Samsung Galaxy A55

Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)

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
Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

 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, One UI 6.1

Chipset
Exynos 1480 (4 nm)

CPU
Octa-core (4×2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU
Xclipse 530

Memory
Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal
128GB 8GB 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

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

Battery
Type
Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable

Charging
25W wired

Misc
Colors
Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon

Models
SM-A556V, SM-A556U, SM-A556U1, 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
C$ 565.00 / $ 402.91 / £ 439.00 / € 398.99

Tests
Performance

AnTuTu: 635598 (v9), 726158 (v10)
GeekBench: 3259 (v5), 3350 (v6)
3DMark Wild life: 3831 (offscreen 1440p)

Display

Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)

Loudspeaker

-25.7 LUFS (Very good)

Battery (new)

Active use score 13:27h