Samsung Galaxy A05s in for review

09 December 2023
A strong specs sheet, great looks, and low price - what more could you want?

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Darth Caesium, 10 Dec 2023•A24 Lite: ✓Display: 2400×1080, PLS LCD, 90Hz refresh rat... moreIs 80W reverse wireless charging even possible?

    Interestingly, there is a A05/128GB/6GBRAM that exist. I bought it in eBay UK as backup phone and SatNav. Main reason why I bought the A05 and not the A05s is the low resolution but large (6.7in) PLS LCD which I expect longer battery life. I frequently travel to different countries as part of my job and having a cheap but reliable backup/SatNav phone is very important to me. I just received it from eBay and I will be setting up in an hour to find out if the £134 I paid for it is worth it.

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      • 14 Dec 2023

      rsdt, 13 Dec 2023Dreaming is free hahahaA54

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        • 13 Dec 2023

        Darth Caesium, 10 Dec 2023•A24 Lite: ✓Display: 2400×1080, PLS LCD, 90Hz refresh rat... moreDreaming is free hahaha

          Too big and heavy

            Anonymous, 10 Dec 2023I'll take a 60Hz phone with premium build, fluid UI an... moreThen go buy iphone.u exactly described it lmao at 50 times the price

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              • 12 Dec 2023

              Anonymous, 12 Dec 2023With more bezels than screen, a battery that won't las... moreAt least it’ll last a long time before it starts to slow down. Good display specs don’t matter if the phone is laggy to use. Also, the iPhone SE gets around 4.5 hours of heavy use according to Mrwhosetheboss’s battery test.

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                • 12 Dec 2023

                Dom, 11 Dec 2023You can get a 2020 iPhone SE for $150 with 128gb of storage... moreWith more bezels than screen, a battery that won't last 3 hours and LCD 60hz 720p screen

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                  • 12 Dec 2023

                  Dom, 11 Dec 2023It’s processor is so slow it can’t even hit 90hzsnapdragon 680 can run the UI at 90fps to match 90hz, you can see the difference from a 60hz phone. The SOC has significantly higher clock Adreno 610, nearly double of the standard 600Mhz 610 and already surpassed the Mali G52MP2 in the Helio G80 . The same chipset is used in the mid range Galaxy A23. Of course, by A05s come out, Snapdragon 680 is a bit old to attract any interest.

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                    • Anonymous
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                    • 12 Dec 2023

                    4gb ram, other mid range phone is running on 8gb and up. Sorry no take

                      Anonymous, 11 Dec 2023some of the people in these comments are delusional. "... moreWell said!

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                        • 11 Dec 2023

                        I hate Samsung’s obsession with making all of their phones look the same. I really wish they just put in one decent 12mp sensor instead of one mediocre and two useless ones.

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                          • 11 Dec 2023

                          If this phone costs $150, then I don’t think I can recommend it to anyone when you can get an refurbished unlocked galaxy s21 for only $40 more

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                            • 11 Dec 2023

                            Techfun, 10 Dec 2023It has 90 hz display while iphone vanillas still got outdat... moreIt’s processor is so slow it can’t even hit 90hz

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                              • 11 Dec 2023

                              Anonymous, 10 Dec 2023Do you see apple selling any iphone at 150$?You can get a 2020 iPhone SE for $150 with 128gb of storage refurbished, and I’d rather use that than a galaxy a05s because Apple’s business model is built on having their products last for a long time so they can have loyal customers who invest in their ecosystem, but Samsung’s business model is to sell as many cheap phones as possible.

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                                • 11 Dec 2023

                                Anonymous, 11 Dec 2023Samsung can make huge bulky beefy and even thicc phones but... moreYeah like they did it with the A01, but then they stopped for some reason. :(

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                                  • 11 Dec 2023

                                  some of the people in these comments are delusional. "OMG THE BEZELS!!" its an entry level phone. "OMG NO FLAGSHIP SPECS" its an entry level phone.
                                  get a grip. you arent getting a flagship phone for 200 euros. grow up and be realistic.

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                                    • 11 Dec 2023

                                    Anonymous, 10 Dec 2023Yes a premium phone with long-term software updates costs s... moreSamsung literally has a 5 year update policy that also covers the A0X series as well, what are you even talking about? (google "Samsung A series update policy" and read it yourself).
                                    What you are NOT getting is monthly updates - the lower tier you go, the less update frequency, but considering how the A0X and A1X are mostly oriented towards people who "need a phone" and not "an actual smartphone", having an update every 3-6 months in exchange for big savings is fully justified.

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                                      • 11 Dec 2023

                                      Samsung can make huge bulky beefy and even thicc phones but not a small phone that costs less to make than the huge one

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                                        • 11 Dec 2023

                                        GenZ, 10 Dec 2023missing IP water Resistant, UFS2.1+ Storage Card 8gb+ Ra... moreYou rellly do not get concept of entry level phone?