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Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Honor Magic 6 Lite

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Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Honor Magic 6 Lite

71 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
VS
61 out of 100
Honor Magic 6 Lite
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Honor Magic 6 Lite

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 Magic 6 Lite, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 and came out 3 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 (1)

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
  • Shows 8% longer battery life (26:41 vs 24:47 hours)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
  • 26% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (729K versus 578K)
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • Stereo speakers
  • More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 6 Lite
  • Comes with 300 mAh larger battery capacity: 5300 vs 5000 mAh
  • Thinner bezels – 5.6% more screen real estate
  • Supports higher wattage charging (35W versus 25W)
  • 10% higher pixel density (429 vs 390 PPI)
  • Reverse charging feature
  • Weighs 28 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Honor Magic 6 Lite 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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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
Magic 6 Lite

Display

TypeSuper AMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.6 inches6.78 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1220 x 2652 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:919.5:9
PPI390 ppi429 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)No
Max rated brightness1000 nits1200 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+No
Touch sampling rate240 Hz -
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus PlusTempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio85.8%91.4%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space100%96.6%
PWM120 Hz528 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy A55 5G
1015 nits
Magic 6 Lite
1016 nits

Design and build

Height161.1 mm (6.34 inches)163.6 mm (6.44 inches)
Width77.4 mm (3.05 inches)75.5 mm (2.97 inches)
Thickness8.2 mm (0.32 inches)7.98 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight213 g (7.51 oz)185 g (6.53 oz)
WaterproofIP67IP53
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassPlastic
Frame materialMetalPlastic
ColorsWhite, Blue, Purple, YellowBlack, Green, Orange
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy A55 5G and Honor Magic 6 Lite in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 1480Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Max clock2750 MHz2200 MHz
CPU cores8 (4 + 4)8 (4 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A78		- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache4 MB -
ManufacturingSamsungSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesYes
GraphicsSamsung Xclipse 530Adreno 710
GPU shading units128256
GPU clock1300 MHz676 MHz
FLOPS~332.8 GFLOPS~346.1 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU245367174775
GPU171544138740
Memory151503144392
UX160841121012
Total score729255578919
Samples[35 tests]Less then 3
3DMark Wild Life Performance
PCMark 3.0
Web score11712 -
Video editing7299 -
Photo editing23519 -
Data manipulation11337 -
Writing score17127 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X
Memory clock3200 MHz2133 MHz
Channels42
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory cardMicroSDNo
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GB -

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 13
ROMOne UI 6.1Magic UI 7.2
OS size20.1 GB33 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5300 mAh
Max charge power25 W35 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoYes
Fast chargingYes (55% in 30 min)Yes (80% in 50 min)
Full charging time1:03 hr1:23 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing10:24 hr10:25 hr
Watching video17:52 hr16:12 hr
Gaming05:16 hr05:19 hr
Standby125 hr111 hr
General battery life
Galaxy A55 5G+8%
26:41 hr
Magic 6 Lite
24:47 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels108 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 612012000 x 9000
ZoomDigitalDigital (lossless), 3x
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalDigital
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (720p)240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens123° -
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
3) Macro: 5 MP
1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSony IMX906Samsung HM6
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.67"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX258 -
Sensor size1/3.06" -
Pixel size1.12 micron -
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution5 MP2 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
SensorGalaxyCore GC5035 -
Sensor size1/5" -
Pixel size1.12 micron -
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh45 -
Preview54 -
Zoom75 -
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy A55 5G from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels16 megapixels
Image resolution6464 x 48643456 x 4608
Aperturef/2.2f/2.5
Focal length26 mm -
SensorSony IMX616CMOS
Sensor size1/2.74" -
Pixel size0.8 micron -
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalNo
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-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 version5.35.1
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 regionDepends on the region
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*YesNo
Hybrid slotYesNo
LTE Cat*1818
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoMono
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYes -
Speakers test
Max loudness
Galaxy A55 5G+1%
91.4 dB
Magic 6 Lite
90.2 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedMarch 2024December 2023
Release dateMarch 2024December 2023
Launch price$439$279
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 includedNot included
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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