Samsung Galaxy A55 5G | Unboxing & 100 Hour Review
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- Опубліковано 15 тра 2024
- Unboxing the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G, with a four day review of the camera tech, gaming performance and beyond. Vs the A54, this year's Galaxy A55 5G feels more premium and boasts some slight specs upgrades. But is Samsung's latest one of the best mid-range smartphones of 2024?
The most immediate difference is the design. Not only is the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G bigger than the A54 at 6.6-inches, it also feels far more premium. It's also sadly more iPhone-esque with its flatter edges, but hey ho. That camera setup is very similar, although now it feels faster - while gaming on Genshin Impact is also an improved experience. The Galaxy A55 will blaze through titles like PubG, Call of Duty etc.
Battery life so far has been the same as before. Samsung has crammed a 5000mAh cell in here and it'll last you all day if you don't go nuts with the camera or gaming. Charging is still tediously slow however, while OneUI 6.1 is lacking the AI elements that made the S24 series a bit more interesting.
So that in a nutshell is the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G. If you've been using this mighty mid-range phone as your own blower, let us know your review below! Check out my round up of the best smartphones to suit a mid-range budget for more rivals.
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Unboxing & Review Chapters:
0:00 - Banging on a bit
0:55 - What's in the box?
1:25 - Design
3:49 - OneUI 6.1 & features
6:56 - Display & audio
8:46 - Performance & gaming
10:10 - Battery life
11:00 - Cameras
14:01 - Byyyyeeeeee - Наука та технологія
Bought the A50 5 years ago. So close to buying the A54 last year, glad I waited months for this and it's worth it.
Yep, metal frame, better protection, decent enough processor upgrade.
@@DocMchief And slightly bigger screen doesn't hurt.
this phone makes me regret getting the s24+ for it's price
I could maybe stretch my budget for s24 but i know my usage doesn't need top of line stuff. All midrangers lacked was good build which thankfully has been mostly resolved by samsung.
Extra battery life on midrangers is definitely a bonus.
@@kuzivahwata131
Why?
Kikuri Hiroi as a wallpaper, this man is way too powerful.
100% 60 year old with anime pedo wallpapers... Real powerful.. powerful embarrassment
normie detected
opinion rejected 🫡
@@AA-bh3bz bro what?:)) are you ok in the head?
@@Spectru91 yes 'bro' I am but if you are a 32 year old 'man' that watches pedo anime you better get your head checked
@@AA-bh3bzhiroi kikuri is old enough to drink btw
I made a drinking game of your videos, every time you say shenanigans I take a shot, I now have alcohol poisoning
😂😂😂😂
what does he means with shenanigans ?
@@TonyMontana57442a shenanigan is a slang word meaning a devious trick or questionable practice
Ever heard of self-control ? You should try it sometime.
Kikuri grindset
The kikuri wallpaper sold me more on the phone than any of the phone's actual features
Love that brit humour alongside great tech review
Thanks i was waiting for this review
Grabbed this because I just couldn't be bothered doing my research for a midrange phone. You're bang on about the sharp edges. All else is pretty smooth sailing. And I didn't know about the one-handed mode, thanks for mentioning it!
Samsung never donwgraded their one hand/mini view mode unlike other brands like LG that bent over and used Google's nearly useless one hand mode.
omg thank you i was waiting for this video
I like your honesty on every spec detail. Imma be getting your opinion before getting any gadget mate
Thanks for reviewing this a55 come out tomorrow in Hong Kong god bless you
I appreciate you so ,much love the tech videos
Had the A53 for almost a year and a half no issues at all, cant wait to upgrade to the A55 🔥
What a waste, why would you upgrade? The A53 is a great phone and you shouldn't need an upgrade until the A57's launch.
@@taggie_ Maybe he isnt as poor as you?
@@CragScramblerif he's not poor, then why buy the (almost) same phone twice? Why not go for a better one?
@@taggie_ The A53's processor is garbage for gaming, it can't even run Omega Strikers on lowest settings without framedrops. Basically it's single core is decent but really bad multi-core performance. I completely understand him wanting to sell/trade-in his A53 for an A55, it's genuinely the difference between gaming on low settings with framedrops and gaming on high settings at 60fps.
@CragScrambler It is completely wasteful. But seeing as you too are american it makes sense. You boys can't even hold onto a phone 😂.
Ive still got the A52 5g and after almost 3 year still performs perfectly
Same. Still one of the best A50 series that they released. Worth the price.
Well I had the A9😅, which lasted for 7 years and now I have the A55...hoping its just as durable
Same here😂 52 5g is a very good phone.
mine is good except that the back cover fell off and i had to do some diy to make it work again while i got an a54 to be my main phone...
Same. I bought the A52s 5G on sale like 2 years ago for $150. Still is snappy, but the cameras are kind of bad and I miss wireless charging in car.
When a new phone is out I wait for him specifically to review the device as its done the way I want it to be done
I bought mine this morning and will pick-up from PB Tech Manukau tomorrow morning. It cost NZ$799 full retail price. Got it for NZ$649 with a promo discount which made it only NZ$20 more expensive than the A54 5G. That is a deal!
I just got mine today, i love it, love the camera
"at least is only for a few seconds not like Ed Sheeran songs"
I never heard more based statement
what's wrong with Ed Sheeran songs 😭😭
I was dreading reviews because I got the A54 just a few days ago. It was only £230 and the differences with the A55 didn't sound significant enough to warrant another £200. Having watched this video, I think I made the right call. The only thing I am really drawn to is the improved shutter speed.
By the way, I was surprised at how chunky & heavy the A54 was. The A55 looks equally chunky and is even a bit heavier. My old phone (A71) felt more premium than that, even with the plastic back, because it was thinner and had slimmer bezels. Other than that, it is a solid phone.
About time you did a review on this
You don't understand how happy I get when I find a video of you reviewing the phone I look up
Got mine on Thursday, brilliant so far
Is the fingerprint unlock fast or slow? Like if you just tap does it unlocked
@@Adi9134you'll have to hold down optical fingerprint scanners for longer than just a tap
@@Adi9134tip: register the same finger 2 times so when you unlock it it's faster abd More reliable
Bro think the fingerprints are slow aft in Samsung devices.
(I had a A52s and just had trouble sometimes.)@@Adi9134
I'm so excited ❤. Can't wait to replace my 5 years old Galaxy A50 to this Galaxy A55 5G ❤
Ordered one after watching this. I've wanted a new phone for a long time, been using my iphone 7 for so many years now, wanted to move away from iphones, but was unsure on what would be a good replacement.
How are you finding it?
Great review that gave me many chuckles 😄
Hello, TechSpurt
I really love your videos especially the anime wallpapers! Can u put the link where you get em?
the wallpaper states this guy is man of culture!!
A premium feeling and build justifies the removal of a power brick in my opinion when it comes to the A55. It's a budget phone that gives you that S24 feeling. However not getting a charger in a Flagship pisses me off.
How is this a flagship? Samsung flagship has always been the S series. A series has always been the "budget" model, although its getting way more expensive than before
Think you've misread what they wrote @@zul2788
Great videos as always,how do you get those background screensavers?
Love the review!
didn't even know this dropped. I don't think I can jump right to the A55 when I just got the 54 last year lol. unless trade in offers are great I can't really bother for a slight upgrade.
edit: sorry, thanks for the review.
Lol your narration cracks me up 🤣
thank you for your video , i buyed s24ultra because of this video :)))
chris can u run tests on warzone mobile aswell as genshin impact in your reviews curious to see how it runs on the newer phones
Considering getting this phone. Or the A35.. Waiting for the review for A35 (hoping you do one!)..
If tight on budget and not a heavy user go A35
the A35 is basically last years A54
Nice reference to the Dougal character to the useless bixby. 100% accurate😂
Bixby is not that bad actually..
You unpacked it very well for me. I'm sold. Thank you
Inhle ne?
Where are you from?
@@NaturalAdventure444 South Africa
I got the A54 last year and still works great. So not gonna upgrade any time soon. Software still well supported by Sammy. Solid daily driver, good camera, excellent screen, charging can be better though.
Watching this from my a52s and in no rush to upgrade SD chip works fantastic.
Same here
Finally a review!
I've seen a few reviews, but I've been waiting for this one, though.
I'm stunned to see it has slimmer bezels than the S23 Fe.
Looks like all Samsung phones have that squared off design on the rails and a large, heavy phone.
Not that I'd buy an A Series ever again after my 1st (in) experience buying one because I liked the design long ago..
Development of the mid rangers has really levelled off over the last few years. The only reason why I will upgrade my a52s is when it falls apart or when security updates expire next year. Also I prefer a plastic back like on my a52s, it doesn't smudge and feels good in the hands and is very light and slim and elegant. Seems like a chunky design is in at the moment
will we get that after a week\month review?
Tempted to upgrade my A53 with this as I have never been happy with the speed and it seems to glitch quite a lot. With £150 off S23 FE and with a BLC I can get a 256gb for £434.
These guy is fun to watch ❤
I have a53 5G and i love it. I really love A series, they are really nice budget phones.
Just bought A34. It's a great phone, particularly for the price.
It's good, but Infinity U is looks horrible in 2024
@@user-ld3cz1gx3q i mean yous get used to it pretty fast ngl
THE WHALPAPER BUT GOOD VID
This is supposed to be Samsung's first phone with improved system updates. More of the update installation can take place in the background while you are using the phone so that the restarts are noticeably quicker
Can you display the background image dimmed on the lock screen like on the s24?
I'm so excited ❤. Can't wait to replace my 5 years old Galaxy A50 to this Galaxy A55 5G ❤
just like me with my Galaxy M20
SD CARD SLOT IS A MUST!!
Where do I get one
Hey Chris can you please do a Samsung galaxy a54 vs the nothing phone 2A plus my redmi note 10 pro has faster charging and the camera has raw format
Did you know there's a 48hz framerate cap in the gaming hub? Start genshin when it goes full screen swipe left from the USB port side hit the controller and go in to turn off 48hz limiter.
best girl from bocchi fr, nice review
Im still using the a73 that i got 2 yrs ago, best decision I've ever made, coupled with the fact that it's got 4 yrs of os support i don't think im changing phones anytime soon
Which one do you considere as the best for video/vlogging.This , or the xiaomi redmi note 13+ 5g
As someone who uses the A53 the exynos processor has been the biggest issue about it is it would lag at the worst times and occasionally youtube playback stutters horribly with the audio jumbling, also when having spotify playing in the background its barely unusable using the camera. hopefully they improved that in the newer A55.
Watching this video on a54, and I'm also satisfied with my phone, A54 will not disappoint you
Absolutely i have mine for almost a year I'm not a heavy user so i get 7-8 hours of screen on time it's fast enough never had any stuttering
Only thing missing is wireless charging
Very big phone i cant put in my pocket. And nor satisfied with camera. Coming from s8
@@kirepetrosky2538 I can say that I don't take wireless charging serious because it charges within one hour as I try to sleep so it's very good for mid range, the A55 will not come with updates and support like a54, the A54 will get the support for years but who knows the A55 can last
@@misterman124 if the size is the problem, trust me you did not have something flagship phone, you'd be surprised by the size, but A54 is good size I reckon
@@gametopiaX1 s24
Can you do Next The Samsung Galaxy a35 ♥️
I came for the review and stayed for the comedy. Absolutely the most entertaining review I've watched.
Watching on my 2020 OnePlus Nord, Oxygen OS arguably better than stock Android. Perfect in hand feel, hard to think of a current phone that matches my Nord's all round capabilities.
I prefer plastic frames with Snapdragon, real proximity sensor and thinner bezels than aluminum with Exynos, is an A54s, imo.
the snapdragon is more expensive than glass
Another shjit useles exynos model.. 👎. When they will learn that people need the same quality all over the world?
You are well aware that plastic frame on samsung's phones peels off easily right?
Just buy other brand and model. Stop complaining if you're not getting one. @@inSaNe_44
well most people going for budget phones always slaps a cover and tempered to their phones
@@hypercore5704
Would it kill Samsung to give it uniform bezels?
Hey Uncle Spurt great video as always the new Samsung Galaxy A55 5G phone just looks like the Samsung Galaxy S24 it's a nice looking phone but I can't afford too buy it I'am using the Samsung Galaxy A14 it is a good phone I was thinking off buying the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G some time.
Hi can you please review the A35 please, love your reviews thanks
Great Review,think this is a better upgrade from A54 to A55 than it was from A53 to A54, like the Key Island design and bigger Size,and long update support👍👍
What's the A55 like compared to the A54?
@@Jamieb1994Dispaly is big🙂🎉
A54 is far better than the a53, that phone was complete trash.
Size arguably worse
Been waiting for this wee little bugger but tbh I have been looking online and can get the OnePlus 12r and a Xiaomi 13 for the same price
Just check how many years of software/security updates you get with the Xiaomi phones. I don't think it's as good as Samsung in that regard.
Get the 12r
Awesome video! Please weigh in- Brand new A55 or pristine S22ULTRA for just under 200USD more?
I don't game and no social media (unless you count YT) But battery life is a big priority for me .
I get battery anxiety lol, I'm using an S7 that I got used 2 years ago and the battery is kaka. I get 4 hours on power saving mode.
Hi TS. How soon will you review the Galaxy A35?? Thanks.
I have A54 and this seems like the same pone with a very slightly bigger screen and very slightly faster chipset.
If you like Samsung the phones are good but you can probobly find better alternatives by going with other branda like Xiaomi or just the older A54 if its really cheap.
That is what I have done. I got the A54 a few days ago for a bargain price. I didn't consider Xiaomi because of the OS.
Glad I went for the 2a over this, needed something to replace my a51 as it was slowing right down and it's been brilliant so far also I liked the video for the dougal reference lol
2a is a much better choice.
Liked the review loved the ed sheeran dis
Nice phone. Where did you get your wallpaper? Thanks and More Power! ❤
So it gets hot and drains battery fast on games, glad I got the phone 2a
Lol u got a balla phone 😂
Please review the Galaxy A35 5G
No
Smooth buttery phone. No lag at all. Premium look and good battery life.
Ive been using the galaxy J6 (proably a 2018 model) and still works. But i kinda feel its age by now. So im considering buying this phone and hope that it could last me 5+ years
My brother has beef with ed sheeran 😂
As he should
Hey my a53 is still looks good tho the a55 design is desirable plus the extra ram.
I got mine yesterday in Lilac 256g😊
I have the A54 and I'm not going to upgrade yet... probably wait for the A50 series in a few years A58 sounds like a plan
HELP WHAT IS KIKURI DOING THERE 😭
Is it better to buy this phone or a brand new S22? they are the same price where i live
The only problem with s22 is battery capacity. If you don't mind abput it, then pick s22 instead
you can't go wrong whichever you choose. I chose A54 as A55 is too large and S22 doesn't have microsd slot and will get a year less of updates.
AMEI ESSE LANÇAMENTO DA SAMSUNG COM CERTEZA NO FUTURO VAI SER O MEU CELULAR SENGUDARIO PARA USAR NO DIA A DIA
Another "Swipe from sides and bottom" enjoyer!
This might be a good replacement for my Galaxy S10 E, still going strong but battery life is dramatic after 5 years good usage. SD card slot is a BIG win for me!🔥
the battery life has gotten real bad💔
S10e battery is horrendous. I'm typing this on mine now while it's on the charger and I just charged it about 3 hours ago. I'm also considering this A55 as a replacement
I have a note10 that has no battery life. The battery lasts about 1 or 2 hours before I have to start charging it and if it gets to 15% it just dies within minutes. I’m in Australia and only the main carriers do phone payments with your phone now and then charge you a fortune for service. So you have to buy a phone outright or on credit card or something like zip. Not having a spare $1200 to $1500 to spend on a phone I bought this one yesterday. It’s literally been in Australia a day or two ago. And I reviewed a tonne of phones. I was considering the a53 before this came out. I also have a Samsung watch so I mean… this was still $699 in Australia with free Samsung air pods. But looking around our phones are more expensive and Samsung phones don’t seem to lose value we also have a massive grey market. Which means if you buy a phone of the wrong dodgy dealers and it’s an international phone it won’t work properly here. You might snag a slightly cheaper phone but it won’t connect properly, get most Australian apps or get any of the updates or support it’s supposed to especially from Samsung. They have done it to protect us from crappy sellers but the crappy sellers are still selling the phones at a high price and just writing international on them and most Australian buyers don’t know. Also so far we only have lilac and blue (black? ) here.
@Jesko_VRS
You'll be disappointed with the camera. I'm certain the S10e can snap better photos. Get a refurb, slightly older S series. You'll really feel the upgrade.
Good stuff thanks.
I got an A52s 128; is it worth upgrading to the A55?
I think the Samsung A52s was the last A5x range phone with a Snapdragon Chipset and headphone jack 🙂
No.
No, the processor is basically the same, you have a headphone jack and the cameras are the same, don't bother. The a52s is the best phone in the A series, the rest are pretty bad.
Short answer: No, long answer: nnnnnooooo.
Same experience, same performance, a little better battery
@@James_Byronlol
The Exynos 1480 is definitely more powerful and efficient
that bocchi the rock wallpaper tho... legend
Bro has a beef with Ed sheeran😂
Bought an ice blue 256gb A55 2 days ago, very happy with how the phone feels in my hand (much nicer than my A34) and it feels smoother and faster as well.
I'm not a gamer (that's not the intended market for this phone anyway) and the speed is perfectly OK.
The bezels are a bit big but that's not a deal breaker.
Would I have an S23 plus instead? Of course... but thats not in my budget and this will do fine 🙂
Does it actually look blue at all? I can't see anything but white
@@zz5aa not really, it has just a liiiittle tint of blue but you wont notice it unless you really focus on it and try to see it(also depends on lighting)
@@zz5aa It's barely pale blue...
I'm new to the Samsung Galaxy line. What is the difference between A55 and S24 model? Thanks in advance.
Great review
The oneplus 12R comes with the snapdragon 8Gen2 for the same price 😅
Samsung A series really disappoints when compared to 1+ flagships. The 12's hardware is on par with S24+ even.
Two things to consider: Samsung midrangers drop in price pretty quickly. And secondly, a phone isn't just the raw hardware but also the software. Samsung is about as good as it gets on Android side, aside from Pixels.
Last night I was working with my friend's A15 and I was surprised at how smooth and gorgeous the experience was.
I haven't had a 1+ phone yet, but after some bad experiences with Xiaomi, I'd think twice before getting anything from brands such as Xiaomi, One plus and many others.
After all, what good is the hardware going to do when the software is crap???
If only that was the case for everyone lol 240 more for 12r than a55
Here it costs around 200usd more. But yeah, if both are priced the same, 12r is a no brainer
@kaziniloyhasan4591 The 12r is £649 here in the UK and the A55 is £449
Are they not selling this in the US?
Nope
I've had a p30 Pro, and unfortunately was time to get a replacement. I got this samsung a55 seen the specs was very undecided didn't see the phone in person bought it.. first impression is its big! 😂 does feel premium but its bigger than my old phone... camera isnt all that bad was expecting it to be worse been honest, speakers are great im not disappointed early days yet battery seems to be good also!
When the A55 hits the offers section of Amazon I might get one. I like Samsung and this is more waterproof & well updated than most mid range Phones.
Upgraded from A51 4G.. Just bought A54 5G 8/256GB for $320 brand new. I choose A54 5G over than this because it has smaller screen size for my small hands. Just a minimal upgrade hardware design, same camera and battery capacity.
U should have bought the a35 instead . It's basically a better a54 . But if u like smaller phones then I understand
@@CRAB.. To add up, the Ultrawide camera of the A35 is 8MP and Selfie cam is only 13MP compared to A54 5G ultrawide 12MP and selfie cam is 32MP respectively.
Can we all agree that the ice blue is in fact white? I can't see any blue at all
Yup
Nah you js blind
I have an ice blue A55... in real life it's a very pale blueish colour.
@geoffh784 does the A55 have dual physical sim sloth?
@@Psstee My A55 has a dual physical SIM slot (and also supports ESIM as well), however one of the physical SIM slots is also the memory expansion card slot. So you can have 2 physical SIM cards and no memory card or you can have a memory card but only 1 physical SIM card. That isn't a problem for me as I've never needed more memory than the phone has but it might be for other people.
If i were to buy me a phone what would you suggest the a55, the s23fe, the 7a or the pixel 7?
The 6.4 was already more than big enough for me on the A54. If this came in 6" would've been perfect.
i never will understand why someone would buy this for this price you get a redmi k70 for less the price and its the way better phone cpu 8 gen 2 better display everything better
1. Redmi K70 stays in China, although it may come to the global market as a POCO of the F line
2. HyperOS, despite being much better than miui, is still inferior to OneUI in terms of experience (Ads, Bloatware, more trimmed compared to China and updates are a russian roulette because sometimes your phone optimizes well or badly ).
3. HyperOS algorithms in the mid-range are still not well polished despite the fact that the Xiaomis offer more advanced hardware.
4. Xiaomi phones do not tend to age very well over time, many people find their devices quite slow after performances (including me who had a Redmi Note 10)