Mobile Image SensorSilicon8.6Sony Semiconductor Solutions·November 2023
Sony IMX906
1/1.56-inch · 50 Megapixels · 1.0 µm (2.0 µm Quad Binned)
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8.6
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Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Flagship metal design, AMD graphics, and Gorilla Glass Victus+ redefine mid-range quality.
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$449📍 United States:$449
Major Markets:EUR: €479GBP: £439INR: ₹39,999
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Score SummaryMainstream Mid-Range ($250 – $549)
Hardware Score:6.9 / 10
Flagship metal design, AMD graphics, and Gorilla Glass Victus+ redefine mid-range quality.
The Galaxy A55 5G is Samsung most accomplished mid-range smartphone. For the first time in the A50 lineage, Samsung has equipped the phone with a genuine brushed metal aluminum frame and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ on both sides, matching the build feel of devices twice its price. Inside, the 4nm Exynos 1480 chipset featuring AMD Xclipse 530 GPU delivers noticeably cooler thermals and rock-solid 95% sustained performance under load. The 6.6-inch Super AMOLED screen is vibrant and daylight-legible at 1000 nits, while the 50MP Sony IMX906 main camera captures crisp, true-to-life images. Backed by an expansive 5000 mAh battery, expandable microSD storage, and Samsung Knox Vault with 4 major OS updates, it represents the smartest mid-range purchase for value-conscious buyers.
Key Strengths
- Premium build with real aluminum metal rails and dual Gorilla Glass Victus+ panels
- Exynos 1480 with AMD Xclipse 530 GPU runs cool and delivers high sustained stability
- Outstanding two-day battery life from the 5000 mAh cell
- Guaranteed 4 major OS upgrades and 5 years of software security patches
- IP67 dust and water resistance plus expandable microSD card slot
Points to Consider
- Bezels around the display remain noticeably thicker than flagship series
- Charging speed is limited to 25W with no charger included in box
- No dedicated telephoto optical zoom camera
Relative Hardware Benchmarks vs Mainstream Mid-Range
Battery Capacity5,000 mAhTier avg: 5,000 mAh
Wired Charging25WTier avg: 45W
Recommended For:•Budget-conscious consumers•Students•Everyday users seeking long software support•Reliability seekers
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G full specifications
168 verified specification points across 19 categories.
Launch
4
- Announced
- 2024-03-11
- Released
- 2024-03-15
- Status
- Available
- Body type
- bar
Body
10
- Dimensions
- 161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm
- Weight
- 213 g
- Volume
- 102.2 cm³
- Build
- Brushed metal aluminum frame, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ front and back, Key Island design
- Frame
- Anodized metal aluminum
- Back
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
- Front glass
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
- Water resistance
- IP67
- Certifications
- IP67 dust and water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min), Samsung Knox Vault security hardware
- Colours
- Awesome Iceblue, Awesome Lemon, Awesome Lilac, Awesome Navy
Display
20
- Type
- Super AMOLED
- Size
- 6.6 inches
- Screen-to-body
- 85.8%
- Resolution
- 1080 x 2340 pixels
- Pixel density
- 390 ppi
- Aspect ratio
- 19.5:9
- Panel width
- 70.6 mm
- Panel height
- 151.3 mm
- Active area
- 106.9 cm²
- Max refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Min refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Touch sampling
- 240 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 1000 nits
- Typical brightness
- 600 nits
- Colour depth
- 8-bit (16 million colors)
- PWM dimming
- 240 Hz
- HDR
- HDR10+
- Always-on display
- Yes
- Protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+See Its Deep Breakdown
- Other features
- Vision Booster intelligent contrast mapping in daylight, Smooth 120Hz refresh rate animation response, Eye Comfort Shield low blue-light emission certification, Key Island side design ergonomics
Processor
10
- Chipset
- Samsung Exynos 1480 (4nm)See Its Deep Breakdown
- Fabrication process
- 4 nm
- CPU
- Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
- CPU configuration
- 4x Performance Cortex-A78 + 4x Efficiency Cortex-A55
- CPU cores
- 8
- Peak clock
- 2.75 GHz
- Instruction set
- ARMv8.2-A
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- GPU
- AMD Xclipse 530 (RDNA 2 architecture)
- GPU clock
- 900 MHz
Software
4
- Operating system
- Android, 14 (One UI 6.1)
- User interface
- One UI 6.1 with Knox Vault
- OS updates
- 4 years
- Security updates
- 5 years
Memory
8
- RAM options
- 8GB, 12GB
- RAM type
- LPDDR5
- RAM speed
- 6400 MHz
- RAM channels
- 2
- Internal storage
- 128GB, 256GB
- Storage type
- UFS 3.1
- Card slot
- Yes
- Card slot type
- microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot, supports up to 1TB)
Wide camera
12
- Resolution
- 50 MP
- Sensor
- Sony IMX906See Its Deep Breakdown
- Sensor format
- 1/1.56"
- Pixel size
- 1 µm
- Aperture
- f/1.8
- Focal length
- 5.5 mm
- 35mm equivalent
- 24 mm
- Field of view
- 84°
- Optical zoom
- 1x
- Stabilisation
- Optical (OIS)
- Autofocus
- PDAF
- Video
- 4K at 30fps / 1080p at 60fps
Ultrawide camera
12
- Resolution
- 12 MP
- Sensor
- Samsung S5K3L6
- Sensor format
- 1/3.06"
- Pixel size
- 1.12 µm
- Aperture
- f/2.2
- Focal length
- 2.2 mm
- 35mm equivalent
- 13 mm
- Field of view
- 123°
- Optical zoom
- 0.5x
- Stabilisation
- None
- Autofocus
- Fixed Focus
- Video
- 4K at 30fps
Macro camera
12
- Resolution
- 5 MP
- Sensor
- Galaxy Macro Sensor
- Sensor format
- 1/5.0"
- Pixel size
- 1.12 µm
- Aperture
- f/2.4
- Focal length
- 2.8 mm
- 35mm equivalent
- 27 mm
- Field of view
- 80°
- Optical zoom
- 1x
- Stabilisation
- None
- Autofocus
- Fixed Focus (4cm distance)
- Video
- 1080p at 30fps
Camera features
4
- Video
- 4K at 30fps / 1080p at 60fps / 720p at 480fps slo-mo
- Frame rates
- 30, 60, 240, 480 fps
- Flash
- Single-LED flash
- Features
- Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) with 1.5-degree correction angle, VDIS video digital image stabilization, Nightography advanced multi-frame processing with AI ISP, Auto Framing subject tracking during video recording, Super HDR 12-bit video recording
Selfie camera
10
- Resolution
- 32 MP
- Sensor
- Sony IMX616
- Sensor format
- 1/2.74"
- Pixel size
- 0.8 µm
- Aperture
- f/2.2
- 35mm equivalent
- 26 mm
- Field of view
- 81°
- Autofocus
- No
- Video
- 4K at 30fps / 1080p at 60fps
- Features
- Quad binned 8MP output, Fun Mode Snapchat AR filters, Dedicated portrait bokeh
Battery
12
- Capacity
- 5000 mAh
- Rated capacity
- 4905 mAh
- Type
- Lithium-Ion integrated battery
- Wired charging
- 25 W
- Charge time
- 80 min
- Wireless charging
- 0 W
- Reverse wireless
- 0 W
- Reverse wired
- 0 W
- Charging standards
- USB Power Delivery 2.0 / 3.0 PPS 25W
- Charger in box
- No
- Endurance rating
- 30 hours
- Removable
- No
Network
11
- 5G
- Yes
- Technologies
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- GSM bands
- 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
- UMTS bands
- B1, B2, B4, B5, B8
- LTE bands
- B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17, B20, B25, B26, B28, B32, B38, B40, B41, B66
- 5G NR bands
- n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78
- All bands
- Sub-6GHz SA/NSA
- SIM type
- Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) with eSIM
- SIM slots
- 2
- eSIM
- Yes
- Satellite
- No
Connectivity
15
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax, dual-band 2.4/5GHz, HE80)
- Wi-Fi features
- 80MHz channel bandwidth, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- Bluetooth features
- Bluetooth Low Energy (LE), A2DP, Samsung Seamless Codec, aptX
- NFC
- Yes
- Ultra-wideband
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0
- USB connector
- USB Type-C
- USB version
- 2.0
- USB features
- USB OTG host support
- 3.5mm jack
- No
- 3.5mm jack note
- No 3.5mm jack; audio via USB-C or Bluetooth 5.3
- Positioning
- GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
- Infrared
- No
- Wireless display
- Smart View 1080p screen mirroring
Audio
4
- Speakers
- Stereo multi-linear cavity speakers with Dolby Atmos support
- FM radio
- No
- Audio formats
- MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI
- Video formats
- MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM
Sensors
4
- Fingerprint
- Optical in-display fingerprint sensor
- Sensors
- Optical In-Display Fingerprint, Accelerometer, 3-Axis Gyroscope, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Virtual Light Sensing, Virtual Proximity Sensing
- Haptics
- Z-axis haptic motor
- Other
- Samsung Knox Vault hardware EAL5+ security enclave, 4 OS upgrades + 5 years security patches guarantee, MicroSDXC expansion up to 1TB
Benchmarks
5
- AnTuTu
- 735,000
- Geekbench single-core
- 1160
- Geekbench multi-core
- 3520
- 3DMark
- 3,850
- DXOMARK
- 108
Gaming
6
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme
- 3,820
- GFXBench
- 54 fps
- Sustained performance
- 95% of peak
- Peak surface temperature
- 36.5 °C
- Display refresh
- 120 Hz
- Touch sampling
- 240 Hz
Regulatory
5
- SAR (EU, head)
- 0.68 W/kg
- SAR (EU, body)
- 1.04 W/kg
- SAR (US, head)
- 0.81 W/kg
- SAR (US, body)
- 0.94 W/kg
- Model numbers
- SM-A556B, SM-A556B/DS, SM-A556E, SM-A5560
How we rated the Galaxy A55 5G
How we scoreThe overall 6.9 is built from ten category scores. Here is the reason behind each one, tied to this phone's own figures.
- Display 6.9
- 6.9 reflecting the 6.6" 120Hz AMOLED (390 ppi) peaking at 1000 nits calibrated against 2025/2026 top flagship displays.
- Performance 6.6
- 6.6 based on Samsung Exynos 1480 (4nm) with 12GB RAM, evaluated against modern top-tier processing benchmarks.
- Camera 6.6
- 6.6 driven by the 50MP main sensor with OIS, held back by the absence of a dedicated optical telephoto zoom, scored against top mobile camera systems.
- Battery 6.4
- 6.4 recognizing the 5000mAh capacity and 25W wired charging.
- Software 7.8
- 7.8 recognizing the 4-year OS update commitment and 5 years of security patches.
- Gaming 6.6
- 6.6 reflecting capable amd xclipse 530 (rdna 2 architecture) graphics, but held back by battery endurance (5000mAh) during sustained gaming sessions.
- Durability 7.4
- 7.4 based on IP67 with brushed metal aluminum frame, corning gorilla glass victus+ front and back, key island design and corning gorilla glass victus+.
- Connectivity 6.1
- 6.1 reflecting wi-fi 6 (802.11ax, dual-band 2.4/5ghz, he80) with usb type-c 2.0, 5G, and eSIM support.
- Features 7.9
- 7.9 accounting for audio, haptics, biometric sensors, and hardware extras.
- Value 7.2
- 7.2 weighing the comprehensive spec package against the $449 launch price.
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Samsung Galaxy A55 5G: common questions
Does the Galaxy A55 have a metal frame?
Yes, the Galaxy A55 5G features a genuine brushed aluminum metal frame with the sculpted Key Island design, replacing the plastic frame of previous generations.
Can you expand storage on the Galaxy A55 5G?
Yes, the phone features a hybrid dual SIM slot that supports microSDXC cards up to 1TB.
How many software updates will the Galaxy A55 get?
Samsung promises 4 generations of Android OS upgrades and 5 full years of security patches.
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Mobile Image SensorSilicon8.6Mobile Image Sensor
Sony IMX906
Silicon Score:8.6 / 10
Score Synchronization: The performance rating (8.6) and graphics capability scored on Samsung Galaxy A55 5G are directly calibrated against the empirical benchmark standards of this Sony IMX906 platform.
What It Is & Microarchitecture
The Sony IMX906 features a 1/1.56-inch optical area with 1.0µm pixels, 4-in-1 binning to 2.0µm, and an advanced micro-lens layout tailored for wide aperture lenses and natural skin tone portraiture.
Fabrication Node & Materials
Features specialized dye formulations in the Bayer mosaic to optimize human skin tone reflectance curves.
Verified Silicon Metrics
Portrait Resolving Score92.4
Low Light SNR 18%38.2
Read our complete technical breakdown covering transistor density, EUV optics, and thermal curves.
Read Full Sony IMX906 Breakdown
Mobile Application Processor
Exynos 1480
Silicon Score:8.8 / 10
Score Synchronization: The performance rating (8.7) and graphics capability scored on Samsung Galaxy A55 5G are directly calibrated against the empirical benchmark standards of this Exynos 1480 platform.
What It Is & Microarchitecture
Fabricated on Samsung's 4nm (4LPP+) EUV FinFET node, the Exynos 1480 features an octa-core CPU (4x Cortex-A78 @ 2.75GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.05GHz) and is the world's first mid-range processor with an AMD RDNA 3-based Samsung Xclipse 530 GPU and 4x faster NPU.
Fabrication Node & Materials
Fabricated on advanced Samsung 4nm (4LPP+) EUV semiconductor node optimizing transistor switching and leakage.
Verified Silicon Metrics
AnTuTu v10726,100
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,070
Read our complete technical breakdown covering transistor density, EUV optics, and thermal curves.
Read Full Exynos 1480 Breakdown
Display & Glass Engineering
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Silicon Score:9.1 / 10
Score Synchronization: The performance rating (9.1) and graphics capability scored on Samsung Galaxy A55 5G are directly calibrated against the empirical benchmark standards of this Corning Gorilla Glass Victus platform.
What It Is & Microarchitecture
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus was the first glass in smartphone history to improve both drop and scratch performance simultaneously. Surviving drops from up to 2 meters onto hard, smooth surfaces and withstanding scratch thresholds up to 8 Newtons, it established the modern flagship durability standard.
Fabrication Node & Materials
Engineered utilizing specialized chemical strengthening and atomic substrate layering for durability and optical transmission.
Verified Silicon Metrics
Drop Survival2.0 Meters
Knoop Scratch Hardness720 kg/mm²
Surface Compressive Stress850 MPa
Read our complete technical breakdown covering transistor density, EUV optics, and thermal curves.
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Samsung Galaxy A55 5G price by country
Sourced launch prices and currency-converted estimates are labeled below. Estimates are not local retail offers and exclude import charges, taxes and shipping. Local availability and current selling prices may differ.
| Country | Price / estimate | Basis and variant |
|---|---|---|
| United Statesyour market | $449 | 128GB |
| United Kingdom | £439 | 128GB |
| Canada | CA$619 | 12GB/256GB official launch MSRP |
| Australia | A$449 | 12GB/256GB official launch MSRP |
| Germany | €479 | 12GB/256GB European launch price |
| France | €479 | 12GB/256GB European launch price |
| Netherlands | €479 | 12GB/256GB European launch price |
| Switzerland | CHF 429 | 12GB/256GB official launch MSRP |
| Norway | kr 5,290 | 12GB/256GB official launch MSRP |
| Sweden | kr 5,490 | 12GB/256GB official launch MSRP |
| Denmark | kr 3,699 | 12GB/256GB official launch MSRP |
| Ireland | €469 | 12GB/256GB official launch MSRP |
| New Zealand | NZ$749 | 12GB/256GB official launch MSRP |
| Singapore | S$609 | 12GB/256GB official launch MSRP |
| United Arab Emirates | AED 1,649 | 12GB/256GB official launch MSRP |
| Saudi Arabia | SAR 1,679 | 12GB/256GB official launch MSRP |
| Japan | ¥69,600 | 12GB/256GB official launch MSRP |
| Austria | €469 | 12GB/256GB official launch MSRP |
| Belgium | €469 | 12GB/256GB official launch MSRP |
| Finland | €469 | 12GB/256GB official launch MSRP |
| Italy | €469 | 12GB/256GB official launch MSRP |
| Spain | €469 | 12GB/256GB official launch MSRP |
| Portugal | €469 | 12GB/256GB official launch MSRP |
| Greece | €469 | 12GB/256GB official launch MSRP |
| Poland | zł 1,859 | 12GB/256GB official launch MSRP |
| Czechia | Kč 10,990 | 12GB/256GB official launch MSRP |
| Israel | ₪1,679 | 12GB/256GB official launch MSRP |
| South Korea | ₩620,000 | 12GB/256GB official launch MSRP |
| Hong Kong | HK$3,509 | 12GB/256GB official launch MSRP |
| Taiwan | NT$14,600 | 12GB/256GB official launch MSRP |
| Qatar | QAR 1,629 | 12GB/256GB official launch MSRP |
| Kuwait | KD 138 | 12GB/256GB official launch MSRP |
| India | ₹39,999 | 128GB |
| Pakistan | Rs 139,999 | 128GB |
| Bangladesh | ৳54,999 | 12GB/256GB official launch MSRP |
| Indonesia | Rp 7,269,000 | 12GB/256GB official launch MSRP |
| Philippines | ₱26,290 | 12GB/256GB official launch MSRP |
| Malaysia | RM 2,089 | 12GB/256GB official launch MSRP |
| Vietnam | ₫11,400,000 | 12GB/256GB official launch MSRP |
| Brazil | R$2,599 | 12GB/256GB official launch MSRP |
| Mexico | MX$8,799 | 12GB/256GB official launch MSRP |
| Nigeria | ₦696,000 | 12GB/256GB official launch MSRP |
| South Africa | R 8,399 | 12GB/256GB official launch MSRP |
| Egypt | E£22,199 | 12GB/256GB official launch MSRP |
| Türkiye | ₺16,399 | 12GB/256GB official launch MSRP |