The Galaxy A04 will likely be Samsung’s cheapest phone of the year, yet it still packs a 50MP camera.
For a good few years, almost every new cheap phone had a 48MP main camera, with mobile manufacturers hoping that a high-res snapper would convince prospective buyers that this was a good camera phone (high megapixel counts don’t equal good quality, but brands likely hoped you wouldn’t know that).
However in 2022 that’s changed, as we’ve seen loads of budget handsets tout 50MP snappers instead, and a new Samsung phone shows that the trend is here to stay.
This is the Samsung Galaxy A04, which has just been announced on the company’s website (opens in new tab), though no pricing or sales information has been provided yet. Judging by the Galaxy A03 from last year, this will likely be the company’s cheapest phone in most regions, as the A03 cost just $160 / £140 (it didn’t officially go on sale in Australia).
In most areas, the phone’s specs scream ‚cheap mobile‘ – it has a 6.
