POCO C55 vs Xiaomi Redmi A2 Plus

Comparing the POCO C55 vs Xiaomi Redmi A2 Plus across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi A2 Plus runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while POCO C55 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi A2 Plus the better performer.

Display: POCO C55 offers a screen size of 6.71 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi A2 Plus offers 6.52 inches, making POCO C55 the larger display of the two. Both POCO C55 and Xiaomi Redmi A2 Plus feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: POCO C55 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi A2 Plus offers 8 MP, making POCO C55 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both POCO C55 and Xiaomi Redmi A2 Plus feature a 5 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Both POCO C55 and Xiaomi Redmi A2 Plus offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.

Storage: Both POCO C55 and Xiaomi Redmi A2 Plus offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

User Rating: POCO C55 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Xiaomi Redmi A2 Plus has a rating of 4.1.

POCO C55

₹9,499

(Out of Stock)

Xiaomi Redmi A2 Plus

₹6,299

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

73%

71%

Release Date

28 Feb, 2023

23 May, 2023

Performance


MediaTek Helio G85	MediaTek Helio G36
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.71 inches (17.04 cm)	6.52 inches (16.56 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
720x1650 px (HD+)	720x1600 px (HD+)

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	8 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	0.08 MP Depth Camera

Front Camera


5 MP	5 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	5000 mAh
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB	64 GB
eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10

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N/A

Pros

Good screen
Decent performance
Solid battery life

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Bloatware
Uses micro-USB port
Slow charging speeds

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5

(127,579 ratings)

4.1/5

(3,591 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

14h 43m

Battery Life (PC Mark)

N/A

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Video

1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Feb 28, 2023

(Official)

May 23, 2023

(Official)

Operating System

Android v12

Android v13

Custom UI

MIUI	Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G85

MediaTek Helio G36

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52 MC2

PowerVR GE8320

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

31.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

33.1 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.71 inches (17.04 cm)

6.52 inches (16.56 cm)

Resolution

720x1650 px (HD+)

720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

N/A

400 nits

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

268 ppi

269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.08 %

81.15 %

Screen Protection

Yes

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

88.89 %

Design

Height

168.7 mm

164.9 mm

Width

76.4 mm

76.7 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm

9 mm

Weight

192 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.81.28µm pixel size

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0 Wide Angle

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

0.08 MP
Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter

Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Movie Frame

Short Video Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

14h 43m

N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 11m 8s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.868 W/kg Body: 0.769 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Accelerometer