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Galaxy A55 vs Redmi Note 9 Pro

Samsung Galaxy A55 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

What Galaxy A55 does better (24) and where Redmi Note 9 Pro wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2024Galaxy A55

8.1Score

24 advantages≈ $270

Higher score

Xiaomi · 2020Redmi Note 9 Pro

5.9Score

3 advantages≈ $170

7.4Display4.2

6.3Performance3.2

8.4Camera7.2

5.0Battery6.8

8.5Features5.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A55Redmi Note 9 Pro

	Galaxy A55	Redmi Note 9 Pro	Difference
Height	161.1 mm	165.8 mm	−4.7 mm
Width	77.4 mm	76.7 mm	+0.7 mm
Thickness	8.2 mm	8.8 mm	−0.6 mm
Weight	213 g	209 g	+4 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy A55 better than Redmi Note 9 Pro?

AnTuTu score635,598 vs 279,6252.3×
Refresh rate120 Hz vs 60 Hz2×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,259 vs 1,785+83%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,024 vs 3153.3×
Peak brightness1,000 nits vs 450 nits2.2×
RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
OLED panelYes · Redmi Note 9 Pro: No
Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
Optical stabilisationYes · Redmi Note 9 Pro: No
5GYes · Redmi Note 9 Pro: No
Stereo speakersYes · Redmi Note 9 Pro: No
Measured brightness1,010 nits vs 614 nits+64%

Why is Redmi Note 9 Pro better than Galaxy A55?

Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
Wired charging25 W vs 30 W+20%
3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy A55: Yes

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy A55≈ $2708.1	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro≈ $1705.9
Design
Weight	213 g	209 g
Thickness	8.2 mm	8.8 mm
Height	161.1 mm	165.8 mm
Width	77.4 mm	76.7 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Plastic
Back	Glass	Glass
Ingress protection	IP67	—
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx7	—
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon	Tropical Green, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray
Display
Screen size	6.6″	6.7″
Panel	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
OLED panel	Yes	No
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,340 px	2,400 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	614 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	85.8%	84.5%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Exynos 1480	Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G
Chip maker	Exynos	Qualcomm
Process	4 nm	8 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.75 GHz	2.3 GHz
GPU	Xclipse 530	Adreno 618
AnTuTu score	635,598	279,625
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	3,259	1,785
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	1,024	315
Memory
RAM	12 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	64 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	64 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Main sensor size	1/1.56"	1/1.72"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	30 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	32 MP	16 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	30 W
Charged in 30 min	55%	50%
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	-28.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Side
Barometer	Yes	—
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	0.68 W/kg	0.66 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 14	Android 10
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 8.5	MIUI 11
Major OS updates promised	4	—