Appreciation post. Samsung A05s budget phone ...good work Samsung

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I am an S25 ultra owner and the past few phones I have owned have all been top end ultras. I enjoy high spec devices and want the best. 

However imagine my surprise when I got my hands on the cheapest available samsung phone in the retail stores... the Galaxy A05s... which retails at £99 in most stores.

I bought this for my 84 year old step father... who has a samsung J6 for the past 5 or 6 years and starting to struggle... both with his eyesight seeing the small screen... and the phone specs with the demands of apps and media streaming in todays world. 

So out of the box I have been truly amazed with just how good these cheapest phones have become ! 

I have spent a little time syncing with smartswitch the important stuff... and installing apps fresh from the store. I have been setting up the UI for his use, and testing some video streams and capability. 

I have to say that 20 or 30 minutes of media on YouTube and his virgin tv streaming are extremely capable... not a bad experience at all ! 

Most of the ui acreens... settings... bixby routines...features... device care... customisation... all are very similar to my top end flagship phone. There is not much compromised here ! 

Of course cameras are not going to be as good, but this still has a triple lens camera with a 50mp main shooter. It even has a 5000mah battery and a 6.7" screen... not massively low specs. 

The message i am saying ... dont be too afraid if your phone budget doesn't work for the affordability of the high end phones.... or if you are looking for a cheap replacement for a family member. I am truly surprised by just how good this phone is... for the grand total of £99.

I will leave you with a few quick photos... 

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[JerryS]

Thats great, thanks - didn't know about the 3.5mm jack! Very tempted to get one of these as a backup

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I think for day to day use and certainly for a retired person like my stepfather it will be great. I guess yet to understand any slow downs that might occur... and it is unlikely to be any good with games, but for the price versus value factor it is really quite impressive.

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[triatic]

I have the Galaxy A05s too and I am very happy with the phone, especially for the price.

One word of caution though, mine never seems to check for software updates by itself. As I look at it now, the last check for updates was 25th March, one month ago, and that was a manual check. So it's important to initiate a manual update check occasionally.