iPhone 14 Plus vs Galaxy M55 5G

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Apple iPhone 14 Plus

Lifespan decides this one: the iPhone 14 Plus is supported until Oct 2029 at $7.56 per month of safe use, while the Galaxy M55 5G runs out in Mar 2029 ($8.07/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 14 Plus 67 · 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 14 Plus $301

Safe to buy$7.56/mo

2022◆ Buy-by Oct 20272029

Samsung Galaxy M55 5G $270

Buy with care$8.07/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Mar 20272029

Category by category

Display

iPhone 14 Plus 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 14 Plus 74Galaxy M55 5G 70

The iPhone 14 Plus's Apple A15 Bionic (5-core GPU) is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone 14 Plus 52Galaxy M55 5G 67

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

Battery

iPhone 14 Plus 67Galaxy M55 5G 80

5,000mAh vs 4,325mAh — the Galaxy M55 5G lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 14 Plus 47Galaxy M55 5G 40

The iPhone 14 Plus is supported until Oct 2029 — 6 months longer than the Galaxy M55 5G.

Value

iPhone 14 Plus 67Galaxy M55 5G 73

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

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 14 Plus	Galaxy M55 5G
Price (street)	$301	$270
Display	6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits HDR peak	6.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus, 1080x2400 (FHD+), 120Hz
Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic (5-core GPU)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
RAM	6GB	8GB/12GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	128GB/256GB
Battery	4,325 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless	45W wired
Rear cameras	12MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 8MP ultra-wide, 2MP macro
Dimensions	160.8 × 78.1 × 7.8 mm	163.9 × 76.5 × 7.8 mm
Weight	203 g	180 g
Water resistance	IP68	None
Supported until	Oct 2029	Mar 2029

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