Skip to content
InnoReviews

Samsung Galaxy A55 vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII

Samsung Galaxy A55
48.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
59Inno Score
37.9Performance64.4
46.1Display65.7
46.8Camera48.4
52.7Battery49.1
78.7Features70.7
4 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A557 spec wins — Sony Xperia 1 VIII

InnoReviews verdict

Sony Xperia 1 VIII wins this phone face-off, 59 to 48.4, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+27) and display (+20). Samsung Galaxy A55 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A55

  • Stronger battery score: 53 vs 49
  • Stronger features score: 79 vs 71
  • 167% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 12 MP

Reasons to pick the Sony Xperia 1 VIII

  • Stronger performance score: 64 vs 38
  • Stronger display score: 66 vs 46
  • 300% higher ultra-wide: 48 MP vs 12 MP
  • 190% higher Optical zoom: 2.9 x vs 1 x
  • 33% higher RAM (max): 16 GB vs 12 GB

Display

Display comparison: Samsung Galaxy A55 versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecSamsung Galaxy A55Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Screen size6.6 ″+2%6.5 ″
Panel typeSuper AMOLEDLTPO OLED
Resolution1080x23401080x2340
Pixel density390 ppi—
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,000 nits—
Screen-to-body85.8 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: Samsung Galaxy A55 versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecSamsung Galaxy A55Sony Xperia 1 VIII
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 1480Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTu997,950Bottom 40%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)353,082Bottom 35%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)224,206Bottom 43%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)162,521Bottom 32%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)258,141Bottom 28%—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,150Bottom 45%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,400Bottom 48%—
RAM (max)12 GB16 GB+33%
Storage options128/256GB256GB/512GB/1TB
Storage type—UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Samsung Galaxy A55 versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecSamsung Galaxy A55Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Main camera50 MP+4%48 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Ultra-wide12 MP48 MP+300%
Telephoto—48 MP
Optical zoom1 x2.9 x+190%
Max video4K@30fps—
Front camera32 MP+167%12 MP
OISYes—

Battery

Battery comparison: Samsung Galaxy A55 versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecSamsung Galaxy A55Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired charging25 W30 W+20%
Wireless charging0 W15 W
Active use endurance11 h—

Design

Design comparison: Samsung Galaxy A55 versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecSamsung Galaxy A55Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Weight213 g200 g+6%
Thickness8.2 mm+1%8.3 mm
IP ratingIP67IP65/IP68
Frame materialAluminum—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Samsung Galaxy A55 versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecSamsung Galaxy A55Sony Xperia 1 VIII
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.36.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.2
eSIMYes—

Software

Software comparison: Samsung Galaxy A55 versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecSamsung Galaxy A55Sony Xperia 1 VIII
OS at launchAndroid 14 (One UI 6.1)Android 16
OS update pledge4 years4 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Samsung Galaxy A55 versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecSamsung Galaxy A55Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoYes

Related comparisons

Samsung Galaxy A55vs OPPO F33 Pro 5GVSSamsung Galaxy A55vs Redmi Note 13 Pro (4G)VSSamsung Galaxy A55vs iQOO Z9x 5GVSSamsung Galaxy A55vs TECNO SPARK 40 Pro+VSSony Xperia 1 VIIIvs HONOR 600 LiteVSSony Xperia 1 VIIIvs vivo V70VSSony Xperia 1 VIIIvs OnePlus Nord 5VSSony Xperia 1 VIIIvs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7VS

Try another matchup