Samsung Galaxy A05

Samsung Galaxy A05
Samsung Galaxy A05s
Samsung Galaxy F05
Samsung Galaxy F14
Samsung Galaxy M05
Samsung Galaxy M14

Samsung Galaxy A05s
Brand	Samsung
Manufacturer	Samsung Electronics
Type	Phablet
Series	Galaxy A/Galaxy M/Galaxy F
Family	Samsung Galaxy
First released	A05 & A05s: September 25, 2023;2 years ago (2023-09-25)
Availability by region	A05: October 15, 2023;2 years ago (2023-10-15) A05s: October 18, 2023;2 years ago (2023-10-18) M05: September 10, 2024;15 months ago (2024-09-10) M14: March 6, 2024;21 months ago (2024-03-06) F05: September 17, 2024;15 months ago (2024-09-17) F14: August 2, 2024;16 months ago (2024-08-02)
Predecessor	Samsung Galaxy A04 Samsung Galaxy F04 Samsung Galaxy M04 Samsung Galaxy M13 Samsung Galaxy F13
Successor	Samsung Galaxy A06
Related	Samsung Galaxy A15 Samsung Galaxy A25 5G Samsung Galaxy A35 5G Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Samsung Galaxy F14 5G Samsung Galaxy F34 5G Samsung Galaxy F15 5G Samsung Galaxy F55 5G Samsung Galaxy M14 5G Samsung Galaxy M34 5G Samsung Galaxy M54 5G Samsung Galaxy M15 5G Samsung Galaxy M35 5G Samsung Galaxy M55 5G
Compatible networks	2G, 3G, 4G
Form factor	Slate
Colors	A05: Black, Light Green, Silver A05s: Black, Light Green, Silver, Violet F05: Twilight Blue F14: Moonlight Silver, Peppermint Green M05: Mint Green M14: Arctic Blue, Sapphire Blue
Weight	A05/F05/M05: 195 g (6.9 oz) A05s/F14/M14: 194 g (6.8 oz)
Operating system	Original: A05/A05s/F14/M14: Android 13 with One UI Core 5.1 [1] F05/M05: Android 14 with One UI 6.0 Current: Android 15 with One UI 7.0
System-on-chip	A05/F05/M05: Mediatek MT6769V/CZ Helio G85 (12nm) [2] A05s/F14/M14: Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Octa-Core 2GHz, 1.8GHz [3]
CPU	A05/F05/M05: Octa-core (2×2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) A05s/F14/M14: Octa-core (4×2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4×1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
GPU	A05/F05/M05: Mali-G52 MC2 A05s/F14/M14: Adreno 610
Memory	A05/A05s/M14: 4 GB, 6 GB F05/F14/M05: 4 GB LPDDR4X
Storage	A05/A05s/M14: 64 GB, 128 GB F05/F14/M05: 64 GB eMMC 5.1
SIM	A05/A05s: Single SIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) F05/F14/M05/M14: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM)
Battery	5000 mAh [4]
Charging	25W fast charging
Display	17.08 centimetres (6.72 in)
Sound	Loudspeaker
Connectivity	USB: Type-C, USB 2.0 Earjack: 3.5mm Stereo Bluetooth: v5.3
Data inputs	Touchscreen
Model	A05: SM-A055F, SM-A055F/DS, SM-A055M, SM-A055M/DS A05s: SM-A057F, SM-A057F/DS, SM-A057M, SM-A057M/DS, SM-A057G/DSN F05: SM-E055F, SM-E055F/DS F14: SM-E145F, SM-E145F/DS M05: SM-M055F, SM-M055F/DS M14: SM-M145F, SM-M145F/DS
Codename	A05/F05/M05: a05m A05s/F14/M14: a05s
Website	Samsung Galaxy A Series Smartphone

The Samsung Galaxy A05 and Galaxy A05s are entry-level. Android-based smartphones manufactured and developed by Samsung Electronics. They were announced on 25 September 2023 and were released on 15 October ^[5] and 18 October 2023 ^[6] respectively. It is part of the Galaxy A series.

Rebranded versions of the device were also released: the Galaxy M14 (not to be confused with Samsung Galaxy M14 5G, which is a rebranded Galaxy A14 5G) on 6 March 2024 ^[7] , the Galaxy F14 on 2 August 2024 ^{[8] [9]} , the Galaxy M05 on 10 September 2024 ^[10] , and the Galaxy F05 on 17 September 2024. ^[11] The former two devices are rebranded versions of the Galaxy A05s, while the latter two are rebranded versions of the Galaxy A05.

Specifications

Design

The front is made of glass, while the back is made of plastic. The back design varies by model: glossy plastic with stripes on the Galaxy A05, plastic with a leather-like texture on the Galaxy F05, simple glossy plastic on the Galaxy M05, and matte plastic on the Galaxy A05s, Galaxy F14, and Galaxy M14.

On the bottom side, there is a 3.5 mm audio jack, a microphone, a USB-C port and a speaker. On the top side, there is an additional microphone. On the left side, there is a single SIM or dual SIM tray depending on the regional models. On the right side, there is the volume rocker and the power button, which has built-in fingerprint scanner on the Galaxy A05s, Galaxy F14 and Galaxy M14.

Galaxy A05	Galaxy A05s	Galaxy F05	Galaxy F14	Galaxy M05	Galaxy M14
Black Light Green Silver	Black Light Green Silver Violet	Twilight Blue	Peppermint Green Moonlight Silver	Mint Green	Arctic Blue Sapphire Blue

Hardware

Display

All models have a 6.7 inch diagonal notched display and utilize PLS LCD technology. The only difference that set the models apart are the resolution and refresh rates.

	Galaxy A05 Galaxy M05 Galaxy F05	Galaxy A05s Galaxy M14 Galaxy F14
Screen Resolution	HD+, 720 × 1600	FHD+, 1080 × 2400
Refresh Rate	60 Hz	90 Hz

Battery

All devices are equipped with a 5000 mAh battery (like its predecessor), but now brings a faster 25W Fast Charging, an upgrade from the 15 watts from its predecessors.

Processor and Memory

The Galaxy A05, Galaxy F05, and Galaxy M05 are equipped with the MediaTek Helio G85 SoC with the Mali-G52 MC2 GPU, while the Galaxy A05s, Galaxy F14, and Galaxy M14 feature the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G SoC with the Adreno 610 GPU.

For all devices, RAM options are available in 4 or 6 GB, while storage options are available in 64 or 128 GB (both use eMMC 5.1) ^[12] .

Camera

The Galaxy A05, M05, and F05 feature a dual rear camera setup, consisting of a 50MP primary camera and a 2MP depth sensor. The front camera has an 8 MP sensor. The Galaxy A05s, M14, and F14 feature the same rear camera layout as the A05, with the addition of a 2 MP macro camera. The front camera, meanwhile, has a higher 13 MP resolution.

For all devices, it can record videos up to 1080p@30fps resolution from both the rear and front cameras.

Software

The Galaxy A05, Galaxy A05s, Galaxy F14, and Galaxy M14 were released with One UI Core 5.1 based on Android 13, while the Galaxy F05 and Galaxy M05 were released with One UI 6.0 based in Android 14. ^{[13] [14]} Like its predecessor, the devices are slated to only receive 2 OS upgrades and 4 years of security updates. ^[15]

	Pre-installed OS	OS Upgrades history		End of support
		1st	2nd
A05	Android 13 (One UICore 5.1)	Android 14 (One UI 6.0) January 2024 [16] (One UI 6.1) July 2024 [17]	Android 15 (One UI 7.0) July 2025 [18]	Expected within 2027
M05	Android 14 (One UI6.0)	Android 15 (One UI 7.0) July 2025 [19]	Android 16 (One UI 8.0) November 2025 [20]	Expected within 2028
F05
A05s	Android 13 (One UICore 5.1)	Android 14 (One UI 6.0) February 2024 [21] (One UI 6.1) June 2024 [22]	Android 15 (One UI 7.0) May 2025 [23]	Expected within 2027
M14				Expected within 2028
F14

Reception

According to Counterpoint Research, Samsung Galaxy A05 was the number 10 bestselling smartphone in the world in Q1 2024, and number 5 bestselling Android smartphone in the same quarter. ^[24]

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