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After getting back into its midrange smartphone groove with the Galaxy A54 5G, Samsung returns with another classy sub-£500 offering in the Galaxy A55 5G.
With prices starting from just £439, the Galaxy A55 5G represents the kind of price cut we don’t see much of these days. Despite being cheaper, it manages to add a larger display and a faster processor, all housed in a more premium design than before.
You can perhaps understand why Samsung would feel compelled to offer more for less, given the upward pressure exerted by excellent-value phones like the Nothing Phone (2a) as well as direct competition from the Redmi Note 13 Pro+. So has Samsung done enough to compete?
DESIGN
The Galaxy A55 doesn’t look all that different to the Galaxy A54. Other than the latter’s subtly rounded edge being completely flattened out, it’s spot the difference stuff.
Those flat edges ultimately speak to the direction of travel Samsung has taken with its flagship Galaxy S24. However, the Galaxy A55 5G (together with its brother the Galaxy A35 5G) distinguishes itself with a unique raised housing for the power and volume buttons.
Any lingering sense of familiarity vanishes the second you lay your hands on the A55 5G. This is a significantly more premium piece
