iPhone 15 Plus vs Galaxy A55 5G

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

Lifespan decides this one: the iPhone 15 Plus is supported until Sep 2030 at $7.88 per month of safe use, while the Galaxy A55 5G runs out in Mar 2029 ($9.13/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 15 Plus 66 · 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 15 Plus $403

Safe to buy$7.88/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20282030

Samsung Galaxy A55 5G $300

Buy with care$9.13/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Mar 20272029

Category by category

Display

iPhone 15 Plus 50Galaxy A55 5G 70

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

Performance

iPhone 15 Plus 80Galaxy A55 5G 60

The iPhone 15 Plus's Apple A16 Bionic is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone 15 Plus 62Galaxy A55 5G 67

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

Battery

iPhone 15 Plus 68Galaxy A55 5G 80

5,000mAh vs 4,383mAh — the Galaxy A55 5G lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 15 Plus 61Galaxy A55 5G 39

The iPhone 15 Plus is supported until Sep 2030 — 18 months longer than the Galaxy A55 5G.

Value

iPhone 15 Plus 66Galaxy A55 5G 67

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 15 Plus	Galaxy A55 5G
Price (street)	$403	$300
Display	6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, 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	128GB/256GB
Battery	4,383 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	20W+ wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless, Qi 7.5W	25W wired
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 5MP macro
Dimensions	160.9 × 77.8 × 7.8 mm	161.1 × 77.4 × 8.2 mm
Weight	201 g	213 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP67
Supported until	Sep 2030	Mar 2029

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