Samsung Galaxy A05s review

20 December 2023


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  • 21 Dec 2023

I think the A05s is a very well rounded device, more so than the A15 and also the higher A34/54 (no proximity sensor)

I hope the A06s uses a good quality LCD, UFS storage, upgraded chip, includes NFC and all the necessary sensors together with a good primary camera and an ultrawide. Storage should be 8/256 by then. And a higher end extra like water resistance or metal frame would be nice too. But that all is probably way too much to ask at that price (or hopefully not? We will see, technology continues to progress)

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    • 21 Dec 2023

    alski10, 20 Dec 2023Punch hole is only possible on oled displays, guys...My Moto G23 with LCD says hi!

      For $200, you can find phones like the Huawei P30 or OnePlus 7T brand new on eBay, and they are much better in every single way
      There is absolutely no justification of buying this A05s

        Realme C67, Spark 20 Pro and Redmi 12 5G are phones more worthy of review. The Redmi 12 5G is just a hands-on that could be the budget phone of the year if it has a full review.

          Darth Caesium, 20 Dec 2023I don't think this phone is completely terrible, but i... moreYou just never saw the likes of Realme C67, Redmi 12 5G, Spark 20 Pro and many others. These phones kick everything the Galaxy A05s has.

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            • xjH
            • 21 Dec 2023

            Samsung, UFS 2.0 and NFC wouldnt cost that much more to put in the A05s. SD680 is decent enough but unfortunately hampered by the slow storage.

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              • AVw
              • 21 Dec 2023

              I know this is a cheap phone, but no NFC is a joke

              Pay apps aside, a lot of banking apps in my country REQUIRE NFC to scan the chip in your ID to use the app.

                justasmile, 20 Dec 2023Using a 695 would've cannibalised A15 5G's sales,... moreGood. Samsung doesn't need to keep making e-waste. They already had to learn this lesson before the a series came out, seems they need to learn it again and clean up the line.

                  no NFC in 2023? are they serious?

                    Darth Caesium, 20 Dec 2023I don't think this phone is completely terrible, but i... morePunch hole is only possible on oled displays, guys...

                      DroidBoye, 20 Dec 2023I bought a Tecno Pova 5 8/128GB with UFS 2.0 storage at 88U... moreUS companies think consumers are not tech-savvy to know the diff between UFS and EMMC. Whereas Tecno and others gives the best bang for your buck.

                        MakeMotoBetterAgain, 20 Dec 2023my mom traded in her a04e for a05s, hopefully, it will not ... moreIt still uses eMMC, it will run like garbage.

                          my mom traded in her a04e for a05s, hopefully, it will not run like garbage like her last phone.

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                            • Anonymous
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                            • 20 Dec 2023

                            The Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 beats the 680. Qualcomm need to sort out their naming scheme. Plus the 480 supports 5G, the 680 does not.

                              Ouifuf, 20 Dec 2023Someone I know bought a honor x8a for under 100. The A05s i... moreThe Snapdragon 680 alone saves the A05s.

                              It's a really good deal if you want a new phone with a capable processor under 200 Euros.

                              Though I would still recommend buying 2021 upper-midrangers because they're just starting to hit that under 200 Euro price now and have much better specs.

                                DroidBoye, 20 Dec 2023I bought a Tecno Pova 5 8/128GB with UFS 2.0 storage at 88U... moreSomeone I know bought a honor x8a for under 100. The A05s is just an awful deal.

                                Only thing that will save it is western carriers

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                                  • 20 Dec 2023

                                  Have a A05s on hand (6GB/128GB) and storage wise is actually UFS 2.2 (not eMMC 5.1 as mentioned in the review)

                                    I bought a Tecno Pova 5 8/128GB with UFS 2.0 storage at 88USD only. What did Samsung took to give this A05 with cortex-a73 and a53 at 210USD just for 6/128GB version using eMMC storage?

                                      justasmile, 20 Dec 2023lol😅

                                        Darth Caesium, 20 Dec 2023Yep. Sorry, I had a brain fart and forgot about the 685 entirely.lol

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