Is the Samsung A55 5g a great phone for daily use?

Im_Not_M2

Personally, I think it’s the most balanced for its price. Maybe in some regions (like Mexico) this one is more expensive than normal, but for $300-350, it’s an excellent purchase.

First of all, if we compare it with its predecessor, the Samsung A54, we will immediately notice the vast improvement between the Exynos 1380 and the 1480, and the temperatures of both. Likewise in gaming where it is the most noticeable improvement from one generation to the next.

In terms of its construction, it is not the best on the market in the mid-range, but that does not mean that it is a device close to the high-end in that aspect, or at least to the high-end entry segment.

It has good cameras, which again are not the best in the segment, but for $300-350 they are really good, although they are really underrated for being from Samsung.

C The biggest weak point is probably the operating system. One UI is not a bad software, in fact it is very complete, but it consumes too many resources; in other words, it is demanding. I have an s21fe in its 8/256 version, and I still suffer in terms of Ram consumption. It’s not that overwhelming, but it is noticeable in demanding use. Hopefully it will improve with One UI 7.0

But for everyday use, definitely worth every penny.

EniacLoona

Im_Not_M2

If you have never had a high-end cell phone, the a54 and a55 feel quite good as cell phones for daily use and I make this connotation, because once you have the possibility of trying a high-end cell phone, you realize that you need to work on optimization and Due to the response speed of these cell phones, they feel slow if we compare them with others of the same brand such as an s23 or even an s22. You can’t stop seeing good equipment, especially if you don’t have a big budget, but personally I would go for an S21+ or S22, you gain in cameras, optimization and only lose in updates.

Lili_Anderson

Está súper recomendado, actualmente es uno de mis dispositivos secundarios y creeme que tiene todo para ser un dispositivo de día a día y trabajo, buena potencia también para la multitarea pero no tanto como para ser un celular de juegos, de otros apartados la camara es increíble y nada que decepciona 😉

Im_Not_M2

EniacLoona Obviously they feel slower than the high-end ones, since the Samsung A5x are mid-range XD.

And of course, I would also recommend some s21 or s22, the problem is that these devices, at least in Mexico, are no longer distributed new (only s24 and s24); and not everyone wants something used.

But also as I said, it is a relatively cheap device if you consider that it comes in “New” condition and is also “Recent”.

Although if we want a little more performance, without resorting to older high-end models, perhaps the Oneplus Nord 4 ($400 approx.) is the best option.Although it is a little more expensive.

El_Baloos

Personally, I think the A55 5G is a phone that can give the impression of being a high-end phone at a mid-range price, it has very good aesthetic finishes combining aluminum frames and a glass back, an incredible 6.6-inch Super Amoled technology screen and an automatic refresh rate of 60 to 120hz, add to that that it has IP67 protection, cameras that are above the mid-range and could be considered at least the main and front ones as high-end video with OIS stabilizer and above all a 5000mAh battery, the only thing that I consider not to be top in this cell phone is the Exynos 1480 processor, although on paper it sounds powerful, in heavy tests it is not so much, and here it becomes noticeable that it is a mid-range or upper-middle range, for everyday tasks, social networks, photography, video and the occasional game that is not demanding the cell phone is perfect.

En lo prersonal, pienso que el A55 5G es un telefono que se puede dar la impresion de ser un gama alta a precio de gama media, tiene muy buenos acabados esteticos combinando los marcos de aluminio y una parte trasera de cristal, una pantalla increible con tecnologia Super Amoled de 6.6 pulgadas y taza de refresco automatica de 60 a 120hz , a eso sumale que tiene proteccion ip67, unas camaras que estan por encima de la gama media y se podrian considerar almenos la principal y la delantera como gama alta video con estabilizador OIS y sobre todo una bateria de 5000mAh, lo unico que considero que no es top en este celular es el procesador exynos 1480 , si bien en papel suena potente , ya en pruebas pesadas no lo es tanto , y aqui si se hace notorio que es un gama media o media alta, para tareas cotidianas, redes sociales, fotografia , video y uno que otro juego que no sea demandante el celular es perfecto.

EniacLoona

Im_Not_M2

Well, it’s not so obvious, at the end of the day, the processors of the a54 and a55 are the same processors that they put in the FE versions that are considered high-end 😉

Now, my point is mainly focused on what you say, in my case I used the s21 and s22 as an example because they are the same brand, but if we go to other companies for those 400-500 USD you can find better cell phones or the same ones In many features, so I repeat, they are good cell phones, but I don’t think they are the best option for the cost they are purchased.

Im_Not_M2

EniacLoona ehm… The FE versions use high-end processors from the last generation or a new one/variant of the year (as we see in the s24 fe). For some reason the focus of the Samsung FE was initially to offer cutting-edge power at a lower price, although with the s23fe they simply lowered it to “high-end power” instead of cutting-edge performance.

s24FE= exynos 2400e

S23fe= exynos 2200/sd8gen1

S21fe= Exynos 2100/sd888

S20fe= exynos 990/sd865

And regarding the price, I think I made it clear that they were a good option within the range of 300-350 USD. This considering that in some regions (like Mexico) they are more expensive.

EniacLoona

Im_Not_M2 So, for example, the a55 uses the Exynos 1480 which is comparable to an SD 888, the a54 uses an Exynos 1380 comparable to an SD 7 Gen 1 or a MediaTek Dimensity 7050, however, they don’t feel like other devices that use these same processors.

My point remains the same, they are good devices, but in the range they are in, they are not the best, I think they really gain ground by being a recognized brand and that is why they sell a lot, but beyond that, they fall very short even for the 300-350 USD.

Im_Not_M2

EniacLoona In fact, the performance of the Exynos 1480 is comparable to that of a Snapdragon 865, Being inferior to it in every way, there is no comparison with the sd888. Although, there is no source that says it is comparable to the sd888. Possibly the most apt comparison for the Exynos 1480 is the Exynos 990.

In fact, the Exynos 1580 leaks only say that it will be more powerful than the SD888. However, the first benchmarks have shown a performance similar to the SD865+, without reaching the 870.

On the other hand, the Exynos 1380 is even inferior to the 855 in every way. In cores, GPU, etc., there is no source that compares it to the 7gen1. In fact, it is known to be an Exynos with poor resource management.

Honestly, the exynos you mentioned are not equivalent to the snapdragons you listed. Maybe that’s why you find them disappointing, because you have a higher vision of what they actually are.

It is important to remember that not everything is based on the numbers that the benchmarks can give. There are also more general specifications of the processor to consider. In this case, the limitation they have as a “mid-range” is noticeable when you compare their performance cores with those of the same high-end Exynos o snapdragon.

EniacLoona

Im_Not_M2

No, I never rely on benchmarks, above all I look at the manometric construction, the clock speed of the cores, the threads and so on, that’s why I say that they are equivalent, if they give more or less scores in the benchmarks, that only confirms that there is still work to be done, since its characteristics give more, let’s just see that the a55 processor has 4 cores at 2.75GHz, another 4 at 2.05GHz and for secondary tasks, 1 at 2.8, those are better numbers than several SD now, we are only talking about processing, but it still seems inexcusable to me that they continue using LPDDR4X ram 😑

Im_Not_M2

EniacLoona I agree with you about the RAM. But not with the processor, since the Exynos 1480 It does not have high performance cores as such, compared to for example an sd865.

On the other hand, I don’t find it disappointing if you consider its main competitors: Snapdragon 7sgen2 and dimensity 7300. They are also inferior to a snapdragon 865 in terms of performance.

In addition, mid-range processors usually always have limitations despite their specifications. Plus things vary depending on their production process, and we know that Samsung doesn’t excel in that regard.

Although it is still illogical to compare an Exynos 1480 with a Snapdragon 888, even against an SD870 it would be out of place xd. Additionally, it should be noted that Snapdragon benefits greatly from the fact that Adreno GPUs have the best support on the market when it comes to Android, And this is not just coming from Qualcomm, but also from app developers.

Although I find it annoying that processors like Snapdragon 7sgen2 or 7sgen3 are used in mid-high range phones. I think that Exynos or Dimensity stand out more in this segment. I feel like Snapdragon is only focusing on its high-end, as up to 7+gen3 there is little improvement compared to 7+gen2.

EniacLoona

Im_Not_M2

I understand what you mention, but in part it is not crazy, let’s remember that we are buying processors built in 7, 6 and 5 nm vs the current 4nm ones and that they also have more compatibility with current HW. On the one hand you are right, but on the other, I don’t think it is illogical to compare them, because although “they do not have high performance cores”, they have more cores with greater power and it is noticeable in games and other tasks, but in terms of fluidity and information processing, fall short.

On the last point I totally agree, I don’t understand this craze of using SD 7s processors and so on, I understand that it has to do with the issue of overheating and energy consumption, but they sell the equipment at an extra cost having those processors and they sell them as “high-end” 😑

Im_Not_M2

EniacLoona Unfortunately, the mid-range market currently sells numbers and not quality. For example, in Mexico the Oppo Reno 12 5g costs the same as, for example, a Samsung s23fe and, with luck, the s24FE. I mean, high-end price XD.

Furthermore, the main differentiator between current mid-range processors Furthermore, the main differentiator between current mid-range processors and older high-end ones is the GPU. For example, the Snapdragon 865 gpu (Ádreno 650) It is considerably better than the Exynos 1480 despite having a lower frequency.

But as consumers, we can’t do anything but complain. In the end, they continue to be sold like this because there are people who buy them.