Samsung Z vs vivo Y55s

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Z:
    OLED
    Y55s:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Z: 6 g lighter

    Z:
    136 g
    Y55s:
    142 g
  • Width

    Z: 3.1 mm narrower

    Z:
    69.8 mm
    Y55s:
    72.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Z: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Z:
    4.8 in
    Y55s:
    5.2 in
  • Depth

    Y55s: 1 mm thinner

    Z:
    8.5 mm
    Y55s:
    7.5 mm
  • Height

    Z: 9.7 mm shorter

    Z:
    138.2 mm
    Y55s:
    147.9 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Z

    Height:
    138.2 mm
    Width:
    69.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +1 mm versus Y55s
  2. 2. Y55s

    Height:
    147.9 mm +9.7 mm versus Z
    Width:
    72.9 mm +3.1 mm versus Z
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Z

    136 g

  2. 2. Y55s

    142 g

    +6 g versus Z

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Z

    Screen diagonal:
    4.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    63.5 cm²
  2. 2. Y55s

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²

Y55s has approximately 17.4% more rectangular screen area than Z.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Z, Y55s, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageZY55s
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Y55s: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2/3 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Z

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Y55s

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Z

    2600 mAh

  2. 2. Y55s

    2730 mAh

    +130 mAh versus Z

Specifications

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1. Z2. Y55s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Z, Y55s.
SpecificationZY55s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 138.2 Х 69.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 147.9 Х 72.9 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 142 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.8" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2/3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2730 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Tizen 2.2.1
  • Android 6 (Marshmallow); Funtouch 3
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Z, Y55s.
SpecificationZY55s
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 63.5 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 69.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 306 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Z, Y55s.
SpecificationZY55s
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Z, Y55s.
SpecificationZY55s
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 306
Antutu 7 score *
  • 38154
  • 32622
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 648
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1831
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1230
General specs
General specs — specifications for Z, Y55s.
SpecificationZY55s
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2017
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black/Brown
  • Crown Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Space Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 200 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Z, Y55s.
SpecificationZY55s
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 40(2300) - Malaysia
  • Vietnam LTE band 1(2100)
  • 8(900) - Thailand
  • Indonesia
  • Myanmar
  • Philippines LTE band 1(2100)
  • 40(2300) - India
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Z, Y55s.
SpecificationZY55s
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Z, Y55s.
SpecificationZY55s
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • Infrared port - SNS integration -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA/FLAC player -Organizer -Photo viewer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Samsung Z Z910F
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass