Samsung Galaxy A55 Four Months Later: Wish This Released In The US!
Summary
TLDRMTG reviews the Samsung Galaxy A55, a mid-range device not officially available in the US. Despite its sleek design, similar to the Galaxy S24, and a large 6.6-inch display, the Exynos 1480 chipset leaves room for performance improvement. The camera, while decent with a 50MP main sensor, doesn't impress. The standout feature is the 5,000mAh battery, offering over a day of use. MTG suggests considering the international model for better value than the A35 or A54, speculating that Samsung might be reserving the market segment for a rumored S24 FE.
Takeaways
- π± The Samsung Galaxy A55 is a mid-range device not available in the US, but the reviewer wishes it was.
- π The A55 has a design similar to the Galaxy S24 series, with a glass front and back and an aluminum frame, representing an upgrade from its plastic-framed predecessors.
- π₯οΈ It features a 6.6-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED 120Hz display, providing a great experience for daily use like watching videos or browsing the web.
- π The device is powered by the Exynos 1480 chipset, which the reviewer wishes was replaced with a more powerful processor like a Snapdragon.
- πΎ The A55 comes with 128GB of storage, expandable via Micro SD card, and is available in models with up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.
- πΈ The camera setup includes a 50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, and a 5MP macro lens, with the reviewer suggesting the macro could be replaced for a better ultra-wide lens.
- π The A55 boasts a 5,000mAh battery with 25W fast charging, offering over a day of battery life and outperforming some flagship devices.
- π The device runs on Android 14 with One UI 6, promising four years of software updates, which is impressive for a mid-range device.
- π° The A55 is more affordable than the US-available Galaxy A54 and A35, with the reviewer recommending the international GSM model for US buyers.
- π‘ The reviewer speculates that Samsung may not be selling the A55 in the US to avoid competition with its higher-end Galaxy S series.
- π The A55 is the best-performing device among the past three generations of A series devices according to the reviewer, despite minor performance issues.
Q & A
What is the Samsung Galaxy A55, and is it available in the US?
-The Samsung Galaxy A55 is a mid-range smartphone that shares design elements with the Galaxy S24 series. It is not officially available in the US, but can be purchased as an international model through platforms like Amazon.
What are the design upgrades from the A55's predecessor?
-The A55 has an aluminum frame, which is an upgrade from the plastic frame of its predecessor, the A53, and it also features a glass front and back.
What type of display does the Samsung Galaxy A55 have?
-The Samsung Galaxy A55 has a 6.6-inch Full HD Super AMOLED 120Hz panel with thinner bezels than its predecessor, providing a great display for day-to-day use.
How does the Samsung Galaxy A55 perform in terms of hardware?
-The A55 is equipped with the Exynos 1480 chipset, which is a point of contention for the reviewer, who wishes Samsung had used a Snapdragon processor for better performance.
What are the storage options for the Samsung Galaxy A55?
-The A55 comes with 128GB of storage, and there is a model with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. It also supports Micro SD card expansion for additional storage.
How does the Samsung Galaxy A55 perform in terms of software updates?
-The A55 is promised to receive four years of software updates and is currently running Android 14 with One UI 6, which has been praised for its clean user interface.
What are the camera specifications of the Samsung Galaxy A55?
-The A55 features a 50-megapixel wide, 12-megapixel ultra-wide, and a 5-megapixel macro camera. The reviewer suggests that the macro lens could have been replaced with a sharper ultra-wide lens.
How does the Samsung Galaxy A55 perform in terms of battery life?
-The A55 has a 5,000mAh battery with 25W fast charging and offers great battery life, lasting over a day with 7 hours of screen on time, outperforming some flagship devices.
What is the price of the Samsung Galaxy A55, and how does it compare to other models?
-The A55 can be purchased for around $430 through international models on Amazon, which is cheaper than the A54 priced at $450 and the A35 at $400, making it a more attractive option.
Why might Samsung not be selling the Galaxy A55 in the US?
-The reviewer speculates that Samsung might not be selling the A55 in the US to avoid cannibalizing sales of the S23 FE or the rumored S24 FE, which are expected to fill a similar market segment.
What is the reviewer's final recommendation regarding the Samsung Galaxy A55?
-The reviewer recommends purchasing the international GSM model of the A55 for $430 through Amazon, as it offers improvements over the A54 and A35 and is a better-performing mid-range device from Samsung.
Outlines
π± Samsung Galaxy A55 Design & Performance Review
The first paragraph introduces the Samsung Galaxy A55, a device not available in the US but highly desired by the reviewer. The design is praised for its premium feel, similar to the Galaxy S24 series, with a glass front and back and an aluminum frame. The A55 is noted as a significant upgrade from its predecessors with a large 6.6-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, providing a great user experience for media consumption and browsing. The device is lightweight and has a nice build quality, but the performance is where the reviewer wishes for improvements, particularly the use of the Exynos 1480 chipset instead of a Snapdragon processor. The storage options are discussed, with the base model offering 128GB and an alternative with 256GB, along with the option for Micro SD card expansion.
πΈ Camera Capabilities and Battery Life of the Galaxy A55
The second paragraph delves into the camera performance of the Galaxy A55, which is satisfactory but not exceptional. The device features a 50-megapixel main camera, a 12-megapixel ultra-wide, and a 5-megapixel macro lens. The reviewer wishes for a swap of the macro lens for a sharper ultra-wide lens. The camera produces good color output, but the megapixel count is less important than the post-software processing. The standout feature of the A55 is its 5,000 mAh battery, which offers excellent battery life, lasting over a day with ease and outperforming other flagships. The device also comes with four years of software updates and is currently running Android 14.1 with One UI 6, which is praised for its clean interface.
π° Pricing and Availability of the Samsung Galaxy A55
The final paragraph discusses the pricing and availability of the Galaxy A55 in the US market. The device is not officially sold by Samsung in the US, leading the reviewer to purchase an international model through Amazon for approximately $430. The A55 is compared to the A35 and A54, which are available in the US, but the reviewer suggests that the A55 offers more value for the price. The reviewer speculates that Samsung may be avoiding selling the A55 in the US to not cannibalize sales of the S24 FE, an upcoming rumored device. The paragraph concludes with a recommendation to purchase the A55 as a mid-range device through Amazon for those who are fine with a GSM-only model and a reminder to check out links in the video description for related products.
Mindmap
Keywords
π‘Samsung Galaxy A55
π‘Design
π‘Display
π‘Performance
π‘Storage
π‘Software Updates
π‘Camera
π‘Battery Life
π‘Pricing
π‘International Model
π‘One UI
Highlights
The Samsung Galaxy A55 is a device not available in the US but has a design that has grown on the reviewer.
The A55 shares design DNA with the Galaxy S24, featuring a glass front and back and an aluminum frame.
The A55 is a significant upgrade from its predecessors with a premium feel despite not being sold in the US.
The device has a 6.6-inch Full HD Super AMOLED 120Hz display, providing a great viewing experience.
The A55's design feels light and comfortable to hold, with individual camera cutouts giving it a premium mid-range look.
The performance of the A55 is decent but could be improved with a more powerful processor than the Exynos 1480.
The A55 comes with 128GB of storage, expandable via Micro SD card, and a model with 256GB and 12GB RAM is also available.
The device is suitable for light to moderate users but may not meet the needs of heavy users consistently on their phones.
The A55 offers four years of software updates and currently runs Android 14 with One UI 6.
The camera setup includes a 50MP wide, 12MP ultra-wide, and a 5MP macro, with colors that pop out well.
The reviewer wishes the macro camera was replaced with a sharper ultra-wide, as the macro is underutilized.
The A55's 5000mAh battery with 25W fast charging provides excellent battery life, lasting over a day with ease.
The A55 is priced competitively at around $430 for an international model, making it a better value than the A54 or A35.
Samsung may not be selling the A55 in the US to avoid cannibalizing sales of the S23 FE or the rumored S24 FE.
The A55 is recommended as a mid-range device for those willing to use a GSM-only model, outperforming the A53 and A54.
The reviewer suggests waiting for the Galaxy S24 FE for those who prefer a CDMA model over the A55.
The A55 has been the best-performing device of the A series over the past three generations, according to the reviewer.
Transcripts
what is going on everybody Welcome Back
MTG here with another episode if you're
new to the channel hi there so I've got
the Samsung Galaxy a55 a device that's
not available in the US but I I kind of
wish it was uh and I'll get to that in a
little bit but let's start things off
with design and pretty much all the
other categories cuz I've been using
this for the past 3 plus months and it's
a Samsung device uh so I've come
accustomed to using devices like this
and this uh design has kind of grown on
me I mean it's it's similar to the
Galaxy s24 the s24 ultra shares the same
DNA so glass front and back uh and it
has aluminum frame now the a55 which is
a huge uh upgrade from the plastic frame
on the its predecessor 854 853 and
whatnot uh but it's not sold in the US
so you're not going to be able to get
this premium A50 series here but
nonetheless I went ahead and I've been
picked it up and been using it to share
my thoughts and um kind of wish it was
here again I'll get to that in a little
bit uh but its display is great it is
thinner bezels than its predecessor at
least that's how it feels it has a large
6.6 in full HD super amulet 12 HZ panel
and day-to-day use has been phenomenal
so if you're watching YouTube videos or
if you're browsing Twitter or using
Google Chrome whatever it is you're not
going to have any issues with the
display on here and just the build of it
it also feels really nice to hold in the
hand it does feel fairly light I like
the individual camera cutouts too like
when you look at this you it feels like
you're using a premium mid-range device
that's not really breaking the bank but
I'm going to bring it into the
performance knob because that's where I
I personally wish Samsung did some
changes uh and that's what the ET so
it's rocking the exos 1480 chipset and
here's what I have to say I I really
wish they use like a Snapdragon
processor or something stronger more
powerful than xos 1480 and while my you
know day-to-day use has been okay it
just coming from Flagship device and
testing though it does take a tad bit
longer uh and exos chipsets aren't the
greatest so I kind of wish they went
with an alternative a 128 gigs of
storage there is a model with 12 gigs of
RAM and 256 gigs of storage as well 8
gigs of RAM is perfectly fine has done
all right and 120 gigs of storage for
most people it should be fine right now
but in the next like couple years it's
not going to be enough uh this also does
have Micro SD card expansion which is a
plus so again if you just want to pick
up the base model and just throw an SD
card for extra storage you do have that
option now Galaxy a55 for the most part
the day-to-day use has been good you
know even with the 1480 like you still
notice some slight stutters and lags but
that's not it's not a problem that
should sway you away from using this
device and I don't think these devices
like the mid-range devices from Samsung
we intended for a heavy user or someone
who's always consistently on their phone
like their work is from their phone or
just they're using their phone all the
time for me like I am a heavy user and
I'm consistently using my phone uh for
the business for my personal use so it's
you know Flagship devices last me much
better but for those who are looking for
mid-range and something I've noticed
when I used to work in the mobile
department at Best Buy those who pick up
a mid-range device they are not in that
category of consistently using their
phone now this does come with four years
of software updates it's currently
running Android 14 1 UI 6 and again I've
really come to love one UI Samsung has
done a really good job in cleaning up
their user interface and this is no
different so it's nice to see four years
of software updates from Samsung for a
mid-range device now let's talk about
the cameras and how has it held up in
the past 3 plus months it's it's all
right it's it's a Samsung camera and the
the colors do pop out they're good it
comes with a 50 megapix wide 12 megapix
Ultra wide and a 5 megapix macro and I
kind of wish they switched the macro
even if it was for an ultra wide that
wasn't as sharp as its Flagship devices
but again like they put a macro there I
just don't use it uh but the fact that
50 megapixels uh their past a series
devices used to have like 64 and this
one has a 50 and I think megapixel count
doesn't really matter it's just pretty
much like post software uh that performs
better and brings out better results
than its predecessors you know they're
pretty good it's just like again you
wouldn't pick up a mid-range device for
the camera uh but since you're going to
pick this up you can rely on the cameras
they're good they're just not like a wow
me they're not going to wow the user uh
with the quality but it's going to get
the job done I think that's more
important than wowing you or somebody
else now the battery is a huge uh plus
about this phone 5,000 mAh battery 25 WS
of wire charging doesn't have wireless
charging and the battery life has been
great and that's because one the xos
1480 is not as a power hungry trip chip
as other competitors chips are so that's
a plus uh lasts over a day 7 hours of
screen on time easily and it's been
lasting longer than other flagships I've
used like the Google pixel 8 Pro for
example and I know that's going to be a
replace with the 9 Pro pretty soon but
it's been performing much better than
that and they have the same battery
Capac capacity but this one performs
better but it I I kind of see why it
performs better but again if you're in
the battery Department you just want a
phone that's going to last you for a
long time this is going to be that
device now the reason why I want to talk
about pricing here is because since this
is not available in the US Samsung is
selling the Galaxy 54 as well as the
Galaxy A35 so it's predecessor and the
A35 which kind of replaces the a UHD or
a 55 right here uh so it's not official
officially available through Samsung I
picked it up at an international model
through Amazon I got mine for about 430
uh which I believe not only has
improvements over the a54 but it's also
a little bit cheaper because the 854 is
priced at450 from Samsung now the 835 is
available for
400 which here in the US it essentially
fills up the mid-range segment uh for
Samsung in the US
but it's not the a55 and I feel like the
A35 is just like the same thing uh
really close to the a54 so I still
wouldn't even recommend picking up the
A35 or the a54 just get this an
international model that works on gsm
carriers for 430 bucks now the Reon why
I'm suspecting this type of thing of why
this isn't being sold here is I think
Samsung doesn't want the a55 to eat
sales of the s23 Fe or
uh the rumored upcoming s24 Fe and I
feel like the F20 or the f24 the s24 Fe
is going to kind of fill in the slot of
what the a 55 was going to be in terms
of like a similar design to the Galaxy
s24 just all be slightly cheaper uh
quality but like the upper High
mid-range like5 to $600 I feel like
that's where the s24 Fe is going to sit
at so that's just my personal like
speculation on why Samsung's not selling
it here in the US but uh again like I
would say go through Amazon and pick it
up for the international GSM model for
cheaper rather than picking up a54 for
450 or the A35 for 400 so if you're fine
with having a GSM only model again like
this is a device I would easily
recommend as a Samsung mid-range device
here in the US um if it's if you're not
going to be fine with GSM obviously this
probably won't be the device for you I'd
say hold on to waiting for the Galaxy
s24 Fe don't even pick up the s23 fe uh
but Samsung has made their mid-range
devices really well uh this and I I've
used the a53 I've used the a54 and then
the a55 and I got to say throughout the
past three generations of a series
devices I've used uh this one has lasted
the best the longest so after more than
3 months of using this it still feels
really smooth albe it's still like
slight stutters and lags but overall
it's been great whereas the a54 and oh
my goodness the a53 was like I just
could not use it it was that bad the a53
but uh this has been the best performing
one and that's to be expected anyway I
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down below I've got my latest wallpaper
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do have links to devices like the a55 I
have my ultra human ring air which I
will be making a video on and you'll be
seeing on the channel soon but I love
this smart ring I think it's better than
the aura ring in my personal opinion and
better than other competition because if
you're going to require a subscription
for data uh to get access to your data
then I'm going to go with the ultra
human ring air and again I'll be putting
it out in my full review of the ultra
human but there have been some people
some people saying oh it's not that
accurate but I think it's pretty darn
good and also I have the Galaxy watch 6
uh classic right here that's probably
going to be uh swapped with the Galaxy
rumored galaxy watch Ultra so we'll see
but I hope you guys did enjoy and I'll
catch you guys in the next one
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