Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A25 and Huawei Honor X7a - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A25 vs Huawei Honor X7a

57 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A25
VS
41 out 100
Huawei Honor X7a
Samsung Galaxy A25
Huawei Honor X7a

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A25 Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280, vs Huawei Honor X7a, Manufactured in January, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G37. 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 Samsung Galaxy A25
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X7a
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 197g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A25 and Huawei Honor X7a
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:
Samsung Galaxy A25
vs
Huawei Honor X7a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED TFT LCD
Size 6.5 in 6.74 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1000 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A25
1027 nits
Huawei Honor X7a
556 nits
sRGB gamut145.1 %93.7 %
PWM (Flicker)119 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms25 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite2254:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A25], [Huawei Honor X7a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161 mm (6.34 in) 167.48 mm (6.59 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 76.85 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.27 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A25
84.2 %
Huawei Honor X7a
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A25 and Huawei Honor X7a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1280 MediaTek Helio G37
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 256 32
GPU Frequency 972 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 487 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A25
972
Huawei Honor X7a
193
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A25
2089
Huawei Honor X7a
845
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)972193
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)2089845
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A25]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A25
481516
Huawei Honor X7a
162657
CPU15031455661
GPU10690117592
Memory8888747877
UX13541441527
NanoReview Score481516162657

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12
OS Size 20 GB 18 GB
UI Skin One UI 6 Magic UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (49% in 30 min) Yes (80% in 80 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A25
18:26
Huawei Honor X7a
n/a
Web Browsing06:44 hn/a
Video Playback11:34 hn/a
Games04:52 hn/a
Standby Mode91 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) No
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSamsung ISOCELL (S5K)4HAn/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor Hynix Hi-1339 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category187
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A25
79.6 dB
Huawei Honor X7a
79.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced December, 2023 yr January, 2023 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr January, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 299 180
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 22 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A25 the clear winner in this comparison.

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