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Samsung Galaxy A55

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Samsung Galaxy A55

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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26
5G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2024, March 11 2015, March 01. Released 2015, April
Status Available. Released 2024, March 15 Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.34 x 3.05 x 0.32 in) 143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 in)
3D size compare
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 138 g (4.87 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM
 IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Display
Type Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM) Super AMOLED
Size 6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio) 5.1 inches, 71.5 cm2 (~70.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~390 ppi density) 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~577 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Corning Gorilla Glass 4
 Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 14, One UI 6.1 Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), TouchWiz UI
Chipset Exynos 1480 (4 nm) Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Xclipse 530 Mali-T760MP8
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No
Internal 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM
  UFS 2.0
Main Camera
Modules 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS, gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
Modules 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm 5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm
Features Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps 1440p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes
3.5mm jack No Yes
  24-bit/192kHz audio
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes (market/region dependent) Yes
Infrared port No Yes
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG microUSB 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
 Virtual proximity sensing ANT+
S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Battery
Type Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 2550 mAh, non-removable
Charging 25W wired 15W wired
Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)
Talk time Up to 17 h (3G)
Music play Up to 49 h
Misc
Colors Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Blue Topaz
SAR 1.15 W/kg (head)     1.16 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.68 W/kg (head)     1.04 W/kg (body)     0.38 W/kg (head)     0.50 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-A556V, SM-A556U, SM-A556U1, SM-A556B, SM-A556B/DS, SM-A556E, SM-A556E/DS, SM-A5560 SM-G9200, SM-G9208, SM-G9208/SS, SM-G9209, SM-G920A, SM-G920F, SM-G920FD, SM-G920I, SM-G920S, SM-G920T, SM-G920K, SC-05G, SM-G920L, SM-G920, SM-G920R7
Price $ 390.99 / C$ 559.99 / £ 340.00 / € 367.08 / ₹ 39,999 About 240 EUR
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 635598 (v9), 726158 (v10)
GeekBench: 3259 (v5), 3350 (v6)
3DMark Wild life: 3831 (offscreen 1440p)
Basemark OS II 2.0: 1641
Basemark X: 22752
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.124 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker -25.7 LUFS (Very good) Voice 68dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 73dB
Audio quality Noise -95.6dB / Crosstalk -94.5dB
Battery (new) Active use score 13:27h
Battery (old) Endurance rating 73h

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