Samsung Galaxy F55 5G Review: The Samsung Galaxy F55 5G has made its debut in India, positioning itself as the most luxurious offering in the F-series lineup. Showcasing a sophisticated and chic design, the smartphone is adorned with a vegan leather finish that resonates with current industry aesthetics.
In addition to its visually appealing exterior, the device comes equipped with top-notch specifications such as a Super AMOLED+ display for vibrant visuals, a Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 SoC ensuring powerful performance, a high-resolution 50MP camera for stunning photography, and the convenience of 45W fast charging capability for efficient battery replenishment.
Samsung Galaxy F55 5G Review 2024
Furthermore, the Samsung Galaxy F55 5G offers an immersive user experience with its seamless interface and cutting-edge features. The inclusion of 5G connectivity ensures lightning-fast internet speeds, enabling users to stream content, download files, and engage in online activities with minimal latency. Additionally, the device’s camera capabilities allow users to capture moments in exceptional detail and clarity, making it a versatile companion for photography enthusiasts.
With its blend of style, functionality, and performance, the Samsung Galaxy F55 5G stands out as a premium smartphone choice that caters to the needs of discerning consumers looking for both elegance and advanced technology in their mobile devices. The Samsung Galaxy F55 5G bears a strong resemblance to the Galaxy M55, an Amazon exclusive. However, the new F-series device can be purchased on Flipkart and outshines the M-series in terms of its design. The vegan leather back of the F55 is especially praiseworthy, and the phone offers decent performance in various areas.
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Design And Display
The Galaxy F55 5G’s design is distinctive, especially in the Apricot Crush color option, featuring a vibrant orange vegan leather back with golden edges. The back panel showcases a stitch pattern for a premium look and a comfortable grip, while the rear cameras are encased in individual rings with golden accents for added charm. The phone is tall and lightweight, weighing only 180 grams to prevent wrist fatigue during extended use. It features a quick in-display fingerprint scanner, although accessing the bottom scanner may be a bit challenging.
Additionally, it has a USB Type-C port and speaker grille at the bottom, along with a secondary speaker at the top for stereo sound output. The Galaxy F55 5G features a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus Infinity-O display with FHD+ resolution, a 120Hz adaptive refresh rate, and peak brightness of 1,000 nits. Although the brightness may be lacking for outdoor use in bright sunlight, it delivers a satisfying viewing experience indoors with vivid colors, high contrast, and good performance of the adaptive refresh rate. The device is also Widevine L1 certified for streaming FHD content from various platforms. While some users may desire more color customization options and higher brightness, the display should suffice for the majority of users.
Cameras
The Samsung Galaxy F55 5G utilizes a 50MP primary camera with OIS for photography, accompanied by an 8MP ultrawide lens and a 2MP macro unit. Its front camera is a 50MP snapper located in a punch-hole setup on the screen. In well-lit conditions, the 50MP cameras deliver commendable results. Both the main and selfie cameras produce detailed images with good dynamic range. The colors are slightly enhanced but remain realistic and visually appealing. Skin tones are rendered accurately, and portraits exhibit clear background separation with minimal distortion at the edges. The bokeh effect is natural-looking.
The auxiliary cameras’ performance is somewhat lacking.
The 2MP macro sensor works best with good lighting conditions, making it difficult for close-up shots. The 8MP ultrawide lens lacks detail, and there is a noticeable gap in color accuracy and dynamic range compared to the primary lens. The smartphone performs well in low light conditions, but it experiences a similar long exposure problem seen in the rebranded Galaxy M55 smartphone. In dimly lit settings, the device takes around 8 seconds to capture photos, potentially resulting in slightly blurry images even with OIS on the main camera.
When compared to the POCO X6 Pro, the camera performance of the Samsung Galaxy M55 5G is commendable. In the daylight shot taken with the main camera, the Samsung phone displays significantly more detail than the POCO device. The POCO tends to overexpose the sky and misses highlighting the shadowy areas.
The camera performance of the Samsung Galaxy F55 surpasses that of the POCO X6 Pro. The POCO X6 Pro produces results with lackluster details and overly saturated colors. In contrast, the Galaxy F55 excels in capturing detailed and color-accurate information. The dynamic range of the Samsung device remains remarkable.
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Performance And Software
The Samsung Galaxy F55 5G impresses with its Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset, supported by up to 12GB RAM and 512GB expandable storage. In testing, it scored 522,931 on AnTuTu and posted Geekbench scores of 953 for single-core and 2,391 for multi-core performance. During the Burnout test, the smartphone maintained 67.8 percent of its peak performance. While some competitors may offer better synthetic performance, the Galaxy F55 5G is a dependable choice for everyday use.
In real-life usage, the device efficiently performed fundamental tasks like web browsing, social media usage, messaging, and multitasking. It is also capable of running games like BGMI, Call of Duty, and Real Racing 3, providing a satisfactory gaming experience. Nevertheless, there is room for improvement in thermal and battery optimization. After extended gaming sessions, the device tends to increase in temperature by an average of 7 degrees, potentially causing occasional frame rate issues.
The Samsung Galaxy F55 5G comes with OneUI 6.1 on top of Android 14 pre-installed with various apps, including popular ones like Snapchat and Amazon. Users can uninstall these third-party apps after the initial setup. When it comes to the user interface, it is remarkably easy to use and intuitive. Additionally, the phone offers various customization choices and Samsung’s own applications, which can be extremely beneficial and flexible for individuals immersed in the Samsung environment. The company ensures four years of software updates and an extra year of security updates, exceeding the typical 3+1 years of updates in this category.
Battery And Charging
The Samsung Galaxy F55 5G features a 5,000mAh battery that delivers similar battery performance compared to its rivals. During the PC Mark test, the device ran for 10 hours and 7 minutes. In our 30-minute YouTube video playback test with 50 percent brightness and volume, only 5 percent of the battery was used. This suggests that the phone can easily last a full day on a single charge, providing approximately 7-8 hours of screen time.
However, gamers may need to charge more frequently as playing a 30-minute session of BGMI, for example, could consume a relatively high 11 percent of the battery. The Samsung Galaxy F55 5G is compatible with 45W fast charging, allowing a full charge from 20 percent to 100 percent in about an hour. It’s important to note that the charger must be bought separately. On the official website, a Samsung PD charger with 45W charging capability is priced at Rs 3,499.
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Conclusion
The Samsung Galaxy F55 5G is available for purchase in India from Rs 26,999. By making use of bank discounts, customers can purchase the phone for as low as Rs 24,999. The F55 offers an attractive package with its stylish vegan leather design that gives off a premium feel. It provides a good performance, vibrant display, and decent cameras in well-lit conditions. Although the phone performs well in everyday tasks and light gaming, it could improve with better battery optimization.
The options include the Nothing Phone (2a) (review), OnePlus Nord CE4 (review), POCO X6 Pro (review), Vivo V30e (review), and more. Even though these smartphones may excel in different areas, none can outperform Samsung’s software update frequency. With up to five software and security updates, the Samsung Galaxy F55 5G will remain relevant for a longer period compared to most of its rivals. Therefore, if you prioritize long-term value in a smartphone, the F55 stands out as a strong competitor in the sub-Rs 30,000 category, particularly for users within the Samsung ecosystem.
Reasons to buy
- The handset features a stylish design with a vegan leather back.
- The display offers vibrant colours, high contrast, and a smooth viewing experience.
- The 50MP OIS primary and selfie cameras offer good performance in daylight.
Reasons not to buy
- Charger is not included in the box.
- Long exposure shots in low light could lead to shaky results.
Samsung Galaxy F55 5G Review FAQ’S
What is the IP rating of the F55?
The Galaxy F55 does not come with any IP rating, which I believe is not a concern, particularly for individuals seeking a phone in this category.
Which IP rating is best?
IP66 ratings are the highest level of waterproof protection.
Which Samsung phone is better, A or S?
The Galaxy S range is designed with high performance and advanced technical capacity in mind.
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