Head-to-head · Mobile Data Backup Software
Amazon Photos vs Samsung Cloud
Amazon Photos leads on 0 checks, Samsung Cloud on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreAmazon Photos · 8.2/10
- Free planboth
- Most featuresSamsung Cloud · 2 of 2
Amazon Photos scores higher on our rubric for mobile data backup software: 8.2 against 7.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #7.
Amazon Photos is the better fit for families backing up phone photos and videos. Samsung Cloud is the better fit for samsung users wanting free device backup.
- Amazon Photos fits best
Families backing up phone photos and videos
- Samsung Cloud fits best
Samsung users wanting free device backup
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Side by side
| Feature | Amazon Photos 8.2/10 Visit ↗ | Samsung Cloud 7.9/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.2 | 7.9 |
| Ranking | #2 in Mobile Data Backup Software | #7 in Mobile Data Backup Software |
| Best for | Families backing up phone photos and videos | Samsung users wanting free device backup |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free |
| Starting price | — | Free plan |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Desktop, Mobile | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android | Android, Web |
| Support | Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs · 24/7 | Live chat |
| Integrations | 4 integrations | 1 integrations |
| Built for | Solo, Small business | Solo |
| Features Amazon Photos 0/2 · Samsung Cloud 2/2 | ||
| Automatic backup | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| End-to-end encryption | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
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| Mobile platforms | Not checked yet | Android |
| Backup scope | Not checked yet | Selected_data |
| Cloud storage limit | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Device limit | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Restore options | Not checked yet | In_app |
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| Our verdict | Amazon Photos is a cloud service for backing up, organizing, searching, sharing, and displaying photos and videos. It suits families and individuals who want automatic camera-roll protection across iOS and Android, with web access plus… Read the review → |
Samsung Cloud is a cloud backup and restore service for supported Galaxy phones and tablets. It is aimed at Samsung users who want a free way to preserve selected device data and restore it later, rather than create a complete copy of… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Amazon Photos — where it wins
- Automatic full-resolution camera-roll backup on iOS and Android
- Family Vault supports up to six members with shared albums
- Search by people, places, objects, dates, and named faces
Where it doesn't
- Photo-focused scope is not a whole-device backup solution
- Paid capacity requires choosing among four monthly storage plans
- Printing and gifts depend on supported regions
Samsung Cloud — where it wins
- Choose which supported data categories to back up manually
- Automatic backups can run every 24 hours when conditions are met
- Restore selected data and encrypt supported backups with Enhanced data protection
Where it doesn't
- Backs up selected categories, not a complete copy of device content
- Availability and supported data vary by device, carrier, software version, and region
- The web portal cannot download individual device backups
- Amazon Photos8.2/10 · Free plan
A photo-focused backup service for families sharing full-resolution phone media.
Visit Amazon PhotosFull verdict → - Samsung Cloud7.9/10 · Free plan
A free Galaxy backup service for selected data, with scheduled backups and selective restore.
Visit Samsung CloudFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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