Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1480, vs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
- Lighter design: 199g vs 213g
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
- 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.6 in | 6.6 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 390 ppi | 390 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 1000 nits | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | No |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 240 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.8 % | 84.9 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 100 % | 100 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 120 Hz | 253 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 161.1 mm (6.34 in) | 161.3 mm (6.35 in) |
| Width | 77.4 mm (3.05 in) | 78.1 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 213 g (7.51 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP67 | IP67 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Blue - Purple - Yellow |
- Black - Silver - Green - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1480 | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 |
| Max Frequency | 2750 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.75 (Cortex-A78) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | MediaTek APU 3.0 |
| Graphics | Samsung Xclipse 530 | Mali-G68 MP4 |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 1300 MHz | 800 MHz |
| FLOPS | 332.8 GFLOPS | 686 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1168 | 1047 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3503 | 2557 |
| CPU | 233611 | 172683 |
| GPU | 175311 | 117198 |
| Memory | 139428 | 113093 |
| UX | 175271 | 147249 |
| NanoReview Score | 723621 | 550223 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 37.5 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 99 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 13 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 2302 |
| Writing score | 17087 | 14674 |
| Web score | 11775 | 9843 |
| Video editing | 7278 | 7467 |
| Data manipulation | 11305 | 10972 |
| NanoReview Score | 13120 | 11700 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 6 GB | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | 20.1 GB | 38 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.1 | One UI 6.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (55% in 30 min) | Yes (49% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:03 h | 1:55 h |
| Web Browsing | 10:24 h | 10:42 h |
| Video Playback | 17:52 h | 15:54 h |
| Games | 05:16 h | 06:24 h |
| Standby Mode | 125 h | 122 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8160x6120 pixels | 8000x6000 pixels |
| Zoom | 75 | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 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) | 480 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP |
Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX906 | Sony IMX582 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/2.0 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Sony IMX258 | Samsung S5K4HAYX |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | 1/4.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 45 | 45 |
| Preview | 54 | 48 |
| Zoom | n/a | 76 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 6464x4864 pixels | 4160x3120 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX616 | Sony IMX258 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.74 | 1/3.1 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) 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 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| 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 - QZSS |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66) |
| LTE category | 18 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March, 2024 yr | March, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2024 yr | March, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | n/a | 390 |
| MSRP ($) | 439 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | No |
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.
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Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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