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Samsung Galaxy M55 vs Huawei Honor X7a

63 out 100
Samsung Galaxy M55
VS
41 out 100
Huawei Honor X7a
Samsung Galaxy M55
Huawei Honor X7a

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy M55 Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, 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 M55
  • Higher pixel density: 393ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 196g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X7a
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy M55 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy M55
vs
Huawei Honor X7a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED TFT LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.74 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness n/a 450 nits
HDR support n/a No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.4 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Huawei Honor X7a
556 nits
sRGB gamutn/a93.7 %
Response timen/a25 ms
Contrastn/a2254:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor X7a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.9 mm (6.45 in) 167.48 mm (6.59 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 76.85 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.27 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance n/a No
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy M55
86.4 %
Huawei Honor X7a
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy M55 and Huawei Honor X7a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 MediaTek Helio G37
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon No
Graphics Adreno 644 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 768 32
GPU Frequency 443 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M55
960
Huawei Honor X7a
193
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy M55
2754
Huawei Honor X7a
845
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)960193
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)2754845
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy M55
664504
Huawei Honor X7a
162657
CPU23695655661
GPU16979817592
Memory11101247877
UX14673841527
NanoReview Score664504162657

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12
OS Size n/a 18 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 Magic UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (80% in 80 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:55 h

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 123 ° 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
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Sensor n/a CMOS
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 5.2 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
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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
LTE category187
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy M55
n/a
Huawei Honor X7a
79.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced March, 2024 yr January, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr January, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 325 180
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- 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 M55 the clear winner in this comparison.

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