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Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Spotted on Geekbench With Android 16; May Receive One UI 8 Beta Update Soon

Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Spotted on Geekbench With Android 16; May Receive One UI 8 Beta Update Soon

Samsung Galaxy A55 5G recently received the One UI 7 update based on Android 15.

Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 30 June 2025 15:34 IST

Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Spotted on Geekbench With Android 16; May Receive One UI 8 Beta Update Soon

Samsung Galaxy A55 5G runs on Android 14-based One UI 6.1 out-of-the-box

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Highlights

Samsung Galaxy A55 5G will get four major Android OS upgrades
The handset comes with an Exynos 1480 SoC paired with up to 12GB RAM
The Galaxy A55 5G carries a 50-megapixel triple rear camera unit

Samsung Galaxy A55 5G was launched in India in March 2024 alongside the Galaxy A35 5G. The smartphone runs Android 14-based One UI 6.1 out-of-the-box. It is promised to receive four generations of Android OS upgrades and five years of security updates. It was recently spotted on a popular benchmarking site with Android 16, suggesting that the handset may soon get the One UI 8 beta update. The Galaxy A55 5 G is powered by Samsung's in-house Exynos 1480 SoC, paired with up to 12GB of RAM.

Samsung Galaxy A55 5G May Receive One UI 8 Beta Update Soon

A handset with the model number Samsung SM-A556E, which is of the Galaxy A55 5G, has appeared on Geekbench. The listing shows that the phone runs on Android 16. This suggests that Samsung may be testing the latest One UI 8 on the phone. Users with the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G smartphone are likely to receive the One UI 8 beta update soon.

Notably, the Galaxy A55 5G recently received the official stable One UI 7 update based on Android 15. Earlier this month, Samsung rolled out the One UI 8 Beta 2 update for the Galaxy S25 series in select countries.

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The Samsung Galaxy A55 5G ships with Android 14-based One UI 6.1 and will receive four generations of OS upgrades and five years of security updates. It is powered by an Exynos 1480 SoC, paired with up to 12GB of RAM. The phone supports up to 256GB of onboard storage, expandable up to 1TB via a microSD card.

In the camera department, the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G gets a 50-megapixel main sensor, an 8-megapixel sensor with an ultra-wide lens and a 5-megapixel macro shooter at the back. The handset sports a 6.6-inch full-HD+ Super AMOLED display with up to 120Hz refresh rate, 1,000 nits of peak brightness, and Gorilla Glass Victus+ protection. It packs a 5,000mAh battery with 25W support.

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The 8GB + 128GB, 8GB + 256GB, and 12GB + 256GB RAM and storage configurations of the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G were launched in India priced at Rs. 32,999, Rs. 42,999, and Rs. 45,999, respectively.

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Samsung Galaxy A55 5G

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Modern design
Good display
Feature-packed software
Fantastic battery life
Good primary camera

Bad
Underwhelming ultra-wide angle camera
CPU performance lags behind the competition
Opts you in to Glance with every update
Software updates add unsolicited apps
Very pricey

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy A55 5G review

Display 6.60-inch

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 5-megapixel

RAM 8GB, 12GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 14

Resolution 2340x1080 pixels

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Sucharita is a writer with Gadgets 360 and is mostly found playing with her cat in her free time. She has previously worked at breaking news desks across organizations. Powered by coffee, The Beatles, Bowie, and her newfound love for BTS, she aims to work towards contributing to a better media environment for women and queer folk. More