Samsung Galaxy A55 vs Galaxy S24: Formulaic mid-ranger meets a proper flagship

Samsung Galaxy A55 vs Galaxy S24: Formulaic mid-ranger meets a proper flagship،

Introduction

Samsung Galaxy S24 is surely the hottest thing on the market, but things will be dynamic in the coming months as Samsung looks to refresh its other device lines as well.

Among the expected devices that will be released soon is none other than the Galaxy A55, which will succeed the Galaxy A54.

Meanwhile, the Galaxy S24the vanilla version, is already establishing itself as one of the best Android phones you can consider, making it a prime and very likely candidate to become another chart-topping trooper.

But how will the Galaxy A55 fare in comparison?

Galaxy A55 vs Galaxy S24 differences:

Galaxy A55	Galaxy S24
A slightly less impressive chipset (Exynos 1480)	A more powerful high-end chip (Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 in the United States, Exynos 2400 elsewhere)
Larger 6.5-inch screen	Smaller 6.2-inch screen
Larger 5,000 mAh battery	Smaller 4,000 mAh battery
Slightly less impressive IP67 water resistance	More durable thanks to IP68 certification
A macro camera instead of a telephoto lens	Triple camera and telephoto lens with 3X optical zoom
Much more affordable starting price of $450	A higher price of $800

Contents:

Design and size

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From the start, the Galaxy A55 will dominate the Galaxy S24 with its much larger 6.5 inch body. Samsung's latest flagship simply comes with a 6.2-inch screen, making it a much more compact handset. The materials will surely also be different: the Galaxy S24 comes with Armor Aluminum and Gorilla Glass Victus 2, while the Galaxy A55 will most likely use a mostly similar exterior.

An intriguing aspect of the Galaxy A55 could be its raised side bezel which will house the power button and volume rocker, an interesting design. Samsung calls this one “Key Island,” and it looks like something that will differentiate the mid-range product from more popular phones.

Hopefully, the Galaxy A55 features slightly thinner bezels than last year's Galaxy A54, which isn't at all impressive in that regard.

Another difference is the water and dust resistance of the two devices. The Galaxy A55 will feature IP67 certification, while the Galaxy S24 has the most impressive IP68. The difference between the two is the maximum depth you can submerge your phone to: IP68 lets you submerge your device up to 1.5 meters, while IP67 lets you submerge your device up to 1.5 meters , while IP67 allows you to submerge your device up to 1 meter. Not a big difference, in all honesty.

As mentioned, the Galaxy A55 will feature a 6.5-inch display, while the Galaxy S24 features a 6.2-inch panel.

When it comes to the Galaxy A55, we know little other than that it will be an OLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate.

Meanwhile, the Galaxy S24 certainly uses one of the most beautiful screens around. Despite its FHD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it is an OLED A+ display with a switching refresh rate of 1 to 120 Hz for a very smooth experience.

Performance and software

Exynos, we meet again…

Samsung is rumored to forgo Qualcomm's Snapdragon chip lineup for the Galaxy A55 and rely on its own Exynos 1480 chipset. That's fine as long as the company optimizes for performance, unlike the choppy and totally unreliable Galaxy A54. impressive last year. We are hopeful, but we are surely preparing for disappointment.

In the meantime, you can get the one from Samsung Galaxy S24 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 in the US, while the Exynos 2400 powers the phone in most international regions. We're excited to report that both versions work the same, and boy do they work! Certainly, the Snapdragon 8 generation 3 performs better in graphics-intensive tasks, but you shouldn't feel too down about having the Exynos version as well.

Both phones come with 128GB of native storage, but the RAM situation on the Galaxy A55 is unclear.

Camera

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The Galaxy A55 will come with a triple camera, like its predecessors, and just like those, it will rely on the proven setup consisting of a wide, ultra-wide and macro camera. It's high time Samsung shook up the paradigm and gave us something more exciting than a useless macro camera. Isn't now the perfect time to add a telephoto lens to affordable devices, Samsung?

Meanwhile, the Galaxy S24 uses a proper triple-camera setup, consisting of a 50 MP main camera, a 12 MP ultra-wide, and a 10 MP 3X telephoto lens. This year, Samsung has refined its image processing, providing more natural photos.

Audio and haptic quality

While we don't know what the audio quality and haptic feedback experience will be on the Galaxy A55, we are quite sure that the Galaxy S24 will be far superior on both accounts, as this is a true flagship phone.

Battery life and charging

Even Stevens?

THE Galaxy S24 with its 4,000 mAh battery, it's a fairly durable phone that achieves pretty good battery endurance. Charging tops out at 25W, but the phone ramps up relatively quickly.

What about the Galaxy A55? It should have a bigger battery. He could also beat the Galaxy S24 in terms of battery life as well.

Summary

THE Galaxy S24 will undoubtedly be the phone of choice for those who want a premium experience, albeit at a significantly higher price than the Galaxy A55's expected price.

Meanwhile, the Galaxy A55 is shaping up to be another iterative release for Samsung, with few changes from the previous generation Galaxy A54. It might offer good value for money for those who aren't willing to shell out big bucks for a phone, but