Galaxy A04e review: Samsung's sub-$100 entry-level phone with a big 5000 mAh battery.
Why pick the Galaxy A04e?
Samsung's sub-$100 phones rarely make tech headlines but they sell in massive volume across South Asia and Africa — the A04e is built to last all day on its 5000 mAh cell while running WhatsApp, YouTube, and banking apps reliably.
01Display
52/10052/100 is one of the weaker display results among budget phones of 2022 — 13 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.
02Camera
48/10048/100 is one of the weaker camera results among budget phones of 2022 — 9 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.
03Performance
45/10045/100 is one of the weaker performance results among budget phones of 2022 — 8 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.
04Battery
70/10070/100 is one of the weaker battery results among budget phones of 2022 — 9 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.
05Build
56/10056/100 is one of the weaker build results among budget phones of 2022 — 6 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.
- Two-day battery life in actual use
- Ultra-low price point
- Headphone jack retained
- HD-only display feels dated
- Helio P35 stutters in modern apps
- eMMC storage limits multitasking
How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 188-phone cohort of budget devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .