Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB RAM + 1TB)
Quick Comparison
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB RAM + 1TB) has better RAM than Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB). In terms of display resolution, Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB RAM + 1TB) has better resolution of 3120 x 1440 than Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) which has resolution of 2340 x 1080. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB RAM + 1TB) has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB)
| Name | Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB RAM + 1TB) |
| RAM | 12 GB | 16 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.6 in | 6.9 in |
| Internal Memory | 256 GB | 1 TB |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP Triple | 200 MP Quad |
| Price | Rs. 29999 | Rs. 189999 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is March 11, 2024. The cost of Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) is Rs. 29999. The launch Date of the second phone is February 25, 2026. The cost of Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB RAM + 1TB) is Rs. 189999.
Display comparison
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB RAM + 1TB) has larger screen size of 6.9 inches in comparison to Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s 6.6 inch screen. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has Super AMOLED Screen type where as Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB RAM + 1TB) has LTPO AMOLED Screen type. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB RAM + 1TB) has display density of 500 PPI & Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has only 390 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB RAM + 1TB) has better screen to body ratio of ~ 90.7% than Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s ~ 85.8%. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) has 20:9 aspect ratio where as Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB RAM + 1TB) has 20.5:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB RAM + 1TB)'s larger 16 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s lower 12 GB RAM. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB RAM + 1TB) has more Internal Memory (1 TB) than Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) (256 GB).
Camera comparison
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB RAM + 1TB)'s 200 MP Quad Rear Camera outshines Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB)'s 50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP Triple Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 32 MP Front Camera in comparison to Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB RAM + 1TB)'s 12 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 14 and the second one on 16 version.
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Full Comparison
| Name | Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB) | Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (16GB RAM + 1TB) |
| General | ||
| Model | A55 | SM-S948B, SM-S948B/DS, SM-S948U, SM-S948U1, SM-S948W, SM-S948N, SM-S9480, SM-S948E, SM-S948E/DS |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | SIM 1 + SIM 2 / SIM 1 + eSIM / Dual eSIM SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Security Updates | 7 years | |
| Release Date | March 11, 2024 | February 25, 2026 |
| In The Box | Handset, Data Cable (USB Type C to C), Ejection pin, Quick Start Guide | Headset, Charging Cable, Sim Ejector Pin |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 77.4 x 161.1 x 8.2 mm | 78.1 x 163.6 x 7.9 mm |
| Weight | 213 g | 214 g |
| Colors | Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors) | Color Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.6 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.9 inches, 1440 x 3120 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20.5:9 |
| PPI | ~ 390 PPI | ~ 500 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 85.8% | ~ 90.7% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 |
| Brightness | 2600 nits (peak) | |
| Features | HDR10+, 1000 nits Brightness | DX anti-reflective coating, Privacy Display |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | |
| Storage | 256 GB | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4 | |
| Card Slot | Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 1 TB | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G Bands | FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), TDD Sub6 N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500) | 5G FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N2(1900), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N12(700), N20(800), N25(1900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), 5G TDD Sub6: N38(2600), N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500) |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Vo5G | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4GHz+5GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be 2.4GHz+5GHz+6GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE | Yes, v6.0 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v3.2 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 712,992 (Total) (v10) 225,413 (CPU) 167,758 (GPU) 145,378 (Memory) 174,443 (UX) | |
| Geekbench Score | 3,454 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,161 (Single Core) 3,999 (OpenCL) 4,168 (Vulkan) | |
| 3DMark Score | 1,017 (Wild Life Extreme) | |
| Camera Score | 108 (DxOMark) | |
| Speaker Score | 76 (Very Good) | |
| Battery Test Result | 13 hours | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes with A-GPS, Glonass |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Virtual Proximity Sensing | Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| AI Features | Galaxy AI, Circle to Search with Google, Photo Assist, Creative Studio, Bixby | |
| Water Resistance | 1 m upto 30 min | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min |
| Splash Resistant | Yes | |
| IP Rating | IP67 | IP68 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | 4 Generations of OS Upgrades and up to 5 Years of Security Updates, Samsung Knox Vault, E-sim | Samsung Care+, Samsung Health, Samsung Wallet, S Pen included, Redesigned Vapor Chamber, UWB (Ultra Wideband), Samsung DeX Support |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 5 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro) | 200 MP ƒ/1.4 (Wide Angle) 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP ƒ/2.4 (Telephoto) 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/2.9 (Telephoto) periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/1.9 (Ultra Wide) (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady vide |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Portrait, Panorama, HDR | Optical Zoom 3x and 5x, Optical Quality Zoom 2x and 10x, Digital Zoom up to 100x, Dual Recording, Food, Hyperlapse, Night, Panorama, Photo, Portrait, Portrait Video, Pro, Pro Video, Single Take, Slow Motion, Video |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 8K @ 30 fps UHD, 4K, 1080p |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole | 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Autofocus, Screen Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v14 | Android v16 |
| Custom UI | OneUI 6 | ONE UI 8.5 |
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1480 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy |
| CPU | 2.7 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 4.74 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 4xCortex-A78@ 2.7 GHz & 4xCortex-A55@2.0 GHz | 2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, DSF, APE |
| Video | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Stereo | Dual Stereo |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 25W Fast Charging | Yes, 60W Fast Charging |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 25W | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes, 4.5W | |
| Video Playback Time | 28 hours | 31 hours |
| Music Playback Time | 79 hours | |