Samsung Galaxy A55 vs Google Pixel 9a
Product
Price
499 USD
499 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Google Mobiles
Model No
SM-A556V, SM-A556U, SM-A556U1, SM-A556B, SM-A556B/DS, SM-A556E, SM-A556E/DS, SM-A5560
GXQ96, GTF7P, G3Y12
Launch Date
2024, February 15
2025, April 10
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 75 - International
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Dimensions
161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.34 x 3.05 x 0.32 in)
154.7 x 73.3 x 8.9 mm (6.09 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)
Weight
213 g (7.51 oz)
186 g (6.56 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame, plastic back
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
SIM
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM and eSIM
Colors
Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon
Black; other colors
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM)
OLED, HDR, 120Hz
Size
6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)
6.3 inches, 95.2 cm2 (~83.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~390 ppi density)
1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density)
OS
Android 14, One UI 6
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Xclipse 530
RAM
8GB/12GB
8GB
Storage
128GB/256GB
128GB/256GB
UFS 3.1
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
48 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Lens 3
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR, panorama, Best Take
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@480fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, OIS
Lens 1
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
13 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
HDR, panorama
Features
HDR, panorama
Capacity
5000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
25W wired
18W wired, PD3.0
7.5W wireless
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (USA only)
Virtual proximity sensing
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Circle to Search
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band (market/region dependent)
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2
Loudspeaker
-25.7 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life
Active use score 13:27h