Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Vivo iQOO 15T - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Vivo iQOO 15T

67 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
VS
91 out 100
Vivo iQOO 15T
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Vivo iQOO 15T

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1480, vs Vivo iQOO 15T, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500 Monster. 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 Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
  • Lighter design: 213g vs 216g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO 15T
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • 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		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Vivo iQOO 15T
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:
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
vs
Vivo iQOO 15T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.82 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1440x3168 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 390 ppi 510 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1000 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 89.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
1011 nits
Vivo iQOO 15T
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 77.4 mm (3.05 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 216 g (7.62 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Blue
- Purple
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
85.8 %
Vivo iQOO 15T
89.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Vivo iQOO 15T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1480 MediaTek Dimensity 9500 Monster
Max Frequency 2750 MHz 4210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.75 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2.7 (C1-Pro)
- 3/3.5 (C1-Premium)
- 1/4.21 (C1-Ultra)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU 990
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 530 n/a
GPU Cores 128 n/a
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz n/a
FLOPS 332.8 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
1168
Vivo iQOO 15T
3507
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
3503
Vivo iQOO 15T
10634
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11683507
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)350310634
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G], [Vivo iQOO 15T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
723621
Vivo iQOO 15T
3815522
CPU2336111006840
GPU1753111438159
Memory139428553590
UX175271816933
NanoReview Score7236213815522
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
3898
Vivo iQOO 15T
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
13120
Vivo iQOO 15T
n/a
Writing score17087n/a
Web score11775n/a
Video editing7278n/a
Data manipulation11305n/a
NanoReview Score13120n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
OS Size 20.1 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:03 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
26:41
Vivo iQOO 15T
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 200 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 16320x12288 pixels
Zoom 75 Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
SensorSony IMX906n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
SensorSony IMX258Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/3.061/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
110
Vivo iQOO 15T
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
117
Vivo iQOO 15T
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
108
Vivo iQOO 15T
n/a
Bokeh45n/a
Preview54n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX616 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.74 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.3 6.0
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 n/a No
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, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
91.4 dB
Vivo iQOO 15T
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2024 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr May, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 439 560
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, 100 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO 15T the clear winner in this comparison.

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