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Welcome back. I'm a donkey. I've been waiting for a long time. I know what you are waiting for. What I have in my hands is Samsung's latest mid-range model Galaxy A55 that everyone has been talking about for a long time. This Galaxy A55 has been tested for nearly a month. But I believe the question you want to ask more is , Bonnie, why are you delaying the update of the A55 review? Eh! In fact, there is no one in this episode. We are still testing the performance, whether it is how the camera performs when shooting, whether the brightness of the screen is bright enough, how the color gamut is , or whether the performance that everyone is most concerned about is whether it is effective in daily use. After testing these and then actually using it for a while , you need to experience it carefully. But the most important reason is actually that we are waiting for a good time . How do you say this? The reason is that friends who are familiar with the Samsung A series should know it. There are three most cost-effective ways to buy the A series. The first is to pre-order directly. I don’t need to say more about this. If you participate in all the activities , it is actually quite cost-effective. The second option is to go directly to the telecom company with NP (code portability) or an old customer. Preferential plans and subsidies. In fact, mid-range phones are still the most suitable models for bundled plans. If it is a flagship, I would advise everyone to make careful calculations. The last option is of course to wait for the sweet price from the communication bank. Yes, I am just waiting for this sweet price. Now the price of Galaxy A55 has dropped to over 10,000 or even 256GB in chain communication. Just add 1,700 and you will have it . Basically, this is the sweet spot of A55. If you continue to wait for another half year , the price will not be much different. So now is the time to buy it at the sweetest price. In addition, at this time, the A55 is only 500 yuan higher than the A35, which is one level below it , so it is probably more comfortable to go straight to the A55 without having to think about it ! By the way, if your budget is around 15,000, I actually recommend you to go directly to last year’s Galaxy S23. Now it’s brand new and only costs 16,000. The experience has more than doubled. The highlight is that after the update, you can also enjoy Galaxy AI performance and price. It is very beautiful. Getting a mobile phone is so far off topic, but back to the A55, the point is , what can you buy for just over 10,000 ? Let me just talk about two points first. The first is the appearance. You can buy a glass back cover that is rarely seen in the mid-range price range. The metal frame that was recently replaced this year has a really good texture. Wait a minute and take a closer look. The key point is that it also has IP67 protection. It’s dust-proof and waterproof. Although the screen has thick bezels , the focus of the screen is the actual display performance. What’s surprising is that Samsung actually replaced it with a top-level screen for the mid-range. The brightness performance is amazing. The measured peak brightness reached 1980 and nearly 2000 nits. Didn’t you notice? wrong! The mid-range one actually has an ultra-high brightness of 2000 nits. The screen performance really depends on Samsung ! Let’s get to the rest of this first. We’ll talk about it in detail later . Anyway , I know what you are most concerned about when it comes to the A55 , so we will definitely test all aspects of the Galaxy A55’s performance this time , including the performance of the Exynos 1480 processor that everyone is concerned about. Let’s take a look at the actual performance of this year’s A55 in detail. If you want to ask which phone is the best-selling phone in the Android camp , the answer will not be any surprise. It must be Samsung’s Galaxy A series. In particular, the A5X series has always been Samsung's basic model. Let's start with the appearance first, but I will only focus on the appearance so as not to waste everyone's time. The highlight of this year's A series is the appearance of the materials used, which are really, really good , especially The version I have that is officially called soda blue uses a glass back cover with low saturation and is close to cold white. The frame uses a shiny hairline metal middle frame. The color matching of the back cover and middle frame is very beautiful. If you want to buy the back cover again A delicate matte matte and sold as a new S24 color. I think it’s totally okay . Baby blue is an unbeatable classic color that has both texture and vitality. In fact, Samsung’s A55 this year has two blue colors except for me. In addition to the baby blue on hand, there is another one officially called Ice Blueberry. Some people may think it is black , but in fact it is a darker navy blue with a dark blue metal middle frame. Which blue color do you prefer? Let me know in the comments below! For more discussions on new phones , you are welcome to join the Bonnie community or the Samsung exclusive discussion area to participate in more new phone topics! Okay , so the key points in terms of appearance are three. First, the glass back cover is also used. The key point is not just any glass but Corning Gorilla Victus glass. Second, this time it is replaced with a metal middle frame. The texture improvement is very impressive once you pick it up. You can feel the solid feel of the metal , especially if you happen to have an A54 on hand. Compared with plastic and metal, there is a real difference as soon as you get started . However, I must say that the straight mid-frame design of the A55 is not as good as the feel in the hand. The edges are rounded , but if you know how to use a protective case, it’s not bad at all. The third and last important point is that this generation also has IP67 dustproof and waterproof. Anyway, the materials used are nothing to say for a mid-level one. In terms of configuration, all the buttons are concentrated. The small detail on the right is that Samsung has added a new design of Key Island. Simply put, the button will be slightly raised. It has no special function , but it is easier to find the position of the button for blind operation. It will be better to press the card slot on the machine. The top of the body is an increasingly rare three-choose-two card slot design , that is, you can choose to install two SIM cards or one SIM card plus a MicroSD expansion card. By the way, there is also a small space . People are saying that the A55 is heavier compared to the A54? The answer is... Yes, that's right , but it doesn't just become heavier , but has two changes. The first change is that as mentioned before, the A55 has changed from the plastic frame of the A54 to a metal middle frame . Another important reason is that The A55 is bigger than the A54. The A54 has a 6.4-inch screen , while the A55 has a 6.6-inch screen . The weight difference between the two is about ten grams. The actual measurement of the A55 is 209 grams. However, the 10 grams will not be too different in terms of hand feel. many The larger screen is more impressive. It is worth mentioning that this year's A55 also uses a linear motor, and its vibration performance is comparable to that of flagships ! Of course, there is no need to compare , but compared with the general mid-range phones that still use rotor motors, the A55's motor is still crisp and clear. It is also very comfortable with the vibration adjustment of the Samsung keyboard. However, the preset intensity is a bit too small . It’s no problem to increase the size in the settings or just scale it up. Let’s move on to audio-visual entertainment. From the perspective of the screen, I won’t read the border. The thickness is probably the same as the thick border of the iPhone 14 Pro, but because this generation’s screen has been enlarged. To 6.6 inches , so in terms of proportion, this generation is not so visually obvious, but I just say that Samsung, if you really have the ability to shrink it, at least make the four sides equal in width, it will be more comfortable, right? But compared to the black borders, continue Looking at the actual performance, the key point is the specifications. The A55 uses a 6.6-inch FHD+ 120Hz Super AMOLED O extreme full screen. It is worth mentioning that although this screen is not LTPO , it is mid-range after all. It is understandable , but Samsung has also made 120Hz and The 60Hz two-speed system will automatically switch and adjust to achieve power saving. The main upgrade this time is the screen brightness. Samsung has once again improved the screen brightness of the A55. It has even exceeded that of many flagship phones. According to our actual measurement, under strong light and full white screen, the maximum The brightness can easily reach the officially announced 1000 nits and reach 1100 nits. Samsung's brightness mark is still relatively reliable at around nits . There is no peak mark of 1500. The result of the full screen measurement is only 800. This wonderful thing happened. In the HDR peak brightness part, the A55 is very It is very powerful. After our actual measurement, the peak value can reach 1984 nits and nearly 2000 nits. This is really better than many flagships. It even exceeds 1800 nits at 10% of the area and still has 1800 nits at 25% of the area. The performance of 1500 nits is very, very good. This screen is really no regrets for a mid-range screen! In terms of color gamut and color accuracy, Galaxy A55 provides two color modes, vivid and natural , like recent Samsung flagships . Starting from the Galaxy S24, the logic of this color setting has also changed. To put it simply, now the system will automatically select whether it is natural or vivid mode. Corresponding color gamut standards . For example, when you look at general sRGB pictures, the system will display the sRGB color gamut when browsing P3 web pages. It will automatically correspond to P3. However, this also depends on whether the App can respond to the trigger. So let’s sort out the differences between the two levels . In the natural mode , as long as the system can recognize it , it will automatically correspond to the source standard display, with accuracy as the orientation . In the vivid mode, color mapping is performed on a natural basis to make the colors more intense. After explaining the concept, half of the people should have understood it. For those who don’t understand, let me give you a practical example and you will understand. For example, what you are looking at now is an sRGB picture. After our actual measurement, the color gamut coverage in natural mode will be 99.4%, which perfectly covers the sRGB color gamut range . The measured CCT Delta E is only 1.68. This number is less than 2, which means it is very accurate, which means the color is accurate. Then we have to look at the color average. Delta E is only 1.15. This number is less than 2, which means it is very accurate. Less than 1, which means it is extremely excellent. 1.15 You should be able to feel what the performance is , and the maximum Delta E is only 2.85. Anyway, the top performance is accurate enough. So if you require color accuracy , then choose the natural mode. It is accurate. In addition, we also measured the average Delta E under P3. It is very accurate to reach 1.78. If you adjust to the vivid mode, it will push the color gamut coverage upwards to over 100%. In terms of sRGB Ratio, it will go from the natural 99% to 111% of the sRGB Ratio color rendering. The more vivid CCT has also become a more eye-catching 7100K cool white. However, the color accuracy will be significantly sacrificed in the vivid mode . At this time, the color Delta E reaches 5.2 , the maximum Delta E reaches 2.28, and the maximum Delta E also reaches 4.83. In fact, the average Delta E is 2.28. The performance is OK, but not the top color accuracy. Of course, there is no right or wrong choice. Following the standards is to get closer to the picture the creator wants you to see. Choosing bright colors can also make you look happy, which is more important. In addition, in natural mode It follows the D65 standard , so the screen will feel a little warmer when it displays white, but this is the current standard, so you can get used to it. In addition, we also help you test that the native color gamut of this screen can reach up to 99.9% of sRGB 92.7. % of Adobe RGB and 99.4% of DCI-P3 color gamut coverage. The color gamut performance is no problem. I’ve finished talking about the color gamut and color accuracy. This episode of our program is still a good test. It is not easy to produce the program. Please support me. You are also welcome to sponsor us to complete more reference-worthy test programs by becoming a channel member or using YouTube's super thank you button. In addition, this screen also supports Always On Display. After the Always On Display is turned on, the position of the fingerprint will always be displayed, making it faster. Aim at the position to unlock and open the screen. Next, let’s take a look at the performance that many friends are concerned about! The Galaxy A55 we have is equipped with Samsung's new generation Exynos 1480 processor, which uses the 4nm LPP (SF4) process , and the standard RAM of this generation has also been improved. It is paired with 8GB of RAM storage space, with 128 GB and There are two 256 GB versions available. The current market price difference is about 1,700 (misspoke) . If you have the budget, you can go directly. However, the Taiwan version does not have a 12GB version. It is a bit of a pity. Before entering the benchmarks, I want to talk about the use experience. I have used the A55 in the past few weeks . Compared with the A54, the most impressive thing is the improvement in system smoothness. I said last year that the smoothness of the A54 has been improved a lot compared to the previous A series , but it still occasionally freezes suddenly and I have been using it for the past few weeks. A55 must say that the frequency of this S Lag is obviously lower and much lower. Of course, there is a premise. If you care about smoothness, please turn left. S23 and S24 are all smooth. If you add a little money, you can take it home , but if it is a mid-level performance of 10,000 yuan, it will still occasionally freeze the fingerprint animation under your quick operation, and may still pause for a while . But Samsung One UI 6.1 is on the adjustment day on the A55. In fact, it is enough for common use , but in order to avoid our collective illusion, we specially prepared an A54, which is still equipped with One UI 5.1 in one generation, to compare with the A55 of One UI 6.1. Let’s test the App first and enable quick switching. That’s right! You see, the A54 occasionally freezes or pauses before turning on. But the frequency on the A55 is so low that it can almost turn on when you click on it. The fingerprint recognition animation is also on the A54 most of the time. OK Occasionally, there is a feeling that the animation is not smooth. The A55 is OK most of the time. You can see that it is a little bit this time , but the frequency is much lower. But when it comes to pulling it back, it is good to say that it is a "mid-range processor". If you want to compare with flagships , you really don’t need to compare. In addition, as Samsung’s own son, Galaxy A55 has a generous update life. It provides four major version updates all the way to Android 18 and has five years of security updates . Not to mention whether you need to use it or not, you can really say that it is sincerity to get a mobile phone worth ten thousand yuan for 4+5 years. Then Samsung can get through a full set of its own software, watches, headphones, and tablets, or a full set of Good Lock support , or a Good Lock one. A complete set of support allows you to change the phone to what you like. Of course, there is also a very fragrant Galaxy Store limited time offer. I believe that friends who will choose Samsung phones will never buy them because of a particularly good function, but because of the superposition of the entire Ecosystem . A55 It will become a people-friendly choice to enter the Samsung ecosystem. But having said that, let’s look at the actual performance of the CPU. First, we saw that Geekbench 5 scored 901 points in the single-core part and 3390 points in the multi-core part . Compared with the previous generation, the single-core performance increased by 15.8%. The multi-core reached 22.5% . To be honest, this performance is slightly higher than the Snapdragon 865 of the S20 Ultra in both single-core and multi-core , but lower than the 888 of the S21 Ultra. In the GPU part, it is quite special. The Galaxy A55 is equipped with The Exynos 1480 is the first mid-range processor to use AMD and Samsung to jointly build a GPU. It uses the RDNA 2 architecture and the model is Xclipse 530. In terms of actual performance, we first tested 3DMark Wild Life. The improvement is also very obvious. Galaxy A55 won it. Compared with the A54 , the score of 3917 has increased by 40%. If compared with the first-generation divine machine A52s, it has also increased by more than 1.5 times. Although this improvement is large , it is a big improvement based on the premise of the current rapid evolution of GPU , but it is actually what the current ten thousand yuan mid-range machine should be. The performance is of a standard , but one thing that is a bit surprising is that Samsung has recently felt that it has made efforts to optimize with game manufacturers. About two or three years ago, models equipped with Exynos processors will be available at the beginning of mobile phone releases. Mainstream masterpieces have a frame-locking problem , such as Genshin Impact: Honkai Impact , which will be locked at a maximum of 30FPS. However, the two generations of A54 and A55 can directly unlock the frame rate of 60FPS as soon as they are launched . I want to say that I was testing the 7s of the studio next door a while ago. Gen 2 has been available for a while, but Genshin Impact is still locked at 30FPS . The update pace of this whitelist is a bit slow. Another thing I want to talk about is that this generation of Galaxy A55 also supports the function of pausing PD charging during games. It is commonly known as bypass charging. After the bypass charging is turned on, the system will be powered directly by the charger. This can also reduce the heat of the battery and affect the performance. But what is the actual performance of the Exynos 1480 this year? We entered the actual test. The Bonnie team also used this year to reduce the ambient temperature for the test results. In all our tests, we have tried our best to control the indoor temperature at around 26 degrees , and have turned off QoS and turned on the maximum FPS to let the performance run freely . There is also a little tutorial here. If you are very concerned about performance release, you can go to the game accelerator. Enter the laboratory in settings and turn on alternative game performance management to unlock QoS . You can also manually download Thermal Guardian in the Good Lock series. However , the Taiwan version is not available and you need to download the apk separately. Install it here and you can push the temperature control up. It doesn't matter if you set it to two degrees . Because the temperature control mechanism of the A series is conservative, if you set it to two degrees, it will be in the early 40s. In fact, it will be warm and not really hot. PUBG M has no pressure on the A55. So this time I went directly to the real performance test software Genshin Impact. I played Genshin Impact in Liyue medium quality for half an hour on the A55 and achieved an average of 40.7 FPS. The temperature on the front and back sides was actually not high at 37.5 degrees on the front and 39.2 degrees on the back. This performance was also better than last year. The average FPS of the A54 is 35.2 , which is an increase of 15.6%. In addition, if you are curious about comparing it with the first-generation divine machine A52s, the average FPS of the A52s is 31.7 FPS. So now you really don’t have to look back and think about buying an old machine, you can just go straight to the A55. In addition, we also tested Genshin Impact. The Xumi medium quality image can reach an average of 37.4 FPS for half an hour . There is no problem with the temperature performance. Both front and back sides are controlled at around 40 degrees. Then I tested the A55 for half an hour at the Cengtie medium quality. The average performance of the A55 is 50.5 FPS front and back. The temperature on both sides is not too high either. It is 39.8 degrees on the front and 42.1 degrees on the back. If you increase the temperature by two degrees through Thermal Guardian, the average frame rate can be slightly increased to 51.1 FPS. At this time, the temperature performance is similar on both sides, which is around 40 degrees. The image quality reaches an average of 50 FPS. This performance is quite surprising. The performance release is not bad. In addition, I would like to add a practical experience. When we tested Genshin Impact for the sixth time, the Galaxy A55 had this high temperature prompt , but the actual measured body temperature was about 40 FPS. So this warning is just a reminder. You can close it directly and it will not force close the game. The impact should not be big. However, if you don’t like it popping up, you can actually use Thermal Guardian as we taught before. After raising the temperature control by two degrees , I no longer see this warning. Overall, the current performance of the Exynos 1480 is a steady improvement. Both in theory and in practice, it surpasses the Exynos 1380 by about 15% on average. The energy consumption performance is also relatively controllable. The average half-hour average of about 5.3 watts at mid-level image quality is about 5.3 watts , but the average can reach 50 FPS. This is a bit surprising anyway. The peak performance of mid-range processors is there , and there is little chance of trouble. In addition, Samsung’s conservative adjustment of the Galaxy A55 can only cause a slight heat performance of about 40 degrees under high load. However, this also reduces the battery life of the A55. The battery life of the Galaxy A55 is very good . It uses a large 5000mAh battery. According to our actual testing , it performed very well in FHD 120Hz mode. It scored 11 hours and 57 minutes. Compared with the A54, it was nearly an hour higher. This is also better than the 10 hours of the previous A53 and A52s. The 9 hours is even longer. This time, the performance of Exynos 1480 in daily battery life is really good. Finally, looking at the camera, hasn’t it been mentioned that the quality of this generation has been greatly improved? Well,
there is actually a detail that is indispensable but few people seem to talk about it. This is that Samsung also blackened the lens of the Galaxy A55 this year. If you look at the selfie lens of the previous A54, it was covered with a piece of transparent glass and you can directly see the gray color. The lens module of this generation A55 has been blackened by Samsung, which is a visible improvement to the naked eye in terms of integrity and texture . In addition, the three lenses on the back have also been blackened , and Samsung has also slightly enlarged the lens. The size makes the entire proportion more coordinated with the body. Oops, I can’t help but talk about the details. Another detail that is rarely mentioned is that this year’s Galaxy A55 looks almost the same as the A54 in terms of specifications. Both have 50 million pixels. The lens is equipped with a 12-megapixel ultra-wide angle , but the sensor is fully updated , including the main lens being replaced from the IMX766 used in the Galaxy A54 to a new generation IMX906 sensor. Although it is also a 1/1.56-inch sensor , the positioning of the IMX906 is probably 766. The specifications of the updated version of /766V are similar to the IMX890 that is common in some high-end models. The ultra-wide-angle lens has been replaced by the IMX258 from its own S5K3L6. The selfie lens has also been replaced by the IMX616 from its own GD2. The main lens has been completely changed. However, the main upgrade is that the main lens and the other two are normal replacements of the same standard. However, this year’s A55 has a slightly different adjustment style from last year’s A54. For landscape photos, it will be more biased towards the S23 S24. The adjustment style is naturally warmer, but for portraits But because this episode is a bit overtime, I won’t go into more details and just put together some sample photos for your reference. In addition, we also brought together the Pixel 7a, which is priced at 10,000 yuan and is still very capable, for comparison. In the night shooting part I am more impressed by the details of this ultra-wide angle and the A55. It should be useful. The new ultra-wide-angle HDR algorithm has obviously improved the contrast between light and dark in low light compared to the previous generation. In addition, the A55 also adds night scenes for portraits. function , so let’s just look at the sample. The A55 is obviously better than the A54 and Pixel 7a in terms of facial details or fabric details on clothes. This function is very rare in the mid-range , and it can be said that the A55 relies on portrait night scenes . It is currently the mid-range model with the most detailed portraits at night. In terms of various additional functions, such as professional video mode with peak focus and professional mode for taking pictures, these functions that were previously locked to flagship models can now be used on the A55. And this generation also adds dual-lens recording and this really awesome Camera Assistant . Yes, Camera Assistant can now also be used on the A55, but of course there are not as many options as there are on the flagship. There are only a few options through the Samsung app. After downloading from the store, you can see the photo softening. If you feel that the photos taken by the camera are too sharp, you can adjust the softening to medium. In addition, Samsung has changed the shutter priority strategy in recent generations to make you feel more comfortable in taking pictures. But if you are more concerned about being in focus before shooting , you can turn on the focus priority option . In terms of recording performance, the A55 supports up to 4K 30FPS and introduces an advanced VDIS anti-shake algorithm. Here is a set of simple samples for you to use. For your reference, the A55 also supports ultra-stable dynamic photography. You can enable this option by turning on this option. However, in this mode, the maximum is only FHD 30FPS. Although the effect is still very stable , please note that this mode uses an ultra-wide-angle lens and can only be shot outdoors. Turn it on when the weather is bright and sunny . Please do not use this mode to shoot indoors or on cloudy days. It is worth mentioning that although the A55 is not a member of Galaxy AI , it also supports the basic object eraser, which is very easy to use. For example, if you go If there are passers-by next to you when taking photos at scenic spots, you can use the object eraser to circle them and remove them. Or if you go to the zoo and the glass is full of reflections , you can use the clear reflection function to eliminate the reflections on the glass. This function is very good. The effect is also very good. Here we also provide a set of actual samples for your reference. In addition, the A55 also supports the function of pressing to select pictures. You can quickly memorize and click the icon of the text to copy the text in the photo. Finally, you can see some System details: Charging part: A55 also supports up to 25W wired charging. According to actual tests, it can be fully charged to 50% in 30 minutes and 91% in an hour. The last 10% will enter ultra-slow charging protection. The battery took a total of 1 hour and 21 minutes to fully charge, but 91% was fully charged in one hour, which is okay. For biometric security identification, the A55 uses white light optical fingerprint recognition. The speed is not as fast as the ultrasonic used in flagships , but the advantage is that it will not be affected by the thickness of the glass protector. Generally, glossy protectors are universal. In addition, this generation also supports facial recognition. In the communication department, the Taiwanese version It also supports 5G and supports Samsung Wallet and the most useful Samsung Wallet Easy Card function. In terms of sound effects, the A55 also has dual speakers and supports Dolby Atmos . Bonny also provides a set of comparisons for your reference. Okay, this episode's program Let’s stop here first . We are also trying our best to bring as many actual tests as possible in a limited time. I hope everyone will enjoy watching it. If you have any questions or what the Bonnie team has not tested, please leave a message below to discuss together. I am a donkey . I'll see you next time, but seriously if you care about recording Samsung's flagship model is where you belong.
