iPhone XR vs Samsung Galaxy A55
30Performance37.9
21.6Display46.1
31.9Camera46.8
21.3Battery52.7
73.3Features78.7
3 spec wins — iPhone XR14 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A55
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Galaxy A55 wins this phone face-off, 48.4 to 31.3, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+31) and display (+25). iPhone XR still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone XR
- 50% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 4 years
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A55
- Stronger performance score: 38 vs 30
- Stronger display score: 46 vs 22
- Stronger camera score: 47 vs 32
- Stronger battery score: 53 vs 21
- Stronger features score: 79 vs 73
- Lower launch price: $449 vs $749
Display
| Spec | iPhone XR | Samsung Galaxy A55 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.1 ″ | 6.6 ″+8% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1792x828 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 326 ppi | 390 ppi+20% |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 625 nits | 1,000 nits+60% |
| Screen-to-body | — | 85.8 % |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 353,082Top 75% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 224,206Top 63% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 162,521Top 75% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 258,141Top 75% |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone XR | Samsung Galaxy A55 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A12 Bionic | Samsung Exynos 1480 |
| AnTuTu 10 | 720,000Top 68% | 997,950+39%Top 49% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,100Top 63% | 1,150+5%Top 61% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,800Top 67% | 3,400+21%Top 57% |
| RAM (max) | 3 GB | 12 GB+300% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 128GB / 256GB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | — |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone XR | Samsung Galaxy A55 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 12 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 1 x |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 7 MP | 32 MP+357% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone XR | Samsung Galaxy A55 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 2,942 mAh | 5,000 mAh+70% |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 25 W+67% |
| Wireless charging | 8 W | 0 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 11 h |
Design
| Spec | iPhone XR | Samsung Galaxy A55 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 194 g+9% | 213 g |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 8.2 mm+1% |
| IP rating | IP67 | IP67 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone XR | Samsung Galaxy A55 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | iPhone XR | Samsung Galaxy A55 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 12 | Android 14 (One UI 6.1) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years+50% | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone XR | Samsung Galaxy A55 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |