Samsung Galaxy A55 vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
Compare Samsung Galaxy A55 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 side by side — see how they stack up on price, camera, battery, performance, display and full specifications, with the winner in each key spec highlighted below.
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Quick Specs
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Samsung Galaxy A55 |
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 |
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| Price & Best Deals |
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₹179,999
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| Display | 6.6″ / 120Hz | 7.6″ / 120Hz |
| Max RAM | — | 16GB / 1024GB |
| Main Camera | 50.0 MP | 50.0 MP |
| Selfie Camera | 32.0 MP | 10.0 MP |
| Pixel Density | — | 403 ppi |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 4800 mAh |
| Fast Charging | 25W | 45W |
| Charging Time (20-100%) | — | 44 min |
| Fabrication | — | 3 nm |
| AnTuTu Score | 655,890 | — |
| Battery Life (PCMark) | — | — |
| Peak Brightness | — | 3000 nits |
| Spec Score | 73.6/100 | 87.0/100 |
| 5G | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| NFC | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| Stereo Speakers | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Fingerprint | Under Display | Side |
| SIM | Dual Esim | Dual Esim |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | Type-C 3.2 |
✅ Highlighted cells show the better value for that spec (bigger battery, more MP, higher RAM, lower price, lower nm, higher AnTuTu, faster charging).
Expert Review
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Samsung Galaxy A55 73.6
Spec Score / 100
★ 3.7/5
Overall Rating
Design
4.1/5
Display
3.8/5
Camera
4.0/5
Performance
3.2/5
Battery
3.5/5
Software
4.0/5
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 87
Spec Score / 100
★ 4.4/5
Overall Rating
Design
4.9/5
Display
4.7/5
Camera
4.2/5
Performance
4.7/5
Battery
3.9/5
Software
4.7/5
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| Specification |
Samsung Galaxy A55 |
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 ₹179,999
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| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International |
| 5G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| SIM 1 bands | 5G bands, 4G bands | - |
| SIM 2 bands | 5G bands, 4G bands | - |
| VoLTE | - | Yes |
| VoWiFi (Wi-Fi Calling) | - | Yae |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2024, March 11 | 2026, July 22 |
| Status | Available. Released 2024, March 15 | Available. Released 2026, July 22 |
| Body | ||
| Design score | ||
| Dimensions | 161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.34 x 3.05 x 0.32 in) | Unfolded: 161.4 x 123.9 x 4.5 mm Folded: 81.9 x 123.9 x 9.7 mm |
| Weight | 213 grams | 201 gm (7.09 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass) | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus Ceramic 3) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame |
| SIM | SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid) | Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) |
| IP rating | IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) | IP48 dust and water resistant (dust > 1mm; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
| Other Details | aluminum frame | Advanced Armor aluminum frame |
| Display | ||
| Display score | ||
| Type | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM) | Foldable Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+ |
| Size | 6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio) | 7.6 inches, 177.8 cm2 (~88.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~390 ppi density) | 1828 x 2448 pixels |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 4:3 ratio |
| Pixel Density (PPI) | - | ~403 ppi density |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Touch Sampling Rate | - | 480 Hz |
| Peak Brightness | - | 3000 nits |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | - | 87.9 % |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | Mohs level 1 Flex Titanium technology Cover display: Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 3 5.5 inches, 1248 x 1972 pixels, 428 PPI |
| Platform | ||
| Performance score | ||
| OS | Android 14, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5 | Android 17, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 9 |
| Chipset | Exynos 1480 (4 nm) | Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) |
| GPU | Xclipse 530 | Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) |
| Architecture | 64 bit | 64-bit |
| Fabrication | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No |
| Internal | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X Ultra |
| Storage Type | - | UFS 4.x |
| Main Camera | ||
| Camera score | ||
| Main | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro) | 50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF |
| Zoom | - | upto 10x Digital Zoom, upto 2x Optical Zoom |
| Flash | - | Yes, LED Flash |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS |
| Selfie Camera | ||
| Camera score | ||
| Single | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm | 10 MP, f/2.2, 18mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm Cover camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm |
| Flash | - | Yes, Screen flash |
| Features | - | HDR |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Audio Formats | - | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, and OTA |
| Other Details | - | High-bitrate audio support |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Wi-Fi Hotspot | - | Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint , accelerometer, gyro, compass,Virtual proximity sensing | accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support |
| Fingerprint Sensor | under display, optical | side-mounted |
| Face Unlock | - | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery score | ||
| Type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 4800 mAh |
| Removable | No | No |
| Charging | 25W wired | 45W wired, QC2.0 |
| Charging Time (20-100%) | 1h 17m | 44 min |
| Wireless Charging | No | 20W wireless |
| Reverse Charging | - | 4.5W reverse wireless |
| Charger in Box | - | No |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon | Graphite, Cream, Lavender, Pistachio |
| Models | SM-A556B | SM-F971B, SM-F971B/DS, SM-F971U, SM-F971U1 |
| In the Box | - | USB Type-C to Type-C cable, a SIM ejection pin, and quick start/warranty booklets |
| Warranty | - | 1-year manufacturer warranty |
| SAR | - | 1.23 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.68 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body) | 0.82 W/kg (head) 1.21 W/kg (body) |
| Tests | ||
| Performance | AnTuTu: 655890 | - |
| Display | 1010 nits max brightness | - |
| Loudspeaker | -25.7 LUFS | - |
| EU Label | ||
| Energy | - | Class A |
| Battery | - | 49:10h endurance, 1200 cycles |
| Free fall | - | Class A (210 falls) |
| Repairability | - | Class C |
Frequently Asked Questions
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 scores highest overall in this comparison, with a spec score of 87/100. The spec score weighs performance, display, camera, battery and value together, so treat it as a starting point rather than a verdict — the right phone still depends on which of those you care about most.
Samsung Galaxy A55 has the largest battery at 5000 mAh. It charges at up to 25W. Capacity is only part of endurance: chipset efficiency and screen refresh rate affect how long a charge actually lasts.