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Samsung Galaxy A55 |
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) |
| Network | ||
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| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 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) |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41 |
| 5G Network | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 | |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| Launch | ||
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024, March 11 | 2015, December. Released 2016, January |
| Status | Available. Released 2024, March 15 | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | 161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.34 x 3.05 x 0.32 in) | 161.7 x 80.9 x 7.4 mm (6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 in) |
| Weight | 213 g (7.51 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) | ||
| Display | ||
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| Type | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM) | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.0 inches, 99.2 cm2 (~75.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~390 ppi density) | 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Always-on display | ||
| Platform | ||
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android 14, One UI 6.1 | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) |
| Chipset | Exynos 1480 (4 nm) | Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53) |
| GPU | Xclipse 530 | Adreno 510 |
| Memory | ||
|---|---|---|
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | 32GB 3GB RAM |
| eMMC 5.1 | ||
| Main Camera | ||
|---|---|---|
| Modules | 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) |
13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF, OIS |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie Camera | ||
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| Modules | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm | 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide) |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 1080p@30fps |
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| Sound | ||
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| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |
| 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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Radio | No | FM radio, RDS, recording |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | microUSB 2.0 |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Virtual proximity sensing | ANT+ | |
| Battery | ||
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| Type | Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable | Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging | 25W wired | 18W wired |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold, Pink | SAR | 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.68 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body) | 0.18 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body) |
| Models | SM-A556V, SM-A556U, SM-A556U1, SM-A556B, SM-A556B/DS, SM-A556E, SM-A556E/DS, SM-A5560 | SM-A900F, SM-A9000 |
| Price | $ 390.00 / £ 308.00 / € 362.00 / ₹ 38,000 | About 200 EUR |
| Tests | ||
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| Performance | AnTuTu: 635598 (v9), 726158 (v10) GeekBench: 3259 (v5), 3350 (v6) 3DMark Wild life: 3831 (offscreen 1440p) |
Basemark OS II 2.0: 1529Basemark X: 15290 |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.817 (sunlight) |
| Loudspeaker | -25.7 LUFS (Very good) | Voice 65dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 65dB |
| Battery (new) | Active use score 13:27h | |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 103h | |