Screen size
Galaxy A556.6"
Galaxy M08Winner: 6.7"+1.5%
Quick verdict
Galaxy A55 leads the measured specs 13-6.
Measured wins
Galaxy A55
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Galaxy M08
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A55
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy M08
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A55
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M08
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A55
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M08
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A55
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy M08
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G bands
Galaxy A55
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy M08
-
Speed
Galaxy A55
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy M08
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy A55
2024, March 11
Galaxy M08
2026, October 01
Status
Galaxy A55
Available. Released 2024, March 15
Galaxy M08
Released Oct 2026
Dimensions
Galaxy A55
161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.34 x 3.05 x 0.32 in)
Galaxy M08
167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A55
213 g (7.51 oz)
Galaxy M08
197 g (6.95 oz)
Build
Galaxy A55
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
Galaxy M08
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A55
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Galaxy M08
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A55
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Galaxy M08
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A55
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM)
Galaxy M08
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Galaxy A55
6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M08
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A55
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~390 ppi density)
Galaxy M08
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A55
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy M08
-
OS
Galaxy A55
Android 14, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
Galaxy M08
Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy A55
Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
Galaxy M08
Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A55
Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy M08
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A55
Xclipse 530
Galaxy M08
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A55
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy M08
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A55
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy M08
64GB 4GB RAM
Triple
Galaxy A55
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)
Galaxy M08
-
Features
Galaxy A55
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M08
LED flash
Video
Galaxy A55
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy M08
1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Galaxy A55
-
Galaxy M08
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Galaxy A55
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
Galaxy M08
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A55
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Galaxy M08
Yes
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A55
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy M08
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A55
No
Galaxy M08
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A55
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M08
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A55
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M08
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A55
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy M08
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A55
Yes (market/region dependent)
Galaxy M08
No
Radio
Galaxy A55
No
Galaxy M08
FM radio
USB
Galaxy A55
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy M08
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A55
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy M08
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Other
Galaxy A55
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy M08
-
Type
Galaxy A55
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Galaxy M08
6000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A55
25W wired
Galaxy M08
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A55
Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon
Galaxy M08
Silver
Models
Galaxy A55
SM-A556V, SM-A556B, SM-A556B/DS, SM-A556E, SM-A556E/DS, SM-A5560
Galaxy M08
SM-M085F, SM-M085F/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy A55
0.68 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M08
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A55
$ 399.99 / £ 229.00 / € 248.94 / ₹ 25,198
Galaxy M08
About 160 EUR
SAR
Galaxy A55
-
Galaxy M08
0.62 W/kg (head)