Samsung Galaxy A55 vs Vivo S20 Pro

Product
Samsung Galaxy A55
499 USD
Vivo S20 Pro
499 USD

Price
499 USD
499 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Vivo Mobiles
Model No
SM-A556V, SM-A556U, SM-A556U1, SM-A556B, SM-A556B/DS, SM-A556E, SM-A556E/DS, SM-A5560
V2430A

Launch Date
2024, February 15
2024, December 06

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800
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, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Dimensions
161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.34 x 3.05 x 0.32 in)
160.6 x 75 x 7.5 mm (6.32 x 2.95 x 0.30 in)
Weight
213 g (7.51 oz)
194 g (6.84 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
IP64 dust/water resistant
SIM
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Colors
Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon
Gray, Purple, Gold

Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM)
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1600 nits (HBM), 5000 nits (peak)
Size
6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~390 ppi density)
1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)

OS
Android 14, One UI 6
Android 15, OriginOS 5
Chipset
Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 9300+ (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x3.4 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)
GPU
Xclipse 530
Immortalis-G720 MC12

RAM
8GB/12GB
12GB/16GB
Storage
128GB/256GB
256GB/512GB 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
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
50 MP, f/2.6, 85mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF (15cm - ∞), OIS, 3x optical zoom
Lens 3
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
50 MP, f/2.1, (ultrawide), AF
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@480fps
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS

Lens 1
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
50 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), AF
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
4K, 1080p
Features
HDR

Capacity
5000 mAh, non-removable
Si/C 5500 mAh, non-removable
Charging
25W wired
90W wired, PD Reverse wired

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (USA only) Virtual proximity sensing
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

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/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Loudspeaker
-25.7 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life
Active use score 13:27h