Samsung Galaxy S9 versus Samsung Galaxy A55

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Samsung Galaxy S9

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KSh 47,200

Samsung Galaxy A55, 8GB/256GB

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KSh 47,500

Samsung Galaxy S9 Samsung Galaxy A55, 8GB/256GB
Price KSh 47,200 KSh 47,500
Sales 0 - For Dec 2024 37 - For Dec 2024
Average rating 3.6 - 45 votes 4.5 - 10 votes
Likes 5 - For Dec 2024 6 - For Dec 2024
Views 4,550 - For Dec 2024 1,588 - For Dec 2024
General
Available March
2018
 March
2024
Dimensions 147.6 x 68.7 x 8.4 mm
 161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm
Weight 155 g
 213 g
Colors Purple
Black
Gray
 Iceblue
Lemon
Lilac
Navy
Network 2G, 3G, 4G 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Network features - 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 850, 900, 1900, 2100; 4G: B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66; 5G: N1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78
Key features IP68 certified (dust and water proof)
QHD display
Gorilla Glass 5
PDAF
OIS
NFC
Fingerprint & Iris sensors
 50MP OIS main camera
Gorilla Glass Victus+ display protection
IP67 dust and water resistance - Up to 1 meter for 30 mins
Up to 4 OS upgrades and 5 years security updates
Always-on display with HDR10+
Aluminum frame with Gorilla Glass back
Platform
Operating system Android 8.0 Oreo
 Android 14
One UI 6.1
GPU Mali-G72 MP18
 Xclipse 530
Processor 2.9 GHz
Octa-core
 2.75 GHz
Octa-core
4nm
Chipset Exynos 9810 Octa
 Exynos 1480
Graphics processor Mali-G72 MP18
 Xclipse 530
RAM 4GB
 8GB
Storage 64GB
 256GB
Card slot Up to 256GB
 MicroSD
Up To 1 TB
Battery 3000mAh
Li-Ion
 5000mAh
Li-Po
Battery features -
 25W Fast Charging
Up to 28h Video Playback
Up to 79h Audio Playback
Platform features -
 Samsung Knox Security
IP67 Dust and Water Resistant - Up to 1 meter for 30 min
Dual Stereo Speakers
Dolby Atmos Audio
Gorilla Glass Back
Aluminum Frame
Display
Display size 5.8 inches
1440 x 2960 pixels
 6.6 Inches
1080 x 2340 Pixels
Display type Super AMOLED screen
16M colors
 Super AMOLED Screen
16M Colors
Pixel density 570 ppi
 390 ppi
Display features -
 120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
Gorilla Glass Victus+
1000 Nits Peak brightness
Always-on Display
Camera
Camera resolution 12MP
 50MP F1.8 + 12MP F2.2 + 5MP F2.4
Camera features Face detection
Geo tagging
Autofocus
Panorama
Touch to focus
HDR
PDAF
LED flash
OIS
 PDAF / OIS
123-degree Ultra Wide Angle
Macro / Panorama / Bokeh / Super HDR
LED Flash
Video recording 2160p 30fps
 4K 30fps
Full HD 60/30fps
Front camera
Front camera resolution 8MP
 32MP F2.2
Front camera features Autofocus
Auto HDR
 Bokeh / HDR
Video recording 1440p 30fps
 4K 30fps
Full HD 30/60fps
Sensors & connectivity
Sensors Fingerprint & Iris sensors
Accelerometer
Gyro
Proximity
Compass
SpO2
Hear rate
Barometer
 Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Gyro
Compass
Proximity
Ambient Light
Hall
Connectivity USB 3.1
USB Type C 1.0
Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
Dual band WiFi
WiFi Direct
DLNA
WiFi hotspot
GPS
GLONASS
BDS
GALILEO
 USB Type-C 2.0 / USB OTG
Wi-Fi Hotspot / Wi-Fi Direct / Dual-band Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi 6
GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO / QZSS
Bluetooth 5.3
NFC
Connectivity features -
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