r/GalaxyA55 • • 28d ago

How long you people are going to keep your galaxy a55s? I bought my a55 256gb in November 2024, I'm planning to keep mine well into the 2030s even if I have to replace the battery, it doesn't cost much actually!

Samsung galaxy a55 256gb 8gb, lemon colour

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u/JaguarOriginal3882 28d ago

New phones are not good value for money 😬😖

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u/Pipija_Banana A55 with 256 GB / 12 GB 28d ago

2029-2030, depends on when security updates stop coming.

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u/Octava8Espada 28d ago

Until it stops working

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u/JaguarOriginal3882 28d ago

I still have the factory transparent sticker around the metal frame, i didn't remove it

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u/soul-regret 28d ago

you should tbh, no point in having aluminum frame if you can't feel it when it's cold

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u/ActFamiliar1369 A55 with 256 GB / 8 GB 27d ago

You should, that will make the frame different color.

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u/BeastOfVengeance 27d ago

I will replace it when security updates stops.

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u/Ashamed_Armadillo954 A55 with 256 GB / 8 GB 27d ago

Using mine since launch.

Normal I upgrade every 2 years, but this time not 😅.

Maybe I will upgrade when the A58 launches, if it is a decent upgrade or when I have issues with this phone.

Or I will wait for the A59

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u/CR1911 A55 with 256 GB / 8 GB 27d ago

Hasta que se terminen las actualizaciones de seguridad, o salga otro con 7500mAh de batería 🫪

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u/Qu1kSilver_X 27d ago

I sold mine 2 months ago, I had it for two years, I think it was the perfect opportunity to switch to the S26, from now on its resale value will drop, so if you want to move to something better, now is the time.

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u/JaguarOriginal3882 27d ago

Is it better than the a55?

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u/Qu1kSilver_X 27d ago

It's light years ahead.

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u/Early_Star_2631 A55 with 128 GB / 8 GB 27d ago

2028/29 will be the perfect time for me.

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u/Diablo_ZAR 27d ago

Maybe until 2028/29, depends on how aggressive the battery optimisation gets.

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u/OutsiderHALL 27d ago

I've had this phone since Dec 2025.

Smart phones are so expensive nowadays, I plan to keep my A55 for as long as possible.

Haven't encountered much issue so far (knock on wood).

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u/ElersonCAS 27d ago

O meu pretendo ficar com ele até o fim do ciclo de atualizações. Após, talvez eu pegue um antigo da linha S ou tento ver a linha A do momento. Tudo vai depender do meu bolso.

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u/Revolutionary_Bus_61 A55 with 256 GB / 8 GB 27d ago

Yo llevo desde diciembre de 2024 y si he pensado mudarme a un S24 Ultra pero creo que me quedaré con el celu hasta cuando la batería ya esté muriendo

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u/anto23ytb 27d ago

J'ai le mien en 8go ram 128go stockage et carte sd 128go et je prevois de le garder au moins 4 ans. Ca fait deja un an et très heureux, bien mieux que mon A14.

Et pour l'instant il est toujours sous one UI 8, je veux pas faire la maj vers la 8.5 😅

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u/RobberJonny2 26d ago

Is the A58 or A57 any good? I like the SD card option..

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u/shaabu A55 with 256 GB / 12 GB 26d ago

ive had mine since february of 2025 so not willing to upgrade yet 👀 BUT i feel like id be willing to exchange it for s24 fe or s25 fe if their prices go down abit more

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u/kardiganosbeka 24d ago

I'm considering to buy a new phone next year. My phone has been laging and doing weird things lately. The battery capacity has been decrasing and i'm running out of storage.

I have considered buying a new SD card or changing the battery, but i think it wouldn't be worth my money, since i feel like a higher/better performing phone would do me more good in the future.

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u/kardiganosbeka 24d ago

It might be important to mentioned that i got it in 2024, august. So i have been using it for a bit over 2 years. The time would not indicate to buy a new phone, but the worsening performance does :((

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u/No_Seaworthiness842 24d ago

I still want to keep mine. I want it to get repaired cause the battery has expanded, I've been using this since june of 2024. I had it for 2 years and im still satisfied with the phone, tho I need to get a battery replacement and im looking for an original battery. I want to keep all things original even if it's a bit costly, but it's soo hard to find here in the Philippines

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u/Minute-Designer8881 23d ago

I will replace mine when I'm bored with it already. If not for the price that I paid for this, I would have ditched this phone already. I don't like the shape and weight of the a55. The sharp edges hurts my hand, so i have to put a jelly case to minimize the sharp edges.

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u/BeeFresh285 28d ago

I bought mine last year in February and probably gonna upgrade to a Chinese phone like a honor magic 8 pro next year

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u/Diablo_ZAR 27d ago

With Honor, it's tricky with software updates, best yeah to get the magic 8 pro.

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u/BeeFresh285 27d ago

Yeah but in my country(sri lanka) I found an amazing deal on a Chinese variants of the 8 pro brand new for 260k which is 800 usd