POCO F6 vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
The POCO F6 scores 6.8 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G scores 6.4. The POCO F6 leads in display, performance and battery, while the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G is ahead in design and software support. The POCO F6 is the newer phone, announced May 23, 2024.
Key differences
Why choose the POCO F6
- Faster wired charging 90 W vs 25 W
- Bigger screen 6.67 inches vs 6.6 inches
- Brighter screen 2,400 nits vs 1,000 nits
- Newer model May 23, 2024 vs Mar 11, 2024
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB vs 128 GB / 256 GB
- Lighter 179 g vs 213 g
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
- Better water resistance IP67 vs IP64
- Longer OS update support 4 years vs 3 years
- microSD card slot
- Longer security updates 5 years vs 4 years
PhoneRanked scores
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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
POCO F6Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Overall
6.8
6.4
Display
8.0
7.3
Performance
6.6
5.4
Camera
6.0
6.0
Battery
5.7
4.8
Design
7.0
8.0
Software support
5.7
6.9
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
POCO F6Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Size
6.67 inches
6.6 inches
Type
OLED, CrystalRes 1.5K Flow AMOLED DotDisplay
OLED, Super AMOLED
Resolution
1220 × 2712 px
1080 × 2340 px
Pixel density
446 ppi
390 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
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Peak brightness
2,400 nits
1,000 nits
HDR
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
HDR10+
Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus
Gorilla Glass Victus+
Performance
Spec
POCO F6Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
3 GHz
2.75 GHz
GPU
Adreno 735
Xclipse 530
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.0
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microSD slot
✕ No
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
POCO F6Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.59, 1/1.95"
50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
12 MP
Rear cameras
2
3
Rear video
4K@60
4K@30
Front camera
20 MP
32 MP
Front video
1080p@60
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Battery and charging
Spec
POCO F6Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
90 W
25 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
POCO F6Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Dimensions
160.5 × 74.4 × 7.8 mm
161.1 × 77.4 × 8.2 mm
Thickness
7.8 mm
8.2 mm
Weight
179 g
213 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
Aluminum
Back
Plastic
Glass
Water resistance
IP64
IP67
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
—
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Black, Green, Titanium
Awesome Iceblue, Awesome Lilac, Awesome Lemon, Awesome Navy
Connectivity and features
Spec
POCO F6Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.4
5.3
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✕ No
Software
Spec
POCO F6Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
OS at launch
Android 14
Android 14
Interface
Xiaomi HyperOS
One UI 6.1
OS updates
3 years
4 years
Security updates
4 years
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
POCO F6Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Announced
May 23, 2024
Mar 11, 2024
Released
May 24, 2024
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Status
Released
Discontinued
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