Samsung Galaxy A55 vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	5000 mAh	3500 mAh
Display
Display	6.6 inches (16.76 cm)	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	32 MP	8 MP
Processor
Processor	Samsung Exynos 1480	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
RAM
RAM	8 GB	4 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP	12 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	5000 mAh	3500 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast, 25W	Yes, Fast, 15W
Removable
Removable	No	No
TalkTime
TalkTime	-	Up to 24 Hours(3G)
Type
Type	Li-ion	Li-ion
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging	-	Yes

Design

Build Material
Build Material	Back: Gorilla Glass	Back: Gorilla Glass
Colours
Colours	Awesome Iceblue, Awesome Lilac, Awesome Navy	Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Coral Blue, Arctic Silver, Maple Gold
Height
Height	161.1 mm	159.5 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness	Dust proof	Dust proof
Thickness
Thickness	8.2 mm	8.1 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter), IP67	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68
Weight
Weight	213 grams	173 grams
Width
Width	77.4 mm	73.4 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	18.5:9
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	Yes with punch-hole display	Yes
Brightness
Brightness	550 nits	-
Display Type
Display Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	390 ppi	531 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	120 Hz	-
Resolution
Resolution	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1440x2960 px (QHD+)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus Plus	Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Screen Size
Screen Size	6.6 inches (16.76 cm)	6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	85.57 %	83.7 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)	86.5 %	-
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	No	Yes
Camera Features
Camera Features	-	Wide Angle Selfie
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	-
Flash
Flash	No	Yes, Screen flash
Resolution
Resolution	32 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.74" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)	8 MP f/1.7, Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)
Video Recording
Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 30 fps	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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General

Brand
Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Custom UI
Custom UI	Samsung One UI	-
Launch Date
Launch Date	March 14, 2024 (Official)	May 5, 2017 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v14	Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus
Camera Features
Camera Features	10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	8 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Digital image stabilization Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Triple	Single
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	Yes, Dual-color LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	8150 x 6150 Pixels	4000 x 3000 Pixels
OIS
OIS	Yes	Yes
Resolution
Resolution	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	12 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)
Sensor
Sensor	-	IMX260, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 120 fps
Video Recording Features
Video Recording Features	Slo-motion Video HDR Video Pro Mode	-

Multimedia

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

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.3	Yes, v5.0
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
Network Support
Network Support	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
SAR Value	Head: 1.148 W/kg	-
SIM 1
SIM 1	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	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) 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 17) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
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	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) 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 17) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Calling
Wi-Fi Calling	Yes	-
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Octa core (2.75 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)	Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)
Chipset
Chipset	Samsung Exynos 1480	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Fabrication
Fabrication	4 nm	10 nm
Graphics
Graphics	AMD Xclipse 530	Mali-G71 MP20
RAM type
RAM Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	On-screen	Rear
Fingerprint Sensor Type
Fingerprint Sensor Type	Optical	-
Heart Rate Monitor
Heart Rate Monitor	-	Yes
IRIS Scanner
IRIS Scanner	-	Yes
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	Yes, Up to 1 TB	Yes, Up to 256 GB
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	128 GB	64 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.0
USB OTG
USB OTG	Yes	Yes
User Available Storage
User Available Storage	Up to 109 GB	Up to 52.3 GB