Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy M55 and Samsung Galaxy A72 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy M55 vs Samsung Galaxy A72

63 out 100
Samsung Galaxy M55
VS
53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A72
Samsung Galaxy M55
Samsung Galaxy A72

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy M55 Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy A72, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. 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 203g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A72

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy M55 and Samsung Galaxy A72
    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
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Samsung Galaxy M55
    vs
    Samsung Galaxy A72

    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 90 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness n/a 400 nits
    HDR support n/a Yes HDR10+
    Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 84.8 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy M55
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A72
    825 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a98.7 %
    PWM (Flicker)n/a367 Hz
    Response timen/a4.8 ms
    Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A72]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.9 mm (6.45 in) 165 mm (6.5 in)
    Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
    Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
    Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 203 g (7.16 oz)
    Water resistance n/a IP67
    Back panel n/a Plastic
    Frame n/a Plastic
    Colors - Blue
    - Green    		 - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Pink
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy M55
    86.4 %
    Samsung Galaxy A72
    84.8 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy M55 and Samsung Galaxy A72 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2300 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)    		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
    Process Samsung Samsung
    Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 692
    Graphics Adreno 644 Adreno 618
    GPU Cores 768 256
    GPU Frequency 443 MHz 750 MHz
    FLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy M55
    960
    Samsung Galaxy A72
    661
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy M55
    2754
    Samsung Galaxy A72
    1783
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)960661
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27541783
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy M55
    664504
    Samsung Galaxy A72
    383153
    CPU236956132249
    GPU16979874109
    Memory11101272736
    UX146738104059
    NanoReview Score664504383153
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy M55
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A72
    1038
    Max Surface Temp.n/a38.2 °C
    Stabilityn/a99 %
    Graphics Testn/a6 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a1038
    Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A72]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Samsung Galaxy M55
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A72
    8967
    Writing scoren/a9514
    Web scoren/a7307
    Video editingn/a6296
    Data manipulationn/a7498
    NanoReview Scoren/a8967

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
    OS Size n/a 25.8 GB
    UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 6.0

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 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 (54% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time n/a 1:15 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy M55
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A72
    25:03
    Web Browsingn/a08:35 h
    Video Playbackn/a13:14 h
    Gamesn/a05:11 h
    Standby Moden/a144 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
    Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
    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) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP    		 Standard: 64 MP
    Telephoto: 8 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Macro: 5 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP64 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal lengthn/a26 mm
    Sensor size1/1.561/1.7
    Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrixn/a8 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.4
    Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08A10
    Sensor sizen/a1/4.4
    Pixel sizen/a1 μm
    Stabilizationn/aOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a13 mm
    Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Samsung Galaxy M55
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A72
    100
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy M55
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A72
    78
    Overall camera score
    Samsung Galaxy M55
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A72
    92
    Bokehn/a55
    Previewn/a60
    Zoomn/a76
    Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A72]

    Front camera

    Matrix 50 MP 32 MP
    Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
    Focal length n/a 26 mm
    Sensor n/a CMOS
    Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
    Pixel size n/a 0.8 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 5.2 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 StandbyActive
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotYesYes
    2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
    3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
    LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
    LTE category1815
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    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 A72
    88.9 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced March, 2024 yr March, 2021 yr
    Release Date March, 2024 yr March, 2021 yr
    Launch Price ($) 325 450
    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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