Tecno Spark Go 1 vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark Go 1 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T615, vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G, Manufactured in March, 2024 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1480. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark Go 1
- Larger display: 6.67in
- Lighter design: 185g vs 213g
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
- Higher pixel density: 390ppi
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 3/64 GB - 3/128 GB - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
Review
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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 in | 6.6 in |
| Resolution | 720x1600 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 263 ppi | 390 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 240 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.2 % | 85.8 % |
| Features | n/a | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 100 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 120 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 1 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 165.6 mm (6.52 in) | 161.1 mm (6.34 in) |
| Width | 77.01 mm (3.03 in) | 77.4 mm (3.05 in) |
| Thickness | 8.35 mm (0.33 in) | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 185 g (6.53 oz) | 213 g (7.51 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP54 | IP67 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black |
- White - Blue - Purple - Yellow |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Unisoc Tiger T615 | Samsung Exynos 1480 |
| Max Frequency | 1800 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55) - 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75) |
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.75 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | No | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP1 | Samsung Xclipse 530 |
| GPU Cores | 32 | 128 |
| GPU Frequency | 850 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | 108.8 GFLOPS | 332.8 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 441 | 1168 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1454 | 3503 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 596 | n/a |
| CPU | 88108 | 233611 |
| GPU | 30185 | 175311 |
| Memory | 73422 | 139428 |
| UX | 66427 | 175271 |
| NanoReview Score | 258142 | 723621 |
| Writing score | n/a | 17087 |
| Web score | n/a | 11775 |
| Video editing | n/a | 7278 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 11305 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 13120 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 3 GB - 4 GB |
6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 1866 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 64 GB - 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| OS Size | n/a | 20.1 GB |
| UI Skin | HIOS 14 | One UI 6.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (49% in 40 min) | Yes (55% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:55 h | 1:03 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 10:24 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 17:52 h |
| Games | n/a | 05:16 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 125 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | 75 |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | 240 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 13 MP | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX906 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/1.56 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX258 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 45 |
| Preview | n/a | 54 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 6464x4864 pixels |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | Sony IMX616 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.74 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - 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 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | n/a | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | n/a | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66) |
| LTE category | n/a | 18 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | n/a | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | August, 2024 yr | March, 2024 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2024 yr | March, 2024 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 90 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 439 |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 15 W | No |
Note
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 A55 5G the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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