Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 11, 2024	Jan 22, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
$489	$799 | €899

Design

Dimensions
6.34 x 3.05 x 0.00 inches 161.1 x 77.4 8.2 mm	5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 inches (~0.33 inches with camera bump) 146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (~8.45 mm with camera bump)
Weight
7.51 oz (213.0 g)	5.71 oz (162.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) Frame: Plastic	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon	Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow

Display

Size
6.6-inch, 84.30% screen-to-body	6.2-inch, 91.02% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 550 nits	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2600 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 399 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 416 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Hardware

System chip
Exynos 1480 (5 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 4x2.7GHz Cortex-A78 4x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55	Octa-core 2x4.47GHz Oryon V2 PhoenixL 6x3.53GH​z Oryon V2 PhoenixM
GPU
Yes	Adreno 830
Memory
8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 12GB/256GB	12GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 4.0) 12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC	not expandable
OS
Android (14)	Android (15), up to 7 OS updates

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Ion	4000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

6h 36min

Browsing

17h 7min

Video

8h 15min

Gaming

9h 39min

Battery Life Estimate

7h 6min

Browsing

18h 29min

Video

8h 1min

Gaming

12h 20min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung GN3 Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX564 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4	10 MP (Telephoto) Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 67 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps)	8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
32 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)	12 MP (HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

132

Overall

140

Photo

123

Video

147

Overall

151

Photo

142

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.4
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 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, 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
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready	n1, n2, n5, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave, 5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 25, 28, 30, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Nov 26, 2024 FCC ID value: A3LSMS931U
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.13 W/kg Body: 0.81 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.08 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$860

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Memory	12GB/256GB

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Specs	Samsung Galaxy S25 Specs
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