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Samsung Galaxy A04s

Samsung Galaxy A04s
Samsung Galaxy A04s
Samsung Galaxy A04s
Samsung Galaxy A04s
Samsung Galaxy A04s
Samsung Galaxy A04s
R2,100
SKU: 2364
Brand: Samsung
Category: Mobiles
  • CPU: Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • RAM: 3GB/4GB
  • Storage: 32GB/64GB/128GB
  • Display: PLS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits (peak)
  • Camera: 50MP
  • OS: Android 13, One UI Core 5

Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our experts

6.8
  • Display 6 / 10
  • Camera 7 / 10
  • Performance 6 / 10
  • Battery 8 / 10

PROS

  1. Best build quality.
  2. 4G network supported.
  3. 5000mAh Li-polymer battery.
  4. Large TFT display.

CONS

  1. NFC is not supported.
  2. 5G network not supported.

The Samsung Galaxy A04s builds seamlessly on Samsung’s ultra-budget formula, offering South African consumers a subtle but highly valuable upgrade over the baseline A04 model. By introducing a smoother 90Hz display panel and a more versatile triple-camera system, it injects a noticeably more fluid feel into daily smartphone tasks without stretching a tight budget.

Here is a full breakdown of the pricing dynamics and retail availability for the Galaxy A04s in South Africa.

The Price Tag: Affordable Features for Everyone

With baseline entry pricing starting around ZAR 2,100, the Galaxy A04s delivers competitive hardware at a highly accessible price point. Depending on active store promotions, stock clear-outs, and localized inventory, standard retail prices generally range between ZAR 2,000 and ZAR 2,600.

Your final cost will depend on a few key factors:

  • Internal Storage Selection: The entry-level price typically covers the standard model, but variants with expanded internal storage or extra RAM will cost slightly more.

  • Network Prepaid Deals: Value retailers frequently bundle the phone with specific network starter packs, lowering the upfront cash cost of the device in exchange for an immediate airtime or data purchase.

  • Store Account Payments: While paying upfront cash keeps the overall transaction clean, utilizing a store credit account allows you to break the cost down into small, predictable monthly payments.

Where to Buy: South African Stockists

As a highly popular mass-market device, the Galaxy A04s enjoys widespread availability across online storefronts, physical tech warehouses, network operators, and major high-street clothing retailers.

1. Value & High-Street Retailers (Store Credit Options)

If you prefer to leverage an existing line of retail credit rather than paying the full amount upfront, you have an incredible number of brick-and-mortar options:

  • PEP & Ackermans: These nationwide staples are unmatched for physical footprint, stretching into small towns and community hubs. They are the go-to choices for highly competitive prepaid cash deals on the A04s.

  • Foschini & Mr Price: Perfect if you hold an active store clothing account card and want to budget the phone across your monthly retail bill.

2. Online Platforms & E-Commerce

Ideal if you want to skip the weekend shopping queues, cross-reference seller ratings instantly, and get the device delivered straight to your home:

  • Takealot: A dependable digital platform for checking user reviews, finding competitive pricing, and grabbing a matching protective phone cover or glass screen guard in one go.

  • Hi Online: The centralized digital hub for the TFG group, making it easy to browse value-tier tech specials online.

3. Superstores & Tech Outlets

Great if you want to test the device in person, handle the camera, or accumulate nationwide retail rewards points:

  • Makro & Game: These mass-mart warehouses frequently highlight the A04s in their weekly catalog specials, making them excellent locations for price hunting.

  • HiFi Corp: A reliable destination for straightforward cash deals or localized, flexible financing solutions.

  • Cellucity & 4U: Specialist mall-based cellular outlets that can quickly handle the legal SIM card registration (RICA) process and assist with basic initial setup.

4. Mobile Operators & Partners

If you want to bundle your new daily driver with a structured monthly plan that includes recurring allocations of data and voice minutes, check contract availability through:

  • MTN

  • Chatz Connect (Vodacom partner distribution channels)

Pro Tip: The inclusion of a 90Hz refresh rate screen on the Galaxy A04s means scrolling through Facebook, TikTok, or WhatsApp feels significantly smoother than on standard budget phones. However, if you are traveling or find yourself caught in a load-shedding bracket without a power bank, you can toggle the screen refresh rate back to a standard 60Hz in the settings to save battery power.

Full Specifications

General

Brand Samsung
Model Samsung Galaxy A04s
Announced 31 August, 2022
Released 22 September, 2022
Status Available
Price ZAR 2,100

Design

Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones. Bar
Dimensions 164.7 x 76.7 x 9.1 mm (6.48 x 3.02 x 0.36 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz)
Colors Black, Green, White, Copper

Network

2G Network
3G Network
4G Network
5G Network
SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages. Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display

Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor) PLS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits (peak)
Size 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~80.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)

Media

Audio Playback
Video Playback
FM Radio No
Ring Tones
Loudspeaker

Camera

Main Camera Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality. 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Video 720p@30fps
Selfie Camera 5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video 720p@30fps

Software

Operating System OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device. Android 13
User Interface UI or user interface of a device is the look and feel of the on-screen menu system. How it works, its color scheme, how it responds to button presses, all of these things are part of the user interface. One UI Core 5

Hardware

Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming. Exynos 850 (8 nm)
CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone. Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion. Mali-G52
RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices. 3GB/4GB
Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored. 32GB/64GB/128GB
Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras. microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device. Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer
Virtual Proximity Sensing

Connectivity

Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices. 5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world. Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
USB USB Type-C 2.0
Positioning GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky. GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.

Battery

Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium. Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Wireless Charging (Inductive Charging) uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. This is usually done with a charging station. Energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which can then use that energy to charge batteries or run the device. 15W wired

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