Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Realme 8 Pro Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
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Samsung Galaxy A55 5G or Realme 8 Pro Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A55 5G | Realme 8 Pro | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2024, March 11 | 2021, March 24 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm | 6.34 x 6.34 x 3.05 in | 160.6 x 73.9 x 8.1 mm | 6.32 x 6.32 x 2.91 in | |
| Weight | 213 g | 7.51 oz | 176 g | 6.21 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Awesome Iceblue, Awesome Lilac, Awesome Navy, Awesome Lemon | Infinite Blue, Infinite Black, Punk Black, Illuminating Yellow | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 4500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 400 EUR | $ 260 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.6" in | 6.4" in | |
| Screen area | 106.9 cm2 | 98.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 85.8% | 83.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 390 PPI | 411 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | ||
| Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM) -Always-on display |
- 430 nits (typ) -1000 nits (peak) -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 108 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
-108 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.52'', 0.7µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.3, 119˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/480fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 108 | 103 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 110 | 112 | |
| DxOMark Video | 117 | 86 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm | 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0'', 1.0µm | |
| Functions | HDR, panorama | ||
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 1080p@30/120fps, gyro-EIS |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 14, One UI 6.1 | Android 11, Realme UI 2.0 | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 1480 (4 nm) | - Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver) | |
| GPU | Xclipse 530 | Adreno 618 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 715476 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 210925 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 188204 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 120292 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 210925 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 327687 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1172 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3524 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - International |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.68 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.10 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- 25W Fast charging - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) |
- Fast charging 50W, 50% in 17 min, 100% in 47 min |
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