Home Phone comparison Oppo Realme C55 and Samsung Galaxy A50 - Which is better?

Oppo Realme C55 vs Samsung Galaxy A50

48 out 100
Oppo Realme C55
VS
40 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A50
Oppo Realme C55
Samsung Galaxy A50

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme C55 Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.72 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs Samsung Galaxy A50, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme C55
  • Larger display: 6.72in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A50
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 166g vs 189.5g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme C55 and Samsung Galaxy A50
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Oppo Realme C55
vs
Samsung Galaxy A50

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.72 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 392 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 680 nits 650 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 84.9 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme C55
655 nits
Samsung Galaxy A50
548 nits
sRGB gamut100 %141.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a119 Hz
Response time21 ms7 ms
Contrast1471:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Realme C55], [Samsung Galaxy A50]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.6 mm (6.52 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.89 mm (0.31 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 189.5 g (6.68 oz) 166 g (5.86 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Blue
- Green
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme C55
86.7 %
Samsung Galaxy A50
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme C55 and Samsung Galaxy A50 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Yes
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Cores 48 54
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 91.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme C55
425
Samsung Galaxy A50
506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme C55
1413
Samsung Galaxy A50
1550
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)425506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14131550
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme C55
274070
Samsung Galaxy A50
259923
CPU8173483882
GPU4192042251
Memory7495958058
UX7545775732
NanoReview Score274070259923
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme C55
742
Samsung Galaxy A50
746
Max Surface Temp.47.8 °C44.5 °C
Stability98 %97 %
Graphics Test4 fps4 fps
Graphics Score742746
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme C55], [Samsung Galaxy A50]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme C55
8633
Samsung Galaxy A50
6024
Writing score96366360
Web score71374826
Video editing62125198
Data manipulation60285373
NanoReview Score86336024

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 20 GB 22 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 One UI 3.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (27% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:09 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme C55
22:19
Samsung Galaxy A50
18:02
Web Browsing07:44 h07:00 h
Video Playback12:22 h11:18 h
Games05:14 h04:38 h
Standby Mode124 h86 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6944 pixels 5288x3968 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 25 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP25 MP
Aperturen/af/1.7
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSony IMX576
Sensor size1/21/2.78
Pixel size0.7 μm0.9 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Realme C55
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
81
Video quality
Oppo Realme C55
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
67
Overall camera score
Oppo Realme C55
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A50
76
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A50]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 6024x4024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.9 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA Bands 1/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category712
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Realme C55
80.6 dB
Samsung Galaxy A50
85 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced March, 2023 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 160 395
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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