Apple iPhone 13 (Midnight, 128GB Storage) vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (Awesome Iceblue, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
What separates them
These two differ on 13 recorded specifications. The Apple iPhone 13 (Midnight, 128GB Storage) is ₹10,901 dearer.
Apple iPhone 13 (Midnight, 128GB Storage) vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (Awesome Iceblue, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
Apple
Apple iPhone 13 (Midnight, 128GB Storage)
₹44,900
Still the longest-supported phone at this price by a wide margin — an iPhone 13 bought today will receive iOS updates for years after every Android phone here has stopped.
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Samsung
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (Awesome Iceblue, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
₹33,999
Bought for the support commitment and Samsung's service network rather than the specification sheet, which is beaten comprehensively by phones costing ten thousand less.
Full details →Who the Apple iPhone 13 is for
Buy it if: Buyers who keep a phone five years or more, or who want into the Apple ecosystem cheaply.
Avoid it if: Anyone who will notice a 60 Hz display after using a 120 Hz one.
Who the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G is for
Buy it if: Buyers who value Samsung's service network and four years of upgrades over raw specification.
Avoid it if: Value buyers — the POCO X7 Pro offers more hardware for Rs9,000 less.
Specifications, side by side
13 of 14 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Apple iPhone 13 | Samsung Galaxy A55 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹44,900 | ₹33,999 |
| Battery | 3240 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charging | 20 W wired, 15 W MagSafe, 50% in about 30 minutes | 25 W wired, 50% in about 30 minutes |
| Chipset | Apple A15 Bionic | Samsung Exynos 1480 |
| Display | 6.1 inch Super Retina XDR OLED | 6.6 inch Super AMOLED |
| Display type | OLED, 60 Hz | Super AMOLED, 120 Hz |
| Front camera | 12 MP TrueDepth | 32 MP |
| Peak brightness | 1200 nits peak (HDR) | 1000 nits peak |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Rear camera | 12 MP main with sensor-shift OIS (f/1.6) + 12 MP ultrawide | 50 MP main with OIS (f/1.8) + 12 MP ultrawide + 5 MP macro |
| Software support | Typically 6 to 7 years of iOS updates from launch | 4 Android upgrades, 5 years security patches |
| Storage | 128 GB NVMe | 128 GB UFS 2.2 |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP67 |
| Weight | 174 g | 213 g |
| Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.