Samsung Galaxy A05s review

20 December 2023


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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

              justasmile, 20 Dec 2023Using a 695 would've cannibalised A15 5G's sales,... moreYep. Sorry, I had a brain fart and forgot about the 685 entirely.

                Darth Caesium, 20 Dec 2023I don't think this phone is completely terrible, but i... moreUsing a 695 would've cannibalised A15 5G's sales, probably a 685 would've been better. Hey, at least it supports 1080p 60fps recording though!

                  justasmile, 20 Dec 2023GSMarena going all out on this review and it still feels le... moreI don't think this phone is completely terrible, but it's not anything more than an okay one. The problems boil down to:

                  •They could've used the Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 (though
                  the chipset is the least of its problems)
                  •The display could have a hole punch and could have faster
                  response times
                  •The storage absolutely should've been UFS2.1 or UFS2.2 (the
                  biggest problem, since both storage types are insanely cheap
                  both to purchase and to manufacture nowadays)
                  •The version that only has 4GB of RAM should not exist, and
                  the standard 6GB version should be priced at the same price
                  as the 4GB one currently is priced at.

                  Essentially, this phone's biggest problem is that it is too expensive for what it's worth and has ridiculously slow storage. Still, if the base variant had 6GB of RAM and at least UFS2.1 storage for the ~$160 price point, I would have nothing against it. It's completely fine for its price point apart from those two key points.

                    GSMarena going all out on this review and it still feels less harsh than other reviewers.

                      First gsm review I've read that just says "this phone sucks, buy smth else". That's pretty cool

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