Phone (2a) Plus vs Galaxy M55 5G

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Samsung Galaxy M55 5G

The Galaxy M55 5G wins this one, taking performance and software longevity decisively. Against the Phone (2a) Plus it's also the sounder buy at $8.07 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Phone (2a) Plus 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.

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus $350

Buy with care$13.68/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jul 20262028

Samsung Galaxy M55 5G $270

Buy with care$8.07/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Mar 20272029

Category by category

Display

Phone (2a) Plus 70Galaxy M55 5G 70

Both displays are effectively the same class.

Performance

Phone (2a) Plus 58Galaxy M55 5G 70

The Galaxy M55 5G's Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 is simply the faster chip.

Camera

Phone (2a) Plus 67Galaxy M55 5G 67

Camera systems are comparable on paper — pick by sample photos.

Battery

Phone (2a) Plus 80Galaxy M55 5G 80

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity

Phone (2a) Plus 30Galaxy M55 5G 40

The Galaxy M55 5G is supported until Mar 2029 — 8 months longer than the Phone (2a) Plus.

Value

Phone (2a) Plus 60Galaxy M55 5G 73

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

Full spec table

Spec	Phone (2a) Plus	Galaxy M55 5G
Price (street)	$350	$270
Display	6.7-inch AMOLED, 1080x2412, 120Hz	6.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus, 1080x2400 (FHD+), 120Hz
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
RAM	12GB	8GB/12GB
Storage	256GB	128GB/256GB
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	50W wired	45W wired
Rear cameras	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 8MP ultra-wide, 2MP macro
Dimensions	161.7 × 76.3 × 8.6 mm	163.9 × 76.5 × 7.8 mm
Weight	190 g	180 g
Water resistance	IP54	None
Supported until	Jul 2028	Mar 2029

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