Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Motorola Moto G86 Power 5G
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (with Exynos 1480) that was released on March 11, 2024, against the Motorola Moto G86 Power 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7300 and came out 1 year and 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
- 18% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1021K versus 867K)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
- 8% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1137 and 1049 points
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G86 Power 5G
- Comes with 1720 mAh larger battery capacity: 6720 vs 5000 mAh
- Delivers 34% higher peak brightness (1361 against 1014 nits)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- 14% higher pixel density (446 vs 390 PPI)
- The phone is 1 year and 3 months newer
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.6 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1220 x 2712 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 390 ppi | 446 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | 1500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 4500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.8% | 89.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 100% | 96.3% |
| PWM | 120 Hz | 930 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 4 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.1 mm (6.34 inches) | 161.21 mm (6.35 inches) |
| Width | 77.4 mm (3.05 inches) | 74.74 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.65 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 213 g (7.51 oz) | 198 g (6.98 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP67 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Glass | Eco-leather |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Blue, Purple, Yellow | Black, Gold, Gray, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | - | Good (3.64/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Very good (B) · 180 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1480 | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 |
| Max clock | 2750 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | MediaTek APU 655 |
| Graphics | Xclipse 530 | Mali-G615 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 1047 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~665.6 GFLOPS | ~536.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 4101 | 2603 |
| Single-core score | 1137 | 1049 |
| Multi-core score | 3437 | 2939 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 348485 | 317933 |
| GPU | 226076 | 124614 |
| Memory | 182794 | 156837 |
| UX | 264381 | 267769 |
| Total score | 1021736 | 867154 |
| Samples | [29 tests] | [6 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 98% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 3 FPS | 3 FPS |
| Graphics score | 459 | 400 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 98% | - |
| Graphics test | 5 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 982 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11788 | 19980 |
| Video editing | 7255 | 8059 |
| Photo editing | 23283 | 32244 |
| Data manipulation | 10941 | 11846 |
| Writing score | 17673 | 19158 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-17 (Артем) | AnTuTu 11 | 1080442 |
| 📘 2026-08-23 (No) | AnTuTu 11 | 965699 |
| 📘 2026-08-14 (Brice) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1115 / 3126 |
| 📘 2026-08-06 (Mazen) | AnTuTu 11 | 1057022 |
| 📘 2026-06-28 (SK.EMTIAZ) | AnTuTu 11 | 1021736 |
Motorola Moto G86 Power 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-07-19 (Alexandru L.) | AnTuTu 11 | 919422 |
| 📘 2026-06-09 -> Josue_26 | Geekbench 6 GPU | 2605 |
| 📘 2026-06-09 -> Josue_26 | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1049 / 2940 |
| 📘 2026-06-09 -> Josue_26 | AnTuTu 11 | 867154 |
| 📘 2026-06-06 (Josue) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1049 / 2939 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 15 |
| ROM | One UI 8.5 | Hello UI |
| OS size | 20.1 GB | 56 GB |
| OS updates | 4 years | 1 year |
| Security updates | 5 years | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 6720 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 30 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (55% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:03 hr | - |
| Battery cycles | - | 1000 cycles |
| Web browsing | 10:24 hr | - |
| Watching video | 17:52 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:16 hr | - |
| Standby | 125 hr | - |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#116th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 118° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | - | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX906 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) | 1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 12 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX258 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC5035 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | 45 | - |
| Preview | 54 | - |
| Zoom | 75 | - |
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A55 5G from DxOMark | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6464 x 4864 | 3280 x 2460 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony IMX616 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.74" (≈ 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | - | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2024 | May 2025 |
| Release date | March 2024 | June 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $439 | $329 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy A57 5G | - |
| SAR (head) | 0.68 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 1.04 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 33 W |
Further details
Notes on Galaxy A55 5G:
- The barometer is only available in the model for the USA.
- SM-A556B/DS and A556E/DS models come with two physical SIM cards.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, camera, battery life, and design are more important to you, then choose the Motorola Moto G86 Power 5G. But if the performance, gaming, software, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G.
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