Discover the most awaited Smartphone Knockout of Samsung Galaxy M55 5G vs Realme 12 Pro 5G to make the right choice for your next smartphone upgrade. Unveil the features, performance, and value each device brings, and find out which emerges as the winner in this epic showdown!
Samsung Galaxy M55 5G
First up, we have the Samsung Galaxy M55 5G, the latest budget offering by the Korean technology giant. A powerhouse of technology crafted with precision engineering and user-centric design from its stunning display to its lightning-fast processor, Galaxy M55 5G promises to deliver a seamless and immersive user experience.
Realme 12 Pro 5G
Realme 12 Pro is one of the hotshot releases of January this year and is based on the same processor and GPU set as the company’s previous release the Realme Note50, which is an octa-core processor with a Mali-G57 GPU and comes in two colour variants as well.
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Samsung Galaxy M55 5G vs Realme 12 Pro 5G
Welcome to the ultimate showdown of two titans of the smartphone world, the Samsung Galaxy M55 5G vs Realme 12 Pro 5G where cutting-edge technology meets unparalleled innovation. Come with us as we embark on a journey to explore two of the most coveted devices in the market, each boasting many features designed to redefine how we experience mobile communication and productivity.
| Specifications* | Samsung Galaxy M55 5G | Realme 12 Pro 5G |
| Release | April 2024 | January 2024 |
| Color Variants | It comes in two color variants:- Light Green Denim Black | Available in two variants:- Navigator Beige Submarine Blue |
| Processor | The Samsung Galaxy M55 5G is powered by an Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen1 processor paired with Adreno 644 GPU. | The 12 Pro smartphone runs on an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 processor with Adreno 710 GPU |
| Operating System | On the software front, the Galaxy M55 runs OneUI 6.1 OS based on Android 14, | On the software front, it runs Android 14-based Realme UI 5.0 out-of-the-box. |
| Display | Samsung Galaxy M55 features a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus display with 1000 nits of peak brightness and 120Hz refresh rate. | Realme 12 Pro has a 6.7-inch 120Hz FHD+ curved OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, 2160Hz PWM dimming, and 950 nits peak brightness. |
| Rear Camera | The Galaxy M55 comes with a set of triple cameras in the back 50MP primary sensor (wide) 8MP (ultra-wide), 2MP (macro) | Realme 12 Pro comes with triple rear cameras 50 MP, 26mm (wide) 32 MP, f/2.0, 47mm (telephoto) 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, (ultrawide) |
| Front Camera | It comes with a 50MP (wide) front camera | It has a 16 MP 24mm (wide) camera for selfies |
| Storage | The Galaxy M55 comes in two variants:- 8GB RAM, 128GB Internal 8GB RAM, 256GB Internal | The Realme comes in three variants:- 8GB RAM with 128GB internal 8GB RAM with 256GB internal 12GB RAM with 256GB internal |
| Battery | It has a 5000 mAh, non-removable battery with 45W wired charger | The Realme comes with 5000 mAh, non-removable battery with 67W wired charging |
| Official Price** | 8GB, 128GB RS 26,999 8GB, 256GB RS 29,999 | 8GB, 128GB RS 24,999 8GB, 256GB RS 26,999 12GB, 256GB RS 26,999 |
**The official price is bound to change so to know the latest prices please visit the official website
Samsung Galaxy M55 5G vs Realme 12 Pro 5G Highlights
Samsung is one of the most well-established brands in the Indian smartphone market having a strong presence after years of new smartphone launches and continued customer service compared to the newly established and launched brands like Realme, Redmi, Xiaomi, Poco, and many more. All the newly launched brands the majority of which are Chinese-owned have played on quantity launching a range of smartphones in every budget range proving that quantity itself is quality.
Xiaomi (with its sub-brand Redmi), Oppo, Vivo, and Realme together command a 50.4% market share as of 2023 (source: click here) which is huge when it comes to more than $44B Indian Smartphone market size and today we are pitching Samsung against Realme which is the Samsung Galaxy M55 5G vs Realme 12 Pro 5G the highlights of which is as under:-
- Samsung Galaxy M55 5G is the latest launch by Samsung, launched this month while the Realme 12 Pro 5G was launched in January and both the models offer two color variants.
- Talking about the processor the Samsung Galaxy M55 runs on an octa-core processor with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen1 which is much more powerful and smooth in multi-tasking compared to its rival Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen1 which is used in the Realme 12 Pro. So Galaxy M55 takes the lead in this case
- Super AMOLED display with 1000 nits of peak brightness is what the Samsung Galaxy M55 has and that is what makes the Galaxy M55 a winner in the display front.
- Coming on the rear and front cameras then both the models are at par offering a set of three cameras in the back with the Galaxy M55 having a 50+8+2 and the Realme 12 Pro with a 50+32+8. Though we don’t have access to the image quality of both the smartphones and only based on the rear camera specs they both are at par.
- Both smartphones have the same non-removable battery of 5000 mAh with wired charging support; hence, both phones are at par in this case too.
- Now coming to the price, the Galaxy M55 5G is priced a little extra compared to the Realme 12 Pro. The Galaxy M55 5G is available in two variants, 8GB+128GB priced at RS 26,999 and the other 8GB+256GB priced at RS 29,999. This is a little extra burden on the pockets of our users compared to the Realme 12 Pro which you can get your hands on for RS 24,999 for its 8GB+128GB variant. The Realme 12 Pro is also available in two more variants of 8GB+256GB and 12GB+256GB both of which are available for RS 26,999, which is quite impressive for the fact that it has a 12GB RAM variant priced less than the 8GB RAM variant of Galaxy M55. So in price competition, we have to give the Realme 12 Pro a point.
So this was our analysis of the Samsung Galaxy M55 5G vs Realme 12 Pro 5G and we come to a conclusion that the Samsung Galaxy M55 5G is a better option for our users offering a better performance, Super AMOLED display, equal camera features for a mere RS 2000 extra compared to the Realme 12 Pro 5G. Now coming to the fact that the Galaxy M55 is the latest launch in the market we can expect some price drop in the coming days once the handset starts getting some acceptance, so stay tuned for price updates.
Bhaarat Bulletin’s Neelima Gauri and the official websites of the respective handsets have contributed to the above report