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SpecEagle review · Samsung

Galaxy C55 5G review: A China-market mid-ranger with a 5,000 mAh battery and slim metal frame.

SpecEagle Editorial·Apr 2024·$340
Overall
68/100
Class rank
#109 of 171
Tier
Mid-range
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

Samsung's China-market mid-ranger.

Galaxy C55 5G targets the Chinese mid-range with a 50 MP OIS camera, 45 W charging and a slim metal build. Outside that market it overlaps the A-series, but the OIS and faster charging set it slightly apart.

01Display

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2024.

TypeSuper AMOLED, 120 Hz, 1,000 nits
Size6.7 inches
Resolution2,340 × 1,080 px (FHD+)

02Camera

72/100

72/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2024.

Main50 MP, f/1.8, OIS
Ultrawide8 MP, f/2.2
Macro2 MP
Selfie32 MP

03Performance

70/100

70/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2024.

ChipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 (4 nm)
RAM8 / 12 GB
Storage128 / 256 GB

04Battery

78/100

78/100 trails the 84-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2024.

Capacity5,000 mAh
Wired45 W

05Build

74/100

74/100 trails the 76-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2024.

06Value

72/100

72/100 trails the 77-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2024.

What works
  • 50 MP OIS camera at the price.
  • 45 W charging.
  • Slim metal frame.
  • 120 Hz Super AMOLED.
What doesn't
  • China-market focus.
  • 2 MP macro filler.
  • No IP rating.
  • No jack.
Cross-shop it against
Xiaomi 15T
$649 · score 84/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 171-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .