Galaxy A55 5G vs Galaxy S24+

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Samsung Galaxy S24+

Lifespan decides this one: the Galaxy S24+ is supported until Jan 2031 at $12.61 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: Galaxy A55 5G 67 · Galaxy S24+ 71 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Samsung Galaxy A55 5G $300

Buy with care$9.13/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Mar 20272029

Samsung Galaxy S24+ $699

Safe to buy$12.61/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jan 20292031

Category by category

Display

Galaxy A55 5G 70Galaxy S24+ 100

The Galaxy S24+'s screen is the better one — 6.7-inch dynamic amoled 2x, qhd+ (3120×1440), 1–120hz, up to 2600 nits.

Performance

Galaxy A55 5G 60Galaxy S24+ 92

The Galaxy S24+'s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy (US) is simply the faster chip.

Camera

Galaxy A55 5G 67Galaxy S24+ 79

The Galaxy S24+ has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

Galaxy A55 5G 80Galaxy S24+ 78

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity

Galaxy A55 5G 39Galaxy S24+ 66

The Galaxy S24+ is supported until Jan 2031 — 23 months longer than the Galaxy A55 5G.

Value

Galaxy A55 5G 67Galaxy S24+ 71

Overall value goes to the Galaxy S24+ at $12.61 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Galaxy A55 5G	Galaxy S24+
Price (street)	$300	$699
Display	6.6-inch Super AMOLED, 1080x2340 (FHD+), 120Hz	6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, QHD+ (3120×1440), 1–120Hz, up to 2600 nits
Chipset	Exynos 1480	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy (US)
RAM	8GB/12GB	12GB
Storage	128GB/256GB	256GB/512GB
Battery	5,000 mAh	4,900 mAh
Charging	25W wired	45W wired, 15W wireless
Rear cameras	50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 5MP macro	50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x
Dimensions	161.1 × 77.4 × 8.2 mm	158.5 × 75.9 × 7.7 mm
Weight	213 g	196 g
Water resistance	IP67	IP68
Supported until	Mar 2029	Jan 2031

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