12 vs Galaxy A55 5G

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

OnePlus 12

The 12 wins this one, taking performance and display decisively. Against the Galaxy A55 5G it's also the sounder buy at $16.04 per month of safe use.

Value Score: 12 72 · 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.

OnePlus 12 $500

Buy with care$16.04/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jan 20272029

Samsung Galaxy A55 5G $300

Buy with care$9.13/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Mar 20272029

Category by category

Display

12 100Galaxy A55 5G 70

The 12's screen is the better one — 6.82-inch ltpo amoled proxdr, qhd+ (3168×1440), 1–120hz, up to 4500 nits peak.

Performance

12 92Galaxy A55 5G 60

The 12's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is simply the faster chip.

Camera

12 79Galaxy A55 5G 67

The 12 has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

12 88Galaxy A55 5G 80

5,400mAh vs 5,000mAh — the 12 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

12 37Galaxy A55 5G 39

Both phones' support windows end around the same time.

Value

12 72Galaxy A55 5G 67

Overall value goes to the 12 at $16.04 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	12	Galaxy A55 5G
Price (street)	$500	$300
Display	6.82-inch LTPO AMOLED ProXDR, QHD+ (3168×1440), 1–120Hz, up to 4500 nits peak	6.6-inch Super AMOLED, 1080x2340 (FHD+), 120Hz
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Exynos 1480
RAM	12GB/16GB	8GB/12GB
Storage	256GB/512GB	128GB/256GB
Battery	5,400 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	80W SUPERVOOC wired (50W in North America), 50W wireless	25W wired
Rear cameras	50MP main, 48MP ultra-wide, 64MP periscope 3x	50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 5MP macro
Dimensions	164.3 × 75.8 × 9.2 mm	161.1 × 77.4 × 8.2 mm
Weight	220 g	213 g
Water resistance	IP65	IP67
Supported until	Jan 2029	Mar 2029

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