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Honor X9c vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G

69 out 100
Honor X9c
VS
67 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Honor X9c
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X9c Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G, Manufactured in March, 2024with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1480. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor X9c
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 437ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 213g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6600mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor X9c and Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor X9c
vs
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1224x2700 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.85:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 437 ppi 390 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 4000 nits 1000 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 85.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X9c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
1011 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 161.1 mm (6.34 in)
Width 75.5 mm (2.97 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 213 g (7.51 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP67
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Blue
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X9c
90.7 %
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Honor X9c and Samsung Galaxy A55 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Samsung Exynos 1480
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2750 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.75 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 710 Samsung Xclipse 530
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 332.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X9c
940
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
1168
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X9c
2790
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
3503
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9401168
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27903503
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X9c
577268
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
723621
CPU168676233611
GPU97845175311
Memory171621139428
UX139126175271
NanoReview Score577268723621
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X9c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
3898
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor X9c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
13120
Writing scoren/a17087
Web scoren/a11775
Video editingn/a7278
Data manipulationn/a11305
NanoReview Scoren/a13120

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
OS Size n/a 20.1 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 8.0 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 6600 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 25 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:03 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X9c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
26:41
Web Browsingn/a10:24 h
Video Playbackn/a17:52 h
Gamesn/a05:16 h
Standby Moden/a125 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital 75
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSamsung HM6Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.671/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX258
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Honor X9c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
110
Video quality
Honor X9c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
117
Overall camera score
Honor X9c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
108
Bokehn/a45
Previewn/a54
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3456x4608 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX616
Sensor size n/a 1/2.74
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.1 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X9c
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
91.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced November, 2024 yr March, 2024 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr March, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 439
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 W No

Note

Samsung Galaxy A55 5G:

The barometer is only available in the model for the USA. SM-A556B/DS and A556E/DS models come with two physical SIM cards.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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