Watch: POCO F6 vs Samsung Galaxy A55 Comparison Review

In this comparison review, we put two of our favorite smartphones released this year under PHP 25,000 head-to-head: the Samsung Galaxy A55 and the recently-released POCO F6.

Both devices have their unique strengths and cater to different user preferences, but which one is the right choice for you?

Find out below:

POCO F6 specs:
6.67-inch CrystalRes 1.5K Flow AMOLED display
120Hz adaptive refresh rate, Dolby Vision
500 nits (typ), 1000-1,200 nits (HBM), 2,400 nits (peak brightness)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
1x Cortex-X4 @ 3.0GHz
4x Cortex-A720 @ 2.8GHz
3x Cortex-A520 @ 2.0GHz
Adreno 735 GPU
8GB, 12GB RAM
256GB, 512GB UFS 4.0 storage
Dual-rear camera setup
50MP main camera (f/1.59) with OIS
8MP ultrawide (f/2.2)
20MP front camera (f/2.2)
Dual stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos
5G
Dual nano-SIM
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.4
NFC support
USB Type-C
Fingerprint sensor (in-display)
AI face unlock
IR blaster
Xiaomi HyperOS (Android 14)
5,000mAh battery, 90W Turbo charging support (wired, in-box charger)
IP64 rating for dust and splash resistance
160.5mm x 74.5mm x 8mm (dimensions)
179 grams (weight)
Black, Green, Titanium (colors)

Samsung Galaxy A55 5G specs:
6.6-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display
1080 x 2340 pixels, 120Hz, 1000 nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Samsung Exynos 1480
8-cores, up to 2.75GHz
8GB RAM (+8GB extended memory)
256GB storage
Expandable up to 1TB via microSD (hybrid slot)
Triple rear cameras:
– 50MP f/1.8 main, OIS
– 12MP f/2.2 ultrawide
– 5MP f/2.4 macro
32MP selfie shooter (hole punch notch)
Dual nano-SIM + eSIM
5G, 4G LTE
Wi-Fi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth 5.3
GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
USB Type-C (USB 2.0)
NFC
In-screen fingerprint sensor, face unlock
IP67 water and dust resistance
OneUI 6.1 (Android 14)
5000mAh Li-Ion battery, 25W wired charging
161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2mm (dimensions)
213 grams (weight)
Awesome Iceblue, Awesome Navy, Awesome Lilac, Awesome Lemon