Samsung Galaxy A55 vs Samsung Galaxy A16

Samsung Galaxy A55

Announced On:March, 2024

Samsung Galaxy A16

Announced On:October, 2024

Samsung Galaxy A55 vs Samsung Galaxy A16

Samsung Galaxy A55	Samsung Galaxy A16

Price
EUR: €311	EUR: €200
USD: $310	USD: N/A
GBP: £280	GBP: N/A
INR: ₹42,999	INR: N/A
PKR: Rs.139,999	PKR: N/A

Form Factor
Body
Candybar, Touchscreen	Candybar, Touchscreen
Dimensions
161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.34 x 3.05 x 0.32 in)	164.4 x 77.9 x 7.9 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
213 g (7.51 oz)	200 g (7.05 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame IP54, dust and splash resistant
Colors
Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon	Gray, water green, midnight blue
Models
SM-A556V, SM-A556B, SM-A556B/DS, SM-A556E, SM-A556E/DS, SM-A5560	SM-A165F, SM-A165F/DS, SM-A165M, SM-A165M/DS

Type
Display
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM) Always-on display	Super AMOLED, 90Hz
Size
6.6 inches, 106.9 cm² (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 110.2 cm² (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~390 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Technology
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual sim model only)
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66	LTE
5G Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

Internal Memory
Memory
128GB ROM, 6GB RAM 128GB ROM, 8GB RAM 256GB ROM, 6GB RAM 256GB ROM, 8GB RAM 256GB ROM, 12GB RAM	128GB ROM, 4GB RAM 256GB ROM, 6GB RAM
Storage Type
UFS
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Speed
Connectivity
HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes (market/region dependent)

Main Camera
Camera
Primary: 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0Âµm, PDAF, OIS Secondary: 12 MP, f/2.2, 123" (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12Âµm Third: 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)	Primary: 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF Secondary: 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) Third: 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8Âµm Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps	13 MP, f/2.0, (wide) Video: 1080p@30fps

Radio
Multimedia
No	FM radio (market/region dependent)

Operating System (OS)
Software
Android OS, v14	Android OS, v14
Upgradable
	Up to 6 major Android upgrades
UI
One UI 6	One UI 6.1

Chipset
Hardware
Exynos 1480 (4 nm)	Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Xclipse 530	Mali-G57 MC2
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
Audio Jack
No	3.5 mm

Performance
Benchmarks
AnTuTu: 635598 (v9), 726158 (v10) GeekBench: 3259 (v5), 3350 (v6) 3DMark Wild life: 3831 (offscreen 1440p)

Battery Type
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable	5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
25W wired	25W wired

Features
Additional Features
Virtual proximity sensing	Virtual proximity sensing

SAR EU
Misc
0.68 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body)	0.31 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)

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