Samsung Galaxy A05s Review - Better than the A14?

Samsung Galaxy A05s Unboxing and Review
The A05s is one of Samsung's latest addition to the A series. As an intended successor to the A04, it is looking a promising device thanks to the Snapdragon 680, a processor which promises way more in performance than the Exynos 850 on its predecessor and the Galaxy A14.
This is a detailed review of the Samsung Galaxy A05s.
Samsung Galaxy A05s price - ₦139,400 | $120
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[@josephomagbemi9005]

Good review as always izzie. Been your subscriber since your early days(since 2020). I noticed you talked abit fast in this review tho, just my opinion, other than that everything else was top notch. Looking forward to seeing you in higher heights as someone whose been watching you for so long

[@sergioarenbuenaventura7759]

I am currently using this phone right now and all I can say is that it is decent. It is not impressive though. Camera is stuttery. Switching apps is not snappy and I think this will just make the 90hz refresh rate not evident. Going to a certain task is laggy sometime but it will take you there. It will not hang. For me, I don't think the processor is the problem. It's the optimization of One UI Core on these entry level devices they make. Gladly, Samsung listens to our feedbacks and I hope they fix these problems on future updates which we'll surely receive cause Samsung is known for their generosity of giving updates to all of their devices.

[@Puz_zler]

There's nothing to fix, snapdragon 680 is not a snappy chipset it's just bad

[@Puz_zler]

Literally every Samsung budget phones with one UI core is laggy

[@user-tc8qg8ed4r]

​@@Puz_zler..... It's😮 sounds like a is it a 5 or 6 RAM in the systems and 128 STORAGE

[@dsgnbykage]

is it really bad?? I have the intention of saving up to get one.

[@Al7amed]

​@@Puz_zlerstill better than Exynos 850 tho

[@dsgnbykage]

I need a background story on the places you usually test the phone cameras, especially the airport

[@kingsleyotoo605]

I love ur reviews ❤ . U just say it how it is

[@bandit8708]

On a processor like this, phones on stock android would fly. But Samsung's one UI imo is too heavy for these phones. They always feel choppy and sluggish even though they are on one UI core. I just want to see what one UI 6 would look like on these phones

[@bandit8708]

@Azu10157 I have both the A14 and A02s and while the A02s is better, both of them are both chugging along

[@privacyhelp]

they should remove all preinstalled google apps (e.g youtube, gmail, gdrive, etc)

[@bandit8708]

@Azu10157 maybe the 5G chipset is more powerful. Mine is the A14 4g, and I've heard good things about the 5g version

[@MJ-uk6lu]

Samsung's UI is fine, the problem is that base Android is just heavy. And those low end Samsung have eMMC storage, which is a bit ancient and slow. I don't even know situation with RAM speed, but probably not great either and Snap 680 is already very old chip. If you want speed, you can check out deep sleeping apps and adaptive battery (basically it removes tasks from RAM if they aren't needed and can speed up phone a bit by not wasting CPU cycles needlessly). But basically beyond that, you just need to increase budget a bit and look for beefier hardware.

[@MJ-uk6lu]

@Azu10157 Current budget phones like A05s at least on paper are fine for like 5 years. Probably not on latest Android version, but it largely doesn't matter. App support is much longer than system updates and Android by itself is decently secure. The actual hardware is just not awful enough to become too old and too unusable fast.

[@EzeCletusjunior-vv6jx]

The phone looks so beautiful ❤

[@armouronwubalili148]

Finally a review

[@MOA007]

Pls Compare A14 and Dis.. Nice review as always BOSS.. 😊

[@Albert_1702]

since it dont have gyroscope sensor, can we play racing games with tilt control steering?

[@mosunmolalamidi1139]

I am getting mine this week😌

[@U.Vibes335]

Please where do you get your phones at the price you talked about so we can get access to them.

[@samuelabu6059]

Yes, please do a camera comparison

[@izzybeemak]

Looks nice .. still watching

[@TechWithIpin]

Don't stress yourself sir let them check GSMArena to see the comparison😂.......just playing tho😂.Welldone😤

[@meyanyusuf312]

dont undermine his efforts plz, gms wont explain

[@EmmyKen259]

​@@meyanyusuf312 he's playing. You no go rest

[@user-vx3mc6bw6p]

Sir pls when are u doing the comparison A05s vs A14. And also to know pls which mid range phones after restarting opens apps faster without strange lags .my A05s lags after restarting to open apps.

[@dhirthyrg2043]

I'd like the camera comparison

[@esomchukwuezeamaku7051]

I like to the a comparison between the Galaxy A14 ànd the A05s

[@tundeoriyomi1186]

I'd like to know what launcher (or anything else), you use for most of the phones you review here. Thank you

[@izziboye]

Always stock

[@MuhibiHanif]

I live in the northern Nigeria does finetmobile do delivery's there ?

[@bendenizdeniz]

Man I have a problem! even though lock screen notifications are on, why my screen doesn't turn on when I get a notification on Samsung a05s. My phone stays on the desk most of the times. I get sms, e-mail etc but the phone screen does not react in the slightest. I double-tap the lock screen to check if I receive notifications. Am I making a mistake?

[@itsteve4009]

which UI are you using?

[@nevilledynamics]

Nice review!, Samsung needS to fix Camera issues ASAP!

[@thoughtstorn854]

What camera issue?

[@cebozakwe1115]

Which one is better between A05 and Honor X6a?

[@AuduBuba]

We want the A14 vs A05S

[@_AbdulRosheed]

Ahh calm down

[@fearless6947]

@@_AbdulRosheed why should we calm down? Buba is right

[@kennethukachi]

Amazing!

[@ifeanyinkemakolam4825]

In my area this phone cost 208k 4gb 128gb its costly 😢

[@Mariadequeen]

At this point it's considerable to just buy the older flagship yes your missing out the software support but I it's somehow worth it

[@AnnasKamet-ms7lv]

We need the unboxing of Samsung galaxy a05 and it's current price

[@dsgnbykage]

Great work man, please theme available on other Samsung devices? Where can I get it

[@izziboye]

Not a theme. Just enable color palette in your wallpaper settings and enable the option to apply color palette to app icons

[@dsgnbykage]

thank you@@izziboye

[@ELPCOTILLION-SD1970]

Both Are Equally Splendid...Tho The SAMSUNG GALAXY A05S Has Slightly Larger Display...

[@Enchxnted_fnm]

I’ve heard that the shutter lag was fixed to a certain extent. I think it’s better but tell me if I’m wrong plz.

[@user-tw3pk5zx9x]

Please compare 14 and a05s please

[@B-737]

Still waiting for A05 review.

[@Avraine13]

My flip 3 got the dreaded green line on its screen barely after 1 year so now I have to buy a budget phone to tide myself over until I reach the end of my phone contract. 😂 I've never had a phone die on me before 2 years and this is the first.

[@dsgnbykage]

this is like my 7th time watching this video 😅. The phone looks so cool

[@user-fw9de7li2m]

Does it uses video wallpaper

[@rudfil]

It’s a nice budget phone but I don’t understand why Samsung makes this phone so big when most customers with smaller hands eg: people like young kids and women.

[@MJ-uk6lu]

Mostly due to big battery and standardized part binning.

[@ZUBEPONDECK]

How much is the Samsung a05s charger

[@hipetwa]

a05s is just a a14 with a new name

[@Irish780]

I have one problem with it it dims now and again for no reason orher than that i love it

[@av_masta]

How much is it now? And where can I get it

[@Gabby_es]

Please, what's the difference between the A05 and A05s

[@akinboladehenry]

My galaxy A05s 4gb,128gb only play call if duty on low graphics and its new 😢

[@Benjamins132]

Compare the A14 and A14 please

[@AliyuAdamu03]

Well done Izzi Boye 🙌 I got married last week Saturday 30 Dec 2023 say congratulations to me

[@DappsTheProducer]

140k in 2019 sha. Whats you'll get. We are now on the expensive end

[@lynxlynx3626]

Which one is better, Redmi 13C or Samsung A05s?

[@tman5634]

I've been using my A10 32gb phone for 3years & I can't complain about anything for my usage...though would this A05S be any improvement & if so in what areas?

[@jv5958]

I sold my huge new samsung and brought a a10. It was like carrying round a brick in your pocket.

[@mnharriet]

A10 32gb user too and its almost 5 years❤

[@user-zo8uo2dd2s]

Hello pls how is samsung a05s nw

[@Ravens_9]

So, the A53 is a flagship to this A05.

[@AuduBuba]

Taking a front seat 🪑

[@dsgnbykage]

Got mine yesterday (black 4/128). Everything you said in the video is 💯 . Might be too early to really talk about what the phone feels like, but i have noticed some significant things in my last 24 hours of use. 1. The phone camera app. As he mentioned, the phone camera app is really bad, like i know he mentioned it, but i still wasn't expecting it to be this bad. It Lags, the shutter button is slow, and the issue with stabilisation is too. But the thing i don't understand is how other apps like snapchat WhatsApp and instagram camera work really well. 2. Before updating the phone, i noticed the overall performance wasn't as crisp as what i saw in the video. But an update fixed that i even noticed the camera app got a bit better after the update. 3. The hardwarre is a little tall. It's not very significant, but if you are not used to using tall phones, you will definitely notice. 4. (This is a good one) The lightness of the phone. The phone is so light that it made me feel a bit uncomfortable. like it is weired for a little thick and tall phone to be this light. Overall performance is very good. Doesn't feel like a cheap phone. I wish i had more money to go for something even better because if it is cheap and this is good, i wonder what the expensive ones will be like. I Definitely recommend if you want a samsung phone and you are on a tight budget.

[@i.amryannn]

A14 4g vs a05s comparision pleaseee

[@TessyChiwendu-rk5fk]

💫 It's amazing

[@alexasnow5628]

I lovr the purple color

[@michaelfigueras5930]

The nice wallpaper on Samsung phone from Which website or app thanks

[@izziboye]

Zedge app

[@michaelfigueras5930]

Thanks 👍 appreciate

[@khairuddinmohdharif4193]

ok2 maybe technically lesson for intenet hp..maybe....dbs&dba

[@olivebrown7770]

Please how did you get the display to look like this .. on the a14

[@izziboye]

Go to wallpaper and style from your home screen, enable color palette, apply pallette to icons. For the clock widget, go to playstore and download Google clock app then check your widgets

[@olivebrown7770]

@@izziboye Thank youuu

[@TechWithIpin]

Yayyy🎉

[@NieketienDoubra-if3le]

@izzi boye got the best content no 🧢

[@dsgnbykage]

fr! he is the only Nigerian tech reviewer i watch

[@NieketienDoubra-if3le]

@@dsgnbykage Izzi boye nah correct guy He needs to change his name from Izzi boye to izzi man because the guy too good I swr 🙏🤲

[@mubarackakanbhi6940]

The price is just ridiculously high

[@Zimbabar_tuktuk]

1.2: how to get this clock style

[@KoalaBeer.]

I loved Samsung one ui 6 looked yuck so got a Neo 30 love it. Plus wayyyy to big they going

[@kwadjoaddo1677]

Please i have a slight problem the Samsung A05s and itel s23 plus which one is better and which one should i buy pls

[@izziboye]

A05s has a better processor. The itel has a more premium look with its curved display.

[@kwadjoaddo1677]

@@izziboye 😂 i prefer the good processor because it would also last longer due to its battery efficient chipset together with gaming

[@kwadjoaddo1677]

@@izziboye Pls do a battery drain test, game test and charging test pls and recommend the charger to buy pls. And also the charging code is "type c to type c" and i change it to "type c to type A" because its charger will be rare and also expensive

[@nprfit]

Tema yang keren

[@Funny_reels_official.]

Samsung A05s Camera : 50 mp main 2 mp macro 2 mp depth 12 mp selfie ❤

[@Justbesanchez]

are they even any 128gb versions of the a05s in africa cuz here in south africa is just the 64GB

[@marselinbrown96]

Ghana we have 128

[@stay1532]

Doesn't it lag over time?

[@TechWithIpin]

Time to feast😤

[@Christopher-cf5qv]

I'm currently using the a05s device

[@priscillaasare09]

Is it good ?

[@bosiorne2292]

why you dont review motorola phones?

[@X-starco]

I like the pink theme

[@Blablabalfdfds]

Gayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[@alexmurphy5548]

What are you 14​@@Blablabalfdfds

[@user-lw7ce4vg4q]

Just that ui laggy problem 😢😢

[@McNuel007]

Anytime I hear Samsung not including charger in the box, it annoys me greatly...

[@Sanusifitness]

Haha same here boss

[@alexmurphy5548]

They keep saying something about it being about the environment which we know it's bullshit

[@Shitterxo]

I hope they fix the camera it’s annoying asf

[@ola-rs7hu]

Bro please do the a15 as soon as possible, the phone is looking good on paper

[@dsgnbykage]

this country ehn, even entry-level phones are still not affordable 😪. chai

[@Deezxyzz]

Can I have it😢?......I know u have more phones

[@kuukuakarikari9420]

😂😂😂

[@user-pw1ho5pu9m]

That how u guys put someone in stress My Samsung A32 with into safe mode for 3weeks now I can't access any app on the phone,even Samsung office can't factory set it

[@izziboye]

Is your volume down button faulty? That's probably the case. Safe mode is triggered when you power on the phone with the volume down button pressed down. Now back to the first phrase in your comment. "that's how you guys put someone in stress" Please enlighten me how "you guys" put you in stress or caused your phone to go into safe mode

[@user-rf3fc8zf8q]

No compass sensor Virtual proximity sensor What a scam

[@user-yh6xr5pm6l]

I really don't understand why samsung doesn't put the essential accessories in the box... I get why they do it in Their more expensive phones but this is a budget phone cmon!

[@kwadjoaddo1677]

Of course bro no nothing laa

[@pixelgaming7261]

9:13 No, the selfie camera cannot record 60fps video at all.

[@izziboye]

Yes it can. I literally have the phone

[@pixelgaming7261]

@@izziboye I doublechecked both GSMArena and Nanoreview and nope, 1080p@30fps.

[@izziboye]

@@pixelgaming7261 lol and they absolutely cannot make a mistake? Do you realise these websites put up the specs of a device even before they are confirmed? You can practically see the specs of unreleased phones there, usually based on leaked information. Don't you think there is the possibility of errors? It actually beats me that you'll argue a phone has a feature based on what was written on a website over actual confirmation from someone who has it. Tells me you'll probably doubt your perception even if you had the phone in hand and can see the feature staring at you in the face

[@Mobiletechgist]

You still have the A14? Chai!!

[@izziboye]

Na so o 😅. Keep them for times like this

[@Gospel-Tech]

Lolz 😂

[@Lincolnreviewstech]

Do you pay to buy the phones or they send it for you

[@mrpromisetv469]

Same question o

[@izziboye]

Some brands send. We buy most. I bought these

[@Absalat700]

Samsung A24/ A14 which one best ?

[@izziboye]

A24. A14 is close but cameras are not as good as the A24.

[@TechWithIpin]

Welldone sir💪

[@optimumideas7850]

wetin break your s23 ultra????

[@ogeoge1441]

This comes with a hello g85 and not snapdragon

[@izziboye]

🤔 I literally have the device. You're probably referring to the A05. This is the A05s

[@esivbekpedestiny4248]

The same design dul I have the Samsung ao4s and it is still the same design like seriously

[@geetee9413]

I cant understand what youre saying. Maybe consider AI voiceover

[@UdiShoots]

itel p55t has android 14

[@izziboye]

That's interesting!

[@AuduBuba]

Android 14 Go Edition.. couldn't find anything new on it..

[@master_man2779]

I'm very disappointed with the A05s - I can't even position it as a budget phone, it's even lower! Camera video recording, quality is pathetic, 60fps FHD even worse than 30fps FHD, VIDEO SOUND RECORDING ONLY IN MONO MODE !!! - the stereo is turned off programmatically, - response from @Samsung support - because it is not for budget phones, although you can record great stereo sound with audio recording programs, but not with video, - this is the biggest disappointment, and the camera is also prohibited from using third-party camera applications that could to make a stereo recording as well - but there is a software ban - the third lower camera is only a decoration, the upper one works only in macro mode, in the all, other modes only will be average camera, the lower one does not work in any mode at all - decoration!

[@alanbunn7492]

I'm sure he knows what he's talking about but he speaks a rapid rate I couldn't follow him at all.

[@izziboye]

Sorry about that. I'll consider speaking slower going forward

[@FrancisArthur-ms1vz]

the A05 and A05s which one should i buy?

[@thoughtstorn854]

A05s

[@Gospel-Tech]

A14 vs Ao5s

[@monikadivuki7597]

❤

[@mubarackakanbhi6940]

A14 Vs A05s😊

[@bienvenulontchifouwa945]

Honestly Samsung entry level phones are not worth it

[@kwabenajoey]

I’ve got an IPhone X and i want a budget Android phone I’m thinking Spark 20 or this A05s.☺️ The purple skin is drawing me near to it. I used to prefer Spark 20

[@optimumideas7850]

best