The Galaxy A55 is not coming to the US because of… the Galaxy S23

If we were to compare the specs of the Galaxy S23 to the Galaxy A55, there would be something for everyone. Some will appreciate the mid-ranger's 6.6-inch screen, as opposed to the 6.1-inch screen of last year's vanilla flagship. Or the larger battery (5,000 mAh versus 3,900 mAh) of the Galaxy A55.

However, when it comes to the chipset, the Exynos 1480 in the Galaxy A55 is simply no match for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 in the Galaxy S23. Not to mention the other goodies available on the vanilla flagship like wireless charging, a dedicated zoom camera, 8K video recording capabilities. , and more.

In other words, apart from people who are interested in the latest technologies available, who would prefer the Galaxy A55 on the Galaxy S23?

Well, those who don't want to spend a ton of money on a 2023 flagship now that we're fully into 2024.

Fortunately, there is no need to choose between the two in the United States, as the Galaxy A55 will not reach the New World. As we reported, Samsung will launch the Galaxy A35 5G in the US, but not the Galaxy A55 5G.

This is a turning point in Sammy's strategy, as the Galaxy A54, A53, A52, A51 and A50 have all been officially launched in the United States.

Return to Galaxy S23However: last year's flagship product is the reason why the Galaxy A55 does not reach the United States.

Android Authority has an official statement from Samsung (something we also assumed when the news broke):

According to the report, one can get the Samsung Galaxy S23 for as low as $534 in the US, while the S23 FE costs around $549. These prices are too close to those of Galaxy A55 would have cost if it had been released in the United States (around $525).