Samsung Galaxy M55 vs Samsung Galaxy A55

Prices in Sri Lanka
Product
Samsung Galaxy M55
124,900 LKR
Samsung Galaxy A55
124,900 LKR

Price
124,900 LKR
124,900 LKR
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Samsung Mobile
Model No
SM-M556B, SM-M556B/DS
SM-A556V, SM-A556U, SM-A556U1, SM-A556B, SM-A556B/DS, SM-A556E, SM-A556E/DS, SM-A5560

Launch Date
2024, March 31
2024, February 15

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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE-A, 5G

Dimensions
163.9 x 76.5 x 7.8 mm (6.45 x 3.01 x 0.31 in)
161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.34 x 3.05 x 0.32 in)
Weight
180 g (6.35 oz)
213 g (7.51 oz)
Build
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
SIM
Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Colors
Black; other colors
Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon

Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM)
Size
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2
6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~385 ppi density) Always-on display
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~390 ppi density)

OS
Android 14, One UI 6.1
Android 14, One UI 6
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7450-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 (4 nm)
Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 644
Xclipse 530

RAM
8GB/12GB
8GB/12GB
Storage
128GB/256GB
128GB/256GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide)
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Lens 3
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@480fps

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

Capacity
5000 mAh, non-removable
5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
45W wired
25W wired

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

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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Yes (market/region dependent)
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