Samsung Galaxy A04s review

5 November 2022


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Anonymous, 06 Nov 2022I used cheap phones for many years, everything under, lets ... moreThis is outdated and very anecdotal

If ultra expensive smartphones can lag and frustrate people

The opposite can happen on cheaper smartphones too

Unisoc cheaper smartphones run smoothly but people don't highlight then as much

    Do a review on Galaxy F23 5G

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      • Anonymous
      • 7AH
      • 08 Nov 2022

      It looks and is named like a prototype generic phone

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        • cyber
        • S2D
        • 06 Nov 2022

        gsmarena choose older devices from higher segment to be competitors,xiaomi and realme has more recent models in the same price range like redmi 10a and 10c,there is also a13 with mtk g80 chipset which is on the market 3 monts now,this review is just crippeled in every way posible

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          • ter
          • 06 Nov 2022

          Anonymous, 06 Nov 2022I think it's safe to say the Poco M4 and the A04s use ... moreGeneric ODM products, over-rehashed designs

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            • ter
            • 06 Nov 2022

            IpsDisplay, 05 Nov 2022Nah thats the stereotype There are cheap devices that ru... morePerfectly said. It's only a Xiaomi/Samsung/Apple battle

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              • Anonymous
              • nem
              • 06 Nov 2022

              IpsDisplay, 05 Nov 2022Nah thats the stereotype There are cheap devices that ru... moreI used cheap phones for many years, everything under, lets say, 160€ is pointless. Even though they might not lag as much as some older budget phones (like my Galaxy Ace or 1 Gen Moto G) they still take forever for even mundane tasks. Paying 50€ more already gets you much better phones that actually stay decently fast for many years.

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                • Anonymous
                • nem
                • 06 Nov 2022

                Yikes, the only thing decent here is the camera. Everything else is just awful. The 90 Hertz screen is pointless, a higher resolution would be better, but this way they can hide the weak chipset more, I bet it was a deliberate decision. This line of phones consistently gets some of the worst ratings of all phones nowadays, simply because Samsung are idiots, squeezing in too many advanced features instead of focusing on getting the basics right.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • Duh
                  • 06 Nov 2022

                  I think it's safe to say the Poco M4 and the A04s use the same speaker, haven't seen audio curves that similar between different company phones before not including sister companies rebadging the same product

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                    • Bob
                    • gE7
                    • 06 Nov 2022

                    dude1, 05 Nov 2022waiting for budget phone that isn't a 6.5 inch slab...Exactly! My old Motorola moto g was waterproof, decent battey, decent camera - and 150 euros. And decent size! About 144mm. Why is something like that impossible today? Yes, there's zenfone but its 800-900 euros.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • PG0
                      • 06 Nov 2022

                      absolutely gonna lag in a week


                      its dumb phone

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                        • Anonymous
                        • xhm
                        • 06 Nov 2022

                        funny things,
                        its predecessor (A03) has proximity/light sensor and Edge Panel, which the A04s doesn't.

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                          • kuJ
                          • 06 Nov 2022

                          dude1, 05 Nov 2022waiting for budget phone that isn't a 6.5 inch slab...Same, I'm kind of sad most of the cheap phones are huge now. They're all large and heavy. The only small cheap phones are very bottom of the barrel or not available in all countries. I remember when the cheap Androids used to have smaller screens than their mid-range and higher counterparts.

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                            • AnonD-1064493
                            • XTD
                            • 05 Nov 2022

                            Sanid, 05 Nov 2022All these entry level phones are waste of money with so muc... moreI'm old ...but wise...just like a lot of old people...we don't all buy this garbage ... Most times it's the reckless young who waste their money...my advice...don't paint old people as dumb..we managed to live a lot longer then some because we are smart cookies ..

                              They could have used a full HD Amoled screen and provided a charger, protective case & wired headphones in the box. For that price I would recommend Nokia g21

                                Typos, typos everywhere.

                                And why do I feel that this review is rushed?

                                  Sanid, 05 Nov 2022All these entry level phones are waste of money with so muc... moreNah thats the stereotype

                                  There are cheap devices that run very smooth

                                  Specifically those on unisoc T series

                                  Even something like the Moto e22s

                                  Problem is tech sites are inexperienced with ultra cheap smartphones

                                  Their bias sways to mid range and flagship so they don't have proper reference as to what's excellent at these ranges

                                  They should go out their comfort zone and review some blackviews, cubot, oukitel etc

                                  Only then can they relatively understand what camera quality is expected at X price range etc

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                                    • Nikojas
                                    • Lxf
                                    • 05 Nov 2022

                                    M23 is only £40 more on Amazon. If you're owning a phone for 3 years or more it's a no brainer to save up for that, rather than this hopeless device.

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                                      • Nikojas
                                      • Lxf
                                      • 05 Nov 2022

                                      You'd have to really hate yourself to buy this phone. Redmi note 11 is better in every way and if you really want Samsung save up a few more months to afford something you won't hate. It's not even mediocre.

                                        Another Exynos 850, that chip is already going to be 3 yrs old by next year. I hope Samsung bump the processor of there Low-end device quite a bit.

                                        Samsung's High-end is good but the Mid and most especially the Low-end really not up to performance. If Samsung cannot create new Low-end Exynos, then use newer Low-end Snapdragon or even Mediatek - not the G25 o G35/G37, those are not worth it but maybe G70 at least.

                                        I wish they don't plan to use this same chipset again next year.