Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs OnePlus 12R
The Samsung Galaxy A55 5G scores 6.4 in our rating, and the OnePlus 12R scores 7.3. The Samsung Galaxy A55 5G leads in design and software support, while the OnePlus 12R is ahead in display, performance, camera and battery. The Samsung Galaxy A55 5G is the newer phone, announced Mar 11, 2024.
Key differences
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
- Better water resistance IP67 vs IP64
- Longer OS update support 4 years vs 3 years
- Newer model Mar 11, 2024 vs Jan 4, 2024
- Thinner 8.2 mm vs 8.8 mm
- microSD card slot
- Longer security updates 5 years vs 4 years
Why choose the OnePlus 12R
- Bigger battery 5,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Faster wired charging 80 W vs 25 W
- Bigger screen 6.78 inches vs 6.6 inches
- Brighter screen 4,500 nits vs 1,000 nits
- More RAM 8 GB / 16 GB vs 8 GB / 12 GB
- Lighter 207 g vs 213 g
PhoneRanked scores
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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A55 5GOnePlus 12R
Overall
6.4
7.3
Display
7.3
8.8
Performance
5.4
6.8
Camera
6.0
6.3
Battery
4.8
6.1
Design
8.0
7.6
Software support
6.9
5.7
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0
Display
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A55 5GOnePlus 12R
Size
6.6 inches
6.78 inches
Type
OLED, Super AMOLED
OLED, AMOLED ProXDR
Resolution
1080 × 2340 px
1264 × 2780 px
Pixel density
390 ppi
450 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
—
✓ Yes
Peak brightness
1,000 nits
4,500 nits
HDR
HDR10+
HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid
Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus+
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Performance
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A55 5GOnePlus 12R
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.75 GHz
3.2 GHz
GPU
Xclipse 530
Adreno 740
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 16 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
—
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✓ Yes
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A55 5GOnePlus 12R
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8
50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
12 MP
8 MP
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@30
4K@60
Front camera
32 MP
16 MP
Front video
—
1080p@30
Battery and charging
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A55 5GOnePlus 12R
Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,500 mAh
Wired charging
25 W
80 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A55 5GOnePlus 12R
Dimensions
161.1 × 77.4 × 8.2 mm
163.3 × 75.3 × 8.8 mm
Thickness
8.2 mm
8.8 mm
Weight
213 g
207 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Aluminum
Back
Glass
Glass
Water resistance
IP67
IP64
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Awesome Iceblue, Awesome Lilac, Awesome Lemon, Awesome Navy
Cool Blue, Iron Gray, Sunset Dune
Connectivity and features
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A55 5GOnePlus 12R
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
5.3
5.3
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A55 5GOnePlus 12R
OS at launch
Android 14
Android 14
Interface
One UI 6.1
OxygenOS 14
OS updates
4 years
3 years
Security updates
5 years
4 years
Launch and price
Spec
Samsung Galaxy A55 5GOnePlus 12R
Announced
Mar 11, 2024
Jan 4, 2024
Released
—
Feb 6, 2024
Status
Discontinued
Discontinued
US launch price
—
$499.99
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