Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Xiaomi 13 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1480, vs Xiaomi 13 Lite, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 213g
  • 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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Xiaomi 13 Lite
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 6.55 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 390 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
1011 nits
Xiaomi 13 Lite
930 nits
sRGB gamut100 %97.8 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 159.2 mm (6.27 in)
Width 77.4 mm (3.05 in) 72.7 mm (2.86 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.23 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 171 g (6.03 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Blue
- Purple
- Yellow
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
85.8 %
Xiaomi 13 Lite
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Xiaomi 13 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1480 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2750 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.75 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 530 Adreno 644
GPU Cores 128 768
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 443 MHz
FLOPS 332.8 GFLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
1168
Xiaomi 13 Lite
934
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
3503
Xiaomi 13 Lite
2571
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1168934
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)35032571
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
723621
Xiaomi 13 Lite
667696
CPU233611241677
GPU175311167935
Memory139428112520
UX175271145564
NanoReview Score723621667696
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
3898
Xiaomi 13 Lite
3093
Max Surface Temp.n/a37.7 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a18 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3093
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
13120
Xiaomi 13 Lite
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
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 20.1 GB 33.1 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 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 (83% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:03 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
26:41
Xiaomi 13 Lite
19:44
Web Browsing10:24 h07:35 h
Video Playback17:52 h12:35 h
Games05:16 h05:01 h
Standby Mode125 h94 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 75 Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX258Sony IMX376
Sensor size1/3.061/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
110
Xiaomi 13 Lite
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
117
Xiaomi 13 Lite
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
108
Xiaomi 13 Lite
n/a
Bokeh45n/a
Preview54n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX616 Samsung S5K3D2
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/2.74
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 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

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/)
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 5.2
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
- 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 *YesYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
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
Xiaomi 13 Lite
91.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2024 yr February, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 499
MSRP ($) 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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