Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

67 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
VS
46 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1480, vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 710. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4030mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 213g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Xiaomi Mi 9 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.39 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 390 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 430 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 85.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
1011 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
621 nits
sRGB gamut100 %95.8 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms3.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G], [Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 156.8 mm (6.17 in)
Width 77.4 mm (3.05 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Blue
- Purple
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
85.8 %
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1480 Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
Max Frequency 2750 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.75 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/1.7 (Kryo 360 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 685
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 530 Adreno 616
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 500 MHz
FLOPS 332.8 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
1168
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
527
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
3503
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
1574
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1168527
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)35031574
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
723621
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
305175
CPU23361197913
GPU17531156171
Memory13942867596
UX17527183495
NanoReview Score723621305175
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
3898
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
550
Max Surface Temp.n/a43.2 °C
Stabilityn/a96 %
Graphics Testn/a3 fps
Graphics Scoren/a550
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G], [Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
13120
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
7148
Writing score170877643
Web score117755770
Video editing72785646
Data manipulation113055892
NanoReview Score131207148

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 20.1 GB 13 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4030 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 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 Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:03 h 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
26:41
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
23:06
Web Browsing10:24 h07:34 h
Video Playback17:52 h11:52 h
Games05:16 h04:35 h
Standby Mode125 h138 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom 75 Digital
Flash LED 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 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.561/2
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX258n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalNo
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
110
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
117
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
108
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
n/a
Bokeh45n/a
Preview54n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX616 Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/2.8
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 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
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
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 SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B2100))
LTE category1812
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
91.4 dB
Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite
87.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2024 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 320
MSRP ($) 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 n/a

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 Samsung Galaxy A55 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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