Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (Awesome Iceblue, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage) vs Apple iPhone 13 (Midnight, 128GB Storage)
What separates them
These two differ on 13 recorded specifications. The Apple iPhone 13 (Midnight, 128GB Storage) is ₹10,901 dearer.
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (Awesome Iceblue, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage) vs Apple iPhone 13 (Midnight, 128GB Storage)
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.
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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.
Full details →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.
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.
Specifications, side by side
13 of 14 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy A55 5G | Apple iPhone 13 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹33,999 | ₹44,900 |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 3240 mAh |
| Charging | 25 W wired, 50% in about 30 minutes | 20 W wired, 15 W MagSafe, 50% in about 30 minutes |
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1480 | Apple A15 Bionic |
| Display | 6.6 inch Super AMOLED | 6.1 inch Super Retina XDR OLED |
| Display type | Super AMOLED, 120 Hz | OLED, 60 Hz |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 12 MP TrueDepth |
| Peak brightness | 1000 nits peak | 1200 nits peak (HDR) |
| RAM | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Rear camera | 50 MP main with OIS (f/1.8) + 12 MP ultrawide + 5 MP macro | 12 MP main with sensor-shift OIS (f/1.6) + 12 MP ultrawide |
| Software support | 4 Android upgrades, 5 years security patches | Typically 6 to 7 years of iOS updates from launch |
| Storage | 128 GB UFS 2.2 | 128 GB NVMe |
| Water resistance | IP67 | IP68 |
| Weight | 213 g | 174 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.