Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy M55 and Samsung Galaxy A70 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy M55 vs Samsung Galaxy A70

63 out 100
Samsung Galaxy M55
VS
42 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A70
Samsung Galaxy M55
Samsung Galaxy A70

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy M55 Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy A70, Manufactured in April, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 675. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M55
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 183g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A70

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy M55 and Samsung Galaxy A70
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Samsung Galaxy M55
    vs
    Samsung Galaxy A70

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
    Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 393 ppi 393 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness n/a 600 nits
    Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 86 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy M55
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A70
    601 nits

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.9 mm (6.45 in) 164.3 mm (6.47 in)
    Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
    Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
    Water resistance n/a No
    Back panel n/a Plastic
    Frame n/a Plastic
    Colors - Blue
    - Green    		 - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy M55
    86.4 %
    Samsung Galaxy A70
    86 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy M55 and Samsung Galaxy A70 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2000 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)    		 - 6/1.7 (Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 2/2 (Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76))
    Process Samsung Samsung
    Transistor Size 4 nm 11 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 685
    Graphics Adreno 644 Adreno 612
    GPU Cores 768 192
    GPU Frequency 443 MHz 845 MHz
    FLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS 324.4 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy M55
    960
    Samsung Galaxy A70
    594
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy M55
    2754
    Samsung Galaxy A70
    1672
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)960594
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27541672
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy M55
    664504
    Samsung Galaxy A70
    305830
    CPU236956113380
    GPU16979840147
    Memory11101271738
    UX14673880565
    NanoReview Score664504305830
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy M55
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A70
    405
    Stabilityn/a97 %
    Graphics Testn/a2 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a405
    Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A70]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Samsung Galaxy M55
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A70
    7673
    Writing scoren/a7980
    Web scoren/a5932
    Video editingn/a5706
    Data manipulationn/a6272
    NanoReview Scoren/a7673

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
    UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 3.1

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 45 W 25 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (45% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time n/a 2:00 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy M55
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A70
    21:44
    Web Browsingn/a06:55 h
    Video Playbackn/a11:33 h
    Gamesn/a04:43 h
    Standby Moden/a129 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 32 MP
    Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 6500x4920 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED Dual 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) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP    		 Standard: 32 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Depth: 5 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP32 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
    Focal lengthn/a26 mm
    Sensor size1/1.561/2.8
    Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a12 mm
    Sensor sizen/a1/4
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 50 MP 32 MP
    Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
    Focal length n/a 26 mm
    Sensor n/a BSI CMOS
    Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
    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
    Bluetooth version 5.2 5
    Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotYesNo
    2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
    3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
    LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500)
    LTE category1812
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Mono
    3.5 mm Jack No Yes
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Samsung Galaxy M55
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A70
    81.7 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced March, 2024 yr March, 2019 yr
    Release Date March, 2024 yr April, 2019 yr
    Launch Price ($) 325 370
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included No n/a
    * 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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