Huawei Nova Y72 vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova Y72 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.75 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710A, vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G, Manufactured in March, 2024 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1480. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova Y72
- Larger display: 6.75in
- Lighter design: 168.3g vs 213g
- Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
- Higher pixel density: 390ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
Review
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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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | TFT LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.75 in | 6.6 in |
| Resolution | 720x1600 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 260 ppi | 390 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 460 nits | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 240 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.1 % | 85.8 % |
| Features | n/a | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 100 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 120 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 1 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 168.3 mm (6.63 in) | 161.1 mm (6.34 in) |
| Width | 77.7 mm (3.06 in) | 77.4 mm (3.05 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 168.3 g (5.94 oz) | 213 g (7.51 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP67 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Green |
- White - Blue - Purple - Yellow |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710A | Samsung Exynos 1480 |
| Max Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2 (Cortex-A73) |
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.75 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | No | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G51 MP4 | Samsung Xclipse 530 |
| GPU Cores | 64 | 128 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | 128 GFLOPS | 332.8 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 318 | 1168 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1201 | 3503 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 949 | n/a |
| CPU | 85440 | 233611 |
| GPU | 34305 | 175311 |
| Memory | 80324 | 139428 |
| UX | 62985 | 175271 |
| NanoReview Score | 263054 | 723621 |
| Writing score | n/a | 17087 |
| Web score | n/a | 11775 |
| Video editing | n/a | 7278 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 11305 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 13120 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 12 | Android 14 |
| OS Size | n/a | 20.1 GB |
| UI Skin | EMUI 12 | One UI 6.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 6000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 225 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 50 min) | Yes (55% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:30 h | 1:03 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 10:24 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 17:52 h |
| Games | n/a | 05:16 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 125 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | 75 |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | 240 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX906 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/1.56 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX258 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 45 |
| Preview | n/a | 54 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 6464x4864 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | 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 - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM 3/5/8 (1800/850/900 MHz) | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/5/8/19 | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66) |
| LTE category | n/a | 18 |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January, 2024 yr | March, 2024 yr |
| Release Date | February, 2024 yr | March, 2024 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 260 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 439 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 22 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.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A55 5G the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 1
