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Samsung Galaxy A55
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Samsung Galaxy A55

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6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)Android 14, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1FCC ID A3LSMA556E

At a glance

The facts most people need before the deep specification sheet.

Display6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)
ProcessorExynos 1480 (4 nm)
Operating systemAndroid 14, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
BatteryLi-Ion 5000 mAh
Main cameraTriple Camera: 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0m, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123 (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12m 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
AnnouncedMarch 11, 2024
Dimensions161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.34 x 3.05 x 0.32 in)
SAR
Hybrid SAR profile
Cellular-only and simultaneous transmitters
US limit 1.6 W/kg
Head · Cellular
0.91 W/kg
56.9% of 1.6#27
Body · Cellular
0.65 W/kg
40.6% of 1.6#9
Hotspot · Cellular
0.94 W/kg
58.7% of 1.6#16
Head · Wi-Fi + Cell
1.55 W/kg
96.9% of 1.6#42
Body · Wi-Fi + Cell
1.56 W/kg
97.5% of 1.6#40
Hotspot · Wi-Fi + Cell
1.56 W/kg
97.5% of 1.6#31
PositionCellular onlyDifferenceWi-Fi + cellular
Head0.91 W/kg 56.88% · #2741.3% lower1.55 W/kg 96.88% · #42
Body0.65 W/kg 40.63% · #958.3% lower1.56 W/kg 97.50% · #40
Hotspot0.94 W/kg 58.75% · #1639.7% lower1.56 W/kg 97.50% · #31

Difference = (1 − cellular-only ÷ simultaneous) × 100. Rank and percentage values come from the supplied RF Safe cache. SAR is a compliance measurement, not an individualized health prediction.

Complete specifications

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◉  General
Phone
Samsung Galaxy A55
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Announced
March 11, 2024
Status
Available
Price
C$ 449.00 / $ 279.50 / £ 249.49 / € 337.00
Model Names
SM-A556V, SM-A556B, SM-A556B/DS, SM-A556E, SM-A556E/DS, SM-A5560
▣  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+
Features
Always-on display
◎  Camera
Main Camera
Triple Camera: 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0m, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123 (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12m 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Main Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
Single Camera: 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8m
Selfie Camera Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
ϟ  Battery
Type
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
25W wired
◆  Hardware
Operating System
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
Performance
AnTuTu: 635598 (v9), 726158 (v10) GeekBench: 3259 (v5), 3350 (v6) 3DMark: 1024 (Wild Life Extreme)
Internal Storage
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass Virtual proximity sensing Circle to Search
⌁  Connectivity
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
No
◒  Sound
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack
No
◇  Design
Type
Bar
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)
Colors
Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
⌁  Network
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network
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
5G Network
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6