Samsung Galaxy A55 vs OnePlus 13R

Product
Samsung Galaxy A55
499 USD
OnePlus 13R
499 USD

Price
499 USD
499 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
OnePlus Mobiles
Model No
SM-A556V, SM-A556U, SM-A556U1, SM-A556B, SM-A556B/DS, SM-A556E, SM-A556E/DS, SM-A5560
CPH2645, CPH2691, CPH2647

Launch Date
2024, February 15
2024, December 09

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
LTE
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

Dimensions
161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.34 x 3.05 x 0.32 in)
161.7 x 75.8 x 8 mm (6.37 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Weight
213 g (7.51 oz)
206 g (7.27 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame, glass back IP64, waterproof and dustproof
SIM
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Colors
Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon
Astral Trail, Nebula Noir

Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM)
LTPO 4.1 AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)
Size
6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)
6.78 inches, 111.7 cm2 (~91.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~390 ppi density)
1264 x 2780 pixels (~450 ppi density)

OS
Android 14, One UI 6
Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, OxygenOS 15
Chipset
Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Xclipse 530
Adreno 750

RAM
8GB/12GB
8GB/16GB
Storage
128GB/256GB
256GB/512GB UFS
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
50 MP, (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom
Lens 3
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Laser AF, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@480fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS

Lens 1
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
16 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.0µm
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Features
HDR, panorama

Capacity
5000 mAh, non-removable
Si/C 6000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
25W wired
80W wired

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (USA only) Virtual proximity sensing
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0

Loudspeaker
-25.7 LUFS (Very good)
-23.4 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life
Active use score 13:27h
Active use score 15:09h
Performance
AnTuTu: 2109299 (v10) GeekBench: 6803 (v6) 3DMark: 4979 (Wild Life Extreme)
Camera
1223 nits max brightness (measured)