Samsung Galaxy A05s vs Samsung Galaxy A04s

The Samsung Galaxy A05s scores 4.5 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A04s scores 4.0. The Samsung Galaxy A05s leads in display, performance, camera, battery and software support, while the Samsung Galaxy A04s is ahead in design. The Samsung Galaxy A05s is the newer phone, announced in September 2023.

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Samsung Samsung Galaxy A05s
4.5 Price TBA
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Samsung Samsung Galaxy A04s
4.0 Price TBA
Discontinued

Key differences

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A05s

  • Faster wired charging 25 W vs 15 W
  • Bigger screen 6.7 inches vs 6.5 inches
  • Newer model Sep 2023 vs Aug 31, 2022
  • More RAM 4 GB / 6 GB vs 3 GB / 4 GB
  • Lighter 194 g vs 195 g
  • Thinner 8.8 mm vs 9.1 mm

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A04s

  • NFC for payments

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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 A05sSamsung Galaxy A04s
Overall 4.5 4.0
Display 6.3 5.3
Performance 2.4 2.1
Camera 4.0 3.8
Battery 4.6 4.1
Design 4.8 5.1
Software support 5.0 3.5
Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec Samsung Galaxy A05sSamsung Galaxy A04s
Size 6.7 inches 6.5 inches
Type LCD, PLS LCD LCD, PLS LCD
Resolution 1080 × 2400 px 720 × 1600 px
Pixel density 393 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Performance

Spec Samsung Galaxy A05sSamsung Galaxy A04s
Process 6 nm 8 nm
Max CPU clock 2.4 GHz 2 GHz
GPU Adreno 610 Mali-G52 MP1
Geekbench 6 single-core — 215
Geekbench 6 multi-core — 880
RAM 4 GB / 6 GB 3 GB / 4 GB
Storage 64 GB / 128 GB 32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB
microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec Samsung Galaxy A05sSamsung Galaxy A04s
Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8 50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization ✕ No ✕ No
Rear cameras 3 3
Rear video 1080p@60 1080p@30
Front camera 13 MP 5 MP

Battery and charging

Spec Samsung Galaxy A05sSamsung Galaxy A04s
Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh
Wired charging 25 W 15 W
Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No
Charger in box — ✕ No

Design and build

Spec Samsung Galaxy A05sSamsung Galaxy A04s
Dimensions 168 × 77.8 × 8.8 mm 164.7 × 76.7 × 9.1 mm
Thickness 8.8 mm 9.1 mm
Weight 194 g 195 g
Form factor Bar Bar
Frame — Plastic
Back Plastic Plastic
Water resistance None None
Fingerprint Side-mounted Side-mounted
3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No
SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM
Colors Black, Silver, Light Green, Light Violet Copper, White, Green, Black

Connectivity and features

Spec Samsung Galaxy A05sSamsung Galaxy A04s
5G ✕ No ✕ No
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 5.1 5.0
USB USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0
NFC ✕ No ✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Stereo speakers ✕ No ✕ No
Satellite ✕ No ✕ No
IR blaster ✕ No ✕ No

Software

Spec Samsung Galaxy A05sSamsung Galaxy A04s
OS at launch Android 13 Android 12
Interface One UI Core 5.1 One UI Core 4.1
OS updates 2 years 2 years
Security updates 4 years —

Launch and price

Spec Samsung Galaxy A05sSamsung Galaxy A04s
Announced Sep 2023 Aug 31, 2022
Status Released Discontinued

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