Google Pixel 5 vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Specs Comparison

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8.7	5.8
Google Pixel 5	Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Released · Oct 15, 2020	Released · Mar 20, 2024
6.0-inch · 2340x1080px	6.6-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera	Triple camera
8GB · 128GB	8GB · 128GB
4080 mAh	5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches 144.7 x 70.4 x 8 mm	6.34 x 3.05 x 0.00 inches 161.1 x 77.4 8.2 mm
Weight
5.33 oz (151.0 g)	7.51 oz (213.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Just black, Sorta sage	Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon

Display

Size
6.0-inch	6.6-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 430 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 399 PPI
Technology
OLED	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
90Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
86.75 %	84.30 %
Peak brightness
	550 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)	Exynos 1480 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 475	Octa-core 4x 2.7GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 620	Yes
RAM
8GB (LPDDR4)	8GB
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 2.1)	128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC
OS
Android (12, 11)	Android (14)

Battery

Capacity
4080 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
	Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wireless: 18.0W	Wired: 25.0W

Battery Life Estimate

5h 26min

Browsing

11h 26min

Video

8h 49min

Gaming

6h 51min

Battery Life Estimate

6h 36min

Browsing

17h 7min

Video

8h 15min

Gaming

9h 39min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	50 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	32 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)

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Photo

123

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave	Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 11, 2021 FCC ID value: A4RGD1YQ
Measured SAR
Head: 1.16 W/kg Body: 1.18 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 700	$ 489
In The Box
18W USB-C power adapter, 1 m USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0), Quick Start Guide, Quick Switch Adapter, SIM tool

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 30, 2020	Mar 11, 2024

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB

Links

Full specifications
Google Pixel 5 Specs	Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Specs
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Google Pixel 5 Review	Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Review
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