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- Galaxy A55 vs Redmi Note 9
Samsung Galaxy A55 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
What Galaxy A55 does better (26) and where Redmi Note 9 wins (2) — every spec side by side.
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7.4Display3.6
6.3Performance2.2
8.3Camera5.7
5.0Battery5.8
8.5Features5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy A55Redmi Note 9
| Galaxy A55 | Redmi Note 9 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.1 mm | 162.3 mm | −1.2 mm |
| Width | 77.4 mm | 77.2 mm | +0.2 mm |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 8.9 mm | −0.7 mm |
| Weight | 213 g | 199 g | +14 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy A55 better than Redmi Note 9?
- AnTuTu score635,598 vs 200,4143.2×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,259 vs 1,2922.5×
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 60 Hz2×
- RAM12 GB vs 6 GB2×
- Measured brightness1,010 nits vs 370 nits2.7×
- Peak brightness1,000 nits vs 450 nits2.2×
- OLED panelYes · Redmi Note 9: No
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Optical stabilisationYes · Redmi Note 9: No
- 5GYes · Redmi Note 9: No
- Stereo speakersYes · Redmi Note 9: No
- Wired charging25 W vs 18 W+39%
Why is Redmi Note 9 better than Galaxy A55?
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy A55: Yes
- Weight213 g vs 199 g+7%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 213 g | 199 g |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 8.9 mm |
| Height | 161.1 mm | 162.3 mm |
| Width | 77.4 mm | 77.2 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP67 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx7 | — |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon | Forest Green, Midnight Grey, Polar White |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 390 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,000 nits | 450 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,010 nits | 370 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.8% | 83.5% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Exynos 1480 | Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 |
| Chip maker | Exynos | MediaTek |
| Process | 4 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.75 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Xclipse 530 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| AnTuTu score | 635,598 | 200,414 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,259 | 1,292 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,024 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 13 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,020 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | 13.4 h | — |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 55% | 38% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -25.7 LUFS | -30.1 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Rear |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.68 W/kg | 0.8 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 8.5 | MIUI 13 |
| Major OS updates promised | 4 | — |
