Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G, Manufactured in March, 2024with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1480. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 513ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 213g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4900mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus and Samsung Galaxy A55 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Function
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Display:
Camera:
Performance:
Gaming:
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Connectivity:
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 513 ppi 390 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2600 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.7 % 85.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
1444 nits
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
1011 nits
sRGB gamut96.8 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.4 mm (6.24 in) 161.1 mm (6.34 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 213 g (7.51 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- White
- Blue
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
91.7 %
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus and Samsung Galaxy A55 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Samsung Exynos 1480
Max Frequency 4470 MHz 2750 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.75 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 830 Samsung Xclipse 530
GPU Cores 1536 128
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 332.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
3087
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
1168
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
9762
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
3503
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30871168
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)97623503
Geekbench Compute (GPU)25122n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
2136093
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
723621
CPU466147233611
GPU1014939175311
Memory326456139428
UX328551175271
NanoReview Score2136093723621
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
3898
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
13120
Writing scoren/a17087
Web scoren/a11775
Video editingn/a7278
Data manipulationn/a11305
NanoReview Scoren/a13120

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14
OS Size 29.1 GB 20.1 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 4900 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (75% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:59 h 1:03 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
28:09
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
26:41
Web Browsing10:20 h10:24 h
Video Playback18:29 h17:52 h
Games06:19 h05:16 h
Standby Mode137 h125 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x 75
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length67 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX564Sony IMX258
Sensor size1/2.551/3.06
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
110
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
117
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
108
Bokehn/a45
Previewn/a54

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU Sony IMX616
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/2.74
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (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 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM850,GSM900,DCS1800,PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100),B2(1900),B4(AWS),B5(850),B8(900)UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
90.9 dB
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
91.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced January, 2025 yr March, 2024 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr March, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 439
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No

Note

Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus:

You can connect up to 2 eSIMs. The international model has 2 physical SIM slots, while the U.S. model has only one.

Samsung Galaxy A55 5G:

The barometer is only available in the model for the USA. SM-A556B/DS and A556E/DS models come with two physical SIM cards.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

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6 (66.67%)
3 (33.33%)
Total Votes: 9

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