{"id":224684074,"date":"2024-01-09T17:39:15","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T22:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phonescanada.com\/?p=224684074"},"modified":"2024-01-10T14:48:31","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T19:48:31","slug":"rumor-samsungs-galaxy-a55-takes-a-step-back-with-no-telephoto-but-keeps-the-galaxy-a51s-macro-feature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phonescanada.com\/ar\/rumor-samsungs-galaxy-a55-takes-a-step-back-with-no-telephoto-but-keeps-the-galaxy-a51s-macro-feature\/","title":{"rendered":"Rumor: Samsung\u2019s Galaxy A55 takes a step back with no telephoto, but keeps the Galaxy A51\u2019s macro feature"},"content":{"rendered":"

Somebody ought to visit South Korea\u2019s Samsung headquarters, get to the Galaxy mid-rangers department floor, then find out who\u2019s working on the upcoming Galaxy A55 and rush into their office. No doubt there will be a 2020 calendar hanging on the wall.<\/span><\/p>\n

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It\u2019s 2024, time to move on!<\/span><\/p>\n

This little rant is inspired by the latest rumor about the Galaxy A55: the upcoming mid-ranger king from Samsung that\u2019s shaping out at a slow pace thanks to scarce information and leaks. Last week, we got to see some nice design renders that leaked in the first days of 2024. It resembles the looks of its predecessor pretty much, but the flat, metallic frame, along with the slim bezels, bless the phone with a premium feel.<\/p>\n

What about the camera?<\/h2>\n

Thanks to the always-reliable Dutch GalaxyClub, we now learn something that doesn\u2019t make us want to say \u2018Thank you\u2019 to Samsung. Apparently, the upcoming Galaxy A55 will come with a 5MP macro camera.As did the Galaxy A54. As did the Galaxy A53. As did the Galaxy A52\u2026 and the Galaxy A51.<\/p>\n

Not to be cheeky, but when the 5MP macro option was introduced on the Galaxy A51, we were thrilled to see the main camera could record in 4K. The previous Samsung mid-ranger, the Galaxy A50, topped out at FullHD resolution (1920 x 1080 px) for video recording. We\u2019re not saying the 5MP macro camera is old, we\u2019re just saying it\u2019s from a time when 4K was a cool feature to have on a $350 phone.<\/p>\n

So, no telephoto?<\/h2>\n

As the GalaxyClub\u2019s report puts it, many people were hoping that 2024 could be the year in which Samsung could ditch the 5MP macro option and instead go for \u2013 let\u2019s take a shot in the dark \u2013 a telephoto unit to complement the other three cameras. Nope, no telephoto for the Galaxy A55 at this point.<\/p>\n

Speaking of the other three cameras, the main one will most likely sport a 50MP sensor, the ultra-wide \u2013 a 12MP sensor, and the front-facing camera \u2013 a 32MP sensor.<\/p>\n

What else is there?<\/h2>\n

To end on the sunny side of the street, the Galaxy A55 could prove to be perfect for many users (at least those that want nothing to do with Apple\u2019s iPhone SE 4, Google\u2019s Pixel 7a, and potentially that budget-friendly phone from Nothing that\u2019s on the horizon and the almost endless list of Chinese beasts).<\/p>\n

The chipset that\u2019s to power the Galaxy A55 \u2013 Exynos 1480 \u2013 was recently found in the Geekbench database. The test results are promising, showing improvements in both the single-core and multi-core CPU tests compared to the Galaxy A54\u2019s accomplishments.<\/p>\n

The Galaxy A55\u2019s Exynos 1480 Geekbench performance:<\/span><\/p>\n