Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A55 vs Huawei nova 12

Samsung Galaxy A55
samsung galaxy a55
Huawei nova 12
huawei nova 12
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general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Huawei
Announced March 2024 December 2023
Status Coming Soon - March 2024 Coming Soon - January 2024
Colors Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon Black, Blue, White
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm
(6.34 x 3.05 x 0.32 in)
161.5 x 75.4 x 7 mm
(6.36 x 2.97 x 0.28 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
SIM Type Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual sim model only)
CDMA 800
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1x
4G Network LTE LTE
5G Network SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
SA/NSA
SAR EU 0.68 W/kg (head)
1.04 W/kg (body)
- W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 14 HarmonyOS 4.0
User Interface One UI 6.1 -
Processor Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Exynos 1480 [Similar] Octa-core, Kirin 830 (7 nm) (* the chipset is not officially confirmed)
GPU - -
RAM 12 GB [Browse Similar] 12 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 256 GB 512 GB
External Memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No

display Display

Type FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+, 550 Nits
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
FHD+ OLED Screen
HDR, 120Hz Refresh Rate
Colors 16M colors 1B colors
Size 6.6 inches [Similar] 6.7 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels (390 ppi) 1084 x 2412 pixels (395 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 85.97% 88.78%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no
Radio No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP [Similar] 50 MP + 8 MP [Similar]
Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Panorama, HDR
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, Laser AF
8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide), AF
Panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 4K, 1080p
Front Camera 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps [Similar]
60 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 100˚ (ultrawide)
HDR, panorama
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE-A, 5G HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX 5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio)
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No
USB OTG Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor not present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor not present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 25W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 100W
5W reverse wired
Capacity 5000 mAh 4600 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -