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Xiaomi 13T vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G

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Xiaomi 13T vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G

73 out of 100
Xiaomi 13T
VS
71 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Xiaomi 13T
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi 13T (with MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra) that was released on September 26, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1480 and came out 5 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 13T
  • The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Delivers 25% higher peak brightness (1270 against 1015 nits)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 25W)
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • 28% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (931K versus 729K)
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • 14% higher pixel density (446 vs 390 PPI)
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
  • Shows 14% longer battery life (26:41 vs 23:22 hours)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 13T and Samsung Galaxy A55 5G 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
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
Phone:
Xiaomi 13T
vs
Galaxy A55 5G

Display

TypeAMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Size6.67 inches6.6 inches
Resolution1220 x 2712 pixels1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI446 ppi390 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (30-120 Hz)Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness600 nits1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR2600 nits -
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate480 Hz240 Hz
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Screen-to-body ratio87.5%85.8%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space98.6%100%
PWM120 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Xiaomi 13T+25%
1270 nits
Galaxy A55 5G
1015 nits

Design and build

Height162.2 mm (6.39 inches)161.1 mm (6.34 inches)
Width75.7 mm (2.98 inches)77.4 mm (3.05 inches)
Thickness8.49 mm (0.33 inches)8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight197 g (6.95 oz)213 g (7.51 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP67
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialPlasticMetal
ColorsBlack, Blue, GreenWhite, Blue, Purple, Yellow
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi 13T and Samsung Galaxy A55 5G in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200 UltraSamsung Exynos 1480
Max clock3100 MHz2750 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)8 (4 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex A55
- 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex A78
- 1 core at 3.1 GHz: Cortex A78		- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache4 MB4 MB
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)MediaTek APU 580Yes
GraphicsMali-G610 MP6Samsung Xclipse 530
GPU shading units768128
GPU clock950 MHz1300 MHz
FLOPS~1442 GFLOPS~332.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Xiaomi 13T+28%
931344
Galaxy A55 5G
729255
CPU253904245367
GPU233007171544
Memory194107151503
UX250326160841
Total score931344729255
Samples[17 tests][35 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 11712
Video editing - 7299
Photo editing - 23519
Data manipulation - 11337
Writing score - 17127

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB8, 12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5
Memory clock3200 MHz3200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoMicroSD
Memory card max size - Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)Android 14
ROMHyperOS 2.0One UI 6.1
OS size - 20.1 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power67 W25 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (70% in 30 min)Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:51 hr1:03 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing09:04 hr10:24 hr
Watching video12:58 hr17:52 hr
Gaming05:38 hr05:16 hr
Standby121 hr125 hr
General battery life
Xiaomi 13T
23:22 hr
Galaxy A55 5G+14%
26:41 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448160 x 6120
ZoomOptical, 2xDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens - 123°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
3) Macro: 5 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm -
SensorSony IMX707Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.28"1/1.56"
Pixel size1.22 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP -
Aperturef/1.9 -
Focal length50 mm -
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 -
Sensor size1/2.88" -
Pixel size0.61 micron -
StabilizationDigital -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm -
SensorOmniVision OV13BSony IMX258
Sensor size1/3.06"1/3.06"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution - 5 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Sensor - GalaxyCore GC5035
Sensor size - 1/5"
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Stabilization - Digital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh6545
Preview6554
Zoom10175
SamplesPhoto samples of Xiaomi 13T from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy A55 5G from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels20 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution5184 x 38886464 x 4864
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX596Sony IMX616
Sensor size1/2"1/2.74"
Pixel size0.8 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) 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 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 version5.45.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*Depends on the regionDepends on the region
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoYes
LTE Cat* - 18
5G supportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedSeptember 2023March 2024
Release dateSeptember 2023March 2024
Launch price$600$439
SAR (head) - 0.68 W/kg
SAR (body) - 1.04 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 67 WNot included
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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