Motorola Moto G55
#978
Samsung Galaxy S7
#1604Category Breakdown
Motorola Moto G55
Samsung Galaxy S7
Performance
70.860.3
Camera
49.549.9
Display
79.579.5
Battery
63.061.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
66.963.6
Summary
- The Motorola Moto G55 features a larger 6.49-inch IPS LCD display with a 120Hz refresh rate, compared to the Samsung Galaxy S7's 5.1-inch Super AMOLED display at 60Hz, offering smoother visuals.
- In terms of performance, the Moto G55 is powered by a Mediatek Dimensity 7025 chipset with up to 8GB RAM, while the Galaxy S7 uses the older Exynos 8890 with 4GB RAM.
- The Moto G55's camera system includes a 50 MP main sensor and a 16 MP selfie camera, surpassing the S7's 12 MP rear and 5 MP front cameras.
- Battery capacity is significantly higher in the Moto G55 at 5000 mAh with 30W charging, compared to the S7's 3000 mAh and 15W charging.
- Build quality for the Moto G55 includes Gorilla Glass 5 and a plastic frame, while the S7 has Gorilla Glass 4 with an aluminum frame, making the latter slightly more premium.
- The Moto G55 runs on Android 14, while the S7 is limited to Android 8.0, affecting the software experience and feature set.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola Moto G55
Samsung Galaxy S7
General
Release Date
2024, August 29
2016, March 11
Announced
2024, August 29
2016, February 21
Description
N/A
Versions: G930F (Global); G930FD (Global; Southeast Asia); G930W8 (Canada)Also known as Samsung Galaxy S7 Duos with dual-SIM card slots
Display
Size
6.49"
5.1"
Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~577 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1440
Refresh Rate
120Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 7025 (6 nm)
Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
IMG BXM-8-256
Mali-T880 MP12
Memory
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
12 MP
Main Camera Details
50 MP, f/1.8 (wide), 0.61µm, PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm, AF
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Front Camera
16 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1.0µm
5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm
Video Recording
1080p@30/60fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1440p
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
30W wired
15W wired, QC2Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✓
Build & Design
Dimensions
161.6 x 73.8 x 8.1 mm (6.36 x 2.91 x 0.32 in)
142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 in)
Weight
179 g
152 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back or silicone polymer (eco leather) back
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Forest Grey, Smoky Green, Twilight Purple
Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM (G930F)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (G930FD)
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
5G
✓
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 14
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), TouchWiz UI
OS Version
Android 14
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), TouchWiz UI
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes