Samsung A55 Review After 30 Days Is It Value For Money
Assalamu Alaikum, friends! My name is Ali. How are you all doing? So, finally, this is the most awaited video that you guys have been demanding for so long—a review of Samsung’s A55 with pros and cons. Let’s dive in.
Introduction
In this blog, we are going to talk about all the things that you want to know about the Samsung A55 after 30 days of usage. We will talk about design, performance, camera quality, and a lot more. We will clear some confusion regarding the pricing trends in the next 15 days. So do make sure to read until the end. If you find this helpful, please like, share, and subscribe; press the notification bell icon.
Design and Build Quality
Aesthetics and Build
Whenever a new phone launches, its design aesthetics always matter. Speaking of the A55, it will continue with the same design language or legacy as the S23 series. You will get a vertical, circular three cameras setup on the back. The build material is glass, which feels premium but a bit uncomfortable due to its thickness, measuring around 8.2 mm.
Flat Body Profile
Make no mistake, it still gives that premium feel, most particularly with the metal frame this time. Unlike the A54, the A55 does not have rounded corners. Hence, it feels more robust, measuring at about 215 grams—consequently, it is basically heavier. The good thing is that it won’t scratch easily with glass. But let me clarify: not aluminum, it’s a metal frame.
Handling Heat
Those living in warm climates will want to use a silicone case or, at least, keep the phone cool to prevent it from getting too warm. This is essential for performance and long-term life.
Display
Bezel Experience
One of the downsides would have to be the bezel experience. Nothing out of the box; if other brands do a 93% screen-to-body ratio, the A55 lands at around 85-86%. The display size is 6.6 inches, but it is brighter with brilliant detail. This now comes with Gorilla Glass Victus plus upfront and plus a premium vibe to the display.
Media Consumption
Now, coming to media consumption, the A55 supports HDR10 and gives a good experience on platforms like YouTube. It’s capable of going up to 60p on YouTube with HDR10; the colors of the display are nice. The in-display fingerprint sensor, though not among the fastest, is fairly responsive, too. Keeping everything in one basket, the display seems pretty decent.
Performance
Hardware and Software
Now, some concerns are there in the matter of performance. How much tech enthusiasts know, Samsung’s hardware often suffers from throttling. It comes with an Exynos 1480, fabricated on 4nm technology usually used by flagships. The benchmarks go around 750,000, and it comes with One UI 5 and 6 years of security updates. It also has hardware-based Knox security.
Day-to-Day Usage
It comes with LPDDR5X RAM for daily use, but it really should have at least 12GB at this price. At least the 8GB RAM can be virtually extended and is paired with 256GB storage. The UFS 3.0 delivers responsive read performance and even offers nice write speeds, but the CPU performance itself isn’t very consistent under load compared to Dimensity or Snapdragon solutions from MediaTek. That aside, it did well with casual gaming and everyday tasks.
Camera
Now, a very critical aspect—the camera is given by: the rear camera supports up to 4K at 30fps, and it has good detail with stabilization. In detail, the rear setup includes a 50 MP main sensor, a 12 MP ultra-wide sensor, and another sensor. The front camera is 32 MP. Underwater performance turned out quite decent; though occasionally, frame rates do drop. OIS works really nice for handheld shots.
Video and slow motion
One downside is the nonavailability of 4K 60fps recording and 2X portrait mode. It’s not even as good as the right slow-motion video at only 720p at 120fps, which is originally supposed to be 1080p at 120fps. So, frames clicked in slow motion come out quite decent, but the resolution trade-off is visible during zooming. Apart from this, the camera captures dynamic range and exposure perfectly with excellent post-processing. IP features also contribute toward making the camera experience quite pleasing for close-up shots.
Ultra-Wide Sensor
The ultra-wide sensor does well, with its 123° field of view, but maxes out at 1080p at 30fps. Noise cancellation and 4G+ support are also available, along with 10 to 12 5G bands, thereby making it good for connectivity. The proximity sensor works without a hitch, and the quality of the dual speakers is enhanced by Dolby Atmos support, bringing a good surround sound experience. The sound quality is quite decent both without and with headphones.
 Battery and Charging
It doesn’t have a charger included in the box, either. You would need to buy a 25W charger separately. This could be an additional PKR 4,000-5,000 if you get the original one, or even some PKR 2,500 if copying is allowed. The battery is 5000mAh, so with the phone at 50% or higher screen brightness setting, you will get a full day of use and about 5-6 hours of screen-on time.
• Network Usage
However, if you travel on 4G, it will soon run out of battery due to fluctuations of signals and heat generation. On Wi-Fi, it will easily last throughout the day.
Conclusion
While the A55 has some compromises on performance and camera features, it offers good enough battery life, security updates, and a solid design. It will be a decent choice in case those factors align with your needs. Otherwise, especially when one needs higher camera specifications or more RAM, looking at other options may be worth a shot.
That’s it for today’s review. We will meet again in another blog post when I will share with you another unboxing, review, or detailed comparison. Until then, goodbyes from me, Ali, and from the team here in Pakistan—Allah Hafiz!
