Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Apple iPhone 17 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Apple iPhone 17
Released · Mar 20, 2024
Not announced · Expected Sep 2025
6.6-inch · 2400x1080px
6.1-inch · 2556x1179px
Triple camera
Dual camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 11, 2024
Expected Announcement
September2025
MSRP
$ 489

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, 84.30% screen-to-body 6.1-inch
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 550 nits OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 399 PPI 2556x1179px, 19.5:9 ratio, 461 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Ceramic Shield
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Exynos 1480 (5 nm) (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
4x2.7GHz Cortex-A78
4x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55
Hexa-core
GPU
Yes Yes
Memory
8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
12GB/256GB
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC not expandable
OS
Android (14) iOS (18.x)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, 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

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
4K UHD (30 fps) 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
32 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
132
Overall
140
Photo
123
Video
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
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
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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 8
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

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
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