The Samsung Galaxy A05s is a budget 4G phone from 2023. Samsung listed it in Thailand and Malaysia in September 2023, together with the cheaper Galaxy A05. It followed the Galaxy A04s. In Germany, it went on sale in January 2024 for €159 with 64 GB of storage. It was not officially sold in the US. In India, the same phone was later sold as the Galaxy M14 4G and the Galaxy F14 4G.
Design and display
The Galaxy A05s has a 6.7-inch PLS LCD with FHD+ resolution (1080 x 2400 pixels). It refreshes at up to 90 Hz. A waterdrop notch holds the selfie camera. The back is plastic, and the three cameras sit in separate rings.
The phone measures 168.0 x 77.8 x 8.8 mm and weighs 194 g. The fingerprint sensor is built into the power button on the right side. Samsung sold it in Black, Silver, Light Green and Light Violet. Not every color was offered in every country. A 3.5 mm headphone jack and a USB-C 2.0 port are on the bottom edge.
Performance
The phone runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680. It has four cores at up to 2.4 GHz, four cores at 1.9 GHz and an Adreno 610 GPU. Samsung offered 4 GB or 6 GB of RAM with 64 GB or 128 GB of storage. A microSD slot adds up to 1 TB.
Compared with the Galaxy A05, the A05s has a sharper and faster screen and a fingerprint sensor. It also adds a macro camera and a 13 MP selfie camera. Connectivity covers 4G, Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 5.1. There is no 5G and no NFC.
Cameras
The main camera has 50 MP, an f/1.8 lens and autofocus. It is joined by a 2 MP macro camera and a 2 MP depth sensor. There is no ultrawide or optical zoom. Samsung lists video recording up to 1080p at 60 fps. The front camera has 13 MP and an f/2.0 lens.
Battery and charging
The 5,000 mAh battery supports 25W wired charging. Samsung says it reaches 48% in 30 minutes. There is no wireless charging.
Software and updates
The Galaxy A05s launched with Android 13 and One UI Core 5.1. Samsung promised two Android upgrades and four years of security updates.
Should you buy the Galaxy A05s?
The Galaxy A05s suits buyers who want a large, sharp screen and a big battery at a low price. The 90 Hz panel and fingerprint sensor set it apart from the Galaxy A05. It lacks 5G, NFC and an ultrawide camera. Newer budget Galaxy A models are worth comparing before you buy.
