PhoneLifespan

iPhone 13 vs Galaxy M55 5G

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Winner

Samsung Galaxy M55 5G

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

Value Score: iPhone 13 60 · 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 $249
Buy with care$9.09/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 50Galaxy M55 5G 70

The Galaxy M55 5G's screen is the better one — 6.7-inch super amoled plus, 1080x2400 (fhd+), 120hz.

Performance
iPhone 13 74Galaxy M55 5G 70

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

Camera
iPhone 13 52Galaxy M55 5G 67

The Galaxy M55 5G has the stronger camera system — same lens count, higher-grade sensors.

Battery
iPhone 13 45Galaxy M55 5G 80

5,000mAh vs 3,240mAh — the Galaxy M55 5G lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 13 33Galaxy M55 5G 40

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

Value
iPhone 13 60Galaxy M55 5G 73

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

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 13Galaxy M55 5G
Price (street)$249$270
Display6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz6.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus, 1080x2400 (FHD+), 120Hz
ChipsetApple A15 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
RAM4GB8GB/12GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB128GB/256GB
Battery3,240 mAh5,000 mAh
Charging20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless45W wired
Rear cameras12MP main, 12MP ultra-wide50MP main, 8MP ultra-wide, 2MP macro
Dimensions146.7 × 71.5 × 7.65 mm163.9 × 76.5 × 7.8 mm
Weight174 g180 g
Water resistanceIP68None
Supported untilSep 2028Mar 2029
iPhone 13 full verdict →Galaxy M55 5G full verdict →Longevity master board →

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