Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Motorola Edge 50 Neo

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Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Motorola Edge 50 Neo

71 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
VS
69 out of 100
Motorola Edge 50 Neo

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (with Exynos 1480) that was released on March 11, 2024, against the Motorola Edge 50 Neo, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7300 and came out 6 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
  • Comes with 690 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4310 mAh
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
  • 10% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (729K versus 661K)
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
  • 10% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1168 and 1063 points
Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 50 Neo
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 15W
  • Supports higher wattage charging (68W versus 25W)
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Delivers 23% higher peak brightness (1246 against 1015 nits)
  • 18% higher pixel density (460 vs 390 PPI)
  • The phone is 6 months newer
  • Weighs 42 grams less
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 6.2 mm narrower

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Motorola Edge 50 Neo crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

TypeSuper AMOLEDPOLED
Size6.6 inches6.4 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1220 x 2670 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:920:9
PPI390 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1000 nits -
Max rated brightness in HDR - 3000 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz300 Hz
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus PlusCorning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio85.8%90.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space100%107.9%
PWM120 Hz355 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
1015 nits
1246 nits

Design and build

Height161.1 mm (6.34 inches)154.1 mm (6.07 inches)
Width77.4 mm (3.05 inches)71.2 mm (2.8 inches)
Thickness8.2 mm (0.32 inches)8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight213 g (7.51 oz)171 g (6.03 oz)
WaterproofIP67IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassEco-leather
Frame materialMetalPlastic
ColorsWhite, Blue, Purple, YellowGray, Blue, Red, Yellow
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Motorola Edge 50 Neo in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 1480MediaTek Dimensity 7300
Max clock2750 MHz2500 MHz
CPU cores8 (4 + 4)8 (4 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A78
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache4 MB -
ManufacturingSamsungTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesMediaTek APU 655
GraphicsSamsung Xclipse 530Mali-G615 MP2
GPU shading units128256
GPU clock1300 MHz1047 MHz
FLOPS~332.8 GFLOPS~536.1 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
729255
CPU245367210936
GPU171544148597
Memory151503132638
UX160841168896
Total score729255661067
Samples[35 tests][2 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
PCMark 3.0
Web score11712 -
Video editing7299 -
Photo editing23519 -
Data manipulation11337 -
Writing score17127 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB8, 12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X
Memory clock3200 MHz2133 MHz
Channels42
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory cardMicroSDNo
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GB -

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 14
ROMOne UI 6.1Hello UI
OS size20.1 GB -

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh4310 mAh
Max charge power25 W68 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (15 W)
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (55% in 30 min)Yes
Full charging time1:03 hr -
Battery life tests
Web browsing10:24 hr -
Watching video17:52 hr -
Gaming05:16 hr -
Standby125 hr -
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61208192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalOptical, 3x
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1920p)
Angle of widest lens123°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
3) Macro: 5 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSony IMX906Sony LYTIA 700C
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.5"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 10 MP
Aperture - f/2.0
Focal length - 73 mm
Pixel size - 1 micron
Stabilization - Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length - 13 mm
SensorSony IMX258 -
Sensor size1/3.06" -
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution5 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
SensorGalaxyCore GC5035 -
Sensor size1/5" -
Pixel size1.12 micron -
StabilizationDigital -

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh4540
Preview5459
Zoom75107
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy A55 5G from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Motorola Edge 50 Neo from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution6464 x 4864 -
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length26 mm -
SensorSony IMX616 -
Sensor size1/2.74" -
Pixel size0.8 micron -
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 6E (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 version5.35.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - No
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC*Depends on the regionYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotYesNo
LTE Cat*18 -
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedMarch 2024August 2024
Release dateMarch 2024September 2024
Launch price$439$449
SAR (head)0.68 W/kg -
SAR (body)1.04 W/kg -
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedYes, 68 W
Further details
Notes on 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.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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