Entry-level · 2023

Samsung Galaxy A05

Name: Samsung Galaxy A05
Brand: Samsung
Price: 125000 NGN
Availability: InStock

From ₦85,000 to ₦180,000 · 54 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take

CPU capability matches lower-mid phones like Samsung Galaxy A06. Same-source Kimovil Antutu v10 AnTuTu evidence is also available.

Best for

Strength All-day battery (5000mAh)

Extras Curved display

Watch out No more updates, 4G only

Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games

6.7″ TFT LCD · 60Hz

G85 3 / 32 GB

5000 mAh 25W charging

50 MP 8 MP selfie

4G LTE

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Full specifications

Display

6.7″ · TFT LCD · 720 × 1600 · 60 Hz

Basic

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

Screen size

6.7"

Panel type

TFT LCD

Resolution

720 × 1600 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Not listed

Performance

Mediatek Helio G85 (12 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Mali-G52 MC2

Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset

Mediatek Helio G85 (12 nm)

Current CPU tier

Lower mid-range

AnTuTu

225,154

Kimovil · Antutu v10

CPU

8-core, 2.0 GHz

GPU

Mali-G52 MC2

Process

12 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

eMMC 5.1 Storage

CPU layout

2x Cortex A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 13, up to 2 major Android upgrades, One UI 7 · 2-year support

End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 13, up to 2 major Android upgrades, One UI 7

Software support

2 years of updates

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

50 MP f/1.8 main · 8 MP selfie

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

Main camera

50 MP f/1.8

Front camera

8 MP f/2.0

Slow motion

No, 30 fps

Video

1080p @ 60 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 25 W wired

All-day

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

Capacity

5000 mAh

Wired charging

25 W

Removable

Memory

3 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

3 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

32 GB

Fills fast

Configurations

3/32GB · 4/64GB · 4/128GB · 6/128GB

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5

Falls short for 2026

4G only

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.3

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

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 works · no 5G No B20 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

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

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

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, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B17, B26, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

195 g · 8.8 mm

Height

168.8 mm

Width

78.2 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm

Weight

195 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.

Apple iPhone 15

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

49% larger battery capacity

5,000 mAh vs 3,349 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

TFT LCD vs OLED panel · 720 × 1600 vs 1179 × 2556 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.7″ vs 6.1″ screen

Lower benchmark score

225k vs 1.5M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 60 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 8 MP vs 12 MP selfie

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC

₦400k cheaper Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S23

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

28% larger battery capacity

5,000 mAh vs 3,900 mAh battery

Less smooth display

TFT LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 720 × 1600 vs 1080 × 2340 resolution

Lower performance tier

Lower mid-range vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 60 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC

₦250k cheaper Full comparison

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