Samsung Galaxy A03s review

20 December 2021


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  • Danny Hammond
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  • 20 Nov 2024

I bought this phone by accident. I have two iPhone 14 pro phones. I tried to port my main phone number, which I got from sprint in 2001. I had been using Consumer Cellular for ten years. The company is mediocre, but CC's Customer Service is outstanding. All knowledgeable humans. None from the Robot species.

I had used the pay plan and paid off 8 high end phones. Last November I wanted to buy two or at least one iPhone 14 pro phone(s). CC turned me down. Said I had too many late payments. I asked how I could have any since my service is turned off by a computer upon going one minute over. I had never been 15 minutes passed that point. My business is run by two lines with phones.

I wasn't mad or upset I just went to the AT&T store. The store humans were wonderfully prepared knowledgeable and customer friendly.

I had one line and 2 iPhone 14 Pros purchased in an hour.

However, AT&T online support is nearly impossible to work with. No they are impossible. I needed one new line and to port my line. From this point on I spent 70 hours on the phone with AT&T support waiting for antique robo reps to come on the line and tell me they needed to send me to the right department and then hang up. The word reseller came up many,many times over the next SEVEN WEEKS. I didn't want to learn anything new. That is what I must do in my business.

The very good reps at the AT&T store were told they could not talk to the robot Corp. The one who seemed to be their leader was very busy trying warn someone named "WILL ROBINSON."

My 22 years long main line was stuck in port status and I was warned over and over that I might lose it.

I got a 2nd line from CC because I now had no working phone although I was being charged for two latest (as of last November) iPhone.

I bought a cheap phone to be used for a short time until one or both companies straightened this out.

It is still not straightened out. So, I have been using The Samsung Galaxy for one year to do the work of an iPhone 14 pro.

I think I am an expert.

Don't buy this phone to game on it. It is not a 512 memory phone, or 256 phone, or 128phone. It is a 64 phone.

Actually, it is amazing if you think your way through what you can use it for. I don't store any photos or videos on it. I have two clouds for redundancy. Google Photos and Dropbox.

Right at the beginning my Aos3 began to drag down and stop. I was rebooting 5 times a day. That couldn't be the phone.

I found the two problems pretty quick. I was using Drive and DropBox to store my storage outside of my phone and just look at one or two items when I needed them.

Both Drive and Dropbox were "syncing" my data in their clouds and on my tiny phones internal storage. I did not set that up. The two clouds did it, because I didn't forbid it.

Remember that. Don't sync anything unless you understand why you might need to. They are competitors trying to crowd each other out. I am surprised my phone didn't blow up.

This phone protects itself by rebooting when needed. But, you have to give it permission to in settings.

Even if you have allowed it too reboot it on demand, if it begins to act even a little silly, take the 15 seconds and reboot it yourself. That straightens it right out for me.

Every morning go to settings and then to apps and then to storage and delete cache. Most apps won't need it everyday.

But especially anything with Google in the name is doing the heavy lifting. There cache numbers will be higher. If you watch YouTubeVideos a lot, don't get this phone.

You cannot type long messages. It will send whenever it needs to. Typing gmails is way better for long communications.

It will do what it was intended to do. I hate it. It was not intended for me.

It will play all the simple play store games. My grandson loves it. I am able to get what I need now. I am giving thAOS3 to him.

I was able to use this phone for months. But, I just figured out what it could do and pushed it no harder. I did just type this review on it.


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    • new buyer
    • v}R
    • 26 Jul 2024

    bro wtf are y'all sayin?? this phone is cool asf, nah if you're reading this. i promise this phone is good if you take care of it i mean real good care, its a bit sensitive but cool. all you need to do it take it easy and dont push the phone too much on its limit, its a potato phone so don't push it too much. i love android phones. latest update i guess

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      • Anonymous
      • CbE
      • 21 Jul 2024

      1.Ghost touch problem
      2. Charging speed very slow

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        • kjcalosa
        • 7Xa
        • 07 Jun 2024

        super frustrated with the charging speed. but then maybe its meant to be charged at night while you are sleeping. the video capturing quality is really good you just need a good tripod. selfie camera isnt that good indoors without proper lighting. the photos are good too when outdoors. video playback is also good, you can hear everything though sometimes lately it comes out as static when too many instruments are playing all at the same time. a good budget phone with a big brand like samsung.

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          • John
          • TiF
          • 27 May 2024

          You get what you pay for and I'm satisfied. All I wanted was something to make calls, receive calls and get and send messages and this phone foots the bill.

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            • RS
            • GG1
            • 06 May 2024

            Anonymous, 15 Dec 2022Don't buy the A03 unless you have the patience of a Sa... moreI feel the same way. This is the first electronic device that I have ever literally wanted to SMASH! Seriously, after owning this phone, I am reluctant to buy another Samsung device. It truly has a mind of it's own.

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              • RS
              • GG1
              • 06 May 2024

              I am Unimpressed with this phone.
              I can get over the slow laggy operation and the crappy camera. After all, it's a cheap phone. I knew about that when buying the phone.
              But the touch screen has a mind of it's own. Really bad when you try to put the phone in a case. It becomes nearly unusable. it starts opening apps on it's own, and types random letters and numbers when using the keyboard. Extremely Frustrating.
              Makes me hesitant to buy another Samsung device.
              Had a J series phone before this one and really liked it.

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                • Q$7
                • 21 Mar 2024

                This phone is not good. can't even load subway surfers fast. bad for gaming. not recommended. 3/10

                  I have had this phone for 1 year and it is really laggy and slow. It has very little GB (64 gb) and it heats up pretty fast. Very bad for gaming. I dont recommend buying this phone for gaming or high usage.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • ILu
                    • 24 Dec 2023

                    Bought this for my mother for a gift. This is a big upgrade over her old TLC phone that really wasn't reliable. I been into Samsung smartphones for years, I think they're great.

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                      • DadJeff1964
                      • YaZ
                      • 08 Dec 2023

                      I've just picked up a Pre-Loved A03. And am wondering what the gaming quality is, compared to my Galaxy S-9+, which is the First Phone I've EVER LOST, since first picking up my first Cell Phone in the early 2,000's.

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                        • Olyshe
                        • CGH
                        • 18 Nov 2023

                        Anonymous, 27 Oct 2023You can change that in settingsI can't have access to wechat. Does this fone support it?

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                          • Anonymous
                          • ke5
                          • 27 Oct 2023

                          Joe, 16 Aug 2023The screen turns off on my Galaxy A03s during a call whethe... moreYou can change that in settings

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                            • Anonymous
                            • x{6
                            • 24 Oct 2023

                            Anonymous, 17 Sep 2023Does the ao3 come with what's app and telegram? I was ... moreHi galaxy a03

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                              • Anonymous
                              • IbF
                              • 17 Sep 2023

                              Does the ao3 come with what's app and telegram? I was also wondering if it comes with qr codes already generated for your contacts or is that something you do yourself after purchasing it?

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                                • Joe
                                • 0d9
                                • 16 Aug 2023

                                The screen turns off on my Galaxy A03s during a call whether it's against my ear or on speaker. If you need to hit the numbers while on a call, not your best choice...

                                  A03S telephone not worth it. Does not have a plug for the wall. Customer service will force you to pay for a plug. Alcatel is better

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • rRU
                                    • 10 Aug 2023

                                    Think twice about buying Samsung A03S telephone.
                                    I did and it comes with USB. Samsung will not send you a free plug for the wall. If you call customer service and hardware support they will tell you this.
                                    Then they will offer to send it to you for $15. Unreasonable. It's not that great a phone. My Alcatel at least had a plug.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • I8A
                                      • 03 Aug 2023

                                      Anonymous, 27 Jun 2023NFC? Nfc near field communication.just means two devices like phone and a payment terminal can interact each other talk to each other.contactless payment.can also use it for smart rings with NFC technology

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                                        • Mr ed213
                                        • j21
                                        • 21 Jul 2023

                                        $46 including tax at hsn etc al. WITH a year's worth of minutes + data. You cannot easily get the minutes and goodies for that so this is a near $0.00 true bargain item right now. Sturdy under my clumsy handling.

                                        Noticeably slower than pricy phones but still snappy for non-gamers. Memory size limiting. Your notgonna have games+photos
                                        +video+music... on this one all at once.

                                        Best imaginable phone on a price/performance basis.

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