Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 14T and Samsung Galaxy A55 5G - Which is better?

Xiaomi 14T vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G

78 out 100
Xiaomi 14T
VS
67 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Xiaomi 14T
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 14T Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra, vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G, Manufactured in March, 2024with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1480. 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 Xiaomi 14T
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 213g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A55 5G

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 16/512 GB    		 - 6/128 GB
    - 6/256 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi 14T and Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    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:
    Xiaomi 14T
    vs
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
    Size 6.67 in 6.6 in
    Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 446 ppi 390 ppi
    Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-144 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 1600 nits 1000 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 85.8 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi 14T
    1349 nits
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    1011 nits
    sRGB gamut99.6 %100 %
    PWM (Flicker)120 Hz120 Hz
    Response time1 ms1 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 14T], [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 161.1 mm (6.34 in)
    Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
    Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 213 g (7.51 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP67
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Plastic Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green    		 - White
    - Blue
    - Purple
    - Yellow
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi 14T
    89.1 %
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    85.8 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi 14T and Samsung Galaxy A55 5G In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra Samsung Exynos 1480
    Max Frequency 3350 MHz 2750 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
    - 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)    		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.75 (Cortex-A78)
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU 780 Yes
    Graphics Mali-G615 MP6 Samsung Xclipse 530
    GPU Cores 768 128
    GPU Frequency 1400 MHz 1300 MHz
    FLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS 332.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi 14T
    1402
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    1168
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi 14T
    4410
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    3503
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14021168
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44103503
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi 14T
    1351392
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    723621
    CPU278150233611
    GPU526726175311
    Memory309549139428
    UX236967175271
    NanoReview Score1351392723621
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi 14T
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    3898
    Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi 14T
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    13120
    Writing scoren/a17087
    Web scoren/a11775
    Video editingn/a7278
    Data manipulationn/a11305
    NanoReview Scoren/a13120

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 12 GB
    - 16 GB    		 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 14
    OS Size 22 GB 20.1 GB
    UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 6.1

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 67 W 25 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging n/a No
    Fast Charging Yes (72% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:49 h 1:03 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi 14T
    21:55
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    26:41
    Web Browsing10:03 h10:24 h
    Video Playback13:20 h17:52 h
    Games05:09 h05:16 h
    Standby Mode95 h125 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 2x 75
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Macro: 5 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
    Focal length23 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX906
    Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix50 MPn/a
    Aperturef/1.9n/a
    Focal length50 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
    Sensor size1/2.76n/a
    Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length15 mmn/a
    SensorOmnivision OV13B10Sony IMX258
    Sensor size1/3.061/3.06
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Xiaomi 14T
    130
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    110
    Video quality
    Xiaomi 14T
    133
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    117
    Overall camera score
    Xiaomi 14T
    134
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    108
    Bokeh5545
    Preview6854
    Zoom140n/a
    Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 14T], [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G]

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
    Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
    Focal length 25 mm 26 mm
    Sensor n/a Sony IMX616
    Sensor size 1/3.44 1/2.74
    Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.4 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
    DisplayPort No n/a
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Varies by region
    Infrared Port Yes No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotNoYes
    2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
    3G BandsUMTS B1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)
    LTE categoryn/a18
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi 14T
    91.4 dB
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    91.4 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced September, 2024 yr March, 2024 yr
    Release Date September, 2024 yr March, 2024 yr
    Launch Price ($) 549 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 439
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Hall Sensor
    - Barometer
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included No No

    Note

    Xiaomi 14T:

    The eco-leather version is thicker at 7.95 but lighter, weighing 193 grams.

    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 Xiaomi 14T the clear winner in this comparison.

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