Samsung Galaxy A55
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- 16 Aug 2024
small hands, 16 Aug 2024Big phone, no buy.Same here. I won't buy their big heavy budget phones. Now if they'd make one that's similar to the S24 in its dimensions and weight, I'd buy that in a second. People shouldn't be forced to hurt their hand using these big bricks just because they can't afford the astronomical price of the S24.
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- Anonymous
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- 16 Aug 2024
small hands, 16 Aug 2024Big phone, no buy.Inferior phone, no buy.
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- 16 Aug 2024
Big phone, no buy.
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- Anonymous
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- 16 Aug 2024
treetop, 16 Aug 2024hello! i purchased A55 directly from samsung store 12 gb 25... moreThat‘s true, the colors are a hit & miss. Make sure to go to “Screen Mode” in settings, set to vivid, then hit Advanced settings & crank up the vividness slider
If you still can’t find it, make sure you’re updated because it’s a new feature that just dropped in OneUI 6.1.1
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- 16 Aug 2024
silversurfer, 15 Aug 2024Guys, which is a better value, S23 FE or A55?S23 FE have a huge minus point. The battery life is terrible.
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- 16 Aug 2024
KnightSoul, 16 Aug 2024I am having GPS, data and Wifi Issues for the last month. P... moreI only have problems with GPS, maps did not work well, it says GPS signal lost and search for it long time... I have delete cache memory and restart phone, works 1 day and problem appeared again.. I did not know what to do..
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- KnightSoul
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- 16 Aug 2024
I am having GPS, data and Wifi Issues for the last month. Phone is getting disconnected from Wifi at random occasions or is going to "E" after using Maps etch. Also, location is not precise on Maps even though i have accuracy on. Anyone else has this issue?
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- 16 Aug 2024
YourLocalPhoneCritic, 15 Aug 2024Screen resolution only effects the PPI (Pixels Per Inch), w... morehello! i purchased A55 directly from samsung store 12 gb 256 gb storage, it is good device but only problem is white color looks less white mix with cream or rice white colors, and black color text is 90% black. i can't find "Vividness Slider" in setting, i visit samsung store, they also help me to check but i request them for replacement, they said go to samsung repair center and bring not damage report they will help to replace it as it is 14 days store warranty.
colors are not sharp, even my old oneplus phone looks sharper. Can you or anyone please suggest to me that I go for a replacement? Thanks.
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- Samsung Watch6 Owner
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- 15 Aug 2024
Anonymous, 15 Aug 2024If battery is a must, A55. (A55 lasts 13 hours, whereas S23... moreThe battery is important, but here the time is calculated according to what? Manufacturers set battery times only under certain conditions, which do not always work out in reality. Let's say i have a Watch 6, which with Always on Display Samsung has set a time of 30 hours, I draining battery to about 50-60%. in about 20 hours. This is already exceeding the time set by Samsung. A battery is a thing which for one with less capacity can work more time neither for other which have battery bigger. It's depend user. If you will play games all time battery will drain after few hours. I think the S23 FE is better. S23 FE gives you flagship features, but is not full package. The Samsung A55 is close to that, but the processor is worse, the feature set is less, the camera is worse, etc. I think the value of the S23 FE is better if we evaluate a mid-range phone, e.g. A35 then yes A55 is better. By the way A55 still have memory card i think for some people that's important too. I think it's big A mid range phones advantage.
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- 15 Aug 2024
Kurrt, 15 Aug 2024Interesting. The A55 boasts a 5000mah battery while S23 Fe ... moreSamsung S24 have Li-Ion 4000 mAh only, maybe and A55 better than S24 just because have 5000 mAh battery? :) First at all S class is high end line from Samsung, A class is mid range. S23 FE will get 4 major and 5 security update too - https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-android-updates-1148888/. The assessment is of the whole device, not of specific parts. The S23 FE has worse screen protection (Gorilla Glass 5 versus Victum+), a slightly smaller screen, and a lower-capacity battery. Everything else: processor, screen, wireless charging, camera (for example, 8K filming), etc. is better in S23 FE. So yes S23 FE is better than Samsung A55. Still, it's a cutted flagship.
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- 15 Aug 2024
You forget or skip a very important detail for the screen, which is PWM dimming, in the packet Samsung and IPhone have a disappointing PWM rating of only 480Hz, and the A55 is even worse with only 280Hz PWM dimming, which is very bad for the eyes and even dangerous because you are watching into the screen for a very long time, but after only 30 minutes the suffering starts, for now you don't feel it, but soon you get a diopter on your eyes. means Honor phones have the best friend for your eyes with the safest screen of 3240Hz PWM dimming and the more expensive models are even better
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- Anonymous
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- 15 Aug 2024
JN, 15 Aug 2024Not just gaming, but general everyday usage as well. The 12... moreTo be fair, most Chinese phones sold today are superior to their Samsung counterparts.
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- 15 Aug 2024
Kurrt, 15 Aug 2024So the 12R should be better suited for gaming than the S23 ... moreNot just gaming, but general everyday usage as well. The 12R blows the S23 FE away in thermals, battery life and charging speed.
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- YourLocalPhoneCritic
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- 15 Aug 2024
Kurrt, 15 Aug 2024Interesting. The A55 boasts a 5000mah battery while S23 Fe ... moreScreen resolution only effects the PPI (Pixels Per Inch), which is basically how sharp & detailed the screen can be if you look closely.
With the QHD 1440p on the Galaxy Note 4 you approximately have ~500ppi, way too sharp believe it or not. Most iphones top at ~460ppi, even last year's S23+ was ~400ppi. 1080p videos will retain full quality, but if you're used to streaming QHD or 4K videos then you might notice a slight difference.
Everything else aside from sharpness should be an upgrade: refresh rate, colors, viewing angles, brightness & HDR. (Though the colors of the A55's screen can seem dull at first because of the new "color science" Samsung is using this year, but they allowed us to enable the "Vividness Slider" in the settings to get vibrant colors that pop out just like the old Samsung phones)
Also if you like to use dark mode, keep in mind the S23 FE has a weird silver ring around the camera punch hole that can be noticeable if you look from an angle. Whereas A55 has a fully black punch hole that disappears like it should.
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- 15 Aug 2024
JN, 15 Aug 2024The OnePlus 12R has a better design, better display, much f... moreSo the 12R should be better suited for gaming than the S23 Fe?
I own a Canon R7 with a range of lenses so the phone camera is not a priority for me.
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- 15 Aug 2024
Kurrt, 15 Aug 2024Might be wrong comparison, but how does the A55, S23 Fe far... moreThe OnePlus 12R has a better design, better display, much faster processor, Wi-Fi 7, much better battery life, better thermals, and much faster charging.
The S23 FE is IP68 water resistant, has better cameras, comes with a telephoto lens, USB 3.1, Samsung DeX support, and wireless charging.
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Kurrt, 15 Aug 2024Interesting. The A55 boasts a 5000mah battery while S23 Fe ... moreThe battery life between both is almost a night and day difference. S23 FE only got a measly 8:28h active use score by GSMArena, whereas the A55 got a much more respectable 13:27h. This comes down to the S23 FE's Exynos 2200/SD 8 Gen 1 chip having relatively poor thermals and efficiency, alongside a lackluster cooling system.
You're wrong about the updates though, Samsung promised 4 OS updates for the S23 FE. The S23 FE launched with Android 13 and should receive OS updates until Android 17. The A55 is newer and launched with Android 14, it should receive updates until Android 18.
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- Kurrt
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- 15 Aug 2024
Might be wrong comparison, but how does the A55, S23 Fe fare against the OnePlus 12R which seems to have slightly better hardware in the same price range?
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- Anonymous
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- 15 Aug 2024
silversurfer, 15 Aug 2024Guys, which is a better value, S23 FE or A55?If battery is a must, A55. (A55 lasts 13 hours, whereas S23 FE lasts 8)
If cameras is a must, S23 FE.
But i think for most people the 13 vs.8 hours difference is huge.
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- 15 Aug 2024
Anonymous, 15 Aug 2024S23 FE is better, it's cutted high end phone version.Interesting. The A55 boasts a 5000mah battery while S23 Fe is 4500mah. How does the 2 compare in real world situations?
Plus A55 claims to offer 4 os upgrades while S23 Fe is supposedly upgradable only till Android 14(?)
My Note 4 has a display of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The S23 Fe and A55 is way less than that on paper at least. Whats the catch? Edge to edge dimensions is the same as A55, only difference is newer phones takes up the entire screen than a portion of it on my Note 4.
Other than this, everything else is an upgrade.