Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
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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 Z Flip 5, Manufactured in August, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3700mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher pixel density: 425ppi
- Lighter design: 187g vs 213g
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 8/512 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 | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.6 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1080x2640 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 21.9:9 |
| Pixel density | 390 ppi | 425 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max brightness | 1000 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 240 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.8 % | 85.8 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 100 % | 97.3 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 161.1 mm (6.34 in) | 165.1 mm (6.5 in) |
| Width | 77.4 mm (3.05 in) | 71.9 mm (2.83 in) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) |
| Weight | 213 g (7.51 oz) | 187 g (6.6 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP67 | IPX8 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Blue - Purple - Yellow |
- White - Black - Gray - Green - Purple - Yellow |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1480 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Max Frequency | 2750 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) |
| Architecture | - 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.75 (Cortex-A78) |
- 3/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Samsung Xclipse 530 | Adreno 740 |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 1536 |
| GPU Frequency | 1300 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | 332.8 GFLOPS | 2089 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1168 | 2100 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3503 | 5478 |
| CPU | 233611 | 396558 |
| GPU | 175311 | 611227 |
| Memory | 139428 | 286540 |
| UX | 175271 | 259821 |
| NanoReview Score | 723621 | 1554146 |
| Writing score | 17087 | n/a |
| Web score | 11775 | n/a |
| Video editing | 7278 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 11305 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 13120 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 6 GB | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | - 256 GB - 512 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | 20.1 GB | 40 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.1 | One UI 6.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 3700 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (55% in 30 min) | Yes (55% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:03 h | 1:19 h |
| Web Browsing | 10:24 h | 05:13 h |
| Video Playback | 17:52 h | 10:25 h |
| Games | 05:16 h | 03:58 h |
| Standby Mode | 125 h | 96 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8160x6120 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Zoom | 75 | Digital |
| Flash | LED | 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 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (720p) | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP |
Standard: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX906 | Samsung S5K2LD |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/1.76 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX258 | Sony IMX258 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 45 | 60 |
| Preview | 54 | 65 |
| Zoom | n/a | 95 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 10 MP |
| Photo resolution | 6464x4864 pixels | 3648x2736 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX616 | Samsung S5K3J1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.74 | 1/3 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - 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 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | n/a | Yes DP 1.2 |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | n/a |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM 850, 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/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66) |
| LTE category | 18 | 20 |
| 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 | Flagship |
| Announced | March, 2024 yr | July, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2024 yr | August, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | n/a | 999 |
| MSRP ($) | 439 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity 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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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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