The Galaxy A series has a new junior member – a sequel to last year’s A03s and an upgrade to the recent A04. The new model appeared in Northern Europe without a launch party, so details on availability are yet to be announced.
The Samsung Galaxy A04s is very much an entry-level phone, but it’s capable. It’s coming with Android 12 and One UI Core 4.1, a streamlined version of Samsung’s Custom UI.
The company is mum on the chipset, but we think it’s the Exynos 850. With eight Cortex-A55 cores, it’s faster than the Helio P35 from last year’s A03s and that’s an 8nm chip, so it should be significantly more efficient than 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 integrated storage. 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-inch PLS LCD with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels (20:9), but it now benefits from a smoother 90Hz refresh rate (compared to standard 60Hz). The usual 5MP selfie camera is notched into the display.
There’s a triple setup on the back, but with just one standout module – the 50MP main camera. Like the A04, it can record 1080p video at 30 fps. Here is also a 2MP depth sensor and an additional 2MP module, a macro camera.
The battery has a capacity of 5000 mAh, like other A0x models. It is 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. It still lacks fast charging, but we’re glad the microUSB port is gone.
We have to mention a few other goodies before we wrap up. There’s a 3.5mm headphone jack with Dolby Atmos support. It’s a dual SIM phone (with a dedicated microSD slot) and 4G connectivity, plus Wi-Fi 5 (ac) and Bluetooth 5.0. Finally, there is a fingerprint reader on the side.
The new Samsung Galaxy A04s in black, green, white and copper
There is no word on the price of the Samsung Galaxy A04s. There are four colors available: black, green, white and copper, although only white and green are listed on Samsung’s online store. Speaking of which, A04s are listed in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. There is no stock yet, however.
Source (in Finnish) | Going through