Samsung Galaxy A05 vs Samsung Galaxy A05s

The Samsung Galaxy A05 scores 4.1 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A05s scores 4.5. The Samsung Galaxy A05s leads in display and design.

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Samsung Samsung Galaxy A05

4.1 Price TBA

Samsung Samsung Galaxy A05s

4.5 Price TBA

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Key differences

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A05

No clear spec advantage in our data.

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A05s

Higher refresh rate 90 Hz vs 60 Hz
Lighter 194 g vs 195 g
Higher screen resolution 1080 × 2400 px vs 720 × 1600 px
Sharper display 393 ppi vs 262 ppi

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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec Samsung Galaxy A05Samsung Galaxy A05s

Overall 4.1 4.5

Display 4.3 6.3

Performance 2.4 2.4

Camera 4.0 4.0

Battery 4.6 4.6

Design 4.2 4.8

Software support 5.0 5.0

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec Samsung Galaxy A05Samsung Galaxy A05s

Size 6.7 inches 6.7 inches

Type LCD, PLS LCD LCD, PLS LCD

Resolution 720 × 1600 px 1080 × 2400 px

Pixel density 262 ppi 393 ppi

Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Performance

Spec Samsung Galaxy A05Samsung Galaxy A05s

Chipset Helio G85 Snapdragon 680

Process 12 nm 6 nm

Max CPU clock 2 GHz 2.4 GHz

GPU Mali-G52 MC2 Adreno 610

RAM 4 GB / 6 GB 4 GB / 6 GB

Storage 64 GB / 128 GB 64 GB / 128 GB

Storage type eMMC —

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec Samsung Galaxy A05Samsung Galaxy A05s

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8 50 MP, f/1.8

Optical stabilization ✕ No ✕ No

Rear cameras 2 3

Rear video 1080p@60 1080p@60

Front camera 8 MP 13 MP

Battery and charging

Spec Samsung Galaxy A05Samsung Galaxy A05s

Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh

Wired charging 25 W 25 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Design and build

Spec Samsung Galaxy A05Samsung Galaxy A05s

Dimensions 168.8 × 78.2 × 8.8 mm 168 × 77.8 × 8.8 mm

Thickness 8.8 mm 8.8 mm

Weight 195 g 194 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Back Plastic Plastic

Water resistance None None

Fingerprint None Side-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Black, Silver, Light Green Black, Silver, Light Green, Light Violet

Connectivity and features

Spec Samsung Galaxy A05Samsung Galaxy A05s

5G ✕ No ✕ No

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.3 5.1

USB USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0

NFC ✕ No ✕ No

3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers ✕ No ✕ No

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✕ No ✕ No

Software

Spec Samsung Galaxy A05Samsung Galaxy A05s

OS at launch Android 13 Android 13

Interface One UI Core 5.1 One UI Core 5.1

OS updates 2 years 2 years

Security updates 4 years 4 years

Launch and price

Spec Samsung Galaxy A05Samsung Galaxy A05s

Announced Sep 2023 Sep 2023

Status Released Released

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