Samsung Galaxy M55 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy M55 Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5, Manufactured in August, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M55
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 187g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3700mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
  • Higher pixel density: 425ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy M55 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 21.9:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 425 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness n/a 500 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 85.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
1097 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.9 mm (6.45 in) 165.1 mm (6.5 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 71.9 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance n/a IPX8
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Blue
- Green
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy M55
86.4 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy M55 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)
- 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 644 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 443 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M55
960
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
2100
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M55
2754
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
5478
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9602100
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27545478
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy M55
664504
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
1554146
CPU236956396558
GPU169798611227
Memory111012286540
UX146738259821
NanoReview Score6645041554146
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
9834

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 40 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3700 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:19 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
17:05
Web Browsingn/a05:13 h
Video Playbackn/a10:25 h
Gamesn/a03:58 h
Standby Moden/a96 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K2LD
Sensor size1/1.561/1.76
Pixel size1 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX258
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
132
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
128
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
127
Bokehn/a60
Previewn/a65
Zoomn/a95

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size n/a 1/3
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 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 MiMO
- 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 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850, 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/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5
89.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2024 yr July, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr August, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 325 999
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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 Z Flip 5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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