Good video and you focus on strengths. Thumbs up.
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Your review is spot-on. I have an A03s and I think it's a great device at a great price, for those who just really need a phone. It also has a great feel and it's considerably lighter than the rather heavy A54, making it more of a pleasure to hold. It's hard to imagine a nicer phone for those on a budget.
Garbage phone, have to actually punch the screen to get it to do anything... seriously slowest garbage choice available with no access to google playstore...
Literally worse phone I've ever owned my lg k32 was much better. Can't hear talking on calls the speaker phone and playing audio is absolute sh$# ! To the point I don't even want to use it. Key pad is always bs. Screen shot using volume and power is a chore for some reason. Only thing good I have to say is picture quality is good and camera is decent. Phones a bit laggy and easily broken.
I personally dont recomend it because after u use ut like a year it wil be so slow that you will throw it away( im guarranting you will) im using it for 2 years and i want to crash it so hard that i cant describe it Im using it because i dont have a chance to get another phone😢 Hope you will never get this phone or change to this phone
Thanks for the review it was def spot on, kind of laggy(which is fine for me), pics not great, but I knew that going in, I don't game so my needs and budget it's GREAT.
I literally looked up this review to laugh my ass off. This phone is a turd bird sandwich🤣🤣🤣 please don't buy this phone I literally only bought it because I'm broke as rn💀
i'm considering buying either the a03s for $79 or the a11 for $70 (i'm on a budget, as you can tell), but the prices and specs are so similar that i'm not sure i could make a decision and be satisfied with it...
Update 2: I'm using the A03s and for $180 it's decent. The Cameras are decent for the price, the screen is Crisp and Colorful, and the Battery Life is Very Solid. Unfortunately, the 4 year old Helio P35 Processor makes this phone feel sluggish and Gaming is disappointing considering the Samsung Brand and Quality. I would recommend buying the Moto G Pure or Nokia C line, unless you want to buy an Affordable Samsung Phone
@@lakshyagrover6379 I just got this phone yesterday and it'll play it, but once there is a lot of action on the screen, it slows way down for a second or 2 😭
@@ThirdEyeGoat369 you get what you paid for, at least Samsung's budget are not suffering from their own UI unlike Xiaomi and realme, Their budget phones are suffering from their heavy&buggy UI
I just got this phone yesterday and i already downloaded Snapchat and Instagram and apps for school lol and my tee tee is ordering a case for me so im using a butterfly glitter one until she brings it and all i need is a charger and a screen protector bc when i had my Samsung galaxy ao2s i was leaving 5 below fell flat face first on the ground 😭 and it was laggy and it got really worst and now Friday September 16th its day one and i love it already even tho its not the iPhone 11 its ok im grateful i saved up 50 dollars😭 for my phone and i finally got it yesterday ❤💖
this phone is trash i bought one for a app because my main phone which is a moto stylus 2022 doesn't support it i regret it so much so i will return this phone
0/10. This phones GB and ram is EXTREMELY bad. I try to clean cache, and when i bought it I got bunch of errors after days of owning this phone. it lags and doesn't respond to me tapping buttons and I can't even update games.
My dad got it for free on the handball european championship. I had a huawei p40 lite at the time(i upgraded to an iphone 13) and this phone was worse so he ga e it to my sister. She was happy with it. A nice budget phone which works quite well for 80 - 90 percent oc the time. Enough to talk with her friends, charges every teo days, not the best camera but she isnt a photographer (she is 9). Perfect for a person transiting from a flip phone and wants a nice,big and cheap phone.
This cellphone has the worst camera. I was surprised being it was a Samsung. I had older Samsung phones and the camera were always very good for the price. Next time you buy any phone check them out at the store before buying.
8:21 "plugging this phone in is a bit of a chore" Haha That's so funny. My "flagship" S10e that I want to replace also charged at 15 watts. 15 watts is just fine. Just means you'll be plugging in overnight usually. If you have 30 minutes you'll have enough to survive your day. So this phone is perfect for me. Stuff like waterproofing did nothing for me when I put it into the washing machine accidentally and NFC was nice, but not necessary. That being said I think I would definitely miss the wide angle lens.... and the 2 megapixel macro is a complete annoying gimmick. I wish they'd put that money into a better product. I used to like Samsung b/c they were common sense, but things look like they have sort of changed now :/ and honestly any smartphone processor these days is good enough, but I don't appreciate lagging for things like opening Instagram. Those geek bench scores were really, really bad
Today as I was going to make a video chat with my wife , planning to spend some time while out of town I dropped my phone and broke the screen..With a rush I bought this phone for 85 dollars plus tax :)) it looks great , have a huge screen , works really good . It is a miracle
My higher end phone screen just died on me and I needed a phone quickly. I bought this because it was all I could afford with such an unanticipated expenditure. My verdict: I like it overall. There is lag that bothers me a bit. My biggest complaint is it charges veeeery slowly! But for daily use, if you're someone who just needs a phone to do what a phone should do, it's perfect for me right now.
I can’t control those Amazon resellers 😅 The Samsung Amazon listing is about $170, and most US carriers/pre-paid networks have it under $170. That’s the retail price from Samsung
Good news: You can download Bixby Routines APK into the A03s if you like to customize the functionality of this phone. Bad news: Only Bixby Routines APK is allowed on the A03s. Other Samsung APK apps like Samsung's own Game Booster and Game Booster Plus will never work on the A03s.
I value internal storage I would be fine with 32gb and at least 4gb of ram and I also like my screens big and a good screen such as oled or amoled lcd is getting out of date for me I also value performance I use my galaxy a01 for some games and yes they do lag a little bit I miss my galaxy s8 it was actually pretty good.
@@TechDaily yep I currently have a note 9 it is pretty good I have the base model with 128GB of internal storage and 6GB of ram its a lot better than my s8 that I traded it for lol.
Just bought this from HSN $59.99 plus tax. Get 1.5 gig data, 1500 minutes voice, 1500 message units, does what I need, where can you get phone service for $5.00 a month.
I watch the whole review. You did not review the phone as a "phone" Like how many hours of calling time for a full charge. Is the call clear enough on its speakers. Does it heat up on long time talk. Is the ringtone loud enough to be heard and vibrations easily felt when you are in a crowded place. What are its options in receiving a call, like swipe, buttons. Some phones do "pocketcalling" because of accidentally being tapped by body heat inside pocket. does it happen here. I hope you include these aspects in your reviews. Overall, your reviews are all awesome. 👍👍👍
My sister has this Phone and at WalMart you can Find 1 For 60$ and ITS SO USEFUL FIR HER But It does Have 5 gigs bites But Besides that Its still very useful if u luv music than ITS 4 U It has Such a Loud speaker Its Nice :)
Just bought this phone for $59. I own a landscape and property rehab company and break phones all the time so inexpensive pay as you go phones work best for my environment. Screen size is great. Takes long time to charge I noticed but once charged last a very long time. Camera is OK, typical really for cheaper phones but nothing that an app photo editor can't fix. Photo editing buttons kind of suck. They could use a update. I could pick it apart I guess but I knew I was only paying $59, and for that why complain? The video review I just watched paid $180 I paid well below that. It's good for the price and what I use it for. It's a disposal phone for me as It seems I break one a year while out working. People buy these $1000 IPhone or more expensive other brands and after they are done playing with it for the first week they are just using the same basic settings I am anyway. Except I don't have payments. If I damage or break it I just go buy another one.
I brought this phone for £155 from a phone stand yesterday. I realsied i could of got it cheaper but finding it okay. Its been alright but wish it had a better back, and a little bit more RAM.
I recently had the moto g Stylus 4g 2022 and I absolutely loved that phone but I dropped it and the screen shattered with one drop..Now I have the Samsung galaxy A03s which costed me less than the moto g Stylus 4g 2022 and it's okay. I love big screens and I really truly loved my moto g Stylus 4g I will get another one day.
Terrible phone mines less then a week old brand new and it slower then a Walmart shopping cart with three broken wheels I have installed 2 apps and hardly use it heavily
Paid $50 for mine through Tracfone. I am amazed by what you can get for this price. It's not a gaming device but you don't expect that from a bare-bones budget phone. For the average user, this phone will get you where you want to go. I'm more than pleased, so I bought a second one for backup.
@@cognus3372 Yes it is! I'm more than happy with my purchase. Another nice feature of Samsung Galaxy phones, including this one, is a way to stop charging at 85%, which will make the battery last longer over the life of the phone. I'm a big fan of the Galaxy line.
So as of August 2022 what would you consider to be the next level up upgrade to this phone? I am still using my Verizon Voyager which of course is a 3G phone and will be coming to an end soon. Would like to play some games, need to shoot day and night video and take pics so would like some decent storage or additional storage capacity, Doesn't need to be the fastest but as always I welcome any speed advantage there is with decent screen. It's funny I was told the Voyager was the original "smart" phone back when they launched it but I was never able to actually get the browser to work well enough to actually even do basic email tasks - like read and then actually respond to an email! It took great pics and video for it's day and could text like a mother with that awesome actual keyboard! Not to mention my monthly bill is dirt cheap to this very day under $65 even with my wife on my plan with her little flip phone. Verizon sent her the Orbic flip but it is not a good replacement for her existing flip so it is going back and I will probably get her the A03s which would be perfect for her. For me though I would need something a bit more robust preferably for some decent gaming, video and pic shooting, and storage / speed and smoothness under $500. Thanks for a Great Review!
6:05 I was forced the Android 12 update without hope of canceling it, and it broke my mobile data, I'm on Verizon so I don't know if anyone else is having this issue. Yeah android 12 on this phone means no more data
I just purchased this phone from Walmart "Straight Talk Wireless" $49.95,I purchased it primarily for screen mirroring wirelessly to my Roku TV,my main phone is an 8+ iphone,I am happy with the Samsung A03s for what I purchased it for.
I just purchased this phone, replacing an older 5 inch screen Samsung SJ series phone. I couldn't do back ups on my old phone as it ran out of data. Looking forward to this phone coming in next week. I love Samsung phones! Paid $112 at Walmart😄
You can get this phone for 80 dollars or less at at QVC. That includes one year of service from tracfone. I bought mine for 55 dollars.I am upgrading from a Motorola, a 4 core cpu that is slow as a turtle and only has android 8 on it.
I just purchased this phone via ATT for $69.00 + Tax. I am upgrading from a simple flip phone. I have a disability that really hampers my fine motor skills. I wonder if it is going to be a pain to learn how to use. Also concerned with dropping it and where to carry. Where do you carry this small hardened pamphlet?
Thie phone SUCKS! I have had $50 phones that were 10 times better than this phohe. The system UI crashes on nearly a daily basis, making the phone unusable for somtimes up to 2 hours, because the buttons become completely non functional. Every game i download and try to play on this phone, crashes and causes the phone to shut down. (Games like Best Fiends, candy crush, Minecraft, and Plants vs Zombies) WORST PHONE IN THE WORLD!!!! The fingerprint sensor only works 30% of the time. And I'm actually getting rid of this phone today for the s23 fe.
My honest thoughts... VERY frustrated with my A03s. Just got it. Found out Samsung doesn't include the power adapter. They seem to feel we all have them laying around and they don't need to send them anymore in order to save the planet. Well...not all of us have one that is USB "C". 3 hours with an extraordinary rude "Samsung Pro" all I will say is I will never buy another Samsung product again. I was very close yesterday to throwing it in the trash. But they can give you a link to buy one... That's like buying a car, paying for it and then hearing oh yes, the gas tank is optional. Selling a non working product out of the box for money is fraud in my eyes.
Absolutely BLOATED! Very sad mess. Lots of complaints on the phone. Remember an MVNO will not get you the best plans or options either. When you factor in MetroPCS, Samsung and Google software, it is too much! 80 yrs old? Get an Apple SE. They force TikTok, Facebook and other not private tracking apps.
Had this phone for 1 year. It was awful. I have had many Samsung Galaxy's and I would say this was as ponderous and slow as my S5. Now in 2014 an S5 was decent, but this A03s in 2023 was unacceptable. Moved on to a Galaxy S10e which is a dream compared to this huge clunker.
I am still using the Huawei P9 lite. It is a great phone when it comes to speed. But I want to upgrade to a phone with more internal space as the internal space on the P9 lite is extremely small. And the lack of internal space is extremely frustrating. The phone keeps on letting me know that the internal space is full even though I use an sd card. I need a good phone that I can use for the long run for basic use such as RUclips and instagram and whatsapp and phone calls. Which phone would you recommend between the A03s and A12. And how far appart is the A03s from the A12 overall?
If the phone is telling you that the storage is full then its probably because you haven't told the phone where to put the photos/videos. In settings you have to toggle on SD card for your photos/vids to go to the sd car instead of the internal storage.
@@fabiennemitchell2371 I put a 128GB SD card into my A03s, and I believe it can handle a 1TB card if you have such needs. Yes you must be careful to tell your various apps, especially the photo-related apps (Camera and Gallery) to put their data there; you do this in the Camera's Settings and in the Gallery app each time you create an album. Each time you add an app (e.g. podcasts) you should check its settings to see if it supports putting its data on the SD card.
Thank you, I'm new to your channel - really appreciated your balanced review! Would love it if you could review the Moto G Pure (as I'm trying to decide between the Pure and the A03S). Which would you recommend (considering in Canada the Pure is $200 and A03S is $170)? Cheers, and keep up the great work!
This phone is nothing but crap! I bought this phone yesterday, i plug it in to charge today, it was at 25% when i plug it in, i plug it in to charge at 1:30 PM, its now 6:40 PM and it just at 98%.
Had too many accidents with expensive phones. Bought this, and it was fine. It was a workhorse until I dropped it in the yard while raining. The rain killed it as dead as road kill. Sad to see it go but it was a good two years.
This phone A03s is best And cheap phone still now 6 20 2023 i did buy this phone for $59 usa at best buy to use with boost mobile and Very good phone what i pay for🤔
Needing info for first-time smartphone buyer, purchased a Moto G Power 2021, it's very nice if you are a much more advanced user. So am going to this Samsung AO3s. It will not be used for games, texting, movies, or taking many photos. I JUST WANT A PHONE to carry for an emergency. But will use some of the features that only a smartphone can help me with. A mixed review as to whether this device comes with a 3.5mm headphone jack/port ? and charge Block & cable seems some do & some don't? These Company's just when to nickel & dime everyone! As far as PHONE quality goes for sound is it clear sounding? Any help, thanks.
Samsung doesn't include a charger in US market versions of this phone (or any phone anymore); but, they do in some overseas markets. The factory 15W charger this should've came with is available on Amazon for $11 and Samsung's own website for $20; but, the one that came with your Motorola will work just as well. All of the A03s come with a headphone jack - which automatically makes them better than a $1000 Galaxy S.
this phone doesent come with a charging plug just a usbc/usbc cable and it wont charge fully in less than 12 hours. ive had 3 of these phones and all the same problem. they should include a wall block to charge the phone faster. also ive never had a budget phone take this long to charge in my life so thats an L for me. it was 50 bucks and thats a W for me but still for the price it could be better but not terrible.
This is the perfect phone for me. Only thing I do on my phone is go online , make phone calls, text messaging, take a photo here and there and use a few apps. I don't really watch TV or movies on my phone and I don't game on my phone.
Perfect! do the same. I spend about 900 on a laptop instead. I don't care for expensive phones. In fact, you can loose them easy and then you will regret it, specially if you paid over 300..
I just got this phone for an extra one so I don't use it that much just mostly for an emergency phone so it doesn't matter about taking good pictures or nothing like that it's just something that I can use to have is a second phone for emergency
What's the best budget Samsung phone to buy right now? 🤔
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A03s on Amazon: amzn.to/3HxESuH
If you still want stay on 4G, the A03S is your best budget option, if you are on 4G and 5G, then the A13 5G is the next best budget option
@@typhoon_8086 I've been wanting to switch phones here soon would you suggest the 12 or the 13?
@@mommyandlucas1897 I would suggest getting the A13 since it has a more powerful processor, 5G Support, and will get longer OS Support. However, if you want an Ultra-Wide Camera and maybe a cheaper option the A12 is decent
@@typhoon_8086 thank you!!
@@mommyandlucas1897 no worries!
I'm a construction worker who wears overalls an have a habit of putting my phone in my front pouch. Long story short I'm hard on phones. This is a good value phone I found at wal mart. For $170 Canadian.
Yeah I paid 60 here in ga for it
$33 in Maine
$38 on black friday in USA.
@@Chompy1 I got mine for $60 USD...
Come down kids that comment was made almost a year ago
I've had mine for about four days and I don't like that it's so slow other than that it seems to be just fine. I'm thinking about trading it in which I will probably do in the next couple days.
So what's the security update end of life date for this phone? Sorry if I missed it, I jumped straight to the software section of the review. I've just spent 15mins trying to find this info on google and no luck. Been a while since I bought a new phone and amazed this isn't a prominent feature considering most of us are doing banking on these devices.
3 years of software support and 4 years of security
I have this phone and like it. I only paid $50 for it. I upgraded from an old budget phone. Big difference for me and hey it plays Call of Duty Mobile.
This is a really good phone for some one on a budget . Thanks for the review. Also who do you think will win the super bowl
Definitely! And hope the Bengals win, but it'll probably be LA
@@TechDaily nice. Also there is some one self promoting in your pinned comment
I totally AGREE 💯% because I just upgraded to Nokia X100📱 from a LG Stylo4 Which the company are nolonger making phones, so my phn started lagging, and I'm in love with this phone already it was hard making that change, but I'm glad I did!
@@TechDaily I won't buy the a03s, apparently it's Helio P35 is less powerful than the Unisoc tiger T 606 found on the regular a03. Even an older processor like the Unisoc sc9863a which is a 28nm SoC has a better score on antutu benchmark than the Helio P35 (12nm)
That's very weird of Samsung putting micro USB on the powerful Unisoc ones but use USB type C on the weak Helio ones
Just got it yesterday and I'm already thinking about sending it back. It's way too slow for me
I’m actually, hopefully, upgrading to the A03S from my Motorola Moto E 2020, and it seems like a solid upgrade in terms of Battery Life, RAM, Cameras, and Screen Size. Not to mention having the Superb One UI Software
Bro don't buy it. When it becomes 1 year old it will be so slow that your blood pressure might rise. I have a samsung phone with mediatek p35 processor and now for 1 and a half year my phone is very slow( i think this is a02 or a02s i am not sure) I recomend samsung a12 or wait for samsung a13.😉
@@spiritedsoul777 I see, Thank You! Unfortunately I'll have to see what my budget will be and what the prices are. I'm on a very strict budget at the moment
How about the A13 5G? That’s the next “step up” and definitely a good phone for the price
@@TechDaily definitely a good choice, unfortunately I'm not sure if it supports 4G and 5G Bands or only 5G. Cause I'm currently on an affordable 4G plan and if I need to upgrade my plan just for a new phone it would too much for my budget
@@typhoon_8086 all 5G phones support 4G. If you find 4G fast enough then just continue using this plan of yours without any worries. also, the A13 is a good choice.
I really enjoy the way you review phones. Your views are realistic from the standpoint of the average user. Your videos are also excellent in their presentation.
This is actually a good ass phone. It's obviously not a Note22 ultra but it's nice. My daughter has it on my Verizon plan. We have no complaints. She's mostly on RUclips, TikTok and playing games and it has one of the best batteries I've ever seen and my Note22 has a dam good battery. Good phone. I would recommend it especially to save money.
It's actually a decent phone especially for the price. Camera could use a little work. But other than that it works just fine. It chargers slowly but battery life is very good. Screen is bright and colourful. Overall it's decent for a budget .
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amen
Dual sim plus storage expansion is amazing on a phone in this price range!
Absolutely! I don’t understand why they take it away from flagships
@TechDaily - I think they take away the SD card option for flagship phones is because flagship phones have 128 gb 256 gb and even 512 gb of space so I guess they figure with that much storage space you really don't need a SD card. I don't know really. That's just my opinion.
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Got one of these for my mother in law, she loves it, 4gb/64 model, $219 NZ.
Fantastic battery life, OK camera (for her needs) and those were 2 of the key requirements. Only plays a couple of low tech games so no issues there. Charges it overnight twice a week.
Thank you for that, I just got it for my mom. I hope she loves it. Mainly uses it for calls and whatsapp.
Thank you! looking at one for my grandmother who would only use it for a phone
The galaxy a03 is the biggest piece of s*** that has ever been put out by Samsung! I am shocked that you're giving some kind of decent review of this phone this phone is a piece of crap
My wife and I were about to lose our 3G service at Verizon and we were offered two of these essentially free. We could have gone flip phones but wanted to try an Android device. Not gamers. Solid. For us it's just about perfect especially with the powerful battery. If we grow to like these kinds of phones think it's a decent value for the money - which is essentially what you said. We charge at night. Very old fashion so not a problem for us. Good video and you focus on strengths. Thumbs up.
You were offered these phones for free? Damn, W Verizon 🗿
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9:41 That's some seriously good color accuracy for a budget phone like this. I was expecting some really over-saturated shots.
Your review is spot-on. I have an A03s and I think it's a great device at a great price, for those who just really need a phone. It also has a great feel and it's considerably lighter than the rather heavy A54, making it more of a pleasure to hold. It's hard to imagine a nicer phone for those on a budget.
Does it still work? Mine would not turn on after I let it upgrade two days ago.
@@janeakright6880 Mine has the latest updates & works fine. I have a 128gb SD card that might be helping it do updates.
Awesome review planning on buying this phone and this helped a lot THANKS😃
Garbage phone, have to actually punch the screen to get it to do anything... seriously slowest garbage choice available with no access to google playstore...
Literally worse phone I've ever owned my lg k32 was much better. Can't hear talking on calls the speaker phone and playing audio is absolute sh$# ! To the point I don't even want to use it. Key pad is always bs. Screen shot using volume and power is a chore for some reason. Only thing good I have to say is picture quality is good and camera is decent. Phones a bit laggy and easily broken.
I personally dont recomend it because after u use ut like a year it wil be so slow that you will throw it away( im guarranting you will) im using it for 2 years and i want to crash it so hard that i cant describe it
Im using it because i dont have a chance to get another phone😢 Hope you will never get this phone or change to this phone
Thanks for the review it was def spot on, kind of laggy(which is fine for me), pics not great, but I knew that going in, I don't game so my needs and budget it's GREAT.
I literally looked up this review to laugh my ass off. This phone is a turd bird sandwich🤣🤣🤣 please don't buy this phone I literally only bought it because I'm broke as rn💀
i'm considering buying either the a03s for $79 or the a11 for $70 (i'm on a budget, as you can tell), but the prices and specs are so similar that i'm not sure i could make a decision and be satisfied with it...
A03s cus longer software support from now
Update 2: I'm using the A03s and for $180 it's decent. The Cameras are decent for the price, the screen is Crisp and Colorful, and the Battery Life is Very Solid. Unfortunately, the 4 year old Helio P35 Processor makes this phone feel sluggish and Gaming is disappointing considering the Samsung Brand and Quality. I would recommend buying the Moto G Pure or Nokia C line, unless you want to buy an Affordable Samsung Phone
Can this phone play Pokemon Unite without stutters?
@@ThirdEyeGoat369 not sure, never tried it. But it runs Angry Birds decently, while COD Mobile is Laggy and Non-Enjoyable
@@typhoon_8086 thanks. Seems it will as I found a RUclips of someone playing it 😎
@@ThirdEyeGoat369 no worries!
Mind if i ask what is all preinstalled besides all the google apps?
I am writing this comment on the same exact phone... do not buy. Doesn't matter if you can get it for 30, just buy a used phone.
QVC = 29.99 now (Tracfone...locked for 60 days post activation).
Still using this phone , decent for everyday use and great battery life. Simple but get you through the day
Would this phone be able to play Pokemon Unite without stutters?
@@ThirdEyeGoat369 yes
@@lakshyagrover6379 I just got this phone yesterday and it'll play it, but once there is a lot of action on the screen, it slows way down for a second or 2 😭
@@ThirdEyeGoat369 you get what you paid for, at least Samsung's budget are not suffering from their own UI unlike Xiaomi and realme, Their budget phones are suffering from their heavy&buggy UI
Samsung. it has the most beautiful software and a lot of functions
I just got this phone yesterday and i already downloaded Snapchat and Instagram and apps for school lol and my tee tee is ordering a case for me so im using a butterfly glitter one until she brings it and all i need is a charger and a screen protector bc when i had my Samsung galaxy ao2s i was leaving 5 below fell flat face first on the ground 😭 and it was laggy and it got really worst and now Friday September 16th its day one and i love it already even tho its not the iPhone 11 its ok im grateful i saved up 50 dollars😭 for my phone and i finally got it yesterday ❤💖
this phone is trash i bought one for a app because my main phone which is a moto stylus 2022 doesn't support it i regret it so much so i will return this phone
0/10. This phones GB and ram is EXTREMELY bad. I try to clean cache, and when i bought it I got bunch of errors after days of owning this phone. it lags and doesn't respond to me tapping buttons and I can't even update games.
This phone is a garbage.. wait a minute, did I say this phone? no I meant this calculator is a garbage
My dad got it for free on the handball european championship. I had a huawei p40 lite at the time(i upgraded to an iphone 13) and this phone was worse so he ga e it to my sister. She was happy with it. A nice budget phone which works quite well for 80 - 90 percent oc the time. Enough to talk with her friends, charges every teo days, not the best camera but she isnt a photographer (she is 9). Perfect for a person transiting from a flip phone and wants a nice,big and cheap phone.
Oh yes the input lag haha. At first it was very annoying but now I've gotten used to it and even kind of enjoy how it makes me go at a slow pace
This cellphone has the worst camera. I was surprised being it was a Samsung. I had older Samsung phones and the camera were always very good for the price. Next time you buy any phone check them out at the store before buying.
Holy fuck it’s laggy
I still want to buy this to replace my old Samsung Galaxy J1.
how is he still alive ??
I'm using a Samsung Galaxy J3 Orbit.
8:21 "plugging this phone in is a bit of a chore"
Haha That's so funny. My "flagship" S10e that I want to replace also charged at 15 watts.
15 watts is just fine. Just means you'll be plugging in overnight usually. If you have 30 minutes you'll have enough to survive your day.
So this phone is perfect for me. Stuff like waterproofing did nothing for me when I put it into the washing machine accidentally and NFC was nice, but not necessary.
That being said I think I would definitely miss the wide angle lens....
and the 2 megapixel macro is a complete annoying gimmick. I wish they'd put that money into a better product. I used to like Samsung b/c they were common sense, but things look like they have sort of changed now :/
and honestly any smartphone processor these days is good enough, but I don't appreciate lagging for things like opening Instagram. Those geek bench scores were really, really bad
I got one for my son last week for 50 bucks.
Today as I was going to make a video chat with my wife , planning to spend some time while out of town I dropped my phone and broke the screen..With a rush I bought this phone for 85 dollars plus tax :)) it looks great , have a huge screen , works really good . It is a miracle
A03s is a valuable device that from Samsung! I'm looking forward for the A04s or so (Hope for the improved processor and One UI (not core version)).
Does it support NFC?
@@sageofsixpaths8392 Depends on region. Mine doesn't have one.
sadly a04s still has oneui core and has a garbage chipset, samsung must be smoking weed
AO4s using Exynos 850, not exactly having a performance upgrade over the A03s. Only the battery life might be better
My higher end phone screen just died on me and I needed a phone quickly. I bought this because it was all I could afford with such an unanticipated expenditure. My verdict: I like it overall. There is lag that bothers me a bit. My biggest complaint is it charges veeeery slowly! But for daily use, if you're someone who just needs a phone to do what a phone should do, it's perfect for me right now.
Does anyone know if the screen is brighter than the Galaxy A32 ?
Tech daily: “No more than $170”
Also tech daily: *shows it selling for $170-200*
I can’t control those Amazon resellers 😅 The Samsung Amazon listing is about $170, and most US carriers/pre-paid networks have it under $170. That’s the retail price from Samsung
I just got this phone(a03s) last week from a friend it working perfectly
I got it but totally HATE it !!! IT SUCKS 😔
I paid $49 for it new seems fine for that
Had this phone for a some time and found it to be slow
The Samsung A52s 5g is really good Value 🙂
Yeah I bought it for around 300 euros
No mention of this as a “PHONE”. Can one assume there is a phone function? But seriously, how does it work with Android Auto?
Good news: You can download Bixby Routines APK into the A03s if you like to customize the functionality of this phone.
Bad news: Only Bixby Routines APK is allowed on the A03s. Other Samsung APK apps like Samsung's own Game Booster and Game Booster Plus will never work on the A03s.
I have this phone. I'm wondering if I made a mistake. I was thinking I upgraded but instead I downgraded. 🤬
I value internal storage I would be fine with 32gb and at least 4gb of ram and I also like my screens big and a good screen such as oled or amoled lcd is getting out of date for me I also value performance I use my galaxy a01 for some games and yes they do lag a little bit I miss my galaxy s8 it was actually pretty good.
Maybe you could get an S9 or S10? Very reasonably priced now and still good for 2-3+ years at least
@@TechDaily yep I currently have a note 9 it is pretty good I have the base model with 128GB of internal storage and 6GB of ram its a lot better than my s8 that I traded it for lol.
Dude I love your channel. You review super budget phones and I love it
About to purchase this for my daughter. Hoping it will be a solid starter phone for her.
Just bought this from HSN $59.99 plus tax. Get 1.5 gig data, 1500 minutes voice, 1500 message units, does what I need, where can you get phone service for $5.00 a month.
YOU COULD BUY THIS PHONE OR YOU COULD BE AN IDIOT AND PAY A $1000 FOR A PHONE!
Exactly! and then they cry out when their phone got stolen, loose or break it. No way, I will paid for a phone over 200 dollars.
My phone is A03s. I can say its a good one. So far.
I watch the whole review. You did not review the phone as a "phone" Like how many hours of calling time for a full charge. Is the call clear enough on its speakers. Does it heat up on long time talk. Is the ringtone loud enough to be heard and vibrations easily felt when you are in a crowded place. What are its options in receiving a call, like swipe, buttons. Some phones do "pocketcalling" because of accidentally being tapped by body heat inside pocket. does it happen here. I hope you include these aspects in your reviews. Overall, your reviews are all awesome. 👍👍👍
My sister has this Phone and at WalMart you can Find 1 For 60$ and ITS SO USEFUL FIR HER But It does Have 5 gigs bites But Besides that Its still very useful if u luv music than ITS 4 U It has Such a Loud speaker Its Nice :)
Just bought this phone for $59. I own a landscape and property rehab company and break phones all the time so inexpensive pay as you go phones work best for my environment. Screen size is great. Takes long time to charge I noticed but once charged last a very long time. Camera is OK, typical really for cheaper phones but nothing that an app photo editor can't fix.
Photo editing buttons kind of suck. They could use a update. I could pick it apart I guess but I knew I was only paying $59, and for that why complain? The video review I just watched paid $180 I paid well below that. It's good for the price and what I use it for. It's a disposal phone for me as It seems I break one a year while out working.
People buy these $1000 IPhone or more expensive other brands and after they are done playing with it for the first week they are just using the same basic settings I am anyway. Except I don't have payments. If I damage or break it I just go buy another one.
I brought this phone for £155 from a phone stand yesterday. I realsied i could of got it cheaper but finding it okay. Its been alright but wish it had a better back, and a little bit more RAM.
I recently had the moto g Stylus 4g 2022 and I absolutely loved that phone but I dropped it and the screen shattered with one drop..Now I have the Samsung galaxy A03s which costed me less than the moto g Stylus 4g 2022 and it's okay. I love big screens and I really truly loved my moto g Stylus 4g I will get another one day.
Terrible phone mines less then a week old brand new and it slower then a Walmart shopping cart with three broken wheels I have installed 2 apps and hardly use it heavily
Yup. It sucks. When my screen locks my music sounds like crap. I've tried everything and nothing works. It's just that crappy of a phone.
This thing is a piece of junk.
I had it for less than an hour, and the employees became hostile when I told them to take it back.
Paid $50 for mine through Tracfone. I am amazed by what you can get for this price. It's not a gaming device but you don't expect that from a bare-bones budget phone. For the average user, this phone will get you where you want to go. I'm more than pleased, so I bought a second one for backup.
is it still going strong? I have to buy a new phone now and I want to make sure it's a reasonably long-lasting phone
@@cognus3372 Yes it is
@@cognus3372 Yes it is! I'm more than happy with my purchase. Another nice feature of Samsung Galaxy phones, including this one, is a way to stop charging at 85%, which will make the battery last longer over the life of the phone. I'm a big fan of the Galaxy line.
Tracphone has these for 59 bucks
So right now QVC has a deal two ao3s phones with 1500 minutes of talk time for $119 ? I dont.think you can go wrong with this one.
Try the Samsung A03, It's $110 I think for the 3+32gb and I also think it's a great budget phone.
Does it support NFC?
So as of August 2022 what would you consider to be the next level up upgrade to this phone? I am still using my Verizon Voyager which of course is a 3G phone and will be coming to an end soon. Would like to play some games, need to shoot day and night video and take pics so would like some decent storage or additional storage capacity, Doesn't need to be the fastest but as always I welcome any speed advantage there is with decent screen. It's funny I was told the Voyager was the original "smart" phone back when they launched it but I was never able to actually get the browser to work well enough to actually even do basic email tasks - like read and then actually respond to an email! It took great pics and video for it's day and could text like a mother with that awesome actual keyboard! Not to mention my monthly bill is dirt cheap to this very day under $65 even with my wife on my plan with her little flip phone. Verizon sent her the Orbic flip but it is not a good replacement for her existing flip so it is going back and I will probably get her the A03s which would be perfect for her. For me though I would need something a bit more robust preferably for some decent gaming, video and pic shooting, and storage / speed and smoothness under $500. Thanks for a Great Review!
Samsung's next step up is the A14 at maybe $250, and up from that is the A54 at $450. Unlike the A03s, both of these are 5G phones.
6:05 I was forced the Android 12 update without hope of canceling it, and it broke my mobile data, I'm on Verizon so I don't know if anyone else is having this issue. Yeah android 12 on this phone means no more data
Do apps on this phone work without a SIM card and Wi-Fi?
Like RUclips, Photos, Google, etc.
Using It For 179 Dollars It Pretty Good For The Price And The Battery's Are Solid
I hate t&is phone. It's too big. That's why i typos on It cause my thumb doesn't stretch across the screen.
I just purchased this phone from Walmart "Straight Talk Wireless" $49.95,I purchased it primarily for screen mirroring wirelessly to my Roku TV,my main phone is an 8+ iphone,I am happy with the Samsung A03s for what I purchased it for.
Is this phone compatible with most streaming apps like Netflix, Hulu, paramount plus, etc?
I just purchased this phone, replacing an older 5 inch screen Samsung SJ series phone. I couldn't do back ups on my old phone as it ran out of data. Looking forward to this phone coming in next week. I love Samsung phones! Paid $112 at Walmart😄
Just got mine yesterday $49.98 at Walmart
You can get this phone for 80 dollars or less at at QVC. That includes one year of service from tracfone. I bought mine for 55 dollars.I am upgrading from a Motorola, a 4 core cpu that is slow as a turtle and only has android 8 on it.
I just purchased this phone via ATT for $69.00 + Tax. I am upgrading from a simple flip phone. I have a disability that really hampers my fine motor skills. I wonder if it is going to be a pain to learn how to use. Also concerned with dropping it and where to carry. Where do you carry this small hardened pamphlet?
Thie phone SUCKS! I have had $50 phones that were 10 times better than this phohe. The system UI crashes on nearly a daily basis, making the phone unusable for somtimes up to 2 hours, because the buttons become completely non functional. Every game i download and try to play on this phone, crashes and causes the phone to shut down. (Games like Best Fiends, candy crush, Minecraft, and Plants vs Zombies) WORST PHONE IN THE WORLD!!!! The fingerprint sensor only works 30% of the time. And I'm actually getting rid of this phone today for the s23 fe.
Idk bought mine new for $45. It seems just as good as my old galaxy s8
As Nokia says "Nokia N8 TV ad"
It's not technology, it's what you do with it
My honest thoughts... VERY frustrated with my A03s. Just got it. Found out Samsung doesn't include the power adapter. They seem to feel we all have them laying around and they don't need to send them anymore in order to save the planet. Well...not all of us have one that is USB "C". 3 hours with an extraordinary rude "Samsung Pro" all I will say is I will never buy another Samsung product again. I was very close yesterday to throwing it in the trash. But they can give you a link to buy one... That's like buying a car, paying for it and then hearing oh yes, the gas tank is optional. Selling a non working product out of the box for money is fraud in my eyes.
USB '"C"at Walmart are under $10.00
Absolutely BLOATED! Very sad mess. Lots of complaints on the phone. Remember an MVNO will not get you the best plans or options either. When you factor in MetroPCS, Samsung and Google software, it is too much! 80 yrs old? Get an Apple SE. They force TikTok, Facebook and other not private tracking apps.
Complete garbage.
Had this phone for 1 year. It was awful. I have had many Samsung Galaxy's and I would say this was as ponderous and slow as my S5. Now in 2014 an S5 was decent, but this A03s in 2023 was unacceptable. Moved on to a Galaxy S10e which is a dream compared to this huge clunker.
I am still using the Huawei P9 lite. It is a great phone when it comes to speed. But I want to upgrade to a phone with more internal space as the internal space on the P9 lite is extremely small. And the lack of internal space is extremely frustrating. The phone keeps on letting me know that the internal space is full even though I use an sd card. I need a good phone that I can use for the long run for basic use such as RUclips and instagram and whatsapp and phone calls. Which phone would you recommend between the A03s and A12. And how far appart is the A03s from the A12 overall?
If the phone is telling you that the storage is full then its probably because you haven't told the phone where to put the photos/videos.
In settings you have to toggle on SD card for your photos/vids to go to the sd car instead of the internal storage.
@@robertvogt1527
I thank you for the instructions, because I need this advice.
@@fabiennemitchell2371 I put a 128GB SD card into my A03s, and I believe it can handle a 1TB card if you have such needs. Yes you must be careful to tell your various apps, especially the photo-related apps (Camera and Gallery) to put their data there; you do this in the Camera's Settings and in the Gallery app each time you create an album. Each time you add an app (e.g. podcasts) you should check its settings to see if it supports putting its data on the SD card.
Thank you, I'm new to your channel - really appreciated your balanced review! Would love it if you could review the Moto G Pure (as I'm trying to decide between the Pure and the A03S). Which would you recommend (considering in Canada the Pure is $200 and A03S is $170)? Cheers, and keep up the great work!
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The tracfone and straightalk AO3 phones are going for $49.99 at Walmart as of this time.
This phone is nothing but crap! I bought this phone yesterday, i plug it in to charge today, it was at 25% when i plug it in, i plug it in to charge at 1:30 PM, its now 6:40 PM and it just at 98%.
Had too many accidents with expensive phones. Bought this, and it was fine. It was a workhorse until I dropped it in the yard while raining. The rain killed it as dead as road kill. Sad to see it go but it was a good two years.
This phone A03s is best And cheap phone still now 6 20 2023 i did buy this phone for $59 usa at best buy to use with boost mobile and Very good phone what i pay for🤔
Needing info for first-time smartphone buyer, purchased a Moto G Power 2021, it's very nice if you are a much more advanced user. So am going to this Samsung AO3s. It will not be used for games, texting, movies, or taking many photos. I JUST WANT A PHONE to carry for an emergency. But will use some of the features that only a smartphone can help me with. A mixed review as to whether this device comes with a 3.5mm headphone jack/port ? and charge Block & cable seems some do & some don't? These Company's just when to nickel & dime everyone! As far as PHONE quality goes for sound is it clear sounding? Any help, thanks.
Samsung doesn't include a charger in US market versions of this phone (or any phone anymore); but, they do in some overseas markets. The factory 15W charger this should've came with is available on Amazon for $11 and Samsung's own website for $20; but, the one that came with your Motorola will work just as well. All of the A03s come with a headphone jack - which automatically makes them better than a $1000 Galaxy S.
this phone doesent come with a charging plug just a usbc/usbc cable and it wont charge fully in less than 12 hours. ive had 3 of these phones and all the same problem. they should include a wall block to charge the phone faster. also ive never had a budget phone take this long to charge in my life so thats an L for me. it was 50 bucks and thats a W for me but still for the price it could be better but not terrible.
Watching this on my samsung s21 fe 5g.
This is the perfect phone for me. Only thing I do on my phone is go online , make phone calls, text messaging, take a photo here and there and use a few apps. I don't really watch TV or movies on my phone and I don't game on my phone.
Perfect! do the same. I spend about 900 on a laptop instead. I don't care for expensive phones. In fact, you can loose them easy and then you will regret it, specially if you paid over 300..
Google Fi gave this for 10$
This is the best deal after 120 days as the phone unlocks anyway
I just got this phone for an extra one so I don't use it that much just mostly for an emergency phone so it doesn't matter about taking good pictures or nothing like that it's just something that I can use to have is a second phone for emergency
Thanks for this! Very helpful 👌
You didn't mention one thing about the recording quality you don't know what you're talking about but you didn't mention 4K