The A54 was Samsung’s second best-selling smartphone behind the A14 in 2023 , and this year, the Galaxy A55 will aim to follow a similar trajectory, more or less. This particular mid-range device will come with many improvements over its predecessor.
A55’s Exynos 1480 is a Huge Step Up from its Predecessor, the Exynos 1380
One of the major changes made to the A55 is the SoC, which is the Exynos 1480 . This chipset is a huge step up from its predecessor, the Exynos 1380 . In comparison to Qualcomm , it delivers performance equivalent to that of the Snapdragon 778G , a chipset that is now three years old.
This time, the Exynos 1480 has been captured in early benchmarks, and the performance metrics have shown significant improvements. Manufactured on Samsung’s 4nm ( 4LPP ) process node, the SoC features an octa-core configuration, comprising 4x Cortex-A78 cores clocked at 2.75GHz and another 4x Cortex-A55 cores operating at 2.05GHz .
Benchmarks & Comparison
YouTuber MadCoby recently put the Samsung Galaxy A55 through its paces, and the new SoC delivered promising results. On Geekbench 6 , the phone achieved a single-core score of 1,161 and a multi-core score of 3,398 . These figures represent an impressive 18.5% and 22.7% improvement, respectively, compared to previous benchmarks.
On AnTuTu, the A55 scored a decent 713,993 points, showcasing a 20.4% increase in benchmark scores. For the CPU’s thermal efficiency, it was tested through a 15-minute CPU throttling test, where it maintained a relatively stable temperature without any sudden drops.
| Exynos 1480 | Exynos 1380 | |
|---|---|---|
| Configuration | 4x 2.75 GHz – Cortex-A78 4x 2.05 GHz – Cortex-A55 | 4x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A78 4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55 |
| Manufacturing Process | 4nm — Samsung 4LPP | 5nm |
| AnTuTu | 713,993 | 592,717 |
| GeekBench 6 (Single-Core) | 1,161 | 998 |
| GeekBench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3,398 | 2,753 |
| GeekBench 6 (GPU) | 3,994 | 3,039 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,068 | 808 |
As for the GPU, the A55 uses Samsung’s Xclipse 530 GPU, based on the RDNA 2 architecture. This GPU unit notably outperforms the Mali-G68 found in the A54. In Geekbench 6 GPU Compute Score, the Xclipse 530 showed a significant 31.4% improvement over the Mali-G68.
This is all we know for now, but rest assured that we will keep you updated as new information becomes available.
