Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Vivo iQOO Z10

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1480, vs Vivo iQOO Z10, Manufactured in April, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 390ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z10
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 213g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7300mAh 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 Z10
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 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 390 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 88.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
1011 nits
Vivo iQOO Z10
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) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 77.4 mm (3.05 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.93 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP67 Yes
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Blue
- Purple
- Yellow
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
85.8 %
Vivo iQOO Z10
88.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Vivo iQOO Z10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1480 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Max Frequency 2750 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.75 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 530 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1050 MHz
FLOPS 332.8 GFLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
1168
Vivo iQOO Z10
1159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
3503
Vivo iQOO Z10
3291
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11681159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)35033291
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
723621
Vivo iQOO Z10
804936
CPU233611273371
GPU175311205536
Memory139428142285
UX175271183744
NanoReview Score723621804936
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
3898
Vivo iQOO Z10
n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
13120
Vivo iQOO Z10
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 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDn/a

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
OS Size 20.1 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 FuntouchOS 15

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7300 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon
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 Z10
n/a
Web Browsing10:24 h34:00 h
Video Playback17:52 h29:00 h
Games05:16 h9:00 h
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 n/a
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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX882
Sensor size1/1.561/1.95
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX258n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
110
Vivo iQOO Z10
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
117
Vivo iQOO Z10
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
108
Vivo iQOO Z10
n/a
Bokeh45n/a
Preview54n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
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 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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
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, PCS1900GSM 850/900/1800Mhz
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)LTE B1/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/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
91.4 dB
Vivo iQOO Z10
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2024 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 255
MSRP ($) 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 90 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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