Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Huawei Nova 12 Pro
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A55 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1480, vs Huawei Nova 12 Pro, Manufactured in January, 2024 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9000S. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4600mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 12 Pro
- Larger display: 6.76in
- Higher pixel density: 449ppi
- Lighter design: 201g vs 213g
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 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 | Super AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.6 in | 6.76 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1224x2776 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | n/a |
| Pixel density | 390 ppi | 449 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max brightness | 1000 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 240 Hz | 300 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.8 % | 89 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 100 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 120 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 1 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 161.1 mm (6.34 in) | 163.14 mm (6.42 in) |
| Width | 77.4 mm (3.05 in) | 74.96 mm (2.95 in) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) | 7.68 mm (0.3 in) |
| Weight | 213 g (7.51 oz) | 201 g (7.09 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP67 | No |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Glass | n/a |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Blue - Purple - Yellow |
- White - Black - Blue - Pink |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1480 | HiSilicon Kirin 9000S |
| Max Frequency | 2750 MHz | 2620 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.75 (Cortex-A78) |
- 4/1.53 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120) - 1/2.62 (TaiShan V120) |
| Process | Samsung | SMIC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Da Vinci |
| Graphics | Samsung Xclipse 530 | Maleoon 910 |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 1300 MHz | 750 MHz |
| FLOPS | 332.8 GFLOPS | 0 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1168 | 1325 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3503 | 4118 |
| CPU | 233611 | 279684 |
| GPU | 175311 | 200980 |
| Memory | 139428 | 225502 |
| UX | 175271 | 194620 |
| NanoReview Score | 723621 | 900786 |
| Writing score | 17087 | n/a |
| Web score | 11775 | n/a |
| Video editing | 7278 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 11305 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 13120 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 6 GB | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | - 256 GB - 512 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| OS Size | 20.1 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.1 | HarmonyOS 4.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 4600 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 100 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (55% in 30 min) | Yes (60% in 11 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:03 h | 0:24 h |
| Web Browsing | 10:24 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 17:52 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:16 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 125 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8160x6120 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | 75 | Digital |
| Flash | LED | 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) | 480 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | 112 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.4 - 4.0 |
| Focal length | n/a | 27 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX906 | Omnivision OV50H |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/1.31 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.2 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Sony IMX258 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 45 | n/a |
| Preview | 54 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 60 MP |
| Photo resolution | 6464x4864 pixels | 8960x6720 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 17 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX616 | Omnivision OV60A |
| Sensor size | 1/2.74 | 1/2.8 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 0.61 μm |
| Autofocus | No | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) 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 MiMO - 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 - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | UMTS 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 category | 18 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March, 2024 yr | December, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2024 yr | January, 2024 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | n/a | 580 |
| MSRP ($) | 439 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | Yes 100 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.
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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