Samsung has introduced the Galaxy M55 5G, the company’s latest mid-range M series smartphone, in Brazil after rumours. The phone packs a 6.7-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, same as the predecessor, but this replaces the Exynos 1380 in the M54 with the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 SoC.
It has 8GB of RAM, has a 50MP rear camera with 1.5˚ OIS and VDIS along with an 8MP ultra-wide and a 2MP macro cameras. There is a 50MP front camera for the phone.
The phone runs Android 14 with One UI 6, and the company has promised 4 generations of Android updates and 5 years of security updates for the phone. It equipped with Samsung Knox Vault, a unique hardware-based security and tamper-proof solution for the first time in the M series.
It has an in-display fingerprint scanner and packs a 5000mAh battery with support for 45W fast charging for the first time in the M series, but it doesn’t come with a charger in the box.
Samsung Galaxy M55 specifications
- 6.7-inch FHD+ (1080×2400 pixels) Super AMOLED Plus Infinity-O Display with 120Hz refresh rate, up to 1000 nits peak brightness,
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 (4nm) Mobile Platform with Adreno 644 GPU
- 8GB RAM, 256GB internal storage, expandable up to 1TB via micro SD card
- Android 14 with Samsung One UI 6.1
- Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
- 50MP rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, OIS, 8MP ultra-wide angle camera with f/2.2 aperture, 2MP depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture, LED flash
- 50MP front camera with f/2.2 aperture
- In-display Fingerprint sensor
- Dimensions: 163.9 x 76.5 x 7.8mm; Weight: 180g
- USB Type-C audio, Dolby Atmos
- 5G SA / NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.3, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C, NFC
- 5000mAh (typical) battery with support for 45W fast charging
Pricing and availability
The Samsung Galaxy M55 comes in Dark Blue and Green colors and is priced at 3,199 Brazilian Real (USD 640 / Rs. 53,432) for the single 8GB + 256GB version, but there is a 200 R$ discount during the sale.
Samsung also introduced the Galaxy M15 5G in Brazil, but this is just the rebranded version of the Galaxy F15 5G, which was launched in India earlier this month.