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Samsung's new Galaxy A series phones—the A55 5G and the A35 5G—share the familiar rounded rectangle design we've come to expect from Samsung devices, with a front-facing camera embedded in the display and a trio of rear cameras. They're also the first in the A series to get Samsung Knox Vault, a security feature that protects from hardware and software attacks.
Galaxy A55 5G
The Galaxy A55 is the successor to the A54 5G and there are some upgrades. First up is a larger display; the A55 features a 6.6-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 0.2 inches larger than the A54. The base model now comes with 8GB of RAM (up from 6GB) and 128GB of internal storage. There is also an 8GB/256GB variant and the top-of-the-line model comes with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of space.
Some things stay the same, such as the camera setup with a 50MP main shooter with optical image stabilization (OIS), a 12MP ultra-wide camera, and a 5MP macro on the rear. The 32MP front-facing camera is also the same as the A54. Samsung claims the A55 can take great low-light photos thanks to its AI Image Signal Processing.
Galaxy A35 5G
For the A35, the successor to the Galaxy A34 5G, Samsung changed up the main rear camera. The A34 has a 48MP main shooter, an 8MP ultra-wide, and a 5MP macro lens. The A35 comes with a 50MP main camera with OIS along with the same ultra-wide and macro cameras.
The starting model comes with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, which is a nice boost from the base A34's 4GB of RAM. The A35 also comes in two other variants, an 8GB/128GB model and an 8GB/256GB version.
The display seems to be the same as before; there's a 6.6-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, but the 13MP front-facing camera is no longer housed within the bezel, it's surrounded by pixels. This makes the A35 look a lot like the A55 and the Galaxy S24.
Pricing and Availability
Pricing was not announced, but we expect it to be similar to the A54 and A34, which cost around $500 and $250, respectively. Samsung has not specified which regions will get the device, or when they'll launch, but we'll be on the look out for you.