Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs OnePlus Nord CE 4 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: Samsung Galaxy A55 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,447, while OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G scores 2,950, making Samsung Galaxy A55 5G the better performer.

Display: OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A55 5G offers 6.6 inches, making OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A55 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A55 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A55 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G delivers longer battery life with 16h 02m, while Samsung Galaxy A55 5G delivers 13h 04m, making OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G equally at 8.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

Samsung Galaxy A55 5G

₹40,499

@ Flipkart

OnePlus Nord CE 4 5G

₹24,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

14 Mar, 2024

04 Apr, 2024

13 Mar, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1480	Snapdragon 7 Gen 3	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.75 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.63 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.6 inches (16.76 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Super AMOLED	AMOLED	Flexible AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1080x2412 px (FHD+)	1224x2720 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 Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
5 MP Macro Camera	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	5500 mAh	5400 mAh
25W Fast Charging	100W Super VOOC Charging	50W Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

Read Expert Review

8.1/10

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Pros

Sturdy, premium design
Excellent display
Good cameras
Reliable battery life

Vivid display
Reliable cameras
Clean Android 14 experience
Solid battery

New Glyph Bar is useful & attractive
Bright, punchy display
Capable telephoto camera
Clean, bloatware-free software

Cons

No charger in the box
Slightly thicker bezels
Slow charging speeds

Limited Android OS update promise
Average video recording

No NFC support
Selfie camera needs improvement

User Ratings

4.4/5

(7,831 ratings)

4.4/5

(14,040 ratings)

4.5/5

(6,765 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

733,093 AnTuTu Score	819,347 AnTuTu Score	1,176,492 AnTuTu Score
13h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 02m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 42m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹40,499

@ Flipkart

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@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

Mar 14, 2024

(Official)

Apr 04, 2024

(Official)

Mar 05, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years

2 Years

3 Year

Security Updates

5 Years

3 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Oxygen OS

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1480

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SM7635-AC

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.63 GHz, Single core, Cortex A715 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A715 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

AMD Xclipse 530

Adreno 720

Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

N/A

Performance Test Results

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

733,093

819,347

1,176,492

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s

22.0 s

21.0 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.

N/A

1,116

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

7.0 %

9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

22.9 %

26.6 %

38.6 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

Flexible AMOLED

Screen Size

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1080x2412 px (FHD+)

1224x2720 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1000 nits

1100 nits

4500 nits

HBM Brightness

1000 nits

900 nits

1600 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

2160 Hz

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

240 Hz

2500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20.1:9

20:9

Pixel Density

390 ppi

394 ppi

440 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.57 %

88.57 %

87.37 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

86.5 %

93.4 %

N/A

Design

Height

161.1 mm

162.5 mm

163.9 mm

Width

77.4 mm

75.3 mm

77.5 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

8.4 mm

8.5 mm

Weight

213 grams

186 grams

205 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

Yes Splash proof IP54

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN9 1µm pixel size

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

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.88 Periscope Camera50 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes 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)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

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

Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Ultra Steady Video
Bokeh portrait video

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

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

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.44" sensor size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

5500 mAh

5400 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 100W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 29 minutes

Yes 50W Quick Charging v4.0 50% in 19 minutes

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging

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.

13h 04m

16h 02m

14h 42m

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

1h 13m 19s

35m 14s

1h 11m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

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

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 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) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)