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Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)

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Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)

71 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
VS
61 out of 100
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Apple iPhone SE (2022)

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 Apple iPhone SE (2022), which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 2 years before. 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
  • Comes with 2982 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 2018 mAh
  • Has 3x more RAM: 12GB versus 4GB
  • Has a 1.9 inches larger screen size
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Thinner bezels – 20.5% more screen real estate
  • Shows 51% longer battery life (26:41 vs 17:41 hours)
  • Delivers 56% higher peak brightness (1015 against 649 nits)
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
  • The phone is 2 years newer
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone SE (2022)
  • 57% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1144K versus 729K)
  • Handles wireless charging up to
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 10.1 mm narrower
  • 91% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2228 and 1168 points
  • Weighs 69 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Apple iPhone SE (2022) 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
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
iPhone SE (2022)

Display

TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Size6.6 inches4.7 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels750 x 1334 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:916:9
PPI390 ppi326 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)No
Max rated brightness1000 nits625 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate240 Hz -
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus PlusTempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio85.8%65.3%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space100%99.9%
PWM120 Hz -
Response time1 ms38 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity1655:1
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy A55 5G+56%
1015 nits
iPhone SE (2022)
649 nits

Design and build

Height161.1 mm (6.34 inches)138.4 mm (5.45 inches)
Width77.4 mm (3.05 inches)67.3 mm (2.65 inches)
Thickness8.2 mm (0.32 inches)7.3 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight213 g (7.51 oz)144 g (5.08 oz)
WaterproofIP67IP67
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Blue, Purple, YellowWhite, Black, Red
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Apple iPhone SE (2022) in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 1480Apple A15 Bionic
Max clock2750 MHz3223 MHz
CPU cores8 (4 + 4)6 (2 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A78		- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard
- 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche
L3 cache4 MB -
ManufacturingSamsungTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers5 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesApple Neural Engine
GraphicsSamsung Xclipse 530Apple A15 GPU
GPU shading units128640
GPU clock1300 MHz1338 MHz
FLOPS~332.8 GFLOPS~1712.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU245367264978
GPU171544376457
Memory151503201571
UX160841301653
Total score7292551144659
Samples[35 tests][8 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature43.8 °C46.2 °C
Stability - 72%
Graphics test23 FPS47 FPS
Graphics score38997893
PCMark 3.0
Web score11712 -
Video editing7299 -
Photo editing23519 -
Data manipulation11337 -
Writing score17127 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB4 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X
Memory clock3200 MHz -
Channels42
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB64, 128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory cardMicroSDNo
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GB -

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 iOS 15.3 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)
ROMOne UI 6.1 -
OS size20.1 GB12 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh2018 mAh
Max charge power25 W20 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (55% in 30 min)Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:03 hr1:18 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing10:24 hr07:07 hr
Watching video17:52 hr10:31 hr
Gaming05:16 hr03:43 hr
Standby125 hr87 hr
General battery life
Galaxy A55 5G+51%
26:41 hr
iPhone SE (2022)
17:41 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61204032 x 3024
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDQuad LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens123° -
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
3) Macro: 5 MP
1) Standard: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSony IMX906 -
Sensor size1/1.56" -
Pixel size1 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP -
Aperturef/2.2 -
SensorSony IMX258 -
Sensor size1/3.06" -
Pixel size1.12 micron -
StabilizationDigital -
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
Bokeh4550
Preview5471
Zoom7529
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy A55 5G from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Apple iPhone SE (2022) from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels7 megapixels
Image resolution6464 x 48643088 x 2320
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length26 mm -
SensorSony IMX616 -
Sensor size1/2.74" -
Pixel size0.8 micron -
AutofocusNo -
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 6 (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
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-C -
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
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*18 -
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedMarch 2024March 2022
Release dateMarch 2024March 2022
Launch price$439$429
SAR (head)0.68 W/kg -
SAR (body)1.04 W/kg -
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedNot included
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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