REVIEW: Galaxy A05s, basic and super competent 1y513g

A Samsung launched the Galaxy A05s as an alternative with slightly more features to the company's cheapest model. The manufacturer continues to launch devices in this category every year and has been improving them. This year's chosen one has undergone some welcome improvements and should compete in an interesting way in its segment, but is it enough to make you choose it among so many options? You can check this and other answers in the full review now! 11c3

Design 145g70

O Galaxy A05s It's all plastic, but on the sides the material is quite deceiving and if I weren't looking at the specifications, I'd say it's aluminum. The positioning and design of things follows that already used in all Samsung models, great for both those who already know it and those who are new s. Despite being made of plastic, everything is of excellent quality and at no point did I feel that I had a low quality product in my hands.

The version I received is in silver, but it is available in black and violet as well. On the right side, the Galaxy A05s It has volume and power buttons. On the left, we only have the cradle for chips and memory card, which holds 2 chips and the card simultaneously. Only a microphone was placed at the top. Finally, at the bottom, Samsung placed a USB-C 2.0 port, a 3,5 mm headphone jack, another microphone and the speaker.

In the box, the Samsung He only sent what was necessary and no accessories, that is, the device, a 15W charger and the key to open the chip tray are included.

Fabric 3c653a

O Galaxy A05s It has a 6,7-inch screen with IPS LCD technology and a refresh rate of 90 Hz. It is a very large display with Full HD Plus resolution (1080×2900 px), with around 393 ppi. Samsung did not specify whether the smartphone has any screen protection, so more than other times, putting a film and case on is not essential. As it does not have an OLED , functions such as Always On Display are not compatible with this model. Despite this, the LCD screen chosen here is of excellent quality.

As it is a simpler device, it bothers me a little that the screen is so large. There is a personal side involved here because I have a small hand, but it is also uncomfortable when putting a smartphone in my pocket, for example. I believe it needed to have more cool technologies on its screen to justify all this size, which doesn't happen.

Maximum brightness is also a weak point, especially under the sun. As you can see in the images, when the screen is off, the glass reflects easily and when it is on, if it is an environment with a lot of sunlight, even with the brightness at maximum, readability is impaired.

Full HD+ is not a problem and when we are in the right environments, especially indoors, everything is very clear, whether using the system or watching streaming movies. The 90 Hz is an important addition to this smartphone, as it shows that this technology is well democratized among Android devices and even those who don't want or can't spend a lot on a new device will have a smoother screen.

Performance 58a2u

A Samsung chose to put a Snapdragon 680 to do the Galaxy A05s work. It is a 6nm octa-core processor with enough power to handle all basic day-to-day tasks, the same one that equipped the Galaxy A23 last year. The fact that it is an entry-level intermediate processor from 2 years ago is not a problem, since its objective is not to surprise you in games or process 20 things at the same time.

This, combined with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, makes the device an excellent option for its price range. In the time that I was able to test it, it positively surprised me in everything I proposed to do. The system worked well, social networks did too and I didn't have any problems with – many – choking when I pushed the device.

Where I felt things weighed down the most was when using the camera. Especially when you capture something, you can clearly feel that the Galaxy A05s It has a weaker processor. It doesn't actually crash, it just takes a while to process the photos, which I can easily overlook when I consider the whole device.

In any case, it is necessary to warn you that if you like taking cool photos, playing heavier games with prettier graphics, this is definitely not the smartphone for you. It makes sense for those who don't care about high processing, or just need the basics, either because they're saving money or have that as their goal.

As usual, I tested some games. At the Freefire Performance was very good with standard graphics and low FPS. It didn't crash and it's super playable. Roblox It also did well and shouldn't cause any problems with the smartphone. Now where I really had performance issues was with the GTA Trilogy, available to subscribers of Netflix. The games even opened, but it's a pretty bad experience here, with constant stuttering, showing that in more demanding games the situation changes on this smartphone.

As for the benchmarks, I did tests on Geekbench 6. The results are, as expected, from a smartphone with simple hardware and below you can see the images with the results. The results are far from impressive, but if you're the type of person who likes a little game like Candy Crush, you can enjoy it. Check out:

Battery 554u5p

Samsung has put a 5000 mAh battery in the Galaxy A05s, enough to make this large 6,7-inch screen handle the wave of a day full of tasks without any problems. In my use, with WhatsApp, Instagram and a lot of YouTube and YouTube Music consumption, I achieved excellent results and I didn't need to charge it more than once a day at any time.

On some days, even if I pushed the envelope until I reached 0%, I imagine I would be able to reach the end of the second day unplugged. It's a good result and for people who only use their smartphone to check messages from time to time and make calls, the result will be excellent.

For more transparency, I think it's important to comment on the use of some apps. At the WhatsApp, with just over 1 hour of use, the battery drain was 6,5%. At the StarPlus watching a film lasting almost 2 hours, it was 6%. O YouTube, with 1 hour of use, it spent only 4%. O Instagram averaged 10% per hour. ing that these values ​​may vary according to the type of film, media, volume and other factors that the app is requiring.

With this data you can see that the device knows how to manage the use of apps and battery life very well, allowing you to use them without problems and fear of running out of charge. As for the load and its speed, it is as expected.

Using the 15W charger that came in the box, putting the device to charge at 16%, I got a full charge in two hours and 33 minutes. As for the fast charger, in another situation, I put it to charge at 18% and, after just over 1 hour in the socket, the battery reached 100% — excellent time for the 5000 mAh.

That said, it's safe to say that the charger that comes in the box does the job, but it's a bit slow. Using a 25W charger will make a good difference here. However, considering that the smartphone has great battery life, waiting a little longer may not be a big problem. 

Cameras 353z5z

O Galaxy A05s It's definitely not a smartphone made for you to work with photography, much less with content production on the internet. Despite this, its main rear camera manages to stand out very well in good light conditions. A Samsung He put three lenses here, you can see the details now.

The first and main camera of the Galaxy A05s is de 50 SM in standard Wide, with f/1.8 aperture, allowing a wider field of view. Despite not having any further specifications about it, the results in good light conditions pleased me a lot. The colors were beautiful, we have a nice amount of detail and nothing more.

The other lenses fall into what every “cheap” smartphone does. One of them is a 2MP macro lens and the other is a depth lens, also 2MP. The first would be for photos of small and very close things, but with this quality, it is very difficult to capture something that looks really beautiful. The second is just to ensure better cropping in portrait mode of photos, but we also know that currently this can be done perfectly by the system and with just 2MP it doesn't change much. With all that said, check out some photos with the rear cameras:

As for videos, you can record up to 1080p at 60FPS. Despite not having 4K, I think this is an excellent decision for this device and the fact that it has 60 frames available makes all the difference.

Lastly, we have the selfie camera with 13MP and f/2.0 aperture, allowing a good amount of light. If we were to analyze just by technical numbers, we could say that this camera is even better than the Galaxy S24, but we know that technical data is not everything here. The fact of the weaker processor and even the implementation of more powerful and updated technologies is what makes the difference here.

That said, this camera clearly shows that this is a basic smartphone and I was really bothered by the fact that the selfies were excessively softened, leaving our face blurry, as if a pot of wax had been placed on our face. It's usable for banking app features for facial recognition and that sort of thing, but you definitely won't look cool in photos. Check out some selfies captured by Galaxy A05s:

In the videos, the configuration is the same as the rear camera. You'll be able to record at up to 1080p and up to 60 frames per second, which is great.

Audio 3n1j5g

O Galaxy A05s it only has a single speaker at the bottom. The sound is of decent quality, and even at maximum volume, I didn't feel the speaker blowing, which is great. A device in this price range with stereo audio would be innovative, but that would be asking too much.

Something that really pleased me was having the Dolby Atmos when we put on a headset, whether wired or wireless. As we know, this gives a considerable improvement in sound quality, making it not just louder, but everything clearer too. You can even customize it to your liking and configure it to the Music, Movies ou Games.

And of course, the conventional headphone jack is present here, giving you more freedom to listen to music and participate in calls however you want.

Connectivity 5h1q1v

This smartphone brings us some interesting points about how the market is. When we talk about Wi-Fi, for example, some time ago, in a model in the same category, we would have Wi-Fi 4. Here, fortunately, the Wi-Fi 5. It's not the most up-to-date version possible, but it shows that even a simple model should guarantee more recent technology from now on.

The same is true with Bluetooth, in version 5.1. Enough to give you access to all the features, connection to multiple devices, but without some features of version 5.3, especially when it comes to battery saving. In both cases, both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, it is important to that the devices and the smartphone need to be on the same technology version for the features to work. Otherwise, the older version will take priority.

Other important features to mention include the fingerprint sensor, here placed on the side of the smartphone. It works excellently and sometimes it's even too necessary, as just touching your finger unlocks the device. In of operator connectivity, only 4G is available on both chips, but it works adequately and without problems.

In summary, the Galaxy A05s brings the minimum necessary so you don't end up with outdated technologies when connecting the device to the internet and other smart devices.

Conclusion 60664y

O Galaxy A05s It's an entry-level smartphone and that's undeniable. Despite this, the choice to put more RAM and storage in it makes it stand out a little more in this category. Even though this doesn't completely change the game, it gives you greater relief so you can enjoy multitasking and also avoid problems with choking.

The older processor could be a problem, but it can do the job in 90% of things and you can even play some things, even with everything at minimum. The big challenge of Galaxy A05s It's for the cameras that fall into the same category as smartphones, even if they have a competent main camera, but the only one of real value.

In short, Galaxy A05s It is an excellent “cheap” smartphone, mainly suitable for giving as a gift to your grandmother, to children, but also to yourself if your goal is to have just the basics, but well made. It is extremely suitable for those who do not want or are unable to spend a lot on smartphones. Anything that goes beyond this is worth saving more money and investing in more powerful models, such as the Galaxy A14, A24 and others.

O Galaxy A05s is now available via 899,00 na Magazine Luiza on PIX.

Technical specifications 292m5w

Brand	Samsung
Córdoba	Galaxy A05s
Internal memory	128 GB Expandable up to 1TB with microSD card
RAM memory	6 GB (expandable with more 4G with RAM Plus)
Screen Resolution	FHD +
Screen size	6,7"
Refresh rate	90 Hz
Dimensions	168.0 x 77.8 x 8.8 mm, 194g
Battery	5.000 mAh 15W charging, up to 25W
Processor	Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6nm) Octa-core (4 × 2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4 × 1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
Operational system	Android 13 One UI Core 5.1
Cameras	50M main camera, F1.8, AF Depth camera 2 MP, F2.4, FF 2 MP macro camera, F2.4, FF 13 MP front camera, F2.0, FF
Price	R$899 the view in the pix at Magazine Luiza

And so we end the review of the Galaxy A05s. What did you think of him? In your reality, is it worth it, or would you prefer to save more money and get a more interesting model? Comment below!

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reviewed by Glaucon Vital in 23 / 2 / 24.