Samsung Galaxy A55 vs. Apple iPhone 15 vs. Google Pixel 8a

Commercialization

Brand

Samsung

Apple

Google

Model

Galaxy A55

iPhone 15

Pixel 8a

Known Since Year

Sold since year

Discontinued since year

Colors Available

Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon

Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink

Obsidian, Porcelain, Bay, Aloe

Communications

Cell Technology

5G

5G

5G

SIM/Chip Type

Nano-SIM, eSIM

Dual eSIM (USA) or Nano-SIM and eSIM (Intl)

Nano-SIM and eSIM

Cell Bands

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

A3090: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A2846: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
A3089: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
A3092: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

G8HHN, USA: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
GKV4X, NA: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
G6GPR, Intl: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

WiFi

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual/tri-band

Bluetooth

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

Geolocation

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Broadcast Radio

No

No

No

Physical Ports

Data Connector

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

USB Type-C

Data Technology

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort

USB Type-C 3.2

Headphones Connector

No

No

No

CPU, Memory and Storage

Chipset

Exynos 1480 (4 nm)

Apple A16 Bionic

Google Tensor G3

CPU(s)

Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)

Nona-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X3 & 4x2.45 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.15 GHz Cortex-A510)

GPU

Xclipse 530

Apple GPU

Immortalis-G715s MC10

Min. RAM

6 GiB

6 GiB

8 GiB

Max. RAM

12 GiB

6 GiB

8 GiB

Min. Storage

Max. Storage

Type of Storage

NVMe

UFS 3.1

Display

Technology

Super AMOLED

Super Retina XDR OLED

OLED

Scratch Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Ceramic Shield

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Peak Brightness

1000 nits

2000 nits

2000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

120 Hz

Size (Diam.)

6.6 in

6.1 in

6.1 in

Horizontal Resolution

1080 pixels

1179 pixels

1080 pixels

Vertical Resolution

2340 pixels

2556 pixels

2400 pixels

Pixel Density

390 ppi

460 ppi

430 ppi

Features and Software

Original Operative System

Android 14, One UI 6.1

iOS 17

Android 14

Updated Operative System

iOS 17.5.1

Biometric Locking

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Face ID

Fingerprint (under display, optical)

Other Sensors

accelerometer, gyro, compass

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

IP Rating

IP67

IP68

IP67

Main Camera

Resolution

50 MP

48 MP

64 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

26 mm

Lens Aperture

f/1.8

f/1.6

f/1.9

Image Stabilization

OIS

sensor-shift OIS

OIS

Auto-Focus

PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

dual pixel PDAF

Pixel Size

1 μm

1 μm

0.8 μm

Wide Camera

Resolution

12 MP

12 MP

13 MP

Focal Length

13 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/2.4

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

1.12 μm

1.12 μm

Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

2nd Telephoto Camera

Resolution

Zoom

Focal Length

Lens Aperture

Image Stabilization Technology

Auto-Focus Technology

Pixel Size

Front Camera

Resolution

32 MP

12 MP

13 MP

Focal Length

26 mm

23 mm

20 mm

Lens Aperture

f/2.2

f/1.9

f/2.2

Auto-Focus Technology

PDAF

Pixel Size

0.8 μm

1.12 μm

Energy and Autonomy

Battery Type/Chemistry

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Li-Po

Battery Capacity

Battery Replacement Model

non-removable

non-removable

non-removable

Wired Charging Tech.

PD2.0

PD3.0

Wired Charging Power

25 W

15 W

18 W

Wireless Charging Tech.

n/a

MagSafe

Yes

Wireless Charging Power

15 W

7.5 W

Product Dimensions and Weight

Height

Width

Thickness

Weight

Packaging Dimensions and Weight

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Performance

AnTuTu (v8)

AnTuTu (v9)

635 598

AnTuTu (v10)

726 158

1 354 651

1 193 520

GeekBench (v5)

GeekBench (v5.1)

GeekBench (v6)