Samsung just introduced the Galaxy A55 and Galaxy A35 smartphones in India and global markets, as it had promised.
The phones have a 6.6″ 120Hz FHD+ Infinity-O Super AMOLED display, the A55 is powered by the latest Exynos 1480 SoC promising 15% faster performance, thanks to improved GPU and NPU, and the phone has 70% larger cooling system compared to the A54, says the company.
The A34 is powered by the Exynos 1380 SoC, which powered last year’s Galaxy A54. Both the phones feature a 50MP main camera with OIS, video digital image stabilization (VDIS) and 5MP macro sensor. The A55 has a 12MP ultra-wide and the A35 has an 8MP ultra-wide camera.
Both the phones run Android 14 with One UI 6.1, and the company guarantees up to four generations of OS upgrades and five years of security updates for the phones. There are security features such as Knox Vault, as well as new photography capabilities inspired by Galaxy’s flagship camera innovations such as Vision Booster.
These have IP67 ratings for dust and water resistance, feature Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ protection on the front, and the A55 also has a metal frame. The phones pack a 5000mAh battery with support for 25W fast charging, but don’t come with a charger in the box.
Samsung Galaxy A55 specifications
- 6.6-inch FHD+ (2340 x 1080 pixels) Super AMOLED Infinity-O HDR Display with 120Hz refresh rate, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ protection
- Up to 2.75GHz Octa Core Exynos 1480 processor with AMD Xclipse 530 GPU
- 8GB / 12GB RAM with 128GB / 256GB internal storage, expandable up to 1TB via micro SD card
- Android 14 with Samsung One UI 6.1
- Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
- 50MP rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, OIS, 12MP ultra-wide angle camera with f/2.2 aperture, 5MP macro sensor with f/2.4 aperture, LED flash
- 32MP front camera with f/2.2 aperture
- In-display Fingerprint sensor
- Dimensions: 161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2mm; Weight: 213g
- USB Type-C audio, Stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos
- Dust and Water resistant (IP67)
- Dimensions: 161.11×77.4×8.2mm:Weight: 213g
- 5G SA / NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.3, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C, NFC
- 5000mAh (typical) battery with 25W fast charging
Samsung Galaxy A35 specifications
- 6.6-inch FHD+ (2340 x 1080 pixels) Super AMOLED Infinity-O HDR Display with 120Hz refresh rate
- Octa Core (2.4GHz Quad A78 + 2GHz Quad A55 CPUs) Exynos 1380 processor with Mali-G68 MP5 GPU
- 6GB / 8GB RAM with 128GB / 256GB internal storage, expandable up to 1TB via micro SD card
- Android 14 with Samsung One UI 6.1
- Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
- 50MP rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, OIS, 8MP ultra-wide angle camera with f/2.2 aperture, 5MP macro sensor with f/2.4 aperture, LED flash
- 13MP front camera with f/2.2 aperture
- In-display Fingerprint sensor
- USB Type-C audio, Stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos
- Dust and Water resistant (IP67)
- Dimensions: 161.7x78x8.2mm:Weight: 209 g
- 5G SA / NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.3, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C, NFC
- 5000mAh (typical) battery with 25W fast charging
Pricing and availability
The Samsung Galaxy A35 and A55 come in Awesome Navy, Awesome Lemon, and Awesome Ice Blue, and Ice Blue colors. Pricing as follows
- Galaxy A35 6GB + 128GB – 379 Euros (USD 414 / Rs. 34,315 approx.)
- Galaxy A35 8GB + 256GB – 449 Euros (USD 491 / Rs. 40,655 approx.)
- Galaxy A55 8GB + 128GB – 479 Euros (USD 523 / Rs. 43,370 approx.)
- Galaxy A55 8GB + 256GB – 529 Euros (USD 578 / Rs. 47,900 approx.)
Pricing for the 12GB RAM version of the A55 is now available yet. The phones will roll out in several countries in Europe from today, March 11th.
Even though Samsung India teased the launch of the phone in the country from today, the website says that it will hold a Samsung Live on Mar 14th at 12PM, so the pricing should be available on the same day or a day early.