OnePlus 12 vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G

Comparing the OnePlus 12 vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus 12 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 5,011, while Samsung Galaxy A55 5G scores 3,447, making OnePlus 12 the better performer.

Display: OnePlus 12 offers a screen size of 6.82 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A55 5G offers 6.6 inches, making OnePlus 12 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to OnePlus 12's ProXDR LTPO, making Samsung Galaxy A55 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both OnePlus 12 and Samsung Galaxy A55 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both OnePlus 12 and Samsung Galaxy A55 5G feature a 32 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy A55 5G delivers longer battery life with 13h 04m, while OnePlus 12 delivers 11h 24m, making Samsung Galaxy A55 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: OnePlus 12 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A55 5G offers 128 GB, making OnePlus 12 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both OnePlus 12 and Samsung Galaxy A55 5G equally at 8.

User Rating: OnePlus 12 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy A55 5G has a rating of 4.4.

OnePlus 12

₹50,399

(Out of Stock)

Samsung Galaxy A55 5G

₹39,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

23 Jan, 2024

14 Mar, 2024

06 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Samsung Exynos 1480	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.75 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.82 inches (17.32 cm)	6.6 inches (16.76 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
ProXDR LTPO	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
1440x3168 px (QHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
48 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
64 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	5 MP Macro Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


5400 mAh	5000 mAh	6500 mAh
100W Super VOOC Charging	25W Fast Charging	90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

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Pros

Vivid display
Clean Android 14 experience
Reliable telephoto camera
Solid battery backup

Sturdy, premium design
Excellent display
Good cameras
Reliable battery life

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Bulky design
Average ultra-wide camera

No charger in the box
Slightly thicker bezels
Slow charging speeds

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.5/5

(6,345 ratings)

4.4/5

(7,836 ratings)

4.5/5

(170 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,738,936 AnTuTu Score	733,093 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
11h 24m Battery Life (PC Mark)	13h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jan 23, 2024

(Official)

Mar 14, 2024

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

Samsung One UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Samsung Exynos 1480

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Octa core

2.75 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 750

AMD Xclipse 530

Adreno 829

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

1,738,936

733,093

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

15.0 s

23.0 s

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

4,490

N/A

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

6.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.8 %

22.9 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

ProXDR LTPO (Curved Display)

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits

1000 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

1000 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

510 ppi

390 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.17 %

85.57 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.5 %

86.5 %

94.38 %

Design

Height

164.3 mm

161.1 mm

150.83 mm

Width

75.8 mm

77.4 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

9.2 mm

8.2 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

220 grams

213 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP65

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera6x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size LYT 808 CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

64 MP
f/2.6 Periscope Camera70 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Starry Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

N/A

Camera Features

6 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

8k @24 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @480 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Ultra Steady Video
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5400 mAh

5000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 26 minutes

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging Charging Time: 55 minutes

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

11h 24m

13h 04m

16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

0h 40m 0s

1h 13m 19s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)