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Samsung Galaxy A20 vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A20
5.8
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Samsung Galaxy A20 Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Released · Apr 10, 2019
Released · Mar 20, 2024
6.4-inch
6.6-inch
Dual camera
Triple camera
3GB · 32GB
8GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches
158.4 x 74.7 x 7.8 mm 		6.34 x 3.05 x 0.00 inches
161.1 x 77.4 8.2 mm
Weight
5.96 oz (169.0 g) 7.51 oz (213.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black,Deep blue, Red Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon

Display

Size
6.4-inch 6.6-inch
Resolution
1560x720px, 19.5:9 ratio, 268 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 399 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
84.95 % 84.30 %
Peak brightness
550 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7884 (14 nm) Exynos 1480 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53 		Octa-core
4x 2.7GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2 Yes
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4) 8GB
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 20.3 GB 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC
OS
Android (11, 10, 9.0 Pie), Samsung One UI Android (14)

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
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Browsing
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Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 36min
Browsing
17h 7min
Video
8h 15min
Gaming
9h 39min
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Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		50 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 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
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
Front
8 MP 32 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
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132
Overall
140
Photo
123
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C
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, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3) 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), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 19, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMA205U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.09 W/kg
Body: 0.60 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.37 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg
Phablet: 3.94 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 250 $ 489

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 11, 2024

Alternative variants

for T-Mobile and Metro
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
for Verizon, Sprint, Virgin Mobile and Boost Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 41(2600+)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
RAM 12GB
Internal storage 256GB
for US Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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