SpecEagle review · Samsung

Galaxy M04 review: The entry M-series with a 5,000 mAh battery at $120.

SpecEagle Editorial·Dec 2022·$120
Overall
36/100
Class rank
#9 of 9
Tier
Budget
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

The cheapest current M-series.

Galaxy M04 was the entry M-series at $120 — bare bones but covering basics with a 5,000 mAh battery and One UI Core for entry buyers.

01Display

52/100

52/100 is one of the weaker display results among budget phones of 2022 — 15 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

TypePLS LCD
Size6.5 inches
Resolution1,600 × 720 px (HD+)

02Camera

46/100

46/100 is one of the weaker camera results among budget phones of 2022 — 12 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

Main13 MP + 2 MP depth
Selfie5 MP

03Performance

40/100

40/100 is one of the weaker performance results among budget phones of 2022 — 14 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

ChipsetHelio P35 (12 nm)
RAM4 GB
Storage64 / 128 GB · microSD

04Battery

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2022.

Capacity5,000 mAh
Wired15 W

05Build

54/100

54/100 is one of the weaker build results among budget phones of 2022 — 9 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

06Value

56/100

56/100 is one of the weaker value results among budget phones of 2022 — 17 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

What works
  • 5,000 mAh at $120.
  • microSD + jack.
  • One UI Core for simple use.
  • Light 188 g.
What doesn't
  • Helio P35 entry-tier.
  • HD+ LCD.
  • Wi-Fi 4 only.
  • 5 MP selfie.

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