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Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Google Pixel 9

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Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Google Pixel 9

71 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
VS
80 out of 100
Google Pixel 9
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Google Pixel 9

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (with Exynos 1480) that was released on March 11, 2024, against the Google Pixel 9, which is powered by Google Tensor G4 and came out 6 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
  • Shows 19% longer battery life (26:41 vs 22:26 hours)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
  • Comes with 300 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4700 mAh
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 9
  • Delivers 121% higher peak brightness (2247 against 1015 nits)
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • 47% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1074K versus 729K)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 12W
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Google Pixel 9 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
Pixel 9

Display

TypeSuper AMOLEDOLED
Size6.6 inches6.3 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1080 x 2424 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:920:9
PPI390 ppi422 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1000 nits2700 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1800 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz -
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus PlusGorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio85.8%87.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space100%99%
PWM120 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy A55 5G
1015 nits
Pixel 9+121%
2247 nits

Design and build

Height161.1 mm (6.34 inches)152.8 mm (6.02 inches)
Width77.4 mm (3.05 inches)72 mm (2.83 inches)
Thickness8.2 mm (0.32 inches)8.5 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight213 g (7.51 oz)198 g (6.98 oz)
WaterproofIP67IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Blue, Purple, YellowWhite, Black, Green, Pink
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Google Pixel 9 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 1480Google Tensor G4
Max clock2750 MHz3100 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 1.92 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.1 GHz: Cortex-X4
L3 cache4 MB -
ManufacturingSamsungSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesYes
GraphicsSamsung Xclipse 530Mali-G715 MP7
GPU shading units128896
GPU clock1300 MHz940 MHz
FLOPS~332.8 GFLOPS~1792 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Galaxy A55 5G
729255
Pixel 9+47%
1074252
CPU245367237029
GPU171544449828
Memory151503189059
UX160841198336
Total score7292551074252
Samples[35 tests][5 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
PCMark 3.0
Web score11712 -
Video editing7299 -
Photo editing23519 -
Data manipulation11337 -
Writing score17127 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X
Memory clock3200 MHz4200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory cardMicroSDNo
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GB -

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROMOne UI 6.1Stock Android
OS size20.1 GB19 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh4700 mAh
Max charge power25 W27 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (12 W)
Reverse chargingNoYes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (55% in 30 min)Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:03 hr1:25 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing10:24 hr10:01 hr
Watching video17:52 hr13:38 hr
Gaming05:16 hr05:41 hr
Standby125 hr98 hr
General battery life
Galaxy A55 5G+19%
26:41 hr
Pixel 9
22:26 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61208160 x 6144
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDLED
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°123°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
3) Macro: 5 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 48 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length - 24 mm
SensorSony IMX906Samsung GNK
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.31"
Pixel size1 micron1.2 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.7
SensorSony IMX258 -
Sensor size1/3.06"1/2.55"
Pixel size1.12 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
Bokeh4575
Preview5483
Zoom75132
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy A55 5G from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Google Pixel 9 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels10.5 megapixels
Image resolution6464 x 48643648 x 2736
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length26 mm20 mm
SensorSony IMX616CMOS
Sensor size1/2.74"1/3.1"
Pixel size0.8 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 version5.35.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo
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 AtmosYesNo
Speakers test
Max loudness
Galaxy A55 5G+4%
91.4 dB
Pixel 9
87.7 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeFlagship
AnnouncedMarch 2024August 2024
Release dateMarch 2024August 2024
Launch price$439$799
SAR (head)0.68 W/kg0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)1.04 W/kg1.4 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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