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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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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, 17, 20, 28
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 (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2024, March 11 2017, March 29
Status Available. Released 2024, March 15 Available. Released 2017, April
Body
Dimensions 161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.34 x 3.05 x 0.32 in) 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.89 x 0.32 in)
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Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 173 g (6.10 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
 IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m 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) 6.2 inches, 98.3 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~390 ppi density) 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~529 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Corning Gorilla Glass 5
 Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 14, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1 Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset Exynos 1480 (4 nm) Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China
CPU Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China
GPU Xclipse 530 Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA
Adreno 540 - USA & China
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
  UFS 2.0 or UFS 2.1
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)
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 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@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie Camera
Modules 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF
2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
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
  32-bit/384kHz 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 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes (market/region dependent) Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 3.1
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
 Virtual proximity sensing
Circle to Search
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Battery
Type Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable (13.48 Wh)
Charging 25W wired 15W wired, QC2
Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)
Misc
Colors Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink
SAR 0.67 W/kg (head)     0.97 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.68 W/kg (head)     1.04 W/kg (body)     0.27 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-A556V, SM-A556B, SM-A556B/DS, SM-A556E, SM-A556E/DS, SM-A5560 SM-G955F, SM-G955FD, SM-G955W, SM-G955A, SM-G955P, SM-G955T, SM-G955V, SM-G955R4, SM-G955U, SM-G955S, SM-G955K, SM-G955L, SM-G955, SM-G955U1, SM-G955N, SM-G9550, SC-03J, G955F
Price $ 299.94 / C$ 415.98 / £ 237.49 / € 309.48 / ₹ 38,479 About 430 EUR
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 635598 (v9), 726158 (v10)
GeekBench: 3259 (v5), 3350 (v6)
3DMark Wild life: 3831 (offscreen 1440p)
GeekBench: 6754 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display 1010 nits max brightness (measured) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.658(sunlight)
Loudspeaker -25.7 LUFS (Very good) Voice 68dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 71dB
Audio quality Noise -92.2dB / Crosstalk -93.3dB
Battery (new) Active use score 13:27h
Battery (old) Endurance rating 88h

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