The Galaxy A series has a new junior member: a sequel to last year’s A03 and an update to the recent A04. The new model appeared in Northern Europe without a launch party, so details on availability have yet to be announced.
The Samsung Galaxy A04s is an entry-level phone, but it’s capable. It comes with Android 12 and One UI Core 4.1, a stripped down version of Samsung’s custom UI.
The company is the mother on the chipset, but we believe it’s the Exynos 850. With eight cores, Cortex-A55 is faster than last year’s A03’s Helio P35 and is an 8nm chip, so it should be significantly more efficient than to the 28nm Unisoc chip inside the current Galaxy A04. There are versions with 3 and 4 GB of RAM and 32, 64 or 128 GB of onboard memory. The phone has a microSD slot, so you can easily add more.
Another upgrade to the “s” model is the display: still a fairly basic 6.5 “PLS LCD with a resolution of 720 x 1,600px (20: 9), but now boasts a smoother 90Hz refresh rate ( compared to the standard 60Hz.) Notched in the display is the usual 5MP selfie camera.
There’s a triple setup on the back, but with only one standout module: the 50MP main camera. Like on the A4, it can record 1080p video at 30 fps. Here too there is a 2MP depth sensor and an extra 2MP module, a macro camera.
The battery has a capacity of 5,000 mAh, like the other A0x models. That’s enough for up to 90 hours of music playback or web browsing (via Wi-Fi) for 21 hours. A much needed improvement here is that charging is done via USB-C. Fast charging is still missing, but we are happy that the microUSB port has disappeared.
We need to mention a few other goodies before we wrap up. There is a 3.5mm headphone jack with Dolby Atmos support. It is a dual-SIM phone (with a dedicated microSD slot) and 4G connectivity, as well as Wi-Fi 5 (ac) and Bluetooth 5.0. Finally, there is a fingerprint reader on the side.
The new Samsung Galaxy A04 in Black, Green, White and Copper
There are no words on the price of the Samsung Galaxy A04s. There are four color variations available: black, green, white and copper, although only white and green are listed in Samsung’s online store. By the way, the A04 is listed in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. There are no stocks yet, however.
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