Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (Awesome Iceblue, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage) vs OnePlus Nord 4 5G (Obsidian Midnight, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
What separates them
These two differ on 13 recorded specifications. The Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (Awesome Iceblue, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage) is ₹4,000 dearer.
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (Awesome Iceblue, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage) vs OnePlus Nord 4 5G (Obsidian Midnight, 8GB RAM, 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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OnePlus
OnePlus Nord 4 5G (Obsidian Midnight, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage)
₹29,999
Six years of security patches is the longest commitment of any phone in this catalogue below flagship pricing, and combined with the Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 it makes a strong case as the phone to keep.
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 OnePlus Nord 4 5G is for
Buy it if: Buyers who intend to keep a phone five years and want it supported that whole time.
Avoid it if: Anyone needing expandable storage or a telephoto lens — neither is present.
Specifications, side by side
13 of 14 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Samsung Galaxy A55 5G | OnePlus Nord 4 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹33,999 | ₹29,999 |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 5500 mAh |
| Charging | 25 W wired, 50% in about 30 minutes | 100 W wired, 50% in about 15 minutes |
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1480 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 |
| Display | 6.6 inch Super AMOLED | 6.74 inch AMOLED |
| Display type | Super AMOLED, 120 Hz | AMOLED, 120 Hz |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 16 MP |
| Peak brightness | 1000 nits peak | 2150 nits peak |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB LPDDR5X |
| Rear camera | 50 MP main with OIS (f/1.8) + 12 MP ultrawide + 5 MP macro | 50 MP Sony LYT-600 with OIS (f/1.8) + 8 MP ultrawide |
| Software support | 4 Android upgrades, 5 years security patches | 4 Android upgrades, 6 years security patches |
| Storage | 128 GB UFS 2.2 | 128 GB UFS 3.1 |
| Water resistance | IP67 | IP65 |
| Weight | 213 g | 199.5 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.