Brand/Manufacture

Samsung

Samsung

Model

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Samsung Galaxy A55

Code Name

SM-A530F, SM-A530F, SM-A530K, SM-A530L, SM-A530S, SM-A530N, SM-A530W

SM-A556V, SM-A556B, SM-A556B/DS, SM-A556E, SM-A556E/DS, SM-A5560

Announcement Date

December 2017

11 March 2024

Official Release

January 2018

15 March 2024

Official Availability

Available.

Available.

Release Country

Global

India, United Kingdom, European countries (Europe), Malaysia, China

Screen Size

5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio),

6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio),

Resolution & Pixel Density

1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio, ~441 ppi density

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, ~390 ppi density

Brightness/Color Depth

Super AMOLED

1000 nits (HBM)

Panel Type

Super AMOLED

Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM)

Extra Feature

Corning Gorilla Glass 4, Always-on display

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Always-on display

Dimensions (Size)

149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm (5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 in)

161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.34 x 3.05 x 0.32 in)

Physical Weight

172 g (6.07 oz)

213 g (7.51 oz)

Body Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame

Color Variant

Black, orchid grey, gold, blue

Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon

RAM & ROM Variant

32GB, 64GB

128GB, 128GB, 256GB, 256GB, 256GB

Processor Variant

Exynos 7885 (14 nm)

Exynos 1480 (4 nm)

Core Chipset (CPU)

Exynos 7885 (14 nm)

Exynos 1480 (4 nm)

Graphics Power (GPU)

Mali-G71

Xclipse 530

Operating System (OS)

Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI

Android 14, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1

Sensor/lens

16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm, and 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm

Video Recording

1080p@30fps

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Features/Modes

No

No

Sensor/lens

16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.06", 1.12µm5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)

Telephoto Lens

No

No

Ultrawide Lens

No

123˚ (ultrawide)

3D ToF Sensor or LiDAR Scanner

No

No

Video Capabilities

1080p@30fps

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Features/Modes

LED flash, panorama, HDR

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Battery Capacity

3000 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Ion (non-removable)

Li-Ion (non-removable)

Charging Methods

18W wired

25W wired

Reverse Charging Support

No

No

Network Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

SIM-Support

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

WiFi Version

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

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

Bluetooth Version

5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

USB Type

USB Type-C 2.0

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

NFC Supported

Yes

Yes (market/region dependent)

Headphone Jack Supported

Yes

No

FM Radio Supported

FM radio

No

Infrared Supported

No

No

Speakers

Yes

Yes, with stereo speakers

Dedicated Features

ANT+Samsung Pay

Virtual proximity sensingCircle to Search

Durability (Water & Dust)

IP68 dustproof and water-resistant (submersible up to 1.5 m for 30 minutes)

IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)