Entry-level · 2022

Samsung Galaxy A04

From ₦85,000 to ₦199,750 · 6 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e
Best for
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh)
Watch out 4G only, HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
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Full specifications

Display

6.5″ · TFT LCD · 720 × 1600 · 60 Hz
Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
6.5"
Panel type
TFT LCD
Resolution
720 × 1600 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Not listed

Performance

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm) · 8-core 2.3 GHz · PowerVR GE8320
Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
AnTuTu
124,000
v9
CPU
8-core, 2.3 GHz
GPU
PowerVR GE8320
Process
12 nm
CPU layout
4x Cortex A53 2.3 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, One UI Core 5.0 · 4-year support (brand estimate)
Updates ending soon

How long the maker keeps shipping Android and security updates — the main thing that decides how many years this phone stays current.

Operating system
Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, One UI Core 5.0
Software support
4 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
~0 year

Camera

50 MP f/1.8 main · 5 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
50 MP f/1.8
Front camera
5 MP f/2.2
Main sensor
0.8µm
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh
All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Removable
No

Memory

3 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
3 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
32 GB
Fills fast
Configurations
3/32GB · 4/32GB · 3/64GB · 4/64GB · 6/64GB · 4/128GB · 8/128GB
Storage type
eMMC 5.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5
Falls short for 2026
5G
No
4G only
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
No
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

192 g · 9.1 mm
Height
164.4 mm
Width
76.3 mm
Thickness
9.1 mm
Weight
192 g

Sensors

Accelerometer · proximity
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 14

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
52% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 3,279 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
TFT LCD vs OLED panel · 720 × 1600 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.5″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower benchmark score
124k vs 1.4M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 50 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
₦420k cheaper Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S22 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
35% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 3,700 mAh battery
Less smooth display
TFT LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 720 × 1600 vs 1080 × 2340 resolution
Lower benchmark score
124k vs 1.0M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
₦170k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

6 sellers·New from ₦130,000 to ₦199,750·Used from ₦85,000

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Jiji Used
₦100,000
De Daveth Enterprises
1.8 yrs · 31 feedback · 64GB
Jiji Used
₦110,000
Fair for used
De Daveth Enterprises
1.8 yrs · 31 feedback · 128GB
Jiji New
₦130,000
DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL
6.2 yrs · 249 feedback · 64GB
Jiji Used
₦85,000
Unusually cheap · verify
Pius Oluwasesan
5.9 yrs · 64GB
Jiji Used
₦90,000
New seller · verify
Olaore Oyetunde
10.2 yrs · 64GB
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Konga New
₦199,750
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