Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy M55 and Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy M55 vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

63 out 100
Samsung Galaxy M55
VS
44 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
Samsung Galaxy M55
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy M55 Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus, Manufactured in April, 2017 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895. 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
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 529ppi
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 180g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy M55 and Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy M55
vs
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 529 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness n/a 580 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 83.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
642 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a250 Hz
Response timen/a4.4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.9 mm (6.45 in) 159.5 mm (6.28 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 73.4 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance n/a IP68
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy M55
86.4 %
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy M55 and Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)		 - 4/1.69 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.314 (Exynos M2)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon No
Graphics Adreno 644 Mali-G71 MP20
GPU Cores 768 320
GPU Frequency 443 MHz 546 MHz
FLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS 375 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M55
960
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M55
2754
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)960n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)2754n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy M55
664504
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
346771
CPU236956104827
GPU169798116171
Memory11101263736
UX14673862037
NanoReview Score664504346771

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1794 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 7.0 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0)
OS Size n/a 11.7 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (60% in 45 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
17:41
Web Browsingn/a07:10 h
Video Playbackn/a10:52 h
Gamesn/a04:35 h
Standby Moden/a83 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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 (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K2L2
Sensor size1/1.561/2.6
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
88
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
88
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
88

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.7
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1440p 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, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
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 SlotYesYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1816
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
83 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2024 yr March, 2017 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr April, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 325 850
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- 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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