Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1480, vs Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G, Manufactured in January, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 213g
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
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 comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 390 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 950 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ n/a
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 90.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
1011 nits
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
796 nits
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) 161.47 mm (6.36 in)
Width 77.4 mm (3.05 in) 74.02 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.75 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal n/a
Colors - White
- Blue
- Purple
- Yellow
- Blue
- Red
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
85.8 %
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
90.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1480 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Max Frequency 2750 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.75 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 530 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 940 MHz
FLOPS 332.8 GFLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
1168
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
1017
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
3503
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
2893
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11681017
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)35032893
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
723621
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
657798
CPU233611214998
GPU175311120430
Memory139428165223
UX175271157147
NanoReview Score723621657798
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
3898
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
13120
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
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
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 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 67 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 (81% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:03 h 0:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
26:41
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
25:33
Web Browsing10:24 h10:56 h
Video Playback17:52 h15:00 h
Games05:16 h05:28 h
Standby Mode125 h121 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 75 Optical, 3x
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 123 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX890
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a71 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV64B
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
SensorSony IMX258Hynix HI-846
Sensor size1/3.061/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
110
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
117
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
108
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Bokeh45n/a
Preview54n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 6560x4928 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm 22 mm
Sensor Sony IMX616 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.74 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 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 5.2
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
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
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
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)
LTE category1818
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
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 360
MSRP ($) 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 67 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.

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

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