Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Sony Xperia 1 VII

Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Samsung
Galaxy A55 5G
Sony Xperia 1 VII
Sony
Xperia 1 VII

At a glance

Brand
Samsung
Sony
Release date
March 2024, 2 years 3 months ago
May 2025, 1 years 1 months ago
Launch price
€ 479.00 ($ 559.37)
AnTuTu
713.393 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 78% of devices
2.763.288 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 97% of devices

Display

Size
6.6"
6.5"
Resolution
1080 x 2340 px FHD+
1080 x 2340 px FHD+
Type
Super AMOLED
Oled
Density
403 ppi Very high density
396 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
19.5:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ), Always-On Display, HDR10+, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Without Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Max brightness HBM - 800 cd/m², HDR, DCI-P3, 100% NTSC, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

Performance

Chipset
Exynos 1480
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
CPU
4x2.75GHz Cortex A78 + 4x2.05GHz Cortex A55
2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L+ 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
4 nm
3 nm
Frequency
2.75 GHz
4.32 GHz
GPU
Samsung Xclipse 530
Adreno 830
RAM
8 GB
12 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
48 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
ƒ/ 1.9
Sensor
Sony IMX906
Sony IMX888
Pixel size
1.00 µm
1.17 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
1/1.4"
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
Yes
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 120 fps
Features
2x2 OCL, Pro Video Mode, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, AutoFraming, Autofocus, Touch focus, All Pixel Omni- Directional PDAF, NPU AI Engine, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode, RAW 12 bits, DOL HDR
Noise reduction, Time-Lapse, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Contrast detection autofocus (CDAF), Dual PDAF, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode

Front camera

Resolution
32 Mpx
12 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.0
Sensor
Sony IMX616
Sony IMX663
Pixel size
0.80 µm
1.22 µm

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 25.0W
Yes , 30.0W
Features
Non-removable
Bypass Charging, Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging
Reverse wireless charging
Charge cycles
1400 cycles
Runtime
~ 44h

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
256 GB
Type
UFS Storage 3.1
UFS Storage 4.0
SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
Yes , Independent SD slot

Body

Dimensions
77.4 mm 161.7 mm 8.2 mm Print 3D Model
74.0 mm 162.0 mm 8.5 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
213 g
197 g
Materials
Plastic , Aluminium
Aluminium alloy , Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colors
Black White Blue Violet Lime
Black Purple Green
Water/dust resistance
IP67
IP65 , IP68
Usable surface
85 %
86 %
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 181 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E

Software

Operating system
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Android 15 Android 15
Updates
OS updates: 3 years, Security updates: 4 years
OS updates: 4 years, Security updates: 6 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile), DIP (Device ID Profile), HFP (Hands-Free Profile), HID (Human Interface Profile), HSP (Headset Profile), MAP (Message Access Profile), PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile), OPP (Object Push Profile), PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile), HOGP, APT-x, LDAC, Apt-x Adaptive
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile), DIP (Device ID Profile), GAVDP (Generic Audio/Video Distribution Profile), GAP (Generic Access Profile), HFP (Hands-Free Profile), HID (Human Interface Profile), HSP (Headset Profile), LE (Low Energy), MAP (Message Access Profile), PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile), SPP (Serial Port Protocol), OPP (Object Push Profile), PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile), HDP (Health Device Profile), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5)

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n75 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Yes
Compass
Yes
Cooling system
No
Yes
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers
Dolby Atmos, Stereo Speakers
Proximity
Yes

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