Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy A55 and the A35 for the Kenyan market. These devices, as their names suggest, succeed the A54 and the A34 from 2023 – both of which we reviewed here and admired. This time around, the devices, which arrived a few weeks after the South Korean phone maker launched the A15 and A25, feature some new and interesting features. The A55, for instance, sports a new chipset (a 4nm Exynos 1480) promising better performance, which is a welcome improvement considering the A54 could struggle with basic tasks.
The A35, on the other hand, ditches the notch that somewhat made the A34 look outdated. Other improvements can be seen on the hardware front, including superior finishes, upgraded cameras, and larger screens (particularly for the A55).
Here are the comprehensive specifications of the A55, along with its price in Kenya:
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm |
| Weight | 213 g |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) | |
| Display | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM) |
| 6.6 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | |
| Platform | Android 14, One UI 6.1 |
| Exynos 1480 (4 nm) | |
| Octa-core CPU (4×2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Xclipse 530 GPU | |
| Memory | microSDXC (shared SIM slot), 128GB 8GB RAM / 256GB 8GB RAM / 256GB 12GB RAM |
| Main Camera | Triple: 50 MP wide, 12 MP ultrawide, 5 MP macro |
| LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps | |
| Selfie Camera | Single: 32 MP wide |
| 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps | |
| Sound | Loudspeaker with stereo speakers |
| No 3.5mm jack | |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC, GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS, USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | Fingerprint sensor (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, virtual proximity sensor |
| Battery | Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable, 25W wired charging |
| Colours | Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon |
The A55 starts from KES 55,000 for the 8/128 GB variant. The prices could also be slightly lower or higher depending on where you are buying it from.
