Samsung updates its A team with another affordable flagship impersonator

Affordable flagship rivals arrive so frequently these days, it’s a wonder anyone still saves up to buy a high-end handset. Take the Samsung Galaxy A03s: sequel to the A02s seen earlier this year, it ships with a 6.5in display, a trio of rear cameras plus a sizeable 5,000mAh cell to see you through the day. All for the bargain price of £139. OK, so there are some compromises which limit its killer abilities. Screen resolution is HD only, two of the rear cameras have a 2MP resolution and the fingerprint scanner is fitted to the side. Plus the software is skinned with Samsung’s One UI Core. But that’s still a whole lot of mobile for your moolah. And you could buy five for the cost of one Samsung Galaxy S21.

Chris Rowlands Freelance contributor

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Formerly News Editor at this fine institution, Chris now writes about tech from his tropical office. Sidetracked by sustainable stuff, he’s also keen on coffee kit, classic cars and any gear that gets better with age.

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