Update – May 17th: Samsung has postponed the launch of Galaxy F55 5G smartphone in India from May 17th to May 27th. The reason for this is unknown.
Update – May 10th: Samsung has confirmed the launch of Galaxy F55 5G smartphone in India on May 17th.
Samsung says that this will be the segment’s slimmest and lightest vegan leather smartphone of 2024. It will come in Apricot Crush and Raisin Black colours.
Earlier: Samsung has started teasing the launch of Galaxy F55 5G, the company’s next mid-range 5G smartphone, in India. This comes after the launch of Galaxy M55 5G earlier this month. The teaser confirms Vegan leather finish for the back.
This should be similar to the Galaxy C55, which was launched in China last week. Since the C55 has IP67 ratings, the F55 is rumoured to come with IP67 ratings.
Samsung Galaxy F55 5G expected 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 / 12GB 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
- Dust and water resistant (IP67)
- Dimensions: 163.9 x 76.5 x 7.8mm; Weight: 180g
- USB Type-C audio, Stereo speakers, 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 F55 5G is rumoured to be priced at Rs. 26,999 for 8GB + 128GB, Rs. 29,999 for 8GB + 256GB and the 12GB+256GB model costs Rs. Rs. 32,999, same as the Galaxy M55 5G.
The phone is expected to go on sale during Flipkart’s Big Saving Days Sale in May.
Update: According to @evleaks the phone will launch on May 9th.