Huawei Nova 8 SE 4G vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Quick Comparison
Both Huawei Nova 8 SE 4G and Samsung Galaxy A55 5G comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Huawei Nova 8 SE 4G has better resolution of 2400 x 1080 than Samsung Galaxy A55 5G which has resolution of 2340 x 1080. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Huawei Nova 8 SE 4G | Samsung Galaxy A55 5G |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.5 in | 6.6 in |
| Internal Memory | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Battery | 3800 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Camera | 64 MP Quad | 50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 23990 | Rs. 26999 |
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Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is December 25, 2021. The cost of Huawei Nova 8 SE 4G is Rs. 23990. The launch Date of the second phone is March 11, 2024. The cost of Samsung Galaxy A55 5G is Rs. 26999.
Display comparison
Huawei Nova 8 SE 4G has screen size of 6.5 inches which falls short to Samsung Galaxy A55 5G's 6.6 inch screen. Huawei Nova 8 SE 4G has OLED Screen type where as Samsung Galaxy A55 5G has Super AMOLED Screen type. Huawei's phone has display density of 403 PPI & Samsung's phone has only 390 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Samsung's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 85.8% than Huawei's phone ~ 85.4%. Both phones have same aspect ratio of 20:9.
Memory comparison
Both phones come with 8 GB RAM and both have same Internal Memory of 128 GB.
Camera comparison
Huawei Nova 8 SE 4G's 64 MP Quad Rear Camera outshines Samsung Galaxy A55 5G's 50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP Triple Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 32 MP Front Camera in comparison to Huawei Nova 8 SE 4G's 16 MP Front Camera.
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Full Comparison
| Name | Huawei Nova 8 SE 4G | Samsung Galaxy A55 5G |
| General | ||
| Model | Nova 8 SE | SM-A556V, SM-A556B, SM-A556B/DS, SM-A556E, SM-A556E/DS, SM-A5560 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | Nano+Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | December 25, 2021 | March 11, 2024 |
| In The Box | Handset, Data Cable (USB Type C to C), Ejection pin, Quick Start Guide | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 74.8 x 161.5 x 7.5 mm | 77.4 x 161.1 x 8.2 mm |
| Weight | 180 g | 213 g |
| Colors | Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon | |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color OLED Screen (16.7M) | Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.5 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels | 6.6 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 403 PPI | ~ 390 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 85.4% | ~ 85.8% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus | |
| Features | HDR10 | HDR10+, 1000 nits Brightness |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Card Slot | Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 1 TB | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | No | Yes |
| 5G Bands | FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), TDD Sub6 N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500) | |
| VoLTE | Yes, Dual Stand-By | Yes, Dual Stand-By |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4GHz+5GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.1, A2DP, LE | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go, USB Charging | USB on-the-go |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 712,992 (Total) (v10) 225,413 (CPU) 167,758 (GPU) 145,378 (Memory) 174,443 (UX) | |
| Geekbench Score | 3,454 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,161 (Single Core) 3,999 (OpenCL) 4,168 (Vulkan) | |
| 3DMark Score | 1,017 (Wild Life Extreme) | |
| Camera Score | 108 (DxOMark) | |
| Speaker Score | 76 (Very Good) | |
| Battery Test Result | 13 hours | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass | Accelerometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Virtual Proximity Sensing |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 1 m upto 30 min | |
| IP Rating | IP67 | |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | |
| Extra Features | 4 Generations of OS Upgrades and up to 5 Years of Security Updates, Samsung Knox Vault, E-sim | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 64 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 8 MP (Ultra Wide) 2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro) Macro 2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Depth Sensor) | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 5 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro) |
| OIS | Yes | |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Panorama, HDR | Portrait, Panorama, HDR |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 16 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole | 32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Technical | ||
| OS | HarmonyOS v2.0 | Android v14 |
| Custom UI | OneUI 6 | |
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710A | Samsung Exynos 1480 |
| CPU | 2 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.7 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 | 4xCortex-A78@ 2.7 GHz & 4xCortex-A55@2.0 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML5 | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | Yes | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA |
| Video | Yes | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Stereo | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 3800 mAh | 5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 66W Fast Charging | Yes, 25W Fast Charging |
| Video Playback Time | 28 hours | |
| Music Playback Time | 79 hours | |