Samsung Galaxy A55 vs. Samsung Galaxy S24 FE

So, you are on the lookout for a strong Samsung telephone however do not wish to break the financial institution? We get it; a Galaxy telephone has loads of enchantment, however pricing can get loopy for the Galaxy S household. Fortunately, the Korean big has a fairly full lineup with presents at each value level. At the moment, we’re exploring the best choice for a “price range flagship” or “higher midranger”, relying in your private definition.

It’s value stating that there’s a fairly substantial value distinction between the 2 telephones. On the time of writing, a base 128GB/8GB Galaxy A55 will set you again round € 350, whereas a base 128GB/8GB Galaxy S24 FE retails for round € 550. It is a critical value distinction.

There isn’t a doubt that the Galaxy S24 FE is the higher system out of the 2. The actual query is whether or not it’s twice pretty much as good because the Galaxy A55. Whereas that may undoubtedly be a private determination to make, we are able to a minimum of undergo the important thing factors of comparability rapidly and concisely, stating the variations for you.

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For starters, you possibly can examine the whole specs sheets or immediately proceed with our editor’s evaluation within the following textual content.

Dimension comparability

The Galaxy A55 and Galaxy S24 FE are fairly comparable size-wise. Each are pretty massive units, even by trendy requirements and in reality, a bit on the heavy facet, tipping the dimensions at 213 grams. The 2 units have the identical footprint even though the Galaxy A55 has a barely shorter 6.6-inch display diagonal, in comparison with 6.7 inches on the S24 FE.

The Galaxy A55 has barely thicker show bezels. The S24 FE additionally has a number of design touches that make it look a bit extra trendy – particularly, the raised island for the facet buttons. Each telephones are very effectively constructed. The S24 FE has higher IP68 ingress safety than the Galaxy A55 and its IP67. The distinction is not large in apply, however it’s there. The S24 FE ought to be capable of survive in barely deeper water.

The 2 telephones are additionally very comparable concerning supplies. They’ve sturdy aluminum frames and Gorilla Glass Victus+ on the entrance.

The S24 FE has a barely harder Gorilla Glass Victus+ again facet in comparison with the essential Gorilla Glass on the Galaxy A55.

Each telephones have the identical set of controls and general management format. This contains an under-display optical fingerprint reader.

Each telephones use digital proximity sensors relatively than {hardware} ones. Aside from that, each telephones are chock stuffed with sensors. Each units have Sub-6 SA and NSA 5G connectivity. eSIM connectivity can also be obtainable on each.

Each telephones mainly help the identical positioning and have Bluetooth 5.3 with LE help, in addition to NFC, although that may be market-dependent. Talking of market-dependent options, the S24 FE has tri-band Wi-Fi in some locations.

The Galaxy A55 solely has a fundamental USB 2.0 port. Whereas it helps Host/OTG, it lacks superior options just like the DP video output obtainable on the S24 FE. Solely the S24 FE has Samsung DeX help.

Show comparability

The Galaxy S24 FE has an ever-so-slightly-larger 6.7-inch show, in comparison with the 6.6 inches on the Galaxy A55. Each telephones naturally use Samsung-made OLED panels, and each even have a 120Hz refresh price and fairly comparable refresh price administration. Each shows are additionally licensed for HDR10+. Additionally they each have a FullHD+ decision and really comparable show density.

The one actual distinction between the show of the 2 telephones is brightness. Each telephones have a fairly modest guide most brightness of beneath 500 nits.

If you change to Auto mode, nonetheless, the Galaxy A55 can attain 1,010 nits most, whereas the S24 FE can attain 1,372 nits.

Battery life

The Galaxy A55 has a barely bigger battery at 5,000 mAh, in comparison with 4,700 mAh on the Galaxy S24 FE. The distinction in capability is not large, however mixed with different {hardware} variations like show and chipset, issues compound right into a noticeably higher Lively Use Rating on the Galaxy A55. Each telephones have strong endurance, however the Galaxy A55 has the sting on this class.

Charging pace

Each telephones help as much as 25W wired charging by means of Samsung’s Quick Cost commonplace, which is simply USB Energy Supply + PPS, so any third-party charger with this spec will do.

The S24 FE additionally helps 15W wi-fi charging and reverse wi-fi charging, neither of which is a characteristic on the Galaxy A55.

In typical Samsung style, charging both telephone takes over an hour. The 2 telephones have comparable however nonetheless barely completely different charging curves. With its barely smaller battery, the S24 FE slows down within the ultimate stretch of its charging cycle, staying in trickle cost for longer.

Technically, the Galaxy A55 costs a bit quicker than the Galaxy S24 FE, although there’s a marginal distinction.

Speaker take a look at

Each telephones have a hybrid stereo setup with a devoted bottom-firing speaker and an amplified earpiece because the second channel. The earpiece is quieter and focuses totally on excessive and mid-tones, whereas the underside full-blown speaker has bass and good vocals. The stability is nice, although.

Each telephones managed a Very Good loudness rating in our testing. Each telephones are additionally tuned fairly equally. Their sound high quality is nice – there may be some bass, and the vocals are strong.

The S24 FE has a slight edge within the speaker division concerning loudness and output readability, particularly within the larger ranges.

Efficiency

The Galaxy S24 FE and Galaxy A55 use fairly completely different chipsets. Each are trendy Samsung-made components manufactured on a 4nm course of. Nevertheless, the Exynos 2400e contained in the S24 FE is unquestionably on a special stage than the Exynos 1480 contained in the Galaxy A55.

Earlier than we go on to some precise benchmark figures, it’s value stating that the Galaxy A55 has 6GB of RAM in its base variant, with 8GB and even an elusive 12GB choice additionally obtainable. The S24 FE has 8GB of RAM throughout the board.

By way of storage, you will get the A55 with 128GB or 256GB. It’s value noting that each of those are expandable for the reason that Galaxy A55 has a microSD card slot. The S24 FE is on the market in 128GB, 256GB and 512GB variants, however the S24, as soon as once more, lacks a microSD card slot.

Whereas each telephones presently run Android 14 and One UI 6.1 with comparable options, Samsung has promised as much as 4 main OS upgrades on the Galaxy A55.

The Galaxy S24 FE will get Samsung’s new, extremely beneficiant remedy, with the promise of as much as seven main OS upgrades.

AI can also be a probably necessary issue to think about. The Galaxy S24 FE will get the total set of Galaxy AI options. These are sadly not obtainable on the Galaxy A55. At the least not but. There was some speak of Galaxy AI probably coming to the A collection as effectively sooner or later.

Benchmark efficiency

One fast glimpse on the benchmark scores of the 2 telephones makes it immediately obvious that the Galaxy S24 FE is roughly twice as highly effective within the CPU division and 4 instances as highly effective within the GPU division. AnTuTu and its compound benchmarks present that the S24 FE has roughly greater than twice the efficiency of the Galaxy A55.

In sensible phrases, regardless of the benchmark efficiency disparity, the Galaxy A55 is completely succesful, providing loads of efficiency to chew by means of day by day duties and demanding video games.

That mentioned, higher efficiency now undoubtedly equates to higher efficiency sooner or later, down the road, when a number of years have passed by and some software program upgrades have hit. So, a greater telephone now could be form of an funding into futureproofing.

Digicam comparability

At first look, the Galaxy A55 and S24 FE have comparable digital camera setups. Every telephone’s fundamental and ultrawide cameras have sensors with comparable measurement and determination.

Nevertheless, the S24 FE’s fundamental cam has extra superior autofocus and might seize 8K@30fps and 4K@120fps video. The S24 FE additionally will get an additional 3x optical zoom digital camera, which is far more versatile than the 5MP macro digital camera on the Galaxy A55.

The Galaxy A55’s selfie cam makes use of a 32MP Quad-Bayer sensor, whereas the S24 FE has a 10MP ISOCELL 3J1 unit. We’ll see if that makes any distinction.

Picture high quality

When there may be loads of mild, the principle cameras of the 2 telephones take fairly comparable pictures. You get comparable distinction, dynamic vary, resolved element and noise.

Neither telephone has a very spectacular ultrawide. Nevertheless, the S24 FE has a transparent benefit within the element division. It additionally has a lot better distinction and a wider dynamic vary.

Samsung Galaxy A55: ultrawide • fundamental • 2x digital zoom • Portrait mode fundamental cam

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE: ultrawide • fundamental • 3x optical zoom • Portrait mode fundamental cam

The Galaxy A55 lacks a devoted telephoto. We determined to match its digital crop 2x zoom pictures from the principle digital camera with the 3x telephoto pictures from the devoted digital camera on the S24 FE. Expectedly, it’s hardly a good combat. The telephoto on the S24 FE is simply superior in each attainable means. It has way more element, higher distinction and dynamic vary and far much less noise.

In a relatively attention-grabbing plot twist, wanting on the low-light pictures from the principle cameras on each telephones, we undoubtedly just like the Galaxy A55’s higher. Its pictures are cleaner, with a lot much less noise and better-developed shadows and highlights.

The ultrawide cameras on the 2 telephones seize fairly completely different low-light pictures, particularly by way of colour rendition. We form of like the hotter method of the A55 a bit higher. That apart, neither ultrawide is especially spectacular. The pictures are decidedly gentle and noisy.

Relating to zoomed pictures, the devoted telephoto on the S24 FE nonetheless has the sting. Nevertheless, the distinction between it and the 2x digital zoom on the A55 in low-light situations is just not main. Each pictures are likable sufficient.

Samsung Galaxy A55: ultrawide • fundamental • 2x digital zoom

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE: ultrawide • fundamental • 3x optical zoom

Each selfie cameras take good pictures. Pores and skin tones are rendered very competently, and the dynamic vary is sweet.

Samsung Galaxy A55: selfies

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE: selfies

Video high quality

The Galaxy S24 FE technically has the higher seize capabilities of the 2 telephones. Not that we significantly care about 8K on a cell phone, however having 4K@60 and 4K@120fps is a pleasant addition. Nonetheless, the Galaxy A55 can greater than fortunately do 4K@30fps on all however its macro digital camera, which is what most customers will care about anyway.

The 2 telephones’ fundamental cameras seize comparable 4K video footage. Maybe the S24 FE has a slight edge intimately and readability. 4K video seize from the ultrawide cameras on each telephones is ok however not spectacular in any means.

Under, we now have a number of body grabs from the movies taken by the 2 telephones at every focal size so it is simpler to match to at least one one other.

Samsung Galaxy A55: ultrawide • fundamental • low-light

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE: ultrawide • fundamental • telephoto • low-light

At night time, the principle digital camera on the S24 FE appears to have a slight benefit in video high quality with higher dynamic vary. The distinction is not large, although.

Verdict

The Samsung Galaxy A55 and Galaxy S24 FE are wonderful and well-rounded units. The S24 FE is objectively the higher telephone out of the 2. It’s a lot nearer to flagship territory in its characteristic set. Some highlights in comparison with the A55 embody higher ingress safety and harder again glass, a quicker USB port with DP output and DeX help, tri-band Wi-Fi in some markets, higher beak show brightness, wi-fi and reverse wi-fi charging, louder and cleaner audio system, as much as seven main OS upgrades, a lot better general efficiency and a extra versatile digital camera setup.

All of the whereas, the Galaxy A55 holds its personal fairly effectively in each division. Plus, it has a number of alluring benefits over the S24 FE of its personal, together with higher Lively Use Rating and expandable storage. Its largest benefit, nonetheless, is its cheaper price however that hole is regularly closing because the S24 FE goes down in value.