Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1480, vs Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Pro, Manufactured in February, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. 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 Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 213g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh
  • 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
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Pro
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 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 390 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1000 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 89.7 %
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 Neo 9 Pro
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) 163.53 mm (6.44 in)
Width 77.4 mm (3.05 in) 75.68 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.34 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP54
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Blue
- Purple
- Yellow
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
85.8 %
Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Pro
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1480 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 2750 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.75 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 530 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 128 1536
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 332.8 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
1168
Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Pro
2009
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
3503
Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Pro
5445
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11682009
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)35035445
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a9319
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
723621
Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Pro
2083491
CPU233611484471
GPU175311876384
Memory139428394276
UX175271328360
NanoReview Score7236212083491
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
3898
Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Pro
n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
13120
Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Pro
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 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
OS Size 20.1 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 FuntouchOS 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 11 min)
Full Charge Time 1:03 h 0:21 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
26:41
Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Pro
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 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) 480 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX920
Sensor size1/1.561/1.31
Pixel size1 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX258n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
110
Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
117
Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
108
Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Pro
n/a
Bokeh45n/a
Preview54n/a

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 Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/3.1
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 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 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
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 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B28B/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category18n/a
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
Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2024 yr February, 2024 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr February, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 490
MSRP ($) 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 120 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 Neo 9 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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