Google Pixel vs Samsung Galaxy A55 256gb

Key Specs

Battery
2770 mAh	5000 mAh
Display
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)	6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
Front Camera
8 MP	32 MP
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro	Samsung Exynos 1480
RAM
4 GB	8 GB
Rear Camera
12.3 MP	50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP

Battery

Capacity
2770 mAh	5000 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast	Yes, Fast, 25W
Removable
No	No
TalkTime
Up to 26 Hours(3G)	-
Type
Li-ion	Li-ion
USB Type-C
Yes	Yes

Design

Build Material
Case: Metal Back: Metal	Back: Gorilla Glass
Colours
Black, Blue, Silver	Awesome Iceblue, Awesome Lilac, Awesome Navy
Height
143.8 mm	161.1 mm
Ruggedness
-	Dust proof
Thickness
8.5 mm	8.2 mm
Waterproof
-	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter), IP67
Weight
143 grams	213 grams
Width
69.5 mm	77.4 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
-	19.5:9
Bezel-less display
-	Yes with punch-hole display
Brightness
-	550 nits
Display Type
AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Pixel Density
441 ppi	390 ppi
Refresh Rate
-	120 Hz
Resolution
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass v4	Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus Plus
Screen Size
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)	6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
68.8 %	85.57 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
-	86.5 %
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
-	No
Camera Setup
-	Single
Flash
No	No
Resolution
8 MP f/2.4, Primary Camera(3.2" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)	32 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.74" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)
Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-

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General

Brand
Google	Samsung
Custom UI
Stock	Samsung One UI
Launch Date
October 13, 2016 (Official)	March 14, 2024 (Official)
Operating System
Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)	Android v14

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Laser autofocus	Yes
Camera Features
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Single	Triple
Flash
Yes, Dual LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
4032 x 3024 Pixels	8150 x 6150 Pixels
OIS
No	Yes
Resolution
12.3 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(2.3" sensor size, 1.55µm pixel size)	50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1.56" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(3" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera
Sensor
Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor	-
Settings
Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode
Video Recording
3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 120 fps 1280x720 @ 240 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps
Video Recording Features
-	Slo-motion Video HDR Video Pro Mode

Multimedia

Audio Features
-	Dolby Atmos
Audio Jack
3.5 mm	USB Type-C
FM Radio
No	No
Loudspeaker
Yes	Yes
Stereo Speakers
-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v4.2	Yes, v5.3
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
Yes	Yes
Network Support
5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
-	Head: 1.148 W/kg
SIM 1
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1500(band 21) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66 TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
-	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66 TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM Slot(s)
Single SIM, GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
-	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz	Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	64 bit
CPU
Quad core (2.15 GHz, Dual core, Kryo + 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo)	Octa core (2.75 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro	Samsung Exynos 1480
Fabrication
14 nm	4 nm
Graphics
Adreno 530	AMD Xclipse 530
RAM type
LPDDR4	LPDDR5

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Back	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
-	Optical
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	Yes, Up to 1 TB
Internal Memory
32 GB	256 GB
Storage Type
UFS 2.0	UFS 3.1
USB OTG
Yes	Yes
User Available Storage
-	Up to 236 GB