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Samsung Galaxy M55s 256GB vs Samsung Galaxy A16 256GB

Summary
Performance

Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

8 GB RAM

MediaTek Dimensity 6300

8 GB RAM

MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra

6 GB RAM

Display

6.7" (17.02 cm)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

6.7" (17.02 cm)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

6.67" (16.94 cm)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP

Triple Camera

50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP

Triple Camera

50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP

Triple Camera

Front Camera

50 MP

Single Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

20 MP

Single Camera

Battery

5000 mAh

5000 mAh

5110 mAh

Storage

256 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

256 GB

1.5 TB (Expandable)

128 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

Expert Rating
Benchmarks

N/A

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General
Launch Date

September 26, 2024 (Official)

October 18, 2024 (Official)

December 9, 2024 (Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v14

Android v14

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Samsung One UI

HyperOS

Software Support

4 Years OS / 5 Years Security (estimated from the launch date)

6 Years OS / 6 Years Security (estimated from the launch date)

2 Years OS / 4 Years Security (estimated from the launch date)

Performance
Very Good
Good
Good
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

MediaTek Dimensity 6300

MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra

CPU

Octa core (2.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A710 + 2.36 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510)

Octa core (2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)

Octa core (2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

64 bit

Fabrication

4 nm

6 nm

6 nm

Graphics

Adreno 644

Mali-G57 MC2

IMG BXM-8-256

RAM

8 GB

8 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR4X

Display
Very Good
Very Good
Very Good
Display Type

Super AMOLED Plus

Super AMOLED

G-OLED

Screen Size

6.7 " (17.02 cm)

6.7 " (17.02 cm)

6.67 " (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1000 nits

2100 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

90 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

393 ppi

385 ppi

395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.44 %

85.86 %

87.37 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less display

with punch-hole display

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

, HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

84.6 %

92.02 %

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 163.9 mm
Width: 76.5 mm
Thickness: 7.8 mm

Height: 164.4 mm
Width: 77.9 mm
Thickness: 7.9 mm

Height: 162.4 mm
Width: 75.7 mm
Thickness: 7.99 mm

Weight

180 grams

192 grams

190 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Plastic

Colours

Thunder Black, Coral Green

Gold, Blue Black, Light Green

Titan Black, Mystique White, Phantom Purple

Waterproof

, Splash proof, IP54

, Splash proof, IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Triple

Triple

Triple

Resolution

50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1/1.56" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera

50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle (80° field-of-view), Primary Camera(0.64µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(1.12µm pixel size)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera(1.75µm pixel size)

50 MP f/1.5, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1/1.95" sensor size, LYT 600, 0.8µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(21 mm focal length)2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera

Autofocus

OIS

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @ 30 FPS

Full HD @ 30 FPS
HD @ 120 FPS

Full HD @ 30 FPS

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slo-motion

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Single

Resolution

50 MP f/2.4, Wide Angle, Primary Camera

13 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1.12µm pixel size)

20 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1/4.0" sensor size, 0.7µm pixel size)

Autofocus

No

No

Flash

No

No

Video Recording

4k @ 30 FPS

Full HD @ 30 FPS

Full HD @ 30 FPS

Battery
Very Good
Very Good
Very Good
Capacity

5000 mAh

5000 mAh

5110 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

No

Quick Charging

, Fast, 45W

, Fast, 25W

, Fast, 45W

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

256 GB

256 GB

128 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 1 TB

, Up to 1.5 TB

, Up to 1 TB

User Available Storage

Up to 233 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G, 4G, 3G, 2G

5G, 4G, 3G, 2G

5G, 4G, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
Read More..

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
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 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
Read More..

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
Read More..

SAR Value

Head: 0.93 W/kg

Head: 1.08 W/kg

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.2

, v5.3

, v5.3

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging

USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging

USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

No

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

Dolby Atmos

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Side

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Optical

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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