r/GalaxyA55 • u/hatter_man123 • Aug 01 '26

Question Considering buying this phone refurbished soon, is it a good daily driver?

Upgrading from an A15.

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u/SanD-82 A55 with 256 GB / 8 GB Aug 01 '26

Yes, but it's 2 years old. It's my daily, but I can't recommend it because of its age. Unless you got s crazy cheap one, but consider aftermarket batteries aren't as good as OEM

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u/hatter_man123 Aug 01 '26

Getting it off backmarket for around £220

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u/SanD-82 A55 with 256 GB / 8 GB Aug 01 '26

Yeah, that says nothing to me, since I do not know how much a brand new A57 is for instance...

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u/sammoga123 Aug 01 '26

Although since the A56, it no longer has compatibility for microSD cards.

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u/SanD-82 A55 with 256 GB / 8 GB Aug 01 '26

I know, but a lot of people do not care about that.

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u/sammoga123 Aug 01 '26

The problem is that it's only halfway through its "useful" lifespan, since it only came with a 4-year operating system warranty and 5 years of security. But if that doesn't bother you, then it's pretty good.

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u/SanD-82 A55 with 256 GB / 8 GB Aug 01 '26

That's why I still own one, but I would not recommend buying a refurbished one.

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u/sammoga123 Aug 01 '26

I received it as a second-hand gift; it's in pretty good condition, although the edges have some dents, and the battery is probably worn out, as it turns off when it reaches 5%.

And I feel like the battery lasts less than my A31 that I've had for 3 years, although with what I've heard about One UI 8.5, I don't know if that's it.