Samsung Galaxy M55 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy M55 Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus, Manufactured in August, 2019with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M55
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 196g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 495ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy M55 and Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
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 Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 495 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness n/a 700 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 92.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
792 nits
sRGB gamutn/a95.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a250 Hz
Response timen/a3.6 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.9 mm (6.45 in) 162.3 mm (6.39 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 77.2 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance n/a IP68
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Blue
- Green
- White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy M55
86.4 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
92.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy M55 and Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)
- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (M4)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 644 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 768 432
GPU Frequency 443 MHz 770 MHz
FLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS 651.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M55
960
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M55
2754
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
2544
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)960963
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27542544
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy M55
664504
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
667934
CPU236956169143
GPU169798208710
Memory111012148420
UX146738141661
NanoReview Score664504667934
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
3377
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.8 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a20 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3377
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
9038
Writing scoren/a10979
Web scoren/a7212
Video editingn/a5811
Data manipulationn/a6704
NanoReview Scoren/a9038

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 31.6 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
19:33
Web Browsingn/a06:30 h
Video Playbackn/a11:51 h
Gamesn/a04:44 h
Standby Moden/a105 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/1.561/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.1
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M3
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3P9
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
126
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
98
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
117

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.6
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size n/a 1/2.65
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
103
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
93

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B/B20/B150/B2048)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
85.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2024 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr August, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 325 1099
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 25 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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