PhoneLifespan

iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Galaxy M55 5G

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Winner

Samsung Galaxy M55 5G

The Galaxy M55 5G wins this one, taking battery and software longevity decisively. Against the iPhone 13 Pro Max it's also the sounder buy at $8.07 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 13 Pro Max 63 · Galaxy M55 5G 73 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max $383
Buy with care$13.98/mo
2021◆ Buy-by Sep 20262028
Samsung Galaxy M55 5G $270
Buy with care$8.07/mo
2024◆ Buy-by Mar 20272029

Category by category

Display
iPhone 13 Pro Max 80Galaxy M55 5G 70

The iPhone 13 Pro Max's screen is the better one — 6.7-inch super retina xdr oled, promotion 120hz, 1200 nits hdr peak.

Performance
iPhone 13 Pro Max 74Galaxy M55 5G 70

The iPhone 13 Pro Max's Apple A15 Bionic is simply the faster chip.

Camera
iPhone 13 Pro Max 64Galaxy M55 5G 67

Camera systems are comparable on paper — pick by sample photos.

Battery
iPhone 13 Pro Max 67Galaxy M55 5G 80

5,000mAh vs 4,352mAh — the Galaxy M55 5G lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 13 Pro Max 33Galaxy M55 5G 40

The Galaxy M55 5G is supported until Mar 2029 — 6 months longer than the iPhone 13 Pro Max.

Value
iPhone 13 Pro Max 63Galaxy M55 5G 73

Overall value goes to the Galaxy M55 5G at $8.07 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 13 Pro MaxGalaxy M55 5G
Price (street)$383$270
Display6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion 120Hz, 1200 nits HDR peak6.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus, 1080x2400 (FHD+), 120Hz
ChipsetApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
RAM6GB8GB/12GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB128GB/256GB
Battery4,352 mAh5,000 mAh
Charging20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless45W wired
Rear cameras12MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto 3x50MP main, 8MP ultra-wide, 2MP macro
Dimensions160.8 × 78.1 × 7.65 mm163.9 × 76.5 × 7.8 mm
Weight240 g180 g
Water resistanceIP68None
Supported untilSep 2028Mar 2029
iPhone 13 Pro Max full verdict →Galaxy M55 5G full verdict →Longevity master board →

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