The Samsung Galaxy A55 5G is an upper mid-range phone in Samsung’s Galaxy A series, with a release date of 11 March 2024. It measures 77.4 x 161.1 x 8.2 mm, weighs 213 g and is offered in Iceblue, Lilac, Navy and Lemon. The IP67 rating covers dust and water resistance, with Smartprix listing submersion up to 1 m for 30 minutes.
Up front is a 6.6-inch Super AMOLED display with a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a 20:9 aspect ratio and about 390 PPI. It runs at up to 120 Hz, supports HDR10+, is rated at 1000 nits and is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus. A punch hole houses the selfie camera.
Samsung’s Exynos 1480 powers the phone, with four Cortex-A78 cores at 2.7 GHz and four Cortex-A55 cores at 2.0 GHz. Smartprix lists an AnTuTu v10 total of about 713K and Geekbench 6 scores of 1,161 single-core and 3,454 multi-core. RAM and storage options are 8 GB + 128 GB, 8 GB + 256 GB and 12 GB + 256 GB, and a hybrid slot takes microSD cards of up to 1 TB.
The triple rear camera combines a 50 MP f/1.8 main camera with OIS and autofocus, a 12 MP f/2.2 ultra-wide and a 5 MP f/2.4 macro, with an LED flash. The 32 MP f/2.2 front camera and the rear setup can both record 4K video at 30 fps. Smartprix lists a DxOMark camera score of 108.
A 5000 mAh Li-Po battery supports 25W fast charging, and Smartprix lists up to 28 hours of video playback and a battery test result of 13 hours. The phone runs Android 14 with One UI 6, and Samsung promises four generations of OS upgrades and up to five years of security updates. Samsung Knox Vault is included.
Connectivity covers dual nano SIMs plus eSIM, 5G and VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC, USB Type-C 2.0 and GPS with GLONASS, Galileo and BeiDou. An in-display fingerprint sensor and face unlock handle security, and stereo speakers are fitted. Smartprix lists the handset, a USB Type-C to C cable, an ejection pin and a quick start guide in the box. There is no 3.5 mm headphone jack or FM radio.
The Galaxy A55 5G is a well-rounded Samsung mid-ranger built around durability and software support. IP67 dust and water resistance, Gorilla Glass Victus Plus, Knox Vault and four OS upgrades with five years of security updates make it a phone you can keep for several years.
The 6.6-inch 120 Hz Super AMOLED supports HDR10+, and the 50 MP OIS main camera is joined by a 12 MP ultra-wide and a 32 MP selfie camera, with 4K 30 fps video on both sides. NFC, eSIM, Wi-Fi 6 and stereo speakers round out a complete feature list.
There are compromises. The Exynos 1480 handles everyday use and casual gaming comfortably, but Smartprix rates it average. Charging is limited to 25W and no charger is listed in the box. At 213 g, Smartprix rates it as heavy, the 5 MP macro adds little, the card slot is hybrid, peak brightness is 1000 nits and there is no headphone jack. The summary also says it is not water proof despite the IP67 rating.
It suits Indian buyers who value a dependable Samsung phone with water resistance, a good AMOLED screen, versatile cameras and long updates, and who do not need fast charging or top-tier gaming performance.
Verdict: The Galaxy A55 5G is a durable, balanced mid-ranger with IP67, an HDR10+ AMOLED, OIS cameras with 4K selfie video and long update support, held back by slow 25W charging with no charger in the box and a hefty 213 g build.
