Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Oppo Realme 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1480, vs Oppo Realme 8 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 8 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 176g vs 213g

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
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Oppo Realme 8 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 390 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 430 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 83.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
1011 nits
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
622 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz114 Hz
Response time1 ms7 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 160.6 mm (6.32 in)
Width 77.4 mm (3.05 in) 73.9 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 176 g (6.21 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Blue
- Purple
- Yellow
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
85.8 %
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Oppo Realme 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1480 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 2750 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.75 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 692
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 530 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 332.8 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
1168
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
696
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
3503
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
1842
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1168696
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)35031842
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
723621
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
380482
CPU233611122880
GPU17531176972
Memory13942882260
UX17527198370
NanoReview Score723621380482
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
3898
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
1050
Max Surface Temp.n/a46.9 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1050
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
13120
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
9614
Writing score1708713121
Web score117756730
Video editing72785913
Data manipulation113056887
NanoReview Score131209614

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 20.1 GB 13 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 Realme UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 50 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 (88% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:03 h 0:39 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
26:41
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
24:06
Web Browsing10:24 h09:50 h
Video Playback17:52 h13:30 h
Games05:16 h05:43 h
Standby Mode125 h120 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 12032x9204 pixels
Zoom 75 Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony IMX906Samsung S5KHM2
Sensor size1/1.561/1.52
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.3
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
SensorSony IMX258n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
110
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
112
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
117
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
86
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
108
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
103
Bokeh45n/a
Preview54n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX616 Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/3.0
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

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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
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 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1815
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
91.4 dB
Oppo Realme 8 Pro
84.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2024 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 350
MSRP ($) 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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