Samsung Galaxy A04e vs Galaxy A04
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A04e (with MediaTek Helio P35) that was released on October 21, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy A04, which is powered by the same chip and came out 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A04
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 12
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
- Has 50% more RAM: 3GB versus 2GB
- 3.8x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1810 and 476 points
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | PLS TFT | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 270 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 400 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.9% | 81.4% |
Design and build
| Height | 164.2 mm (6.46 inches) | 164.4 mm (6.47 inches) |
| Width | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) | 76.3 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) |
| Weight | 188 g (6.63 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue | White, Black, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio P35 | MediaTek Helio P35 |
| Max clock | 2300 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | No | No |
| Graphics | PowerVR GE8320 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU shading units | 32 | 32 |
| GPU clock | 680 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~43.5 GFLOPS | ~43.5 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 330 |
| Single-core score | 476 | 1810 |
| Multi-core score | 828 | 729 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 98565 | 102411 |
| GPU | 12261 | 12533 |
| Memory | 48524 | 49067 |
| UX | 39761 | 30677 |
| Total score | 199111 | 194688 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [4 tests] |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 4592 | 4493 |
| Video editing | 3384 | 3869 |
| Photo editing | 7272 | 7357 |
| Data manipulation | 3596 | 4019 |
| Writing score | 5288 | 5560 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A04e
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2025-09-07 (Ayush) | AnTuTu 11 | 199111 |
Samsung Galaxy A04
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-27 (uday) | AnTuTu 11 | 200285 |
| π 2026-05-17 (A04) | AnTuTu 11 | 194688 |
| π 2026-05-05 (carol) | AnTuTu 11 | 207613 |
| π 2025-10-14 -> NhatHoang | AnTuTu 11 | 179480 |
| π 2025-10-14 -> NhatHoang | AnTuTu 11 | 179480 |
Memory
| RAM size | 2 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1800 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | One UI Core 4.1 | One UI 6.0 Core |
| OS size | 22.6 GB | - |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 3 years | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 10 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | No | Yes (28% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:45 hr | 2:14 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | No | No |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 13 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | - | 25 mm |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.51" (β 0.4 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 2560 x 1960 | 2560 x 1960 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 28 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/5" (β 0.2 inch) |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 4 | 4 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | - | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | October 2022 | August 2022 |
| Release date | November 2022 | October 2022 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $135 | $140 |
| Successor | - | - Samsung Galaxy A07 4G |
| SAR (head) | 0.29 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.11 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 10 W | Yes, 10 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy A04 is definitely a better buy.
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