iPhone 13 vs Galaxy A55 5G

Phone 1

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Winner

Samsung Galaxy A55 5G

The Galaxy A55 5G wins this one, taking battery and display decisively. Against the iPhone 13 it's also the sounder buy at $9.13 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 13 60 · Galaxy A55 5G 67 — 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 $249

Buy with care$9.16/mo

2021◆ Buy-by Sep 20262028

Samsung Galaxy A55 5G $300

Buy with care$9.13/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Mar 20272029

Category by category

Display

iPhone 13 50Galaxy A55 5G 70

The Galaxy A55 5G's screen is the better one — 6.6-inch super amoled, 1080x2340 (fhd+), 120hz.

Performance

iPhone 13 74Galaxy A55 5G 60

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

Camera

iPhone 13 52Galaxy A55 5G 67

The Galaxy A55 5G has the stronger camera system — same lens count, higher-grade sensors.

Battery

iPhone 13 45Galaxy A55 5G 80

5,000mAh vs 3,240mAh — the Galaxy A55 5G lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 13 32Galaxy A55 5G 39

The Galaxy A55 5G is supported until Mar 2029 — 6 months longer than the iPhone 13.

Value

iPhone 13 60Galaxy A55 5G 67

Overall value goes to the Galaxy A55 5G at $9.13 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 13	Galaxy A55 5G
Price (street)	$249	$300
Display	6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz	6.6-inch Super AMOLED, 1080x2340 (FHD+), 120Hz
Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic	Exynos 1480
RAM	4GB	8GB/12GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	128GB/256GB
Battery	3,240 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless	25W wired
Rear cameras	12MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 5MP macro
Dimensions	146.7 × 71.5 × 7.65 mm	161.1 × 77.4 × 8.2 mm
Weight	174 g	213 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP67
Supported until	Sep 2028	Mar 2029

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