iPhone 14 Pro Max vs Galaxy A55 5G

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Phone 2

Winner

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Lifespan decides this one: the iPhone 14 Pro Max is supported until Sep 2029 at $11.17 per month of safe use, while the Galaxy A55 5G runs out in Mar 2029 ($9.08/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 14 Pro Max 67 · 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 14 Pro Max $437

Safe to buy$11.17/mo

2022◆ Buy-by Sep 20272029

Samsung Galaxy A55 5G $300

Buy with care$9.08/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Mar 20272029

Category by category

Display

iPhone 14 Pro Max 80Galaxy A55 5G 70

The iPhone 14 Pro Max's screen is the better one — 6.7-inch ltpo super retina xdr oled, promotion 120hz, always-on, up to 2000 nits peak.

Performance

iPhone 14 Pro Max 80Galaxy A55 5G 60

The iPhone 14 Pro Max's Apple A16 Bionic is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone 14 Pro Max 74Galaxy A55 5G 67

The iPhone 14 Pro Max has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

iPhone 14 Pro Max 66Galaxy A55 5G 80

5,000mAh vs 4,323mAh — the Galaxy A55 5G lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 14 Pro Max 47Galaxy A55 5G 39

The iPhone 14 Pro Max is supported until Sep 2029 — 6 months longer than the Galaxy A55 5G.

Value

iPhone 14 Pro Max 67Galaxy A55 5G 67

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 14 Pro Max	Galaxy A55 5G
Price (street)	$437	$300
Display	6.7-inch LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion 120Hz, always-on, up to 2000 nits peak	6.6-inch Super AMOLED, 1080x2340 (FHD+), 120Hz
Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	Exynos 1480
RAM	6GB	8GB/12GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB	128GB/256GB
Battery	4,323 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless	25W wired
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto 3x	50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 5MP macro
Dimensions	160.7 × 77.6 × 7.85 mm	161.1 × 77.4 × 8.2 mm
Weight	240 g	213 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP67
Supported until	Sep 2029	Mar 2029

iPhone 14 Pro Max full verdict →Galaxy A55 5G full verdict →Longevity master board →

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