Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs iQOO Neo 9 Pro 12GB RAM

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs iQOO Neo 9 Pro 12GB RAM across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO Neo 9 Pro 12GB RAM scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 5,564, while Samsung Galaxy A55 5G scores 3,447, making iQOO Neo 9 Pro 12GB RAM the better performer.


Display: iQOO Neo 9 Pro 12GB RAM offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A55 5G offers 6.6 inches, making iQOO Neo 9 Pro 12GB RAM the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to iQOO Neo 9 Pro 12GB RAM's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A55 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and iQOO Neo 9 Pro 12GB RAM feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A55 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while iQOO Neo 9 Pro 12GB RAM offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A55 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: iQOO Neo 9 Pro 12GB RAM offers a higher battery capacity with 5160 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy A55 5G offers 5000 mAh, making iQOO Neo 9 Pro 12GB RAM better for longer battery life.


Storage: iQOO Neo 9 Pro 12GB RAM offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A55 5G offers 128 GB, making iQOO Neo 9 Pro 12GB RAM the better option for storage.


Expert Review: iQOO Neo 9 Pro 12GB RAM receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A55 5G is rated 8.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and iQOO Neo 9 Pro 12GB RAM both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Spec Score

85%
89%

Release Date

14 Mar, 2024
22 Feb, 2024

Performance

Samsung Exynos 1480
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Octa Core (upto 2.75 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
Samsung Exynos 1480 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Display

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5160 mAh
25W Fast Charging
120W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.0

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.1/10

Pros

  • Sturdy, premium design
  • Excellent display
  • Good cameras
  • Reliable battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Smooth gaming
  • Good 50MP primary camera
  • 120W charging

Cons

  • No charger in the box
  • Slightly thicker bezels
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Average 8MP ultra-wide camera
  • Boring design

User Ratings

4.4/5
(7,832 ratings)
4.4/5
(3,409 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

733,093
AnTuTu Score
1,611,015
AnTuTu Score
13h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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Videos
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Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Mar 14, 2024
(Official)
Feb 22, 2024
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v14

OS Updates

4 Years
3 Years

Security Updates

5 Years
4 Years

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Funtouch OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1480
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
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Processor

Octa core

2.75 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

AMD Xclipse 530
Adreno 740

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber
Hybrid Cooling System

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

733,093
1,611,015

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
20.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

22.9 %
25.0 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1260x2800 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1000 nits
3000 nits

HBM Brightness

1000 nits
1400 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A
2160 Hz

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
300 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

390 ppi
453 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.57 %
89.68 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

86.5 %
93.43 %

Design

Height

161.1 mm
163.53 mm

Width

77.4 mm
75.68 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

213 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.49" sensor size IMX920 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
5160 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 120W Flash Charging 50% in 11 minutes

Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes

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.

13h 04m
N/A

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

1h 13m 19s
20m 33s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.148 W/kg
Head: 0.988 W/kg Body: 0.972 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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