Samsung Galaxy A05 review: specs, battery & used prices

Summary

The Samsung Galaxy A05 is Samsung's 2023 entry rung: a Helio G85, a 6.7-inch 60 Hz LCD, and a 5,000 mAh battery at $120 new for 3/32 GB. Used 4/64 GB units sell around $161 with a six-sale sample — a used market thinner than the A1x line's — and the two-year update window is already behind the model.

Display and design

The 6.7-inch IPS LCD runs at 60 Hz with 450 nits of peak brightness; screen quality is 18/100. The 195 g body scores 83/100 on compactness, and there is no formal IP rating. The screen is the axis where the entry rung shows most plainly.

Performance

The Helio G85 posts everyday responsiveness 20/100 and gaming 0/100. It is a budget platform one rung above the G36-class chips of the cheapest entries: calls, messaging, and a single streaming app are the workload; 3D gaming is not on the table. App retention in the background is minimal, which is typical for the tier.

Camera

The camera is a single 50 MP main sensor without stabilization — no ultrawide, no telephoto, no close-up lens; camera score 10/100. Daylight record shots in good light are the entire envelope.

Battery and charging

Battery life scores 40/100 on the 5,000 mAh cell — the dependable axis, a full day of light use — while 25 W charging scores 7/100. Charging is slow but the bundled-wattage gap to the A1x line is small in practice.

Verdict

Around $100-160 used, the Galaxy A05 is a battery phone with a 60 Hz screen and no update runway; the used premium over the far more common Galaxy A14 is hard to justify. The Galaxy A06 is the 2024 refresh of the same brief and the natural alternative within the family.