Rumors about detailed specifications, price and a possible release date for an upcoming Samsung Galaxy A55 have surfaced, creating a clearer picture of what to expect from the mid-range Samsung phone that will be one of the best budget phones on the market.
With a flatter design and a vertical triple camera, the Galaxy A55 appears to follow the design cues of its big brother, the Galaxy S24.
Rumored specifications
According to WinfutureThe Samsung Galaxy A55 also gets an upgraded aluminum frame, similar to the Galaxy S24. This is a first for Samsung’s A5x series, which traditionally has a plastic construction. This would also match previous renders that led to theories about the replacement frame. However, with this more durable metal frame, the Galaxy A55 could be slightly heavier than its predecessor at 213 grams, compared to just 202 grams for the Galaxy A54.
The Galaxy A55 measures 161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm, slightly larger than the older Galaxy A54and it will offer the same dust and water protection with an IP67 rating to match.
The display is believed to be a 6.5-inch AMOLED display, which should support the same 2340 x 1080 pixel resolution and 120Hz refresh rate as the current Galaxy A54. While the brand of glass is not mentioned, it will likely feature some form of Corning Gorilla Glass as the Galaxy A54 used Gorilla Glass 5.
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Price and release date
Prices have not yet been confirmed, but according to Winfuture the Galaxy A55 will start at €449 and the price is believed to be similar to the previous Samsung A54: $449 / £449 / AU$699. They also point to a release date for the Samsung Galaxy A55 of March 11.
Performance
It is believed that Samsung’s Exynos 1480 chipset will power the Samsung Galaxy A55, which would make it an 8-core CPU with a maximum clock speed of 2.75 GHz, surpassing the Galaxy A54. This is further supported by leaked before Geekbench scores shows significant improvements over the Galaxy A54’s performance.
The two expected configurations of the A55 include 6GB of RAM paired with 128GB of storage, while another configuration could include 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. Both can be further expanded with a microSD card slot, supporting up to 1TB of storage.
The Galaxy A55 is believed to use the same 5,000mAh battery and 25W fast charging as the Samsung Galaxy A54. It will almost certainly use the latest version from Samsung One user interface 6.1 based on Android 14.
Camera
It doesn’t seem like much has changed with the camera, and the Galaxy A55 appears to use the same 50-megapixel main sensor, 12-megapixel wide sensor, and a 5-megapixel ultra-wide-angle/macro camera. The front camera is also thought to be the same 32-megapixel one used on the Galaxy A54. While there don’t seem to be any obvious upgrades with the camera system, we could still see some improvements under the hood with the addition of the newer, more advanced chipset.