Samsung Galaxy A55 256GB

In optics, the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G sports a triple rear camera setup with a 50MP OIS main sensor, an 8MP ultrawide lens, and a 5MP macro unit. The cameras capture impressive shots both in daylight and when the sun goes down. This could partly be attributed to Samsung's AI Image Signal Processing (ISP), which is said to improve lowlight photography. Since it's a mid-range offering, naturally, the quality won't match that of the Samsung Galaxy S24 lineup, but it doesn't disappoint either. The 50MP primary camera is quick with autofocus and shutter speed to output a detailed image with impressive colour vibrancy and dynamic range. Furthermore, there is a commendable amount of processing involved that maintains the natural reflection of the scene in a well-lit environment.Moving on, the 8MP ultrawide camera offers similar colour vibrancy as the primary shooter. While the quality is slightly underwhelming, there is minimal warping around the edges of the frame. The 5MP macro camera produces better images than its 2MP counterpart; however, the images still lack crispness and sharpness. A telephoto lens could have performed better in this regard. The lowlight images have a bit of graininess, but this can be countered using the night mode feature, which is activated automatically in dimly lit environments and also works with ultrawide shots.The selfie camera of the smartphone is a 32MP shooter, delivering images with respectable facial details and natural skin tones. The handset can also capture beautiful portraits with nice edge detection and bokeh effect.

At the heart of the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G lies the in-house Exynos 1480 SoC, paired with up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of onboard storage. It is a better chipset than the Galaxy A54's Exynos 1380 SoC both synthetically and in real-world performance. Regarding synthetic benchmark scores, the handset achieved 7,33,093 on AnTuTu, while its Geekbench score stands at 1,148 for the single-core test and 3,447 for the multi-core test. The handset performs at 79 percent of its peak performance during the CPU Throttle test. These are respectable scores for a mid-range smartphone. Let's find out its real-world performance.Whether it's gaming or regular usage, the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G performs admirably. The handset smoothly handles everything thrown at it, with no awkward app freezes or stuttering. Playing graphically demanding titles such as BGMI, Call of Duty, and Real Racing 3, with moderate graphics and frame rate settings, is also an enjoyable experience. The handset might heat up slightly after an intense gaming session, but it doesn't get uncomfortably warm. It's worth mentioning the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G is not your typical gaming-focused smartphone, so if you're a power user, you might want to explore other options.Talking about the software, the Samsung Galaxy A55 boots Android 14-based OneUI 5.1 out of the box. The handset may not have AI features, but the UI generally looks the same as the flagship S24 lineup. While features like DeX haven't made their way to mid-range to affordable Samsung smartphones yet, it is worth mentioning that the new A-series smartphone gets Knox security to make it more secure than ever before.The handset comes with a bunch of pre-installed apps, including some third parties such as Snapchat, Truecaller, PhonePe, and Amazon. While most of these look useful, the third-party apps can be uninstalled if desired. Samsung has promised four years of software upgrades and five years of security updates for the smartphone.

The Samsung Galaxy A55 5G is driven by a 5,000mAh battery with 25W fast charging support. On the PCMark battery test, the handset displayed a decent score of 13 hours and four minutes. During our 4K YouTube test with 50 percent brightness and volume level for half an hour, the handset experienced a drop of 7 percent in its battery life. The phone should provide roughly 6-7 hours of screen-on-time (SoT). With regular usage, you can get a day's battery without looking for a charger. When it comes to charging, the handset can be juiced up from 20 percent to 100 percent in a little over an hour using a compatible charger, which needs to be purchased separately.