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Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Honor 90

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Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Honor 90

71 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
VS
68 out of 100
Honor 90
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Honor 90

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (with Exynos 1480) that was released on March 11, 2024, against the Honor 90, which is powered by Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition and came out 9 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
  • Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
  • Shows 39% longer battery life (26:41 vs 19:10 hours)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
  • Stereo speakers
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • The phone is 9 months newer
Reasons to consider the Honor 90
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
  • Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 25W)
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Delivers 16% higher peak brightness (1181 against 1015 nits)
  • 12% higher pixel density (435 vs 390 PPI)
  • Reverse charging feature
  • Weighs 30 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Honor 90 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy A55 5G
vs
Honor 90

Display

TypeSuper AMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.6 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1200 x 2664 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:919.98:9
PPI390 ppi435 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1000 nits1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1600 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz -
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus PlusTempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio85.8%90.4%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space100%99.7%
PWM120 Hz728 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy A55 5G
1015 nits
Honor 90+16%
1181 nits

Design and build

Height161.1 mm (6.34 inches)161.9 mm (6.37 inches)
Width77.4 mm (3.05 inches)74.1 mm (2.92 inches)
Thickness8.2 mm (0.32 inches)7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight213 g (7.51 oz)183 g (6.46 oz)
WaterproofIP67No
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassPlastic
Frame materialMetalPlastic
ColorsWhite, Blue, Purple, YellowBlack, Silver, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Honor 90 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 1480Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition
Max clock2750 MHz2500 MHz
CPU cores8 (4 + 4)8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A78		- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.36 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A710
L3 cache4 MB -
ManufacturingSamsungSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesHexagon
GraphicsSamsung Xclipse 530Adreno 644
GPU shading units128768
GPU clock1300 MHz443 MHz
FLOPS~332.8 GFLOPS~1013.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Galaxy A55 5G+2%
729255
Honor 90
712204
CPU245367214286
GPU171544168672
Memory151503180223
UX160841149023
Total score729255712204
Samples[35 tests][11 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
PCMark 3.0
Galaxy A55 5G+10%
13160
Honor 90
11977
Web score1171210492
Video editing72997373
Photo editing2351927068
Data manipulation113379807
Writing score1712711979

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB8, 12, 16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X
Memory clock3200 MHz2133 MHz
Channels42
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory cardMicroSDNo
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GB -

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROMOne UI 6.1MagicOS 8.0
OS size20.1 GB23 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power25 W66 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoYes
Fast chargingYes (55% in 30 min)Yes (80% in 35 min)
Full charging time1:03 hr1:12 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing10:24 hr08:26 hr
Watching video17:52 hr11:56 hr
Gaming05:16 hr04:40 hr
Standby125 hr84 hr
General battery life
Galaxy A55 5G+39%
26:41 hr
Honor 90
19:10 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels200 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 612016256 x 12192
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalDigital
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (720p)960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens123°112°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
3) Macro: 5 MP
1) Standard: 200 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
3) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
SensorSony IMX906Samsung ISOCELL HP3
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.4"
Pixel size1 micron0.56 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX258 -
Sensor size1/3.06" -
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution5 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
SensorGalaxyCore GC5035 -
Sensor size1/5" -
Pixel size1.12 micron -
StabilizationDigital -

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh4560
Preview5464
Zoom7586
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy A55 5G from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Honor 90 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution6464 x 48648160 x 6112
Aperturef/2.2 -
Focal length26 mm -
SensorSony IMX616 -
Sensor size1/2.74" -
Pixel size0.8 micron -
AutofocusNo -
StabilizationDigital -
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-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 version5.35.2
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*Depends on the regionYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotYesNo
LTE Cat*1818
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoMono
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesNo
Speakers test
Max loudness
Galaxy A55 5G
91.4 dB
Honor 90
91.1 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedMarch 2024May 2023
Release dateMarch 2024June 2023
Launch price$439$499
SAR (head)0.68 W/kg -
SAR (body)1.04 W/kg -
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedYes, 66 W
Further details
Notes on 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.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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