The Samsung Galaxy A55 5G is a mid-range Android-based smartphone developed and manufactured by Samsung Electronics as a part of its Galaxy A series. It was announced on March 11, 2024 and was released four days later, alongside the Galaxy A35 5G.
In South Korea, the device is sold as the Galaxy Quantum5, announced and released on September 1, 2024.
Specifications Design The front is made of Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+. The back is made of Gorilla Glass Victus+ and has an aluminium frame. It marks the return of the aluminum frame for the first time since the relaunching of the Galaxy A series. It also features IP67 dust and water resistance. The design of the Galaxy A55 5G features a flat frame and the Key Island. Galaxy A55 5G
Hardware
Processor and memory The Galaxy A55 5G is equipped with the in-house Exynos 1480 SoC, which features the Xclipse 530 graphics processing unit, co-developed with AMD and based on the RDNA 2 architecture. It is paired with 8 GB or 12 GB of RAM (with the latter a first for the overall Galaxy A series) and 128 GB or 256 GB of internal storage. It supports expandable storage via microSD card.
Battery The smartphone features a non-removable Li-Ion 5000 mAh battery with a 25 W fast charging support, similar with its predecessor.
Camera The Galaxy A55 5G has a triple rear camera setup, including a 50 MP Sony IMX906 wide-angle lens with an f/1.8 aperture, phase detection autofocus, and optical image stabilization; a 12 MP Sony IMX258 ultrawide-angle lens with an f/2.2 aperture and a 123° field of view; and a 5 MP macro lens with an f/2.4 aperture. The smartphone also features a front-facing 32 MP Sony IMX616 wide-angle camera with an f/2.2 aperture. Both main and front cameras can record video in 4K resolution at 30 fps.
Ports and connectivity On the bottom of the smartphone, there is a USB-C 2.0 port, two microphones and a loudspeaker. On the top, there is an additional microphone and, depending on the model, either a hybrid dual SIM tray (SIM 1 + SIM 2 or SIM 1 + microSD) or a single SIM tray.
Software Alongside the Galaxy A15, Galaxy A25, and the Galaxy A35 5G, the device is slated to receive 4 OS upgrades and 5 years of security updates. It also marks the last time these devices will receive this level of support, as its successors all had 6 years of support. It is the first Galaxy A5x device to support Google's Seamless Updates (which it works by installing updates to a secondary system partition that the device boots from whenever it is restarted).
Starting with the Galaxy A55, the Galaxy A5x series no longer supports 32-bit ARMv7 applications due to restrictions in the SoC. Devices that were released prior to the Galaxy A55 continue to support 32-bit apps. Pre-installed OSOS Upgrades historyEnd of support1st2nd3rd4thA55 5GAndroid 14(One UI 6.1)Android 15(One UI 7.0)May 2025Android 16(One UI 8.0)September 2025(One UI 8.5)May 2026Expected within 2029
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