Samsung Galaxy A55 SAR Level Summary:
The cellular transmission SAR values for the Samsung Galaxy A55 (FCC ID A3LSMA556E) are
0.91 W/kg at the head and
0.65 W/kg when worn on the body.
The hotspot/Airplay SAR level is 0.94 W/kg.
Simultaneous transmission SAR values (cellular + Wi-Fi) include:
1.55 W/kg at the head,
1.56 W/kg on the body,
and 1.56 W/kg when used as a hotspot.
SAR Ranking
Specifications
โน๏ธ General
- โน๏ธ Phone: Samsung Galaxy A55
- โน๏ธ Technology: GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- โน๏ธ Announced: March 11, 2024
- โน๏ธ Status: Available
- โน๏ธ Price: C$โ449.00 / $โ279.50 / ยฃโ249.49 / โฌโ337.00
- โน๏ธ Model Names: SM-A556V, SM-A556B, SM-A556B/DS, SM-A556E, SM-A556E/DS, SM-A5560
- โน๏ธ General Review:
๐ฑ Display
- ๐ฑ Type: Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM)
- ๐ฑ Size: 6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)
- ๐ฑ Resolution: 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~390 ppi density)
- ๐ฑ Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
- ๐ฑ Features: Always-on display
- ๐ฑ Display Test: 1010 nits max brightness (measured)
- ๐ฑ Display Review:
๐ท Camera
- ๐ท Main Camera: Triple Camera: 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0m, PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 123 (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12m
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) - ๐ท Main Features: LED flash, panorama, HDR
- ๐ท Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
- ๐ท Selfie Camera: Single Camera: 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8m
- ๐ท Selfie Camera Features:
- ๐ท Selfie Camera Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
- ๐ท Camera Review:
๐ Battery
- ๐ Type: Li-Ion 5000 mAh
- ๐ Battery Test:
- ๐ Charging: 25W wired
- ๐ Battery Review:
โ๏ธ Hardware
- โ๏ธ Operating System: Android 14, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
- โ๏ธ Chipset: Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
- โ๏ธ CPU: Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
- โ๏ธ GPU: Xclipse 530
- โ๏ธ Performance: AnTuTu: 635598 (v9), 726158 (v10)
GeekBench: 3259 (v5), 3350 (v6)
3DMark: 1024 (Wild Life Extreme) - โ๏ธ Internal Storage: 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
- โ๏ธ Card Slot: microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
- โ๏ธ Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Virtual proximity sensing
Circle to Search - โ๏ธ Hardware Review:
๐ Connectivity
- ๐ Wi-fi: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- ๐ Bluetooth: 5.3, A2DP, LE
- ๐ USB: USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
- ๐ GPS: GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
- ๐ NFC: Yes (market/region dependent)
- ๐ Radio: No
- ๐ Connectivity Review:
๐ Sound
- ๐ Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers
- ๐ 3.5mm Jack: No
- ๐ Loudspeaker Test: -25.7 LUFS (Very good)
- ๐ Sound Review:
๐จ Design
- ๐จ Type: Bar
- ๐จ Dimensions: 161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.34 x 3.05 x 0.32 in)
- ๐จ Weight: 213 g (7.51 oz)
- ๐จ Colors: Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon
- ๐จ Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
- ๐จ Design Review:
๐ผ Network
- ๐ผ Speed: HSPA, LTE, 5G
- ๐ผ SIM: Nano-SIMNano-SIM + eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) - ๐ผ 2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- ๐ผ 3G Network: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- ๐ผ 4G Network: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
- ๐ผ 5G Network: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
- ๐ผ Network Review:
โ ๏ธ FCC SAR Levels
- โ ๏ธ FCC Approval Date: 05-02-2024
- โ ๏ธ FCC ID: A3LSMA556E
- โ ๏ธ FCC Report Link: Offical FCC Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Report
- โ ๏ธ US SAR Ratings:
- โ ๏ธ Head SAR Level: 0.91 W/kg
- โ ๏ธ Body SAR Level: 0.65 W/kg
- โ ๏ธ Product Specific Use: 0.94 W/kg
- โ ๏ธ Simultaneous Transmission: W/kg
- โ ๏ธ Simultaneous Head: 1.55 W/kg
- โ ๏ธ Simultaneous Body: 1.56 W/kg
- โ ๏ธ Hotspot SAR: 1.56 W/kg
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