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Samsung Galaxy S20 |
Samsung Galaxy A55 |
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Samsung Galaxy S20 |
Samsung Galaxy A55 |
| Network | ||
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| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
| CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA | ||
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | ||
| 4G Network | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G Network | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 | |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020, February 11 | 2024, March 11 |
| Status | Available. Released 2020, March 06 | Available. Released 2024, March 15 |
| Body | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | 151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 in) | 161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.34 x 3.05 x 0.32 in) |
| 3D size compare | ||
| Weight | 163 g (5.75 oz) | 213 g (7.51 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM and eSIM or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) | IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) | |
| Display | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak) | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM) |
| Size | 6.2 inches, 93.8 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~563 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~390 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ |
| Always-on display 120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate |
Always-on display | |
| Platform | ||
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5 | Android 14, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1 |
| Chipset | Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) - USA |
Exynos 1480 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA |
Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA |
Xclipse 530 |
| Memory | ||
|---|---|---|
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
| UFS 3.0 | ||
| Main Camera | ||
|---|---|---|
| Modules | 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video |
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
| Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
| Selfie Camera | ||
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| Modules | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm |
| Features | HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
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| Sound | ||
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| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG |
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| Comms | ||
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| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Radio | FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
| Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ |
Virtual proximity sensing Circle to Search |
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| Battery | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable | Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging | 25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless |
25W wired |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink, Cloud White, Aura Red | Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon | SAR | 0.76 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.28 W/kg (head) 1.52 W/kg (body) | 0.68 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body) |
| Models | SM-G980, SM-G980F, SM-G980F/DS | SM-A556V, SM-A556B, SM-A556B/DS, SM-A556E, SM-A556E/DS, SM-A5560 |
| Price | $ 204.00 / C$ 269.00 / £ 195.00 / € 202.03 | $ 298.80 / C$ 419.99 / £ 249.29 / € 315.00 / ₹ 32,899 |
| Tests | ||
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| Performance | AnTuTu: 525029 (v8) GeekBench: 12557 (v4.4), 2750 (v5.1) GFXBench: 44fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
AnTuTu: 635598 (v9), 726158 (v10)
GeekBench: 3259 (v5), 3350 (v6) 3DMark: 1024 (Wild Life Extreme) |
| Display | 814 nits max brightness (measured) | 1010 nits max brightness (measured) |
| Loudspeaker | -23.9 LUFS (Very good) | -25.7 LUFS (Very good) |
| Battery (new) | Active use score 13:27h | |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 71h | |