Samsung Galaxy M55 vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy M55 Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G, Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M55
  • Higher pixel density: 393ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 192g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy M55 and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness n/a 800 nits
HDR support n/a No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 86 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.9 mm (6.45 in) 164.4 mm (6.47 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance n/a IP54
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - Blue
- Green
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy M55
86.4 %
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
86 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy M55 and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Samsung Exynos 1330
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 644 Mali-G68 MP2
GPU Cores 768 64
GPU Frequency 443 MHz 949 MHz
FLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS 121.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M55
960
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
953
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M55
2754
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
2003
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)960953
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27542003
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1318
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy M55
664504
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
416552
CPU236956138446
GPU16979869251
Memory11101299549
UX146738109306
NanoReview Score664504416552

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:19 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a64 mm
Sensor size1/1.561/2
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
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 5.2 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
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced March, 2024 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 325 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 239
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy M55 the clear winner in this comparison.

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