Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Specs Comparison
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Samsung Galaxy S8 | Samsung Galaxy A55 5G |
Released
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Apr 21, 2017
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Released
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Mar 20, 2024
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5.8-inch · 2960x1440px
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6.6-inch · 2400x1080px
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Single camera
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Triple camera
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4GB · 64GB
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8GB · 128GB
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3000 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Availability
Officially announced | |
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Mar 29, 2017 | Mar 11, 2024 |
MSRP | |
$ 489 |
Design
Dimensions | |
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5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches 148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0 mm |
6.34 x 3.05 x 0.00 inches 161.1 x 77.4 8.2 mm |
Weight | |
5.47 oz (155.0 g) | 7.51 oz (213.0 g) |
Materials | |
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum |
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) Frame: Plastic |
Resistance | |
Water, Dust; IP68 | Water, Dust; IP67 |
Biometrics | |
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) | Optical in-screen fingerprint |
Keys | |
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
Colors | |
Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink, Burgundy red | Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon |
Display
Size | |
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5.8-inch, 84.26% screen-to-body | 6.6-inch, 84.30% screen-to-body |
Type | |
Super AMOLED, HDR | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 550 nits |
Resolution | |
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 570 PPI | 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 399 PPI |
Protection | |
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
Hardware
System chip | |
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Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) | Exynos 1480 (5 nm) |
Processor | |
Octa-core 2350 MHz Kryo 280 |
Octa-core 4x2.7GHz Cortex-A78 4x2.0GHz Cortex-A55 |
GPU | |
Adreno 540 | Yes |
Memory | |
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB | 8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 12GB/256GB |
Storage expansion | |
microSDXC up to 256 GB | microSDXC |
OS | |
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat) | Android (14) |
Battery
Type | |
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3000 mAh, Li - Ion | 5000 mAh, Li - Ion |
Charging | |
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Qi and Powermat wireless 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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Single camera | Triple camera |
Main camera | |
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
50 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 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 |
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Third camera | |
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 |
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Flash | |
LED | LED |
Video recording | |
4K UHD (30 fps), QHD, 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing |
4K UHD (30 fps) |
Front | |
8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: QHD |
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, Yes | 5.3 |
WLAN | |
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 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 | |
Type-C, USB 3.1 | Type-C |
Sensors | |
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hearing aid compatible | |
M3/T3 | |
Location | |
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
Other | |
NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), 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 | |
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD | |
Screen mirroring | |
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL | Wireless screen share |
Additional microphone(s) | |
Noise cancellation, Video recording | Noise cancellation |
Cellular
5G | |
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Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready | |
4G (FDD) | |
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3) | 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, 39, 40, 41 | Bands 38, 40, 41 |
3G | |
Bands 1, 2, 5, 8 | Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 |
Data Speed | |
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s |
Dual SIM | |
Yes | |
SIM type | |
Nano SIM | Nano SIM, eSIM |
HD Voice | |
Yes |
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval | |
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Date approved: Apr 06, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG950U | |
Measured SAR | |
Head: 0.49 W/kg Body: 0.48 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.46 W/kg |
Alternative variants
International version
System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm) |
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Processor |
Octa-core 2300 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose" and ARM Cortex-A53 |
GPU | Mali-G71 MP20 |
4G (FDD) | Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3) |
4G (TDD) | Bands 38, 39, 40, 41 |
FCC approval |
Date approved: Sep 05, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG950F |
Measured SAR |
Head: 0.38 W/kg Body: 0.75 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg |
With 256GB internal storage
Memory | 256GB |
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for T-Mobile
4G (FDD) | Bands 2, 4, 5, 12 |
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3G | Bands 5, 4, 2, 1 |
VoLTE | Yes |
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory | 12GB/256GB |
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for Verizon Wireless
4G (FDD) | Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28 |
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4G (TDD) | Bands 38, 39, 40, 41 |
3G | Bands 5, 8, 2, 1 |
for U.S. Cellular
4G (FDD) | Bands 2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25 |
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4G (TDD) | Bands 38, 39, 40 |
Data Speed | LTE-A, HSPA, UMTS |
with Dual SIM
System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm) |
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Processor |
Octa-core 2500 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose"and ARM Cortex-A53 |
GPU | Mali-G71 MP20 |
Dual SIM | Yes |
Links
Full specifications | |
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Samsung Galaxy S8 Specs | Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Specs |
PhoneArena Review | |
Samsung Galaxy S8 Review | Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Review |
User Reviews | |
Samsung Galaxy S8 User Reviews |