SpecEagle review · Samsung

Galaxy M05s review: Amazon-exclusive M-series budget phone with 90Hz and 50 MP.

SpecEagle Editorial·Feb 2024·$119
Overall
52/100
Class rank
#172 of 223
Tier
Budget
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

Why pick the Galaxy M05s?

M-series sells through Amazon India and similar online channels by undercutting Redmi while offering Samsung's software, brand-name security updates, and a familiar warranty network — the M05s is the cheapest 25W-charging Samsung you can buy today.

01Display

60/100

60/100 is one of the weaker display results among budget phones of 2024 — 8 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

TypePLS LCD, 90Hz
Size6.7 inches
Resolution720 x 1600 px

02Camera

55/100

55/100 trails the 59-point cohort average for budget phones of 2024.

Main50 MP, f/1.8
Depth2 MP, f/2.4
Selfie8 MP, f/2.0

03Performance

52/100

52/100 trails the 55-point cohort average for budget phones of 2024.

ChipsetMediaTek Helio G85 (12nm)
CPU2x A75 @ 2.0 + 6x A55
GPUMali-G52 MC2

04Battery

74/100

74/100 is one of the weaker battery results among budget phones of 2024 — 7 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

Capacity5000 mAh
Charging25W wired

05Build

58/100

58/100 is one of the weaker build results among budget phones of 2024 — 7 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

What works
  • Slim 7.6 mm chassis unusual for a 5000 mAh phone
  • 25W fast charging at this price
  • Samsung's One UI Core extras like Knox
What doesn't
  • HD-only panel on a 6.7" screen
  • Helio G85 dated against Snapdragon 4-series
  • No fingerprint sensor on side power button on some variants
Cross-shop it against
Moto G85
$299 · score 74/100

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 223-phone cohort of budget devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .