Samsung Galaxy M55 vs Apple iPhone 14 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy M55 Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, vs Apple iPhone 14 Plus, Manufactured in October, 2022 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M55
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 203g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4325mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy M55 and Apple iPhone 14 Plus
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1284x2778 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness n/a 800 nits
HDR support n/a Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 87.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
799 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a59 Hz
Response timen/a5 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.9 mm (6.45 in) 160.8 mm (6.33 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 203 g (7.16 oz)
Water resistance n/a IP68
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Blue
- Green
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy M55
86.4 %
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
87.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy M55 and Apple iPhone 14 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3230 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)
- 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 644 Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 768 640
GPU Frequency 443 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M55
960
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
2232
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M55
2754
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
5407
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9602232
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27545407
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy M55
664504
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
1330956
CPU236956339500
GPU169798437729
Memory111012228846
UX146738324881
NanoReview Score6645041330956
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
9430
Max Surface Temp.n/a44 °C
Stabilityn/a82 %
Graphics Testn/a56 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9430

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 16 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4325 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (47% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
26:02
Web Browsingn/a09:55 h
Video Playbackn/a15:18 h
Gamesn/a05:41 h
Standby Moden/a133 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX703
Sensor size1/1.561/1.66
Pixel size1 μm1.9 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX372
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
135
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
146
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
133
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a85
Zoomn/a90

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
138
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
153

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.2 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C n/a
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
79.8 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2024 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr October, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 325 899
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 14 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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