Sharp Aquos R8 vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
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Overview
| Specs Score | 84 / 100 | 84 / 100 |
| Display Resolution | 1260 x 2730 pixels Better Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Screen To Body Ratio | ~ 85.8% Less Bezels | |
| Storage | 256 GB More Storage | 128 GB |
| CPU Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz Faster Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| Front Camera | 8 MP | 32 MP Better Front Camera Resolution |
| Weight | 213 g Lighter | |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm Slimmer | |
| Battery | 4570 mAh | 5000 mAh Bigger Battery |
| Unique Features | 3.5mm Audio Jack FM Radio Water Resistant | No No No |
General
| Model | AQUOS R8 | SM-A556V, SM-A556B, SM-A556B/DS, SM-A556E, SM-A556E/DS, SM-A5560 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | Nano+Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | May 09, 2023 | March 11, 2024 |
| In The Box | Handset, Data Cable (USB Type C to C), Ejection pin, Quick Start Guide |
Design
| Dimensions | 77.4 x 161.1 x 8.2 mm | |
| Weight | 213 g | |
| Colors | Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon |
Display
| Type | Color IGZO OLED (16M Colors) | Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.39 inches, 1260 x 2730 pixels, 240 Hz | 6.6 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 456 PPI | ~ 390 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 85.8% | |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus | |
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision, 2000 nits of Brightness, 10-bit Colors, Dolby Vision Support | HDR10+, 1000 nits Brightness |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
Memory
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4 | |
| Card Slot | Yes, upto 1 TB | Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 1 TB |
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) | |
| 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 | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.2 | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE |
| USB | Yes, USB-C | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB on-the-go |
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 | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| 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 | |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | Yes | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Water Resistance | Yes | 1 m upto 30 min |
| Splash Resistant | Yes | |
| IP Rating | IPX5 / IPX8 / IP6X | IP67 |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | 4 Generations of OS Upgrades and up to 5 Years of Security Updates, Samsung Knox Vault, E-sim |
Camera
| Rear Camera | 50.3 MP ƒ/1.9 13 MP | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 5 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro) |
| OIS | Yes | |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Portrait, Panorama, HDR | |
| Video Recording | 1080p | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 8 MP ƒ/2.3 Punch Hole, Screen Flash | 32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
Technical
| OS | Android v13 | Android v14 |
| Custom UI | OneUI 6 | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2 | Samsung Exynos 1480 |
| CPU | 3.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.7 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 1x Cortex-X3@ 3.2GHz & 4x Cortex-A715@ 2.8GHz & 3x Cortex-A510@2.0 GHz | 4xCortex-A78@ 2.7 GHz & 4xCortex-A55@2.0 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 740 | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
Multimedia
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | Yes | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA |
| Video | Yes | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Speaker Type | Stereo | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 4570 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes, 25W Fast Charging |
| Video Playback Time | 28 hours | |
| Music Playback Time | 79 hours |
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