realme Narzo N55 128GB vs Xiaomi Redmi A2 Plus 128GB

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Comparing the realme Narzo N55 128GB vs Xiaomi Redmi A2 Plus 128GB 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 128GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while realme Narzo N55 128GB runs at 2.0 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi A2 Plus 128GB the better performer.


Display: realme Narzo N55 128GB offers a screen size of 6.72 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi A2 Plus 128GB offers 6.52 inches, making realme Narzo N55 128GB the larger display of the two. Both realme Narzo N55 128GB and Xiaomi Redmi A2 Plus 128GB feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: realme Narzo N55 128GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi A2 Plus 128GB offers 8 MP, making realme Narzo N55 128GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme Narzo N55 128GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi A2 Plus 128GB offers 5 MP, making realme Narzo N55 128GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both realme Narzo N55 128GB and Xiaomi Redmi A2 Plus 128GB offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both realme Narzo N55 128GB and Xiaomi Redmi A2 Plus 128GB offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


User Rating: realme Narzo N55 128GB receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Xiaomi Redmi A2 Plus 128GB has a rating of 3.8.

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realme Narzo N55 128GB
₹10,999
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₹7,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

75%
71%

Release Date

13 Apr, 2023
23 Aug, 2023

Performance

MediaTek Helio G88
MediaTek Helio G36
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
6.52 inches (16.56 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
33W Super VOOC Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Nice display
  • Respectable battery life
  • Good cameras in daylight
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Same as Realme C55
  • Fingerprint scanner is iffy
  • Software has ads and bloatware
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(18,563 ratings)
3.8/5
(420 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

249,120
AnTuTu Score
N/A
10h 55m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

Videos
1 More Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Apr 13, 2023
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v13
Android v13

Custom UI

Realme UI
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G88
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
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52 MC2
PowerVR GE8320

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

249,120
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

35.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.6 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)
6.52 inches  (16.56 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

680 nits
N/A

Brightness

N/A
400 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

392 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.74 %
81.15 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.4 %
88.89 %

Design

Height

165.6 mm
164.9 mm

Width

75.9 mm
76.7 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
9 mm

Weight

189.5 grams
192 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle
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
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Starry Mode
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Short Video Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 29 minutes
N/A

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.

10h 55m
N/A

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

1h 2m 18s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 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 2600(band 38) / 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)

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
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Accelerometer