Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra
Released · Mar 20, 2024
Announced · No information
6.6-inch · 2400x1080px
6.9-inch
Triple camera
Quad camera
8GB · 128GB
12GB · 256GB
5000 mAh
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Availability

Expected Announcement
February, 2027
Officially announced
Mar 11, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $489 12GB/256GB
12GB/512GB
16GB/1TB

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 (Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon

Display

Size
6.6-inch, 84.30% screen-to-body 6.9-inch
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 550 nits Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 399 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
1510 (Good) Untested
Bright Min
1.3 (Good) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Exynos 1480 (5 nm) Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 for Galaxy
Processor
Octa-core
4x2.7GHz Cortex-A78
4x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55
Octa-core
GPU
Yes Yes
Memory
8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
12GB/256GB
12GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
12GB/512GB
16GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC not expandable
OS
Android (14) Android (17), up to 7 OS updates
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
1163 Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
3487 Untested
3D Mark High
930 Untested
3D Mark Low
916 Untested

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging USB Power Delivery
Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse 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 Quad camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
200 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
50 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Fourth camera
50 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 5.0x
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps) 8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
32 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
12 MP (PDAF, 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 6.0
WLAN
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
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
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX, aptX-HD

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
TDD Bands
38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

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