Samsung’s FIRST-EVER leather phone is NOT coming to the US and Europe, and this makes no sense.
If you aren’t a big phone nerd, you might be surprised to find out that Samsung’s lineup of Galaxy phones is more abundant than you thought…
The Galaxy S series is the most premium and most popular set of phones Samsung sells worldwide, while the Galaxy A series comes below the “S” series in Samsung’s smartphone portfolio, as it includes phones starting from $200 and going up to $600 around the world.
Then we have the Galaxy M and Galaxy F series, which focus on developing markets like India and South America. They tend to have a less premium design than the “A” series but represent a very similar value across the $150-500 price range.
The Galaxy Z series, of course, is what you’re looking for if you want a foldable phone — whether it’s a clamshell or a tablet-style, whereas the Galaxy W series is the equivalent of the foldable Z series but for the Chinese market.
Now, another letter makes a comeback into Samsung’s lineup, and that’s the “C” series, marking the return of the newly-launched Galaxy C55, which is the same phone as the Galaxy M55 (recently launched in Europe and India) but in a new, leatherbound disguise!
Why is this worth talking about? Well, for a few reasons… For one, I like leather-back phones. But also, this is the first real leather-back Galaxy phone to see the light of day, making this a monumental moment for Samsung.
The Galaxy C55 is also the first budget/mid-range Samsung phone to start with 256GB of storage — at least in China. And speaking of China, that’s the main issue I have with Samsung’s new Galaxy C55 mid-ranger… In all of its leather, high-storage goodness, this phone is exclusive to China.
But why?!
Samsung starts selling a stunning $280 leather phone in China, but Chinese people don’t even want Samsung phones — people in the US and Europe do!
The Galaxy C55 looks better than any other mid-range Samsung phone I can remember. It’s a shame you can’t buy it…
Although they are practically the same phone, the Galaxy C55 starts at the equivalent of €260 in China, while European buyers would have to spend €550 for the Galaxy M55 (with 8GB instead of 12GB of RAM).
