Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G, Manufactured in March, 2024with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1480. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher pixel density: 394ppi
- Lighter design: 190g vs 213g
- Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
Review
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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.6 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2412 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 394 ppi | 390 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 2000 nits | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.8 % | 85.8 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 100 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 120 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 1 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 161.34 mm (6.35 in) | 161.1 mm (6.34 in) |
| Width | 73.91 mm (2.91 in) | 77.4 mm (3.05 in) |
| Thickness | 8.23 mm (0.32 in) | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 213 g (7.51 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP65 | IP67 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - Gold - Green |
- White - Blue - Purple - Yellow |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 | Samsung Exynos 1480 |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.75 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | Samsung Xclipse 530 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 128 |
| GPU Frequency | 940 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | 481.3 GFLOPS | 332.8 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 966 | 1168 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2839 | 3503 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 2266 | n/a |
| CPU | 202978 | 233611 |
| GPU | 130582 | 175311 |
| Memory | 148958 | 139428 |
| UX | 156295 | 175271 |
| NanoReview Score | 638813 | 723621 |
| Writing score | 13962 | 17087 |
| Web score | 17252 | 11775 |
| Video editing | 6736 | 7278 |
| Data manipulation | 9684 | 11305 |
| NanoReview Score | 13919 | 13120 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| OS Size | n/a | 20.1 GB |
| UI Skin | Realme UI 5.0 | One UI 6.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 5200 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 80 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | n/a | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (74% in 30 min) | Yes (55% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:47 h | 1:03 h |
| Web Browsing | 13:01 h | 10:24 h |
| Video Playback | 14:52 h | 17:52 h |
| Games | 05:40 h | 05:16 h |
| Standby Mode | 120 h | 125 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | 75 |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (720p) | 240 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 112 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-701 | Sony IMX906 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/1.56 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 50 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.7 | n/a |
| Focal length | 73 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-600 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | SmartSens SC820 | Sony IMX258 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0 | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 45 |
| Preview | n/a | 54 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 6464x4864 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX615 | Sony IMX616 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.74 | 1/2.74 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | 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 | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| 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 | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850/900/1800 | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/5/8 | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66) |
| LTE category | n/a | 18 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | n/a | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | July, 2024 yr | March, 2024 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2024 yr | March, 2024 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 395 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 439 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 80 W | No |
Note
Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G:
There is a model with an eco-leather cover that has a lower weight (185.5 grams) and a thicker of 8.41.
Samsung 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.
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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