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OnePlus 13R vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G

86 out 100
OnePlus 13R
VS
67 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
OnePlus 13R
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 13R Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G, Manufactured in March, 2024 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1480. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus 13R
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Lighter design: 206g vs 213g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A55 5G

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 12/256 GB
    - 16/512 GB    		 - 6/128 GB
    - 6/256 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs OnePlus 13R and Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    Display
    Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
    Camera
    Main & front camera tests
    Performance
    App & system performance
    Games
    3D gaming performance
    Battery
    Battery life, charging speed & type
    Connectivity
    Connectivity features
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    OnePlus 13R
    vs
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
    Size 6.78 in 6.6 in
    Resolution 1264x2780 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.8:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 450 ppi 390 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 1600 nits 1000 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 91.2 % 85.8 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    OnePlus 13R
    1222 nits
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    1011 nits
    sRGB gamut99.6 %100 %
    PWM (Flicker)90 Hz120 Hz
    Response time2 ms1 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 13R], [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.72 mm (6.37 in) 161.1 mm (6.34 in)
    Width 75.77 mm (2.98 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
    Thickness 8.02 mm (0.32 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 213 g (7.51 oz)
    Water resistance IP65 IP67
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Gray    		 - White
    - Blue
    - Purple
    - Yellow
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    OnePlus 13R
    91.2 %
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    85.8 %

    Performance

    Testing OnePlus 13R and Samsung Galaxy A55 5G In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Samsung Exynos 1480
    Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2750 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
    - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
    - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)    		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.75 (Cortex-A78)
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
    Graphics Adreno 750 Samsung Xclipse 530
    GPU Cores 1536 128
    GPU Frequency 903 MHz 1300 MHz
    FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 332.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    OnePlus 13R
    2217
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    1168
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    OnePlus 13R
    6564
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    3503
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22171168
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)65643503
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)16259n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 13R], [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    OnePlus 13R
    2020393
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    723621
    CPU404610233611
    GPU886081175311
    Memory397538139428
    UX332164175271
    NanoReview Score2020393723621
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    OnePlus 13R
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    3898
    Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    OnePlus 13R
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    13120
    Writing scoren/a17087
    Web scoren/a11775
    Video editingn/a7278
    Data manipulationn/a11305
    NanoReview Scoren/a13120

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 12 GB
    - 16 GB    		 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 4800 MHz 3200 MHz
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 14
    OS Size 37 GB 20.1 GB
    UI Skin OxygenOS 15 One UI 6.1

    Battery

    Volume 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 80 W 25 W
    Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (73% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:48 h 1:03 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    OnePlus 13R
    28:50
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    26:41
    Web Browsing13:49 h10:24 h
    Video Playback21:40 h17:52 h
    Games06:35 h05:16 h
    Standby Mode100 h125 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 2x 75
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 112 ° 123 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Macro: 5 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length24 mmn/a
    SensorSony LYT-700 (IMX 906)Sony IMX906
    Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix50 MPn/a
    Aperturef/1.8n/a
    Focal length47 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
    Sensor size1/2.76n/a
    Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length16 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX258
    Sensor size1/4.01/3.06
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    OnePlus 13R
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    110
    Video quality
    OnePlus 13R
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    117
    Overall camera score
    OnePlus 13R
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    108
    Bokehn/a45
    Previewn/a54
    Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G]

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
    Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
    Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
    Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Sony IMX616
    Sensor size 1/3.0 1/2.74
    Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort No n/a
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Varies by region
    Infrared Port Yes No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotNoYes
    2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)
    LTE categoryn/a18
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    OnePlus 13R
    90 dB
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    91.4 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Mid-range
    Announced January, 2025 yr March, 2024 yr
    Release Date January, 2025 yr March, 2024 yr
    Launch Price ($) 599 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 439
    Sensors - Hall Sensor
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Hall Sensor
    - Barometer
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included No No

    Note

    OnePlus 13R:

    This is the global version of the OnePlus Ace 5 smartphone.

    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G:

    The barometer is only available in the model for the USA. SM-A556B/DS and A556E/DS models come with two physical SIM cards.

    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 13R the clear winner in this comparison.

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