Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Specs Comparison
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Samsung Galaxy S9 | Samsung Galaxy A55 5G |
Released
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Mar 16, 2018
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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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Feb 25, 2018 | Mar 11, 2024 |
MSRP | |
$ 720 | $ 489 |
Design
Dimensions | |
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5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm |
6.34 x 3.05 x 0.00 inches 161.1 x 77.4 8.2 mm |
Weight | |
5.75 oz (163.0 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 |
Features | |
Notification light | |
Keys | |
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
Colors | |
Midnight black, Coral blue, Titanium gray, Lilac purple, Burgundy red, Sunrise gold, Ice blue | Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon |
Display
Size | |
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5.8-inch, 84.36% 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, 568 PPI | 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 399 PPI |
Protection | |
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
Hardware
System chip | |
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Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) | Exynos 1480 (5 nm) |
Processor | |
Octa-core 2800 MHz Kryo 385 |
Octa-core 4x2.7GHz Cortex-A78 4x2.0GHz Cortex-A55 |
GPU | |
Adreno 630 | Yes |
Memory | |
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/128GB 4GB/256GB |
8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 12GB/256GB |
Storage expansion | |
microSDXC up to 400 GB | microSDXC |
OS | |
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) | Android (14) |
Battery
Type | |
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3000 mAh, Li - Ion | 5000 mAh, Li - Ion |
Charging | |
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging |
Fast charging |
Charge speed | |
Wired: 25.0W |
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
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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: F1.5/F2.4 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 (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing |
4K UHD (30 fps) |
Front | |
8 MP (Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: QHD (30 fps) |
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 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 |
Location | |
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
Other | |
NFC, ANT+ | NFC |
Multimedia
Headphones | |
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3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | |
Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
Features | |
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD | |
Screen mirroring | |
Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share |
Radio | |
FM | |
Additional microphone(s) | |
Noise cancellation | 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, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) | 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, 46 | Bands 38, 40, 41 |
3G | |
Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 | Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 |
Data Speed | |
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 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 |
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval | |
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Date approved: Jan 11, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMG960U | |
Measured SAR | |
Head: 0.35 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.95 W/kg |
Alternative variants
International version
System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm) |
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Processor |
Octa-core 2900 MHz Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55 |
GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 |
FCC approval |
Date approved: Dec 27, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG960F |
Measured SAR |
Head: 0.26 W/kg Body: 1.00 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg |
With 256GB internal storage
Memory | 256GB |
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with Dual SIM
System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm) |
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Processor |
Octa-core 2900 MHz Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55 |
GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 |
Dual SIM | Yes |
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory | 12GB/256GB |
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with 256 GB storage
Memory | 256GB |
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MSRP | $ 820 |
with 128 GB storage
Memory | 128GB |
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MSRP | $ 770 |
Links
Full specifications | |
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Samsung Galaxy S9 Specs | Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Specs |
PhoneArena Review | |
Samsung Galaxy S9 Review | Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Review |
User Reviews | |
Samsung Galaxy S9 User Reviews |