THE PHONE FILE · Samsung
Galaxy A55.
Know your phone. Look beyond the headline specs. Explore its hardware, reported SAR, and a more thoughtful way to use it.
01 / HARDWARE
The details, beautifully clear.
General
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- Announced
- March 11, 2024
- Model Names
- SM-A556V, SM-A556B, SM-A556B/DS, SM-A556E, SM-A556E/DS, SM-A5560
Display
- Type
- Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM)
- Size
- 6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~390 ppi density)
- Protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
- Features
- Always-on display
Camera
- Main Camera
- Triple Camera: 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0m, PDAF, OIS ; 12 MP, f/2.2, 123 (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12m ; 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
- Main Features
- LED flash, panorama, HDR
- Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
- Selfie Camera
- Single Camera: 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8m
- Selfie Camera Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Battery
- Type
- Li-Ion 5000 mAh
- Charging
- 25W wired
Hardware
- Software (source record)
- Android 14, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
- Chipset
- Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Xclipse 530
- Internal Storage
- 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
- Card Slot
- microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass; Virtual proximity sensing ; Circle to Search
Connectivity
- Wi-fi
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 5.3, A2DP, LE
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
- GPS
- GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
- NFC
- Yes (market/region dependent)
- Radio
- No
Sound
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm Jack
- No
Design
- Type
- Bar
- Dimensions
- 161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.34 x 3.05 x 0.32 in)
- Weight
- 213 g (7.51 oz)
- Colors
- Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon
- Build
- Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
Network
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
- SIM
- Nano-SIMNano-SIM + eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time); IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
- 2G Network
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G Network
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G Network
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
- 5G Network
- 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
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Specifications from the RF Safe source record. Regional variants can differ; source software details may predate later updates.
02 / REPORTED SAR
Six readings. More context.
SAR describes radiofrequency energy absorbed per unit of tissue mass under specified test conditions. These reported values are not a measurement of your everyday exposure or a safety score.
Cellular only
Cellular + Wi-Fi
Values match the rounded RF Safe dataset used in our comparison tool. Test separation and averaging details are not included in that dataset; check the original filing for your exact variant. These are phone values, not case-performance results.
03 / VISUAL EXPLORER
Take a closer look.
RF Safe’s age-based illustrations repeat the phone’s reported SAR values across age panels. The shading is illustrative; it does not measure absorption in children or predict an individual’s dose.
04 / YOUR NEXT STEP
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