Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Vivo X300 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Vivo X300

67 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
VS
92 out 100
Vivo X300
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Vivo X300

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1480, vs Vivo X300, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500. 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
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Vivo X300
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 213g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6040mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • 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 X300
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 X300

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.31 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1216x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 390 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 90.3 %
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 X300
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) 150.57 mm (5.93 in)
Width 77.4 mm (3.05 in) 71.92 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.95 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Blue
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
85.8 %
Vivo X300
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Vivo X300 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1480 MediaTek Dimensity 9500
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 Mali-G1 Ultra MP12
GPU Cores 128 1536
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1716 MHz
FLOPS 332.8 GFLOPS 5271.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
1168
Vivo X300
3383
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
3503
Vivo X300
10099
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11683383
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)350310099
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a25462
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G], [Vivo X300]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
723621
Vivo X300
3367414
CPU233611957632
GPU1753111342611
Memory139428448412
UX175271618759
NanoReview Score7236213367414
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
3898
Vivo X300
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
13120
Vivo X300
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 6040 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (40 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (73% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:03 h 0:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
26:41
Vivo X300
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 n/a
Zoom 75 Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 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 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.68
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSony IMX906Samsung ISOCELL HPB
Sensor size1/1.561/1.4
Pixel size1 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aSony LYT-602
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
SensorSony IMX258Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/3.061/2.76
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
110
Vivo X300
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
117
Vivo X300
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
108
Vivo X300
n/a
Bokeh45n/a
Preview54n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX616 Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/2.76
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA B1/B2/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/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
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 X300
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 439 699
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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo X300 the clear winner in this comparison.

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