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Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Xiaomi 13T

67 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
VS
71 out 100
Xiaomi 13T
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Xiaomi 13T

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1480, vs Xiaomi 13T, Manufactured in September, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13T
    • Larger display: 6.67in
    • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 197g vs 213g
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 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    		 - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Xiaomi 13T
    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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    Function
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    vs
    Xiaomi 13T

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.6 in 6.67 in
    Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
    Pixel density 390 ppi 446 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (30-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 1000 nits 600 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 87.5 %
    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 13T
    1251 nits
    sRGB gamut100 %98.6 %
    PWM (Flicker)120 Hz120 Hz
    Response time1 ms1 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G], [Xiaomi 13T]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 162.2 mm (6.39 in)
    Width 77.4 mm (3.05 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.49 mm (0.33 in)
    Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
    Water resistance IP67 IP68
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Blue
    - Purple
    - Yellow    		 - Black
    - Blue
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    85.8 %
    Xiaomi 13T
    87.5 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Xiaomi 13T In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Samsung Exynos 1480 MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra
    Max Frequency 2750 MHz 3100 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.75 (Cortex-A78)    		 - 4/2 (Cortex A55)
    - 3/3 (Cortex A78)
    - 1/3.1 (Cortex A78)
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 580
    Graphics Samsung Xclipse 530 Mali-G610 MP6
    GPU Cores 128 768
    GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 950 MHz
    FLOPS 332.8 GFLOPS 1442 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    1168
    Xiaomi 13T
    1240
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    3503
    Xiaomi 13T
    3916
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11681240
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)35033916
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G], [Xiaomi 13T]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    723621
    Xiaomi 13T
    889920
    CPU233611253792
    GPU175311226851
    Memory139428195601
    UX175271213676
    NanoReview Score723621889920
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    3898
    Xiaomi 13T
    n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    13120
    Xiaomi 13T
    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 3200 MHz
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
    OS Size 20.1 GB n/a
    UI Skin One UI 6.1 HyperOS 2.0

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 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 (70% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:03 h 0:51 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    26:41
    Xiaomi 13T
    23:22
    Web Browsing10:24 h09:04 h
    Video Playback17:52 h12:58 h
    Games05:16 h05:38 h
    Standby Mode125 h121 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom 75 Optical, 2x
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    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 (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Macro: 5 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
    Focal lengthn/a24 mm
    SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX707
    Sensor size1/1.561/1.28
    Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrixn/a50 MP
    Aperturen/af/1.9
    Focal lengthn/a50 mm
    Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50D40
    Sensor sizen/a1/2.88
    Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
    Stabilizationn/aDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a15 mm
    SensorSony IMX258OmniVision OV13B
    Sensor size1/3.061/3.06
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    110
    Xiaomi 13T
    121
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    117
    Xiaomi 13T
    132
    Overall camera score
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    108
    Xiaomi 13T
    123
    Bokeh4565
    Preview5465
    Zoomn/a101
    Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G], [Xiaomi 13T]

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 20 MP
    Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 5184x3888 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
    Sensor Sony IMX616 Sony IMX596
    Sensor size 1/2.74 1/2
    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 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    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/ax)
    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 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    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 *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 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/B38/B40/B41/B66)
    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
    Xiaomi 13T
    91.4 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced March, 2024 yr September, 2023 yr
    Release Date March, 2024 yr September, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) n/a 600
    MSRP ($) 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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