Samsung is one of the most popular smartphone choices for the average Nepali. This is because they offer a choice at every price point, including the budget level. They are now offering a new choice in the budget level in the form of — Samsung Galaxy A05s and Galaxy A05! In this article, we will discuss the A05s phone, its expected price in Nepal, specifications, availability, and more!
Samsung Galaxy A05s Overview
Design and Display
The Samsung Galaxy A05s is a pretty standard phone with a rounded rectangle shape. The phone has a glittery finish and likely features an all-plastic body. The unit measures 168 x 77.8 x 8.8 mm in dimensions and weighs 194 grams. On the back, we are getting three camera setup, vertically aligned on one another. It also features a side-mounted fingerprint sensor on the left side of the phone.
On the front, the phone features a 6.7” display with a centrally aligned waterdrop camera cutout. It is a PLS LCD panel with a colour depth of 16 million. Furthermore, it is capable of FHD+ i.e. 1080 x 2400 pixels of resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A05s itself is available in three different colours: Light Green, Silver, and Black. The promotional materials additionally show a purple version of the phone too. Albeit its availability is a bit unclear, as of now.
Performance
In terms of SoC, Samsung has opted to go with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 680. It is a 6nm, octa-core chipset capable of achieving a peak clock speed of 2.4 GHz at best. Accordingly, it should be able to provide the phone with easy basic gaming capabilities.
Furthermore, the phone features 6 GB RAM and a storage of 128 GB. You get to expand your storage up to 1TB with the help of a MicroSD card. The phone runs on Android 13 with Samsung’s OneUI on top with the “Samsung Galaxy Experience”.
Camera
On the back, Samsung Galaxy A05s features a triple camera setup. The primary camera is a 50MP sensor with f/1.8 maximum aperture. Both the other cameras are 2MP sensor with f/2.4 aperture. However, one of them is a macro camera, whereas the other is a depth sensor. The rear camera does not have OIS capabilities. Although it does offer auto-focus and 10x digital zoom features.
At the front, we get a single 13MP unit with f/2.0 aperture on Samsung Galaxy A05s. It does not offer an autofocus feature or an OIS feature. Nevertheless, it is capable of 1080p video recording at 30 frames per second. On the other hand, the rear camera offers 1080p@60fps video recording capability.
Battery and the rest
Powering the entire unit is a 5,000 mAh non-removable cell. It also supports 25W “Super Fast Charging” through USB Type C, the version of which is USB 2.0. Furthermore, it offers a five-way navigation system with GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, and QZSS. It supports dual-band WiFi with WiFi Direct and features Bluetooth v5.1. It does not have MHL or NFC support, but it does have a 3.5mm headphone jack.
Samsung Galaxy A05s Specifications
- Design: Standard design with all-plastic body
- Dimensions: 168 mm x 77.80 mm x 8.80 mm
- Weight: 194 grams
- Display: 6.7” PLS LCD Panel, 16M colour depth
- Resolution: FHD+ (2400 x 1080)
- Chipset: Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 (6nm)
- RAM: 6 GB
- ROM: 128 GB + 1 TB expandable with MicroSD card
- OS & UI: Android 13 with OneUI
- Rear Camera: Triple Camera (2 MP Macro + 50 MP Primary + 2 MP Depth Sensor)
- Front Camera: 16 MP Camera (Centre-aligned waterdrop cutout)
- Security: Side-mounted fingerprint sensor
- Sensors: Accelerometer, Light sensor, Proximity sensor
- Navigation: GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
- Battery: 5,000 mAh with 25W super fast charging
- Connectivity: Dual SIM, 4G LTE, Dual-band WiFi with WiFi Direct, Bluetooth v5.1, USB 2.0 (Type-C), 3.5mm headphone jack
- Colour Options: Black, Silver, and Light Green
Samsung Galaxy A05s Price in Nepal and Availability
The handset is expected to launch in the first week of October. When it launches here, we expect Samsung Galaxy A05s price in Nepal to be NRP 22,000
| Samsung Galaxy A05s | Price in Nepal (Expected) |
| 6/128GB | NRP 22,000 |