Samsung’s new Galaxy F55—launching in India today—boasts familiar hardware wrapped inside a “chic” vegan leather design. Spec-wise, it is virtually identical to the Galaxy M55, launched not that long ago. It has the same screen, the same processor, the same set of cameras, and the same battery. Samsung is also committing to the same level of software support—four years of major OS and five years of security—which is second to none.
So what makes the Galaxy F55 different? The long and short answer is this—it has a new back panel design. In the press note shared with the media, Samsung says the Galaxy F55 is the first F-series phone to have a vegan leather finish. Vegan leather, for those unaware, mimics the look and texture of leather though it not it, really. Faux leather is the best way to describe it. Normally, it’s a layer infused on top of plastic and that’s the case with the F55 as well.
The Galaxy F55 will come in a choice of two colours—Raisin Black and a very fetching Apricot Crush. The idea with these vegan leather phones is to offer a sense of luxury/premium. Affordable mid-rangers like the Galaxy F55 make it a bit more accessible. That’s really the point of this smartphone anyway.
Samsung Galaxy F55: Top specs, features
Elsewhere, the Galaxy F55 has a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED display with a 1080p resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 processor and comes equipped with a 5,000mAh battery that supports 45W fast charging, though there is no charger in the box.
For photography, the Galaxy F55 has a rear triple-camera setup, including a 50-megapixel wide sensor, an 8-megapixel ultrawide sensor, and a 2-megapixel macro sensor. The front camera is a 50-megapixel sensor, ideal for high-resolution selfies.
The device runs on Samsung’s One UI 6.1 based on Android 14 and promises long-term software support, with four years of major OS updates and five years of security updates.
Samsung Galaxy F55: Full India prices, availability
The Samsung Galaxy F55 comes in 8GB/128GB, 8GB/256GB, and 12GB/256GB memory trims for 26,999, Rs 29,999, and Rs 32,999 respectively. Samsung says the Galaxy F55 will go on early sale from May 27, 2024 (7PM onwards) across Flipkart, Samsung.com, and at select retail stores.
As a limited-time offer, Samsung will offer the 45W Samsung Travel Adapter at just Rs 499 or a Galaxy Fit 3 at just Rs 1,999 on purchase of the Galaxy F55.
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