Samsung has launched its Galaxy F55 5G smartphone in the Indian market. The device is a rebranded version of the Galaxy C55 5G, which made its China debut last month. At a starting price of Rs 24,999 effective from May 27, the Samsung Galaxy F55 5G offers a powerful Snapdragon 7 Gen1 processor, a 5,000mAh battery with 45W wired fast charging, and a Super AMOLED+ display with a 120Hz refresh rate. Marketed as the 'lightest vegan leather smartphone of 2024', the new Galaxy F55 5G is Samsung's first smartphone to feature a vegan leather design (with a saddle stitch pattern), although this is nothing new given that brands such as Realme, iQoo, and Motorola already retail models with this finish.
The Samsung Galaxy F55 can be had in three variants (8GB+128GB, 8GB+256GB, and 12GB+256GB) and two colours (Apricot Crush and Raisin Black). Speaking of the variants, the base 8GB+128GB is priced at Rs 26,999, while the mid-spec 8GB+256GB and the top-spec 12GB+256GB cost Rs 29,999 and Rs 32,999, respectively. However, for early birds, a Rs 2,000 instant discount on select bank cards can help bring down these prices to a minimum of Rs 24,999 for the base variant.
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Also, customers can benefit from a limited-period offer of a 45W Samsung Travel Adapter at Rs 499 or a Galaxy Fit3 at Rs 1999. Note that the offers shall be valid until May 31. The device is available on Flipkart, Samsung.com, and at select retail stores.
Under the hood, the Samsung Galaxy F55 gets Qualcomm's Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 processor paired with up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of onboard storage. The latter is expandable through a microSD card. The device boasts of a 6.7-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED+ display with a 120Hz refresh rate, up to 1,000 nits peak brightness, and 2,400 x 1,080 pixels. The display also comes with Vision Booster technology.
For optics, there is a triple camera setup at the back – a 50-megapixel primary sensor with OIS (optical image stabilisation), an 8-megapixel ultrawide camera, and a 2-megapixel macro sensor. The front end of the phone, on the other hand, houses a high-resolution 50-megapixel sensor for selfies.
The dual-nano SIM-compatible Galaxy F55 is backed by a 5000mAh battery with 45W wired fast charging. Connectivity options are 5G, 4G, Wi-Fi, GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NFC, and USB Type-C. There is also a Samsung Knox Vault for comprehensive protection against hardware and software attacks.
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Measuring 163.9 x 76.5 x 7.8mm in size, the Galaxy F55 5G runs on Android 14-based One UI 6.1 and is said to get four years of Android updates and five years of security updates. It tips the scales at 180 grams.
