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Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Apple iPhone 17 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Apple iPhone 17
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Apple iPhone 17
Released · Mar 20, 2024
Not announced · Expected Sep 2025
6.6-inch
6.1-inch
Triple camera
Dual camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.34 x 3.05 x 0.00 inches
161.1 x 77.4 8.2 mm
Weight
7.51 oz (213.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)
Frame: Plastic 		Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon

Display

Size
6.6-inch 6.1-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 399 PPI 2556x1179px, 19.5:9 ratio, 461 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz 60Hz
Screen-to-body
84.30 %
Peak brightness
550 cd/m2 (nit) 2000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Exynos 1480 (5 nm) (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
4x 2.7GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55 		Hexa-core
GPU
Yes Yes
RAM
8GB 8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
128GB 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC not expandable
OS
Android (14) iOS (18.x)

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging, Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 36min
Browsing
17h 7min
Video
8h 15min
Gaming
9h 39min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
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Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm 		48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps) 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
32 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps) 12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
132
Overall
140
Photo
123
Video
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Other
NFC NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers 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 Bands 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
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), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 489

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 11, 2024
Expected Announcement
September2025

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
RAM 12GB
Internal storage 256GB
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