Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Oppo Realme GT Neo 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1480, vs Oppo Realme GT Neo 5, Manufactured in February, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme GT Neo 5
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher pixel density: 451ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 213g
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Oppo Realme GT Neo 5
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.74 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1240x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 390 ppi 451 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 88.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
1011 nits
Oppo Realme GT Neo 5
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 163.85 mm (6.45 in)
Width 77.4 mm (3.05 in) 75.75 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Blue
- Purple
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
85.8 %
Oppo Realme GT Neo 5
88.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Oppo Realme GT Neo 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1480 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max Frequency 2750 MHz 3190 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.75 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 530 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 332.8 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
1168
Oppo Realme GT Neo 5
1746
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
3503
Oppo Realme GT Neo 5
4420
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11681746
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)35034420
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
723621
Oppo Realme GT Neo 5
1293540
CPU233611349908
GPU175311472589
Memory139428210537
UX175271260506
NanoReview Score7236211293540
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
3898
Oppo Realme GT Neo 5
9902
Stabilityn/a62 %
Graphics Testn/a59 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9902
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
13120
Oppo Realme GT Neo 5
n/a
Writing score17087n/a
Web score11775n/a
Video editing7278n/a
Data manipulation11305n/a
NanoReview Score13120n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 256 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 20.1 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 Realme UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 150 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 7 min)
Full Charge Time 1:03 h 0:16 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
26:41
Oppo Realme GT Neo 5
n/a
Web Browsing10:24 hn/a
Video Playback17:52 hn/a
Games05:16 hn/a
Standby Mode125 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 75 Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX890
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
SensorSony IMX258Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/3.061/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
110
Oppo Realme GT Neo 5
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
117
Oppo Realme GT Neo 5
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
108
Oppo Realme GT Neo 5
n/a
Bokeh45n/a
Preview54n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm 25 mm
Sensor Sony IMX616 Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/3.09
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA B1/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
91.4 dB
Oppo Realme GT Neo 5
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2024 yr February, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr February, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 350
MSRP ($) 439 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 150 W

Note

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.

Oppo Realme GT Neo 5:

A version with support for 240-watt charging is available, which features a smaller battery and different memory options.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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