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Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Huawei Honor 70

67 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
VS
61 out 100
Huawei Honor 70
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Huawei Honor 70

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1480, vs Huawei Honor 70, Manufactured in June, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus. 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 A55 5G
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4800mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 70
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 213g
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Huawei Honor 70
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 A55 5G
vs
Huawei Honor 70

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.6 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 390 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
1011 nits
Huawei Honor 70
756 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz61 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G], [Huawei Honor 70]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width 77.4 mm (3.05 in) 73.3 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.91 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Blue
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
85.8 %
Huawei Honor 70
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Huawei Honor 70 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1480 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
Max Frequency 2750 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.75 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 770
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 530 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 128 512
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 608 MHz
FLOPS 332.8 GFLOPS 933.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
1168
Huawei Honor 70
1064
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
3503
Huawei Honor 70
3025
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11681064
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)35033025
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G], [Huawei Honor 70]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
723621
Huawei Honor 70
618614
CPU233611198611
GPU175311149579
Memory139428122975
UX175271147449
NanoReview Score723621618614
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
3898
Huawei Honor 70
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G], [Huawei Honor 70]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
13120
Huawei Honor 70
n/a
Writing score17087n/a
Web score11775n/a
Video editing7278n/a
Data manipulation11305n/a
NanoReview Score13120n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 20.1 GB 21 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 Magic UI 8

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4800 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (71% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:03 h 0:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
26:41
Huawei Honor 70
22:06
Web Browsing10:24 h09:26 h
Video Playback17:52 h13:55 h
Games05:16 h05:40 h
Standby Mode125 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 54 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8768x6144 pixels
Zoom 75 Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 54 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP54 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
SensorSony IMX906Sony IMX800
Sensor size1/1.561/1.49
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX258n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
110
Huawei Honor 70
115
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
117
Huawei Honor 70
129
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
108
Huawei Honor 70
115
Bokeh4555
Preview5460
Zoomn/a77
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G], [Huawei Honor 70]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX616 Omnivision OV32C
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/3.2
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.7 μm
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.2
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
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
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 category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
91.4 dB
Huawei Honor 70
80.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2024 yr May, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 550
MSRP ($) 439 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 66 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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