Aldi is now selling the Samsung Galaxy A04s here in its online shop for 99.99 euros instead of 169 euros RRP including protective cover and Aldi Talk starter pack with 10 euros credit. The Galaxy A04s is not a high-end smartphone, but rather an entry-level device, but it should be completely sufficient for many users who are looking for an inexpensive and future-proof cell phone. Especially since the price is unbeatable.
Short description of the Galaxy A04s
The smartphone (16.4 x 7.6 x 0.9 cm; 195 grams) has a 6.5 inch (screen diagonal: 16.55 cm) touchscreen, which, however, only has a resolution of 1600×720 pixels. So no Full HD, just HD+. The main camera takes pictures with 50 MP. The triple camera also offers 2 MP bokeh effect and 2 MP macro. The front camera, in turn, takes pictures with up to 5 MP.
The battery has a capacity of 5,000 mAh. An Exynos 850 octa-core SoC powers the smartphone. It can access 3 GB of RAM. The internal storage is limited at 32 GB, but you can expand it by up to 1 TB using a microSD card.
The cell phone does not yet support 5G, only 4G as well as Bluetooth 5.0 and NFC. Fingerprint scanners and facial recognition are available to protect access.
The phone is SIM lock-free, so you can insert any SIM card. However, Aldi includes an Aldi Talk starter package with 10 euros of credit. This allows you to surf Telefónica Germany's E-Plus/O2 network.
The scope of delivery also includes a cover, a slot tool and a USB cable as well as a quick start guide. You have 90 days to return the phone.
99 euros is an unbeatably low price for the Galaxy A04s, but there are also 5.95 euros in shipping costs. This smartphone usually costs around 120 euros, for example here on Amazon and here in our price comparison:
However, the prices from other providers above do not include the cover or the Aldi Talk starter package. Therefore, the Aldi offer is a real bargain for a total of 105.94 euros.
Android operating system: From Android 12 to Android 14
Aldi introduced the Galaxy A04s in September 2022. The old Android 12 is still installed as the operating system. The current version is Android 14. However, Samsung has promised at least one or two new Android versions as an update for the Galaxy A04s, so you still get Android 14 for it. According to Samsung, the time will probably come in February 2024. The Galaxy A04s could even get Android 15.
Samsung will also continue to provide security updates for this smartphone for longer. So you don't have to worry that the Galaxy A04s will become outdated and unsafe shortly after purchase. Instead, it is future-proof.
assessment
The Galaxy A04s has the hardware features of an entry-level smartphone. The processor is not particularly powerful and the display does not have a particularly sharp resolution. When it comes to performance, you shouldn't expect any particularly high performance. But if you can live with that, you get a solid cell phone with future security thanks to Android and security updates at an incomparably low price.
