Samsung Galaxy A55 5G, Galaxy A35 5G with Triple Rear Cameras, 5000mAh Battery India Debut: See Details

The Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Galaxy A35 5G were launched in India on Monday (March 11). The latest Galaxy A series smartphones feature 6.6-inch AMOLED screens with up to 120Hz refresh rates and are equipped with triple rear cameras led by 50-megapixel primary sensors. The Galaxy A55 5G and Galaxy A35 5G ship with Android 14 and are confirmed to receive four generations of Android updates and five years of security patches. Both models feature a punch-hole display and are powered by 5,000mAh batteries with 25W charging support.

Samsung Galaxy A55 5G, Galaxy A35 5G Price in India

Details on the prices of the Galaxy A55 5G and Galaxy A35 5G were not available on the Samsung India website at the time of writing. The company is expected to announce the prices during the Samsung Live event on March 14 at 12:00 PM IST.

It’s the Galaxy A55 5G offered in 8GB + 128GB, 8GB + 256GB and 12GB + 256GB RAM and storage options. It is listed in Awesome Iceblue and Awesome Navy shades. Meanwhile, the Galaxy A35 5G is available in 6GB + 128GB, 8GB + 128GB and 8GB + 256GB RAM and storage configurations. Available in Awesome Iceblue, Awesome Navy and Awesome Lilac.

Samsung Galaxy A55 5G, Galaxy A35 5G Specifications

The dual-SIM Galaxy A55 5G and Galaxy A35 5G (Nano) run One UI 6.1 based on Android 14. As mentioned, Samsung has confirmed that it provides four generations of Android OS upgrades, One UI upgrades and five years of security updates for the new phones. They feature a 6.6-inch Full-HD+ (1080×2408 pixels) Super AMOLED display with up to 120Hz refresh rate, 1000 nits peak brightness and Vision Booster function. They have a punch-hole cutout on the display to fit the selfie taker, and the screen has Gorilla Glass Victus+ protection.

Samsung’s Galaxy A55 and Galaxy A35 are powered by unknown octa-core chipsets. The former may have an Exynos 1480 SoC, while the latter may have an Exynos 1380 SoC under the hood. The Galaxy A55 comes in 8GB and 12GB RAM options, while the Galaxy A35 comes in 6GB and 8GB RAM options. Both come in 128GB and 256GB storage options.

As for optics, the new phones are equipped with triple rear cameras. The Galaxy A55 gets a 50-megapixel primary camera with autofocus, f/1.9 aperture and optical image stabilization (OIS), a 12-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera with f/2.2 and a 2-megapixel tertiary sensor with f/ 2.4 sensor. It has a 32-megapixel front-facing camera with f/2.2 aperture.

The Galaxy A35 5G’s camera setup consists of a 50-megapixel primary camera with OIS, autofocus, and f/1.8 aperture, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera with f/2.2 aperture, and a 5-megapixel macro camera with f/2.4 aperture. It features a 13-megapixel front-facing camera. They have up to 256 GB of built-in memory, which can be expanded up to 1 TB via a microSD card.

Connectivity options on the Galaxy A55 5G and Galaxy A35 5G include 5G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, 3.5mm headphone jack, and a USB Type-C port. Sensors on board include accelerometer, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor and virtual proximity sensor. Both models come with a fingerprint sensor for authentication. They also come with Samsung’s Knox Vault security feature. They have IP67 water and dust resistance.

Samsung is packing 5,000mAh batteries with 25W fast charging support on the Galaxy A55 5G and Galaxy A35 5G. The battery packs are claimed to provide up to 83 hours of audio playback time on a single charge. The Galaxy A55 5G measures 161.1×77.4×8.2 mm and weighs 213 grams. The Galaxy A35 5G measures 161.7×78.0x8.2 mm and weighs 209 grams.