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Samsung Galaxy S10 vs A55 5G

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Samsung Galaxy S10 vs A55 5G

56 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S10
VS
71 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Samsung Galaxy S10
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.1-inch Samsung Galaxy S10 (with Exynos 9 Octa 9820) that was released on February 20, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1480 and came out 5 years and 1 month 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 S10
  • The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
  • 41% higher pixel density (551 vs 390 PPI)
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Handles Qi/PMA wireless charging up to 9W
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Reverse charging feature
  • Weighs 56 grams less
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 7 mm narrower
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Shows 77% longer battery life (26:41 vs 15:02 hours)
  • Comes with 1600 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3400 mAh
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Has a 0.5 inch larger screen size
  • The phone is 5 years and 1 month newer
  • More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 12
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 1480
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
  • 11% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (729K versus 656K)
  • Delivers 24% higher peak brightness (1015 against 820 nits)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S10 and A55 5G 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 S10
vs
Galaxy A55 5G

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Size6.1 inches6.6 inches
Resolution1440 x 3040 pixels1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio19:919.5:9
PPI551 ppi390 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoYes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1215 nits1000 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate - 240 Hz
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 6Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Screen-to-body ratio88%85.8%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space98.1%100%
PWM240 Hz120 Hz
Response time4.8 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy S10
820 nits
Galaxy A55 5G+24%
1015 nits

Design and build

Height149.9 mm (5.9 inches)161.1 mm (6.34 inches)
Width70.4 mm (2.77 inches)77.4 mm (3.05 inches)
Thickness7.8 mm (0.31 inches)8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight157 g (5.54 oz)213 g (7.51 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP67
Advanced cooling - Vapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Blue, GreenWhite, Blue, Purple, Yellow
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S10 and Samsung Galaxy A55 5G in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820Samsung Exynos 1480
Max clock2730 MHz2750 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 2 + 4)8 (4 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.31 GHz: Cortex-A75
- 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Mongoose M4		- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache - 4 MB
ManufacturingSamsungSamsung
Lithography process8 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesYes
GraphicsMali-G76 MP12Samsung Xclipse 530
GPU shading units432128
GPU clock720 MHz1300 MHz
FLOPS~607 GFLOPS~332.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Galaxy S10
656054
Galaxy A55 5G+11%
729255
CPU174405245367
GPU197575171544
Memory126345151503
UX157729160841
Total score656054729255
Samples[11 tests][35 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature40.6 °C43.8 °C
Stability82% -
Graphics test19 FPS23 FPS
Graphics score32303899
PCMark 3.0
Web score669911712
Video editing57777299
Photo editing1824223519
Data manipulation689011337
Writing score1037717127

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB8, 12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5
Memory clock2133 MHz3200 MHz
Channels24
Storage
Storage size128 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory cardMicroSDMicroSD
Memory card max sizeUp to 512 GBUp to 1024 GB

Software

Operating systemAndroid 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)Android 14
ROMOne UI 4.0One UI 6.1
OS size9.5 GB20.1 GB

Battery

Capacity3400 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power15 W25 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes, Qi/PMA (9 W)No
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)No
Fast chargingYes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:35 hr1:03 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing05:13 hr10:24 hr
Watching video10:14 hr17:52 hr
Gaming03:45 hr05:16 hr
Standby73 hr125 hr
General battery life
Galaxy S10
15:02 hr
Galaxy A55 5G+77%
26:41 hr

Main camera

Matrix12 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution4000 x 30008160 x 6120
ZoomOptical, 2xDigital
FlashDual LEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 240FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (720p)240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens123°123°
Lenses1) Standard: 12 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 16 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
3) Macro: 5 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5 - 2.4f/1.8
Focal length26 mm -
SensorSamsung SAK2L4Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/2.55"1/1.56"
Pixel size1.4 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution12 MP -
Aperturef/1.5 -
Focal length52 mm -
SensorSamsung S5K3M3 -
Sensor size1/3.6" -
Pixel size1 micron -
StabilizationOptical -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution16 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mm -
Sensor - Sony IMX258
Sensor size - 1/3.06"
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution - 5 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Sensor - GalaxyCore GC5035
Sensor size - 1/5"
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Stabilization - Digital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 45
Preview - 54
Zoom - 75
Samples - Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A55 5G from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels10 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution4320 x 24326464 x 4864
Aperturef/1.9f/2.2
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3J1Sony IMX616
Sensor size1/2.65"1/2.74"
Pixel size1.22 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version55.3
Bluetooth featuresPBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DPLE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.12
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesDepends on the region
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotYesYes
LTE Cat*2018
5G supportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

CategoryFlagshipMid-range
AnnouncedFebruary 2019March 2024
Release dateMarch 2019March 2024
Launch price$900$439
SAR (head)0.48 W/kg0.68 W/kg
SAR (body)1.59 W/kg1.04 W/kg
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger - Not 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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