Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Sony Xperia 10 VII - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Sony Xperia 10 VII

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Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
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Sony Xperia 10 VII
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Sony Xperia 10 VII

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1480, vs Sony Xperia 10 VII, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 10 VII
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 213g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Sony Xperia 10 VII
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 comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
vs
Sony Xperia 10 VII

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.6 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 390 ppi 449 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 82.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
1011 nits
Sony Xperia 10 VII
1070 nits
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 153 mm (6.02 in)
Width 77.4 mm (3.05 in) 72 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 168 g (5.93 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Blue
- Purple
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
85.8 %
Sony Xperia 10 VII
82.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Sony Xperia 10 VII In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1480 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2750 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.75 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 530 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1010 MHz
FLOPS 332.8 GFLOPS 517.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
1168
Sony Xperia 10 VII
1019
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
3503
Sony Xperia 10 VII
3078
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11681019
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)35033078
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2108
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G], [Sony Xperia 10 VII]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
723621
Sony Xperia 10 VII
641416
CPU233611209526
GPU175311155058
Memory139428136299
UX175271140533
NanoReview Score723621641416
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
3898
Sony Xperia 10 VII
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
13120
Sony Xperia 10 VII
n/a
Writing score17087n/a
Web score11775n/a
Video editing7278n/a
Data manipulation11305n/a
NanoReview Score13120n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 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 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
OS Size 20.1 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 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 (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:03 h 1:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
26:41
Sony Xperia 10 VII
25:29
Web Browsing10:24 h10:59 h
Video Playback17:52 h14:55 h
Games05:16 h05:17 h
Standby Mode125 h121 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels n/a
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) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSony IMX906n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
SensorSony IMX258n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/3.0
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
110
Sony Xperia 10 VII
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
117
Sony Xperia 10 VII
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
108
Sony Xperia 10 VII
n/a
Bokeh45n/a
Preview54n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 27 mm
Sensor Sony IMX616 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/4.0
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 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 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
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
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA 2100(Band 1), 1700(Band 4), 850(Band 5), 900(Band 8)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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
Sony Xperia 10 VII
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 439 399
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- 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.

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

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