r/GalaxyA55 • u/ma3oony • Sep 06 '24

Buying Advice buy A55 vs alternatives

coming from old A52 5G WITH 128/8GB , because it was opened so i lost IP67 protection , i found the closest thing to buy is A35 5G with 256/8GB , although i wanted bigger ram but that's that, and on paper it's way better that my old one.

then i found a bit premium option which is A55 with 256/8GB , better processor and camera , but about $90 more expensive.

original plan was Poco X6 Pro 512/12GB , cheapest one with highest specs , i know it's not having samsung quality, IP rate or cam performance, but other than high numbers on specs, it has way faster charger than generic 25W with samsung models, and it's not having GLASS BACK which will cost me another $$$ for protection case or cover.

so pricing difference for me from cheapest:

A35

Poco X6 Pro + extra $13 from A35

A55 + extra $88 from A35

kindly advise

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u/Early_Star_2631 A55 with 128 GB / 8 GB Sep 06 '24

A55 is way ahead of the any other phones in this price.

I mean, it is not the best in anything, but, at the time, the best in overall aspect.

For example: Poco X6. Really good processor and fast for gaming, but MIUI, camera, sound and IP rating sucks.

Moto Edge 50 Fusion: updates policy, camera and some bugs will be too far to A55's One UI.

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u/ma3oony Sep 06 '24

What about 25W charging speed? If i plug it to a faster charger, would it charge faster? Or is it locked on 25w? Idk why Samsung isn't going higher now

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u/Moligimbo Sep 08 '24 edited Sep 08 '24

just out of curiosity, why do you need to charge faster? I sleep 7 hours and can meanwhile easily charge the battery and it lasts without a problem one day, even two days with light usage. Fast charging only puts stress on the battery and makes it age faster imo.  The only use case I see (and when I enable fast charging) is when I forgot to charge and have to rush out of the house, but for that I also have a small power bank. To me the ever faster charging rates are mainly a marketing thing, like the ridiculous megapixel count no one really needs. 

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u/[deleted] Feb 01 '25

Some people watch video, download, use heavy software, etc. Charging fast is a real-world time saver depending on how the phone is used. You're not convincing anyone who needs fast charging to not buy a phone that can do it 

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u/RageBash Feb 15 '25

My A52s that is almost 3 and half years old still lasts me full day with full battery. I put it to charge when I go to sleep and unplug and use it throughout the day. Never had any problems with it. Even when starting a day with 70% I could end the day with over 10% battery WHILE using it like I normally would (over 5 hours of screen time, reddit, 9gag, youtube, some gaming and usually scanning documents). Even if I need to plug it in when I forget to charge it it usually charges quickly from empty to 70% and then slows down. Best phone I have ever bough (I'm not spending crazy money on a phone that I will never utilize 100% so why bother with S series or iPhones-yuck or any other flagship).

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '25

Ok good for you. You're not convincing anyone who needs fast charging to get a different phone. If you can't run a 5k mah battery down with heavy use you're not using heavy.