Samsung Galaxy A55 12GB RAM vs vivo V30 Pro

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A55 12GB RAM vs vivo V30 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy A55 12GB RAM scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,447, while vivo V30 Pro scores 2,984, making Samsung Galaxy A55 12GB RAM the better performer.


Display: vivo V30 Pro offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A55 12GB RAM offers 6.6 inches, making vivo V30 Pro the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A55 12GB RAM features a Super AMOLED display compared to vivo V30 Pro's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A55 12GB RAM the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A55 12GB RAM and vivo V30 Pro feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: vivo V30 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A55 12GB RAM offers 32 MP, making vivo V30 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: vivo V30 Pro delivers longer battery life with None, while Samsung Galaxy A55 12GB RAM delivers 13h 04m, making vivo V30 Pro the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A55 12GB RAM and vivo V30 Pro offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy A55 12GB RAM receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while vivo V30 Pro is rated 7.3.


User Rating: vivo V30 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy A55 12GB RAM has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

14 Mar, 2024
07 Mar, 2024
14 May, 2026

Performance

Samsung Exynos 1480
MediaTek Dimensity 8200
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.75 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.1 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6600 mAh
25W Fast Charging
80W Flash Charging
100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
512 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.3/10
8.7/10

Pros

  • Sturdy, premium design
  • Excellent display
  • Good cameras
  • Reliable battery life
  • 50MP selfie camera
  • Smart Aura ring light
  • 80W fast charging
  • Great display
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • No charger in the box
  • Slightly thicker bezels
  • Slow charging speeds
  • No stereo speakers
  • Only IP54 rating
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.3/5
(1,619 ratings)
4.5/5
(7,316 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

733,093
AnTuTu Score
948,361
AnTuTu Score
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
13h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Mar 14, 2024
(Official)
Mar 07, 2024
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v14
Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years
2 Years
5 Year

Security Updates

5 Years
3 Years
7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Funtouch OS
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1480
MediaTek Dimensity 8200 MT6896Z
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.75 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

3.1 GHz, Single core, Cortex A78 3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

AMD Xclipse 530
Mali-G610 MC6
Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

733,093
948,361
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
25.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
5.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

22.9 %
28.5 %
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
AMOLED (Curved Display)
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

1000 nits
2800 nits
4500 nits

HBM Brightness

1000 nits
1200 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

390 ppi
453 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.57 %
89.91 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

86.5 %
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

161.1 mm
164.36 mm
162.98 mm

Width

77.4 mm
75.1 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
7.45 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

213 grams
188 grams
232 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
Yes Splash proof IP54
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.49" sensor size IMX920 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
50 MP
f/1.85 Telephoto Camera50 mm focal length 0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Smart Aura Light
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon
N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode
Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video
Vlog Mode
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera20 mm focal length 1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
Yes
N/A

Flash

No
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 80W Flash Charging 100% in 48 minutes
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

13h 04m
N/A
15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 13m 19s
0h 50m 57s
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.148 W/kg
Head: 0.990 W/kg Body: 0.975 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.3
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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