The Samsung Galaxy A04 is a series of budget Android-based smartphones manufactured and developed by Samsung Electronics. It was announced on August 24, 2022. There were three different models released in this series: the base Galaxy A04, the Galaxy A04e, and the Galaxy A04s. A rebranded version of this device, which is known as the Galaxy M04, was released on December 10, 2022.
Specifications
Design All three devices use plastic back and frame, while the front uses glass with an unspecified protection. Galaxy A04eGalaxy A04Galaxy A04s
Hardware
Display The phones features a 6.5-inch PLS LCD touchscreen with a resolution of 720 x 1600 (~270 ppi). It has a 60 Hz refresh rate for the A04e and A04, while the A04s has a 90 Hz refresh rate, a first for the overall A0x series.
Battery The phones are equipped with a 5000 mAh battery, like its predecessors. The only difference between them are the charging speeds: 15W on the A04 and A04s, and no fast charging support for the Galaxy A04e.
Processor and Memory The Galaxy A04s use Samsung's Exynos 850 processor, while the A04e and A04 use MediaTek Helio P35. All devices come with either 3 or 4 GB of RAM, and internal storage ranging from 32 to 128 GB (all use eMMC 5.1). Internal storage can be expanded via a microSD card up to 512 GB.
Camera The Samsung Galaxy A04 and A04e has a dual-camera setup, while the A04s has a triple-camera setup. All three devices have its camera modules arranged vertically on the left side of the rear of the phone along with the flash. The main camera is a 50 MP wide lens (for the A04 and A04s; A04e has a 13 MP main lens) and the second is a 2 MP depth sensor. An additional 2 MP macro sensor is also present for the A04s.
The main camera can record video up at 1080p at 30 fps. All three devices have a single 5 MP front-facing camera in a notch.
Software The A04 series comes with One UI Core 4.1 over Android 12. Like other phones in the A0x series, it will only receive 2 OS updates and 4 years of security updates. Pre-installed OSOS Upgrades historyEnd of support1st2ndA04 Android 12(One UI Core 4.1)Android 13(One UI Core 5.0)February 2023(One UI Core 5.1)June 2023Android 14(One UI 6.0)February 2024(One UI 6.1)August 2024Expected within 2026A04eAndroid 13(One UI Core 5.0)February 2023(One UI Core 5.1)March 2023Android 14(One UI 6.0)February 2024A04sAndroid 13(One UI Core 5.0)December 2022(One UI Core 5.1)March 2023Android 14(One UI 6.0)February 2024(One UI 6.1)September 2024
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