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Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Apple iPhone 14

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Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Apple iPhone 14

71 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
VS
75 out of 100
Apple iPhone 14
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Apple iPhone 14

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (with Exynos 1480) that was released on March 11, 2024, against the Apple iPhone 14, which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 1 year and 6 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Comes with 1721 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3279 mAh
  • Has 2x more RAM: 12GB versus 6GB
  • Shows 10% longer battery life (26:41 vs 24:17 hours)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Has a 0.5 inch larger screen size
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
  • Delivers 21% higher peak brightness (1015 against 840 nits)
  • The phone is 1 year and 6 months newer
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 14
  • 80% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1309K versus 729K)
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • 18% higher pixel density (460 vs 390 PPI)
  • 90% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2223 and 1168 points
  • Weighs 41 grams less
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 5.9 mm narrower

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Apple iPhone 14 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy A55 5G
vs
iPhone 14

Display

TypeSuper AMOLEDOLED
Size6.6 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1170 x 2532 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:919.5:9
PPI390 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)No
Max rated brightness1000 nits800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1200 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate240 Hz -
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus PlusCeramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio85.8%87.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space100%99.5%
PWM120 Hz60 Hz
Response time1 ms12 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy A55 5G+21%
1015 nits
iPhone 14
840 nits

Design and build

Height161.1 mm (6.34 inches)146.7 mm (5.78 inches)
Width77.4 mm (3.05 inches)71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness8.2 mm (0.32 inches)7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight213 g (7.51 oz)172 g (6.07 oz)
WaterproofIP67IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Blue, Purple, YellowWhite, Black, Blue, Red, Purple, Yellow
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayNo
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Apple iPhone 14 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 1480Apple A15 Bionic
Max clock2750 MHz3230 MHz
CPU cores8 (4 + 4)6 (2 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A78		- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard
- 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche
L3 cache4 MB -
ManufacturingSamsungTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers5 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesApple Neural Engine
GraphicsSamsung Xclipse 530Apple A15 GPU
GPU shading units128640
GPU clock1300 MHz1338 MHz
FLOPS~332.8 GFLOPS~1712.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Galaxy A55 5G
729255
iPhone 14+80%
1309035
CPU245367331396
GPU171544431404
Memory151503225858
UX160841320277
Total score7292551309035
Samples[35 tests][25 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature43.8 °C42.4 °C
Stability - 82%
Graphics test23 FPS56 FPS
Graphics score38999395
PCMark 3.0
Web score11712 -
Video editing7299 -
Photo editing23519 -
Data manipulation11337 -
Writing score17127 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB6 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X
Memory clock3200 MHz2133 MHz
Channels42
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128, 256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory cardMicroSDNo
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GB -

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 iOS 16 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)
ROMOne UI 6.1 -
OS size20.1 GB12 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh3279 mAh
Max charge power25 W20 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (55% in 30 min)Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:03 hr1:31 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing10:24 hr10:06 hr
Watching video17:52 hr14:55 hr
Gaming05:16 hr05:25 hr
Standby125 hr114 hr
General battery life
Galaxy A55 5G+10%
26:41 hr
iPhone 14
24:17 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61204032 x 3024
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens123°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
3) Macro: 5 MP
1) Standard: 12 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5
Focal length - 26 mm
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX703
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.66"
Pixel size1 micron1.9 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length - 13 mm
SensorSony IMX258Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/3.06"1/2.55"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.4 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution5 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
SensorGalaxyCore GC5035 -
Sensor size1/5" -
Pixel size1.12 micron -
StabilizationDigital -

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh4570
Preview5485
Zoom7590
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy A55 5G from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Apple iPhone 14 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution6464 x 48644032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.2f/1.9
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX616CMOS
Sensor size1/2.74"1/3.6"
Pixel size0.8 micron -
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoYes
DxOMark front camera
Photo - 138
Video - 153

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.35.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-C -
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*Depends on the regionYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*2 -
Type of SIM cardNanoeSIM
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotYesNo
LTE Cat*1818
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Galaxy A55 5G+13%
91.4 dB
iPhone 14
80.9 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeFlagship
AnnouncedMarch 2024September 2022
Release dateMarch 2024September 2022
Launch price$439$799
SAR (head)0.68 W/kg -
SAR (body)1.04 W/kg -
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
Bundled chargerNot includedNot included
Further details
Notes on Galaxy A55 5G:
    - The barometer is only available in the model for the USA.
    - SM-A556B/DS and A556E/DS models come with two physical SIM cards.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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