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Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Motorola Edge 50

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Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Motorola Edge 50

71 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
VS
69 out of 100
Motorola Edge 50
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Motorola Edge 50

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (with Exynos 1480) that was released on March 11, 2024, against the Motorola Edge 50, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated and came out 5 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 50
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Handles wireless charging up to 15W
  • Supports higher wattage charging (68W versus 25W)
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Delivers 15% higher peak brightness (1163 against 1015 nits)
  • Thinner bezels – 7.3% more screen real estate
  • 14% higher pixel density (446 vs 390 PPI)
  • Weighs 33 grams less
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 5 mm narrower

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Motorola Edge 50 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy A55 5G
vs
Edge 50

Display

TypeSuper AMOLEDPOLED
Size6.6 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1220 x 2712 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:920:9
PPI390 ppi446 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)Yes
Max rated brightness1000 nits1600 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz360 Hz
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus PlusCorning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio85.8%93.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space100%96.9%
PWM120 Hz397 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy A55 5G
1015 nits
Edge 50+15%
1163 nits

Design and build

Height161.1 mm (6.34 inches)160.8 mm (6.33 inches)
Width77.4 mm (3.05 inches)72.4 mm (2.85 inches)
Thickness8.2 mm (0.32 inches)7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight213 g (7.51 oz)180 g (6.35 oz)
WaterproofIP67IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassEco-leather
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Blue, Purple, YellowGray, Green, Yellow
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Motorola Edge 50 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 1480Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated
Max clock2750 MHz2500 MHz
CPU cores8 (4 + 4)8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A78		- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.36 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A710
L3 cache4 MB -
ManufacturingSamsungSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesHexagon
GraphicsSamsung Xclipse 530Adreno 644
GPU shading units128768
GPU clock1300 MHz443 MHz
FLOPS~332.8 GFLOPS~1013.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Galaxy A55 5G
729255
Edge 50+1%
735105
CPU245367255851
GPU171544163231
Memory151503154171
UX160841161852
Total score729255735105
Samples[35 tests][3 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
PCMark 3.0
Web score11712 -
Video editing7299 -
Photo editing23519 -
Data manipulation11337 -
Writing score17127 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X
Memory clock3200 MHz2133 MHz
Channels42
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory cardMicroSDNo
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GB -

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 14
ROMOne UI 6.1Hello UI
OS size20.1 GB17 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power25 W68 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (15 W)
Reverse chargingNo -
Fast chargingYes (55% in 30 min)Yes
Full charging time1:03 hr -
Battery life tests
Web browsing10:24 hr -
Watching video17:52 hr -
Gaming05:16 hr -
Standby125 hr -
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61208192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalOptical, 3x
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (720p) -
Angle of widest lens123°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
3) Macro: 5 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSony IMX906 -
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.56"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 10 MP
Aperture - f/2.0
Focal length - 73 mm
Sensor - Samsung S5K3K1
Sensor size - 1/3.94"
Pixel size - 1 micron
Stabilization - Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length - 13 mm
SensorSony IMX258 -
Sensor size1/3.06" -
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution5 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
SensorGalaxyCore GC5035 -
Sensor size1/5" -
Pixel size1.12 micron -
StabilizationDigital -

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh45 -
Preview54 -
Zoom75 -
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy A55 5G from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution6464 x 4864 -
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length26 mm -
SensorSony IMX616 -
Sensor size1/2.74" -
Pixel size0.8 micron0.7 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.35.2
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - No
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*Depends on the regionYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotYesNo
LTE Cat*1818
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Galaxy A55 5G+3%
91.4 dB
Edge 50
88.5 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedMarch 2024August 2024
Release dateMarch 2024August 2024
Launch price$439$400
SAR (head)0.68 W/kg -
SAR (body)1.04 W/kg -
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedYes, 68 W
Further details
Notes on Galaxy A55 5G:
    - The barometer is only available in the model for the USA.
    - SM-A556B/DS and A556E/DS models come with two physical SIM cards.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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