Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 5G (Titanium Gray, 12GB RAM, 256GB Storage) vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (Awesome Iceblue, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
What separates them
These two differ on 11 recorded specifications. The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 5G (Titanium Gray, 12GB RAM, 256GB Storage) is ₹96,000 dearer.
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 5G (Titanium Gray, 12GB RAM, 256GB Storage) vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (Awesome Iceblue, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
Samsung
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 5G (Titanium Gray, 12GB RAM, 256GB Storage)
₹1,29,999
Seven years of updates on a flagship, plus a titanium frame and Gorilla Armor glass that genuinely cuts reflections rather than merely resisting scratches.
Full details →Samsung
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (Awesome Iceblue, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
₹33,999
Bought for the support commitment and Samsung's service network rather than the specification sheet, which is beaten comprehensively by phones costing ten thousand less.
Full details →Who the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 5G is for
Buy it if: Anyone wanting the longest-supported Android flagship, with a stylus and a 5x periscope.
Avoid it if: Anyone who values fast charging -- 45 W is slow for this price bracket.
Who the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G is for
Buy it if: Buyers who value Samsung's service network and four years of upgrades over raw specification.
Avoid it if: Value buyers — the POCO X7 Pro offers more hardware for Rs9,000 less.
Specifications, side by side
11 of 15 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 5G | Samsung Galaxy A55 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹1,29,999 | ₹33,999 |
| Charging | 45 W wired, 15 W wireless -- about 65 minutes to full, slow for the price | 25 W wired, 50% in about 30 minutes |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy | Samsung Exynos 1480 |
| Display | 6.8 inch LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120 Hz adaptive | 6.6 inch Super AMOLED |
| Peak brightness | 2600 nits peak, about 1400 nits sustained full screen | 1000 nits peak |
| RAM | 12 GB LPDDR5X | 8 GB |
| Rear camera | 200 MP main with OIS + 50 MP periscope 5x + 10 MP telephoto 3x + 12 MP ultrawide | 50 MP main with OIS (f/1.8) + 12 MP ultrawide + 5 MP macro |
| Software support | 7 Android upgrades, 7 years security patches | 4 Android upgrades, 5 years security patches |
| Storage | 256 GB UFS 4.0 | 128 GB UFS 2.2 |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP67 |
| Weight | 232 g | 213 g |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Display glass | Gorilla Armor, which measurably reduces reflections rather than just resisting scratches | not published |
| Display type | not published | Super AMOLED, 120 Hz |
| Front camera | not published | 32 MP |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.
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