87
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“A lot of premium features in a midrange smartphone.”
Publisher score: 87.4/100
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Samsung Galaxy A55
$449 · Exynos 1480 · 2y 4m old
83
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Most positive review signal
“A lot of premium features in a midrange smartphone.”
Notebookcheck · 87
Most cautious review signal
“The new A55 boasts a bigger display, a more powerful chipset, more RAM in the base configuration and a tougher and more premium build.”
GSMArena · 63
This meta-score blends 2 publisher scores with 9 assessed scores — real published reviews that didn’t print a number, which we rate 0–100 from the reviewer’s written verdict. Assessed reviews are labeled as such.
Tech publication reviews
84
“It's a terrific all-rounder and the best-value Samsung handset you can get right now.”
Assessed from verdict: 84/100 · 24mo ago
83
“Excluding its underpowered chipset, the Samsung Galaxy A55 offers more than you might bargain for at its price.”
Assessed from verdict: 83/100
81
Assessed from verdict: 81/100 · 13d ago
80
“With a step up in build quality, a larger display, and a faster processor, the Galaxy A55 5G is a worthy advancement over the Galaxy A54 5G.”
Assessed from verdict: 80/100 · 26mo ago
80
Trusted Reviews
“If you want a Samsung Galaxy phone that feels and looks expensive without costing an absolute fortune, you've found it.”
Publisher score: 4/5 · 26mo ago
79
“The Galaxy A55 is a true return to form, especially when it comes to device performance.”
Assessed from verdict: 79/100
71
“The Samsung Galaxy A55 is a recommended phone to buy, but not emphatically so.”
Assessed from verdict: 71/100 · 27mo ago
70
PhoneArenaAssessed
“A boring update, but still a solid mid-ranger for its price.”
Assessed from verdict: 70/100
67
“The Galaxy A55 5G would be a no-brainer if the Pixel 8a and OnePlus 12R didn't exist.”
Assessed from verdict: 67/100
63
“The new A55 boasts a bigger display, a more powerful chipset, more RAM in the base configuration and a tougher and more premium build.”
Assessed from verdict: 63/100 · 27mo ago
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Samsung Galaxy A55 review
“Samsung die-hards will appreciate the S24-influenced styling and familiar photo processing; everyone else will find similar performance elsewhere for less cash than the Galaxy A55.”
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T3Coverage
Samsung Galaxy A55 review
“It does come up against stiff competition in the Nothing Phone (2a) and presents some graphical stutters when gaming – which holds it back a mite.”
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TechRadarCoverage
Samsung Galaxy A55 review
“A mid-tier phone with a design that arguably looks and feels as good as its flagship counterpart.”
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NotebookcheckCoverage
Samsung Galaxy A55 review
“A lot of premium features in a midrange smartphone.”
Source page · 1d ago
Trusted ReviewsCoverage
Samsung Galaxy A55 review
“If you want a Samsung Galaxy phone that feels and looks expensive without costing an absolute fortune, you've found it.”
Source page · 26mo ago