Samsung Galaxy M55 is official with Snapdragon power and faster charging

Samsung Galaxy M55 is official with Snapdragon power and faster charging،

Quite discreetly, Samsung has just announced its new Galaxy M55 in Brazil. Contrary to the usual trend of Galaxy M series phones sharing similar specifications with their Galaxy A series counterparts, the M55 takes a different route.

It features several changes, including a larger screen, different chipset, and faster charging, which sets it apart from the recently introduced Galaxy A55 and its sibling, the Galaxy A35.

Now let's dive deeper into the Galaxy M55 and explore its features. The Galaxy M55 bears a striking resemblance to many of its mid-range counterparts from Samsung. It sports rounded edges and a flat display with a centered front camera hole. Although its bezels aren't too thick, the bottom bezel seems slightly thicker than the others. The device is available in two color options: dark blue and light green.

The Galaxy M55 features a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus display with FHD+ resolution. It supports a smooth 120Hz refresh rate and offers peak brightness up to 1000 nits. Additionally, the device has an optical fingerprint scanner under the display for secure unlocking. The front camera, housed in a punch-hole cutout, packs an impressive 50MP.

Galaxy M55 camera setup (Image credit – Samsung)

Talking about the camera, the Galaxy M55 has a triple camera setup on the back. This setup features a 50 MP main camera with optical image stabilization (OIS), accompanied by an 8 MP ultra-wide lens and a 2 MP macro camera. The choice of a 50 MP main camera may come as a surprise, especially since its predecessor, the Galaxy M54, unveiled around this time last year, had a larger 108 MP main camera. megapixels.

Moving on to the chipset, the Galaxy M55 opts for a different processor than its predecessor and other siblings like the Galaxy A55. Samsung has chosen to abandon the in-house Exynos chipset and instead integrates the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 into the Galaxy M55. The phone is equipped with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, with the option to expand the storage up to 1TB via microSD card.

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In terms of software, the Galaxy M55 comes pre-installed with the latest One UI 6.1, based on Android 14. Samsung is committed to providing 4 Android updates and 5 years of security patches for the device.

As the Galaxy A55, the new mid-range also supports Samsung Knox Vault, a system designed to protect sensitive data such as PINs, passwords and patterns. This system stores this data in separate, tamper-proof storage to protect against software and hardware threats including voltage faults, high temperatures, and more.

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The Galaxy M55 is equipped with a 5,000 mAh battery, a slight downgrade from its predecessor's 6,000 mAh battery. However, Samsung has stepped up the game this time around in terms of charging speed. The Galaxy M55 supports 45W fast charging, with Samsung claiming it can deliver a 70% charge in just 30 minutes.

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It's not yet clear where, other than Brazil, the phone will be available. However, the Galaxy M55 will likely only be released in select countries. As for the price, the Galaxy M55 is listed at BRL 2,999 (~$600) in Brazil, which makes it quite expensive considering its specifications. However, it may be cheaper in other markets.