Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Honor X7d

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1480, vs Honor X7d, Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 390ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Honor X7d
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Lighter design: 208g vs 213g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 16/128 GB
- 16/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Honor X7d
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 comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED TFT LCD
Size 6.6 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1610x720 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 390 ppi 261 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 86.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
1011 nits
Honor X7d
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 166.8 mm (6.57 in)
Width 77.4 mm (3.05 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Blue
- Purple
- Yellow
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
85.8 %
Honor X7d
86.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Honor X7d In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1480 Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max Frequency 2750 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.75 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 530 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 128 128
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1260 MHz
FLOPS 332.8 GFLOPS 322.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
1168
Honor X7d
465
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
3503
Honor X7d
1468
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1168465
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)35031468
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
723621
Honor X7d
332756
CPU233611108352
GPU17531138159
Memory139428114138
UX17527172107
NanoReview Score723621332756
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
3898
Honor X7d
n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
13120
Honor X7d
n/a
Writing score17087n/a
Web score11775n/a
Video editing7278n/a
Data manipulation11305n/a
NanoReview Score13120n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDn/a

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
OS Size 20.1 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 35 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 42 min)
Full Charge Time 1:03 h 2:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
26:41
Honor X7d
n/a
Web Browsing10:24 hn/a
Video Playback17:52 hn/a
Games05:16 hn/a
Standby Mode125 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom 75 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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSony IMX906n/a
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX258n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
110
Honor X7d
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
117
Honor X7d
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
108
Honor X7d
n/a
Bokeh45n/a
Preview54n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX616 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.74 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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
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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region n/a
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
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/B25/B26/B28/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
91.4 dB
Honor X7d
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced March, 2024 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr August, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 439 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 35 W

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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