Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Xiaomi Poco M5 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Xiaomi Poco M5

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Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
VS
50 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M5
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Xiaomi Poco M5

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1480, vs Xiaomi Poco M5, Manufactured in September, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. 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
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M5
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Lighter design: 201g 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		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Xiaomi Poco M5
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
Xiaomi Poco M5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.6 in 6.58 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2408 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 390 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 83.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
1011 nits
Xiaomi Poco M5
448 nits
sRGB gamut100 %93.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms27 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1481:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G], [Xiaomi Poco M5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 163.99 mm (6.46 in)
Width 77.4 mm (3.05 in) 76.09 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP52
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Blue
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Black
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
85.8 %
Xiaomi Poco M5
83.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Xiaomi Poco M5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1480 MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency 2750 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.75 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 530 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 128 128
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 332.8 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
1168
Xiaomi Poco M5
743
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
3503
Xiaomi Poco M5
1914
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1168743
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)35031914
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G], [Xiaomi Poco M5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
723621
Xiaomi Poco M5
418986
CPU233611136314
GPU17531164087
Memory139428110839
UX175271107746
NanoReview Score723621418986
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
3898
Xiaomi Poco M5
1230
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.5 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a7 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1230
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G], [Xiaomi Poco M5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
13120
Xiaomi Poco M5
9134
Writing score1708711620
Web score117757959
Video editing72785388
Data manipulation113057058
NanoReview Score131209134

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 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 (24% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:03 h 2:19 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
26:41
Xiaomi Poco M5
24:58
Web Browsing10:24 h09:34 h
Video Playback17:52 h14:13 h
Games05:16 h05:54 h
Standby Mode125 h129 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 75 Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 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
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSony IMX906Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.561/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
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
Xiaomi Poco M5
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
117
Xiaomi Poco M5
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
108
Xiaomi Poco M5
n/a
Bokeh45n/a
Preview54n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 2560x1920 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX616 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/5.0
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 5.3
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
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 *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
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/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1813
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 Poco M5
80.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2024 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 190
MSRP ($) 439 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 22 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 Samsung Galaxy A55 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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