Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 4G vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
62 out of 100
VS
71 out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 4G (with MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra) that was released on January 15, 2024, against the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1480 and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 4G
- Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 25W)
- Weighs 25 grams less
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
- 70% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (729K versus 427K)
- Shows 13% longer battery life (26:41 vs 23:39 hours)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
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.
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 testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.6 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 390 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1300 nits | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.9% | 85.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 105.7% | 100% |
| PWM | 119 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.1 mm (6.34 inches) | 161.1 mm (6.34 inches) |
| Width | 74.95 mm (2.95 inches) | 77.4 mm (3.05 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.98 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 188 g (6.63 oz) | 213 g (7.51 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | IP67 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green, Purple | White, Blue, Purple, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra | Samsung Exynos 1480 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | - | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Samsung Xclipse 530 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~281.6 GFLOPS | ~332.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 139254 | 245367 |
| GPU | 65861 | 171544 |
| Memory | 114290 | 151503 |
| UX | 108505 | 160841 |
| Total score | 427910 | 729255 |
| 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 size | 8, 12 GB | 8, 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256, 512 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) | Android 14 |
| ROM | HyperOS 1.0 | One UI 6.1 |
| OS size | 17 GB | 20.1 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 67 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (73% in 30 min) | Yes (55% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:49 hr | 1:03 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:57 hr | 10:24 hr |
| Watching video | 11:26 hr | 17:52 hr |
| Gaming | 05:19 hr | 05:16 hr |
| Standby | 134 hr | 125 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 16384 x 12288 | 8160 x 6120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 123° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL HP3 | Sony IMX906 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.4" | 1/1.56" |
| Pixel size | 0.56 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | Sony IMX258 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" | 1/3.06" |
| Pixel size | 1.14 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV02B10 | GalaxyCore GC5035 |
| Sensor size | 1/5" | 1/5" |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | - | 45 |
| Preview | - | 54 |
| Zoom | - | 75 |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A55 5G from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6464 x 4864 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV16A1Q | Sony IMX616 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" | 1/2.74" |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 12 | 18 |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2024 | March 2024 |
| Release date | January 2024 | March 2024 |
| Launch price | $349 | $439 |
| SAR (head) | 0.99 W/kg | 0.68 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 0.99 W/kg | 1.04 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 67 W | Not 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.
