Samsung Galaxy A05 Review

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Main Features

Launched in October 2023

6.7" - 262 PPI

2 Cameras

Mediatek Helio G85 Chipset

128 GB Storage

5000 mAh Battery

195 g (6.88 oz)

Expected OS Support Ends in: Ended

Expected Security Support Ends in: 8 month(s)

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Samsung Galaxy A05 Overview

Samsung Galaxy A05 is a Android phone with a 50.0 MP main camera and a 8.0 MP selfie camera. Galaxy A05 features a 6.7" sized PLS TFT screen with 720 x 1600 pixels resolution. Samsung released Galaxy A05 to market in October 2023.

Galaxy A05 is a member of Samsung's Galaxy A series of smartphones. Below you can find the latest models from this series.

Samsung Galaxy A Series History

Model	Release Date	Screen Size	Cameras	Weight
Samsung Galaxy A16 4G Compare	November 2024	6.7"	3 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)	200 g (7.05 oz)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Compare	October 2024	6.7"	3 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)	200 g (7.05 oz)
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G Compare	December 2023	6.5"	3 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)	200 g (7.05 oz)
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G Compare	December 2023	6.5"	3 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)	200 g (7.05 oz)
Samsung Galaxy A25 Compare	December 2023	6.5"	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	197 g (6.95 oz)
Samsung Galaxy A05s Compare	October 2023	6.7"	3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	194 g (6.84 oz)

Samsung Galaxy A05 PROs and CONs Review

Now let's get in to more details of our Samsung Galaxy A05 review by analysing its specs and features and listing out its pros and cons compared to average competitor phones in its class.

PROs

Recent Model (October 2023)

Large 6.7" Screen

6GB RAM

128 GB Storage

External Memory card slot (Up to 1024 GB)

5000 mAh Battery

Fast Charging Support (48% in 30 min)

50 MP Main Camera

120 FPS (720p) Slow Motion recording

Bokeh Mode

Pro Shooting Mode

Bluetooth v5.3

2 SIM Slots

Headphone Jack

Dolby Atmos Support

CONs

No 5G Support

Mono Speakers

Low Pixel Density of 262 PPI

Low Max Screen Brightness of 450 nits

Low Screen to Body ratio of 82.10%

Most Popular Alternatives to Samsung Galaxy A05

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Samsung Galaxy A Popular Comparisons

Model	Release Date	Screen Size	Weight
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G Compare	December 2023	6.5"	200 g (7.05 oz)
Samsung Galaxy A12 Compare	December 2020	6.5"	205 g (7.23 oz)
Tecno Spark Go 2024 Compare	December 2023	6.6"	190 g (6.7 oz)
Samsung Galaxy A21s Compare	June 2020	6.5"	192 g (6.77 oz)
Samsung Galaxy A20 Compare	March 2019	6.4"	169 g (5.96 oz)
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Compare	October 2024	6.7"	200 g (7.05 oz)
Samsung Galaxy A13 5G Compare	December 2021	6.5"	195 g (6.88 oz)
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G Compare	June 2021	6.6"	203 g (7.16 oz)

Samsung Galaxy A05 Features and Specification

GENERAL
Brand	Samsung
Launch Date	October 2023
Product Series	Samsung Galaxy A
Operating System	Android 13
PHYSICAL SPECS
Height	168.8 mm (6.65")
Width	78.2 mm (3.08")
Thickness	8.8 mm (0.35")
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)
Waterproof	No
Available Colors	Black Silver Green
Rear Material	Plastic
Frame Material	Plastic
SCREEN
Screen Size	6.7"
Aspect Ratio	20:9
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels
PPI	262
Refresh Rate	60 Hz
Adaptive Refresh Rate
Max Brightness	450 nits
HDR Support	No
Screen Protection	Tempered glass
Screen-to-Body Ratio	82.1%
CHIPSET
Chipset	Mediatek Helio G85
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	6 cores @1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 2 cores @2 GHz: Cortex-A75
Max Clock	2000 MHz
Lithography Process	12 nm
Graphics	Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Clock	1000 MHz
GPU Shading Units	48
FLOPS	~96 GFLOPS
RAM and STORAGE
RAM Size	6 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X
Memory Clock	2000 MHz
Channels	2
Storage Size	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	Up to 1024 GB
Max Memory Card	Up to 1024 GB
BATTERY and CHARGING
Battery Capacity	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	25 W
Battery Type	Li-Po
Replaceable Battery	No
Wireless Charging	No
Reverse Charging	No
Fast Charging	Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charging Time	1:50 hr
Standby Time	Standby
CAMERAS
Main Camera
Max Resolution	50 MP
Zoom	Digital
Flash	LED
Image Stabilization	Digital
8K Video	No
4K Video	No
HD Video	Up to 60 FPS
Slow Motion	120 FPS (720p)
Camera Set-up	2 (50 MP + 2 MP)
Depth Camera	2 MP Aperture: f/2.4
Camera Features	Bokeh mode Pro mode
Selfie Camera
Max Resolution	8.0 MP
Aperture	f/2.0
Sensor Type	CMOS
Video Resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
CONNECTIVITY
WiFi Standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
WiFi Features	Dual Band Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Hotspot Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth Version	5.3
Bluetooth Features	LE
USB Type	USB Type-C
USB Version	2
USB Features	Charging USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC
Infrared Port