Samsung Galaxy F55 Review: Catchy, Fancy, and Fascinating

Anupam Das
September 6, 2024

Samsung Galaxy F55: First Impression

Released in May 2024, the Samsung Galaxy F55 is a fascinating smartphone with a catchy and fancy design. When you look at the smartphone, you are immediately struck by its unique leathery design at the back, especially if you buy the ‘Apricot’ variant (similar to the color ‘orange’). Not many smartphones, let alone the ones in the budget segment, will dare to do such a stunt and come out with a flying number.

In general, the Samsung Galaxy F55 has a typical Samsung smartphone design. It is a rectangular smartphone with rounded corners. It has a punch-hole camera at the top-middle section. At the back, three rear cameras are arranged in a column at the top-left corner of the backside of the phone. The camera lenses are surrounded by protruding rings that have a golden touch in them. There is a flash on the right side of the cameras. As mentioned earlier, the backside has a leathery design.

The leather is vegan and has a smooth and soft feeling. Upon touching, user can feel the texture of the leather. The leather design has rounded corners, just like the phone. The leather finish has stitch-like patterns, running vertically at both sides of the total length. On the left-hand side of the smartphone, there is a hybrid SIM slot that can accommodate two nano-SIMs or one nano-SIM and a MicroSD. The volume button and the power button are located on the right-hand side of the phone. A speaker grille, a USB port, and a microphone can be found at the bottom end of the phone while a noise-canceling microphone is located at the top-side of the phone.

2. Samsung Galaxy F55: Measurements, Weight, and Build

Samsung Galaxy F55 - Thinner and Lighter — Image Credit: Samsung

Samsung Galaxy F55 has a rectangular shape with a length of 16.39 cm or 6.45 inches and a width of 7.65 cm or 3.01 inches. It is almost similar to its predecessor – Galaxy F54 – in terms of length and width. However, this phone is much slimmer than the Galaxy F54. While Samsung Galaxy F54 has a thickness of 0.84 cm or 0.33 inches, Samsung Galaxy F55 has a thickness of 0.78 cm or 0.31 inches. Samsung Galaxy F55 is also much lighter compared to the Galaxy F54. While the Galaxy F54 weighs 199 grams, the Samsung Galaxy F55 weighs 179 grams.

Overall, the Samsung Galaxy F55 has a slim design and unlike many other Samsung budget smartphones, it does not feel too heavy or bulky and is easy to hold. The leathery design at the back provides comfortable gripping. The backside does not attract smudges or fingerprint marks. However, it will require a certain amount of care and maintenance. The smartphone comes with an IP67 rating that prevents dust and water splashes from getting inside the phone.

Instead of a metal frame, the smartphone has a plastic frame that contributes to its lightness. As mentioned earlier, the back has a vegan leathery design. The front is made of glass but, unfortunately, it is not protected by any protective glass such as Gorilla Glass or Dragontrail.

3. Samsung Galaxy F55: Display

Samsung Galaxy F55 has a 17.01 cm or 6.7-inch diagonal display and it has a punchhole camera at the top-middle portion of the display. The screen has an area of 108.4 square cm or 16.80 square inches. The measurements of the display are almost similar to its predecessor – Galaxy F54. However, the Samsung Galaxy F55 has a better screen-tobody ratio. While the Galaxy F54 has a screen-to-body ratio of 85%, the Samsung Galaxy F55 has a screen-to-body ratio of 86.5%. The display has a maximum resolution of 2400 X 1080 pixels with an aspect ratio of 20:9. It has a pixel-per-inch density of 394.

Samsung Galaxy F55 has a uniform and relatively thin bezel all around the display. The display is equipped with Super AMOLED Plus which is thinner than the Super AMOLED version, making the phone thinner and slimmer. The display has a refresh rate of 120 Hz that adapts according to multi-media quality. The adaptive refresh rate also preserves battery life and generates less heat. The display has a peak of 1000 nits.

The display provides a good viewing experience. The colors come alive on the screen with different shades making their presence visible. The black and white shades are also dynamic and they can easily be discerned from the deep shades of colors. It comes with 16 M color depth, meaning it has 256 shades for each of the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) colors. So, it provides more than 16 Million of shades of different colors. The smartphone also comes with Widevine L1 certification and hence the OTT services can be watched in full HD.

The refresh rate of the smartphone is also quite good. Normal tasks such as internet browsing, opening an app, scrolling the app, screen hopping, social media browsing, etc can be done with ease and without any lagging. The touch sensitivity and the response time are also good. The display is equipped with an on-display fingerprint scanner which works without any hiccups. The 1000 nits brightness of the screen is good and, even outdoors, the display works perfectly. However, the display falters in direct sunlight or a very bright environment.

4. Samsung Galaxy F55: CPU, GPU, and OS

Samsung Galaxy F55 comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1. It is an upgrade from the predecessor – Samsung Galaxy F54 which is equipped with Samsung’s own Exynos 1380. This smartphone is probably the first F-series smartphone and one of the few budget smartphones of Samsung that comes with a Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 processor.

Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 is manufactured with the 4 nano-meter technology while the Exynos 1380 is manufactured with 5 nane-meter technology. This means that the transistors in the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 are smaller compared to the transistors in the Exynos 1380. Smaller transistor size allows for miniaturization of the CPU. It also consumes less power and generates less heat, lengthening the battery life and overall life of the smartphones. Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 is a 8-core CPU with a maximum speed of 2.4 GHz. It has one Cortex A710 with a maximum speed of 2.4 GHz, three Cortex A710 with a maximum speed of 2.36 GHz, and four Cortex A510 with a maximum speed of 1.8 GHz.

Snapdraong 7 Gen 1 comes with an integrated GPU – Adreno 644. Adreno 644 is an upgrade from the Adreno 642. Adreno 644 has a frequency of 470 MHz and it comes with LPDDR5 technology. Adreno 644 can perform 253 GigaFLOPS at Double Precision 64-bit Floating Points, 1022 GigaFLOPS at Single Precision 32-bit Floating Points, and 2044 GigaFLOPS at Half Precision 16-bit Floating Points. It supports various APIs such as OpenCL, OpenGL, Vulkan, and DirectX 12.

Samsung Galaxy F55 comes with the latest Android 14. It will provide 4 major OS updates and 5 years of security updates. The smartphone comes with One UI 6.1 version. It has various important One UI features such as Knox Security, Secure Folder, and Samsung Wallet. These features provide online and offline payment solutions and make the smartphone more secure from online fraud and online theft.

CPU, GPU, and OS combination powers up the smartphone and provides amazing performance. Various apps run smoothly and are properly integrated with the interface. Touch response is prompt and opening and browsing through the apps are easy and without any lag. Multi-tasking can be performed without any major hiccups. The transition from one app to another is effortless. The smartphone performs well while playing games. HD games can be played without any issues. The touch response is good and the refresh rate is decent.

However, games, when put to the highest and optimum settings, can show certain issues. Various games, when played at high fps (120+), may show some lag and stutter. Playing games for a longer time may create some heating issues.

5. Samsung Galaxy F55: Cameras

Samsung Galaxy F55 has three main cameras, arranged in a column at the top-left side of the back of the phone. At the top of the column, there is an 8 MP ultra-wide camera with f/2.2 aperture and a viewing angle of 123^o. It provides a larger field of view. The camera performs very well in the daylight. The images are clear and crisp. The colors are vibrant with various shades coming through. During the nighttime, the camera’s performance may dip a little. The relatively small aperture may not allow a lot of light to enter the camera lens. The images may not be very bright but they do retain a lot of details.

The main camera is in the middle of the column. It is a 50 MP wide camera with an aperture of f/1.8. The images by this camera are very bright and full of details. With over 16 Million different shades, the colors come alive in the images. Even during the zooming, the images retain high-quality features. The larger aperture size of this camera allows a sufficient amount of light to enter the camera lens. Hence, the nighttime images are very bright, full of details, and with lucid colors.

At the bottom of the column, there is a 2 MP Macro Camera with a f/2.4 aperture. This camera is good for focused photography of small objects or small life forms such as ornaments, precious stones, insects, etc. The main cameras are good for video recording. They allow for 4K recording at 30 FPS or 1080P recording at 30/60 FPS. It also has OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) that performs stable and smooth video recording, even in a moving environment. Both daytime and nighttime videos come with great details and amazing color profiles.

Samsung Galaxy F55 has an amazing selfie camera. Its selfie camera is a 50 MP wide camera with f/2.4 aperture. The selfie images are amazing with in-depth attributes. Daytime images come with incredible features and superb color yields. Some issues can be found in nighttime images, especially in a low-light environment. The selfie camera can also record videos at 4K and 30 FPS rates.

6. Samsung Galaxy F55: Battery and Charging

Samsung Galaxy has a non-removable lithium polymer battery with a capacity of 5000 mAh. Even though it is a step down from the 6000 mAh capacity of its predecessor – Galaxy F54, it still provides amazing battery backup due to its efficient CPU and GPU. Also, having a lower-capacity battery allows the phone to be slimmer and lighter. The battery can last more than 48 hours for normal tasks. The battery will last for around 15-16 hours for continuous video watching and 10-12 hours for heavy gaming.

The smartphone does not provide wireless charging. It only provides wired charging through UBS Type-C 2.0. It can charge up to 45 W. It takes around 55-60 minutes for the phone to charge from 0% to 100%. Unfortunately, like other budget phones, Samsung does not provide any charger with this smartphone. Users have to buy the charger separately. It only provides a USB cable.

7. Samsung Galaxy F55: Variants, Price, and Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy comes in two color variants – Black and Apricot (Looks like a shade of color ‘Orange’). The rings that surround camera lenses have a golden hue. The sides of the apricot variant also have a golden hue. With vegan leather at the back, both the black and apricot variants look amazing and the black and apricot (orange) hue comes alive.

It comes with two storage options – 128 GB and 256 GB – and with two RAM options – 8 GB and 12 GB. The RAM and the storage come in three variations – 8 GB RAM and 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM and 256 GB storage, and 12 GB RAM and 256 GB storage. In India, the low-end variant (8 GB RAM / 128 GB storage) will cost around ₹21,000-23,000 and the high-end version (12 GB RAM / 256 GB storage) will cost around ₹27,000 – 29,000. In the USA, depending on the variation, this phone will cost around in the range of $250 – $350.

The Samsung Galaxy F55 is equipped with 5G technology. The phone provides continuous access to 5G speed. It also has an HSPA and LTE speed facility so the handset can work in a network that has only a 3G or 4G facility. The smartphone comes with Bluetooth version 5.2. It also has Wifi 6 that can work in the band range of 2.4 Hz to 5 Hz. For wired connectivity, it has USB Type-C 2.0 which can be used for charging and data transfer.

8. Samsung Galaxy F55: Main Specifications, Pros & Cons, and Score

Specifications

Released: May, 2024
Chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
GPU: Adreno 644
Operating System: Android 14
Storage: 128 GB / 256 GB
RAM Memory: 8 GB / 12 GB
Dimensions: 16.39 X 7.65 X 0.78 cm / 6.45 X 3.01 X 0.31 inches
Weight: 179 grams
Screen Size: 17.01 cm / 6.7 inches
Screen Area: 104.8 cm² / 16.80 inches²
Resolution: 2400 X 1080
Highest Nits: 1000
Main Cameras: 50 MP Wide – f/1.8, 8 MP Ultra-Wide – f/2.2. 2 MP Macro – f/2.4
Selfie Camera: 50 MP Wide – f/2.4
Battery: 5000 mAh
Charging: 45 W
Battery Life: More than 48 hours (Normal Usage). 15-16 Hours (Continuous Video Playback). 10-12 hours (Intense Gaming).
Wired Connectivity: USB Type-C 2.0
Wifi: Wifi 6
Bluetooth Version: 5.2

Pros & Cons

Pros

Stylish looks with vegan leather back
Attractive ‘Apricot’ color variant
Powerful performance with Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 and Adreno 644
4 Major OS updates and 5 security updates
Good battery life
Good collection of cameras with a 50 MP selfie camera

Cons

No Gorilla Glass protection
Some heating issues
Some issues with High-Intensity gaming while playing for long hours
Some issues of lagging and freezing while playing games at their optimal settings

Score

Functions	Score
Performance	7.5/10
Power	7.5/10
Display	6.5/10
Storage	6/10
Battery	8/10
Connectivity	7/10
Value for Money	8.5/10
Overall Score	51/70

(1 = Lowest. 5 = Highest). (0.5 increments)

Verdict

Samsung Galaxy F55 is a stylish smartphone that comes with a unique look and feel. It comes with quality features that provide good value for money. Consumers who are looking for an economical smartphone that comes with decent specifications could go for this smartphone. However, the smartphone does have some drawbacks that one has to remember while purchasing it.

This smartphone is not for those consumers who are looking for cheaper smartphones with better value for money. It is also not suitable for those who are looking for premium smartphone with cutting-edge specs and features.

Samsung Galaxy F55 - Verdict — Image Credit: iken3

*The information in this article may not be 100% accurate and it may change or vary.

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Samsung Galaxy F55 Review: Catchy, Fancy, and Fascinating

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