Samsung Galaxy A55

Specifications
Samsung Galaxy A55
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  • 6.6" 1080x2340 pixels
  • 50MP 2160p
  • 6-12GB RAM Exynos 1480
  • 5000mAh 25W
Released 2024, March 15 213g, 8.2mm thickness Android 14, up to 4 major upgrades 128GB/256GB storage, microSDXC
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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch
Announced 2024, March 11
Status Available. Released 2024, March 15
Body
Dimensions 161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.34 x 3.05 x 0.32 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
 IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Display
Type Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM)
Size 6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~390 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
 Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 14, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
Chipset Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Xclipse 530
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Main Camera
Triple 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)
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
Single 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
 Virtual proximity sensing
Circle to Search
Battery
Type Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging 25W wired
Misc
Colors Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon
Models SM-A556V, SM-A556B, SM-A556B/DS, SM-A556E, SM-A556E/DS, SM-A5560
SAR EU 0.68 W/kg (head)     1.04 W/kg (body)    
Price $ 322.50 / C$ 523.78 / £ 252.00 / € 317.36 / ₹ 26,999
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 635598 (v9), 726158 (v10)

GeekBench: 3259 (v5), 3350 (v6)
3DMark: 1024 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display 1010 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker -25.7 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (new) Active use score 13:27h
Samsung Galaxy A55 128GB 8GB RAM 256GB 8GB RAM 256GB 12GB RAM

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I can't help you with the signal/reception issues. As for the sms thing: Make sure to save local contacts starting with the country code +92 instead of 92 or +0092 or no country code. That helped with my old Galaxy A51 and an uncle's new On...

  • michael
  • 05 May 2025
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yeah... I think they're banking on their software updates for the newer models... the gap between the price of A55 and A56 in 2025 has a hugeeeee margin for devices that are marketed as a new generation of the A series. also, a55 is now no...

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