Samsung Galaxy A04 – device Specification [full]

The South Korean electronics maker, Samsung recently expanded its A-series with launched the Galaxy A04, a budget smartphone under ₹15000. The Samsung device is available in two storage options – 4GB RAM + 64GB and 4GB RAM + 128GB storage configuration. This smartphone can be purchased from Samsung’s online store and Flipkart as well as select retail stores where A04 will be available for starting price of ₹ 11,999.

The Samsung Galaxy A04 comes with highlights including a massive 5000mAh battery, segment-leading RAM plus feature allows 4GB additional random access memory and 64GB/128GB storage that can be expanded up to a 1TB.

 

Looking at the specs details of the Galaxy A04,  it is powered by an octa-core chipset, phone sports a 6.5-inch HD resolution IPS LCD screen with 720×1600 resolutions. An advance Dual camera setup has been installed on rear, featured an 50-megapixel main camera sensor and 2MP depth camera sensor. While a 5-megapixel camera lens has been given on its front. Samsung A04 runs on Android 12 operating system-based One UI 4.1 custom skin. As we mentioned earlier.

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This smartphone is fuelled by a massive 5,000 mAh battery. Other features of the handset include a 3.5mm audio jack, USB type-C port for charging and data transfer, a microSD card slot for storage expansion, built-in GPS, Wi-Fi, Hotspot, Bluetooth, 4G VoLTE for wireless connectivity. It comes with in-built sensors such as proximity, and accelerometer sensor. Samsung Galaxy A04 is priced at Rs 11,999 for 4GB + 64GB and Rs 12,999 for 4GB + 128GB RAM.

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DISPLAY
Size6.5-inch
ResolutionHD+ (720 x 1600 pixels)
TypeLCD
Pixel density270 PPi (pixels per inch)
Other~81.3% screen t0 b0dy rati0
CAMERA
Rear camera50MP (Main), f/1.8
2MP (depth), f/2.4
Image StabilizationNo
Slow MotionNo
Video30fps at 1080p
ZoomYes
FlashYes
Front5MP, f/2.2, (wide)
3.5mm JackYes
Featurespanorama, Night Mode
PLATFORM
ChipsetOcta-core
CPU(4×2.3 GHz & 4×1.8 GHz)
Operating SystemAndroid 12
SkinOne UI 4.1
FEATRUES
Sensorsaccelerometer, proximity,
STORAGE
RAM4GB
Internal64GB | 128GB
Card SlotsYes (dedicated SD-card)
BATTERY
Charging5000 mAh, Non-removable
CONNECTIVITY
SIMDual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
5GNo
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth5.0 , A2DP, LE
GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFCN0
USBType-C 2.0
RadioYes
BODY
Dimensions164.4 x 76.3 x 9.1 mm
Weight192g
ColorWhite, Black, copper, green
GENERAL
Statusannounced August 24, 2022
Price  Rs 11,998 | $124

Does the camera quality of smartphones decrease over time?

Your smartphone is old and you feel that the quality of the camera has degraded or deteriorated over time, trying to find the answer as well as comparing it with the camera of other phone but the answer is not so simple. To understand this, you are at the right place where you can know what affects the phone’s camera over time, including physical effects and software changes, the main reasons that affect the phone’s camera lens and which we will discuss below.

1. Scratches on Camera’s lens

One of the main effects on the phone’s camera over time is physical in which the lens gets scratched, which makes the camera lens and sensor dirty, which is impossible to remove, but by taking some precautions, it can be reduced in which the use of mobile cover is most beneficial.

After the scratch on the glass of the camera, and in that case, the camera app is open, then the photo of the object in front is going to be taken, then the light that falls on the sensor after hitting the object, that light gets distracted due to those scratches and As the result, the quality or sharpness are not visible in the pictures as before. In normal conditions phone’s camera cannot be  disassemble like a digital camera, so these scratches become permanent.

 

2. Software updates

The second effect on the quality of the phone’s camera is also its software update, which is a bit difficult to understand. It depends on the type of software update, on the company and range of smartphone. In easy words, camera quality is decrease after software update.

when you buy a new smartphone, the output file of the photo is less compressed by the company on its camera app, which outcome in more clearly and sharpness in the picture, resulting in a higher file size of the photo.

Yet when your device gets old, it starts bothering or struggling the smartphone due to the large size of picture files, in response to this, some changes are made in the camera app by the company through the update on the phone, in which the compression of the photo is increased, and the quality of the picture decreases, also reduces the file size of the picture, however all the companies work differently so this change may or may not happen in the default camera app of some smartphones.

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As we mentioned above, it also depends on the range of the smartphone. on a budget device the effect is more visible, while the compression in the camera app is kept normal despite the update in flagships. In addition, the RAW file format option is also available in the settings of the camera app on the flagship device, By implementing this, you can increase the camera quality of the smartphone again. so that you can shoot high-quality pictures in completely uncompressed file format.

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Samsung Galaxy A23 5G – device specifications [full]

The South Korean tech giant recently expanded its A series with the addition of two 5G smartphones, the Samsung Galaxy A23 5G, which is a successor to the previously launched Galaxy A23 4G variant. Along with this, the company also showcased its cheapest 5G phone Galaxy A14.

The Samsung Galaxy A13 5G is powered by an Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual Core + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core) Snapdragon 695 chipset paired with upto 8GB of RAM and also come with industry-leading features like 16GB RAM with RAM Plus. It featured a 5000mAh battery, with 25W fast changing, phone is installed with an adaptive power-saving mode that adapts to your usage patterns and then switches to power-saving mode.

It has a 6.6 inch PLS LCD Full-HD+ display with 120 Hz Refresh Rate. It comes with a 50MP + 5MP + 2MP + 2MP quad camera setup on rear. although device has a 8MP front camera sensor. The Galaxy A23 5G comes in three colours options – Silver, Orange, and Light Blue. It’s top-end model is priced at Rs 24,999 for 8GB+128GB and 6GB+128GB model comes with the price tag of Rs 22,999 ($ 249.99).

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DISPLAY
Size6.6-inch
ResolutionFHD+ (1080 x 2408 pixels)
TypeTFT LCD
Pixel density400 PPi (pixels per inch)
Protectiongorilla glass 5
Other120Hz refreshes rate
CAMERA
Rear camera50MP (Main), f/1.8, OIS
5MP (Ultra-wide), f/2.2
2MP (Macro), f/2.4
2MP (depth), f/2.4
Image StabilizationYes
Slow Motion120fps @ HD
Video30fps at 4K, 60fps at 1080p
ZoomYes
FlashYes
Front8MP, f/2.2
3.5mm JackYes
Featurespanorama, Night Mode, HDR
PLATFORM
ChipsetSnapdragon 695
CPUOcta-core (2.2 GHz & 1.8GHz)
Operating SystemAndroid 13
SkinOne UI 5.1
FEATRUES
SensorsFingerprint (side mounted), accelerometer, gyro, virtual proximity, compass, virtual light sensor
STORAGE
RAM8GB | 6GB
Internal128GB
Card SlotsYes (dedicated SD-card)
BATTERY
Charging5000 mAh, Non-removable
Fast charging 25W
CONNECTIVITY
SIMDual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
5GYes
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth5.1 , A2DP, LE
GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFCNo
USBType-C 2.0
RadioUnspecified
BODY
Dimensions165.4 x 76.9 x 8.4 mm
Weight197g
ColorSilver, Orange, Light Blue
GENERAL
StatusRelease January 16, 2023
Price  Rs 22,999 | $249