Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and OnePlus 7 Pro - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs OnePlus 7 Pro

67 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
VS
56 out 100
OnePlus 7 Pro
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
OnePlus 7 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1480, vs OnePlus 7 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4085mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose OnePlus 7 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 516ppi
  • Lighter design: 206g vs 213g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and OnePlus 7 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
vs
OnePlus 7 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 390 ppi 516 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 616 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 88.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
1011 nits
OnePlus 7 Pro
615 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz122 Hz
Response time1 ms6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G], [OnePlus 7 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 77.4 mm (3.05 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IPX4
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Blue
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Gold
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
85.8 %
OnePlus 7 Pro
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and OnePlus 7 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1480 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 2750 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.75 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 690
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 530 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 128 768
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 332.8 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
1168
OnePlus 7 Pro
988
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
3503
OnePlus 7 Pro
2678
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1168988
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)35032678
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
723621
OnePlus 7 Pro
600201
CPU233611180879
GPU175311177997
Memory139428112765
UX175271128560
NanoReview Score723621600201
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
3898
OnePlus 7 Pro
2115
Max Surface Temp.n/a49.6 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a12 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2115
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G], [OnePlus 7 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
13120
OnePlus 7 Pro
10833
Writing score1708713556
Web score117758326
Video editing72785700
Data manipulation113059179
NanoReview Score1312010833

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 20.1 GB 17 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 OxygenOS 12.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4085 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes Warp Charge (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 1:03 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
26:41
OnePlus 7 Pro
19:25
Web Browsing10:24 h06:39 h
Video Playback17:52 h10:18 h
Games05:16 h04:10 h
Standby Mode125 h111 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom 75 Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.561/2
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a78 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M5
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX258Sony IMX481
Sensor size1/3.061/3.09
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
110
OnePlus 7 Pro
118
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
117
OnePlus 7 Pro
98
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
108
OnePlus 7 Pro
111
Bokeh45n/a
Preview54n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G], [OnePlus 7 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 25 mm
Sensor Sony IMX616 Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
n/a
OnePlus 7 Pro
111
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
n/a
OnePlus 7 Pro
116

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 1700, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1816
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
91.4 dB
OnePlus 7 Pro
90.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2024 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr May, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 670
MSRP ($) 439 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a

Note

Samsung Galaxy A55 5G:

The barometer is only available in the model for the USA. SM-A556B/DS and A556E/DS models come with two physical SIM cards.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A55 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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