Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) | Samsung Galaxy A55 5G |
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Released
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October 2018
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Released
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Mar 20, 2024
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6.0-inch · 2220x1080px
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6.6-inch · 2400x1080px
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Triple camera
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Triple camera
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6GB · 128GB
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8GB · 128GB
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3300 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Sep 20, 2018 | Mar 11, 2024 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $489 | |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches 159.8 x 76.8 x 7.5 mm |
6.34 x 3.05 x 0.00 inches 161.1 x 77.4 8.2 mm |
| Weight | |
| 5.93 oz / 168.0 g | 7.51 oz / 213.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) Frame: Plastic | Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) Frame: Plastic |
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP67 | |
| Biometrics | |
| Fingerprint (touch) | Optical in-screen fingerprint |
| Features | |
| Notification light | |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Blue | Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.0-inch, 74.55% screen-to-body | 6.6-inch, 84.30% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 550 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 411 PPI | 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 399 PPI |
| Colors | |
| 16 777 216 | |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | 1510 (Good) |
| Bright Min | |
| 1.8 (Good) | 1.3 (Good) |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Display Test Results page.
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 (14 nm) | Exynos 1480 (5 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 2200 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53 |
Octa-core 4x2.7GHz Cortex-A78 4x2.0GHz Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | |
| Mali-G71 MP2 | Yes |
| Memory | |
| 6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 4GB/64GB 4GB/128GB |
8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 12GB/256GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 512 GB | microSDXC |
| OS | |
| Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) | Android (14) |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| Untested | 1163 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| Untested | 3487 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| Untested | 930 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| Untested | 916 |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.
Battery
| Type | |
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| 3300 mAh | 5000 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging | |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 25.0W | |
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 36min
Browsing
17h 7min
Video
8h 15min
Gaming
9h 39min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Triple camera | Triple camera |
| Main camera | |
| 24 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 0.9 μm |
50 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 8 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 18 mm Sensor size: 1/4" 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 (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 |
| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 1080p (30 fps) Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing |
4K UHD (30 fps) |
| Front | |
| 24 MP (Flash) Video capture: 1080p |
32 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps) |
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
132
Overall
140
Photo
123
Video
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.0 | 5.3 |
| WLAN | |
| a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
| USB | |
| microUSB, USB 2.0 | Type-C |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Atmos | |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share |
| Radio | |
| FM | |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation | |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready | |
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
| 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 38, 40, 41 | 38, 40, 41 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 5, 8, 2, 1 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s |
| Dual SIM | |
| Yes | |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, eSIM |
| VoLTE | |
| Yes | |
Phone Features
| Notifications | |
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| Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration | |
| Other features | |
| Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording | |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| Date approved: Sep 13, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMA750FN | |
| Measured SAR | |
| Head: 0.50 W/kg Body: 0.39 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.05 W/kg |
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Alternative variants
with 4 GB RAM
| Memory | 4GB |
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With 256GB internal storage
| Memory | 256GB |
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with 64 GB storage
| Memory | 4GB/64GB |
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With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
| Memory | 12GB/256GB |
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Dual SIM support
| Dual SIM | Yes |
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