Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Honor Magic 9 Pro Max
Quick Comparison
Honor Magic 9 Pro Max has better RAM than Samsung Galaxy A55 5G. In terms of display resolution, Honor Magic 9 Pro Max has better resolution of 2868 x 1320 than Samsung Galaxy A55 5G which has resolution of 2340 x 1080. Honor Magic 9 Pro Max has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
| Name | Samsung Galaxy A55 5G | Honor Magic 9 Pro Max |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.6 in | 6.8 in |
| Internal Memory | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 8800 mAh |
| Camera | 50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP Triple | 200 MP + 200 MP + 50 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 36999 | Rs. 99999 |
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Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is March 11, 2024. The cost of Samsung Galaxy A55 5G is Rs. 36999. The launch Date of the second phone is September 28, 2026. The Expected cost of Honor Magic 9 Pro Max is Rs. 99999.
Display comparison
Honor Magic 9 Pro Max has larger screen size of 6.8 inches in comparison to Samsung Galaxy A55 5G's 6.6 inch screen. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G has Super AMOLED Screen type where as Honor Magic 9 Pro Max has LTPO OLED Screen type. Nokia's phone has display density of 464 PPI & Samsung's phone has only 390 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Nokia's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 91.1% than Samsung's phone ~ 85.8%. Both mobiles have same aspect ratio of 20:9.
Memory comparison
Honor Magic 9 Pro Max's larger 12 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Samsung Galaxy A55 5G's lower 8 GB RAM. Honor Magic 9 Pro Max has more Internal Memory (256 GB) than Samsung Galaxy A55 5G (128 GB).
Camera comparison
Honor Magic 9 Pro Max's 200 MP + 200 MP + 50 MP Triple Rear Camera outshines Samsung Galaxy A55 5G's 50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP Triple Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Honor Magic 9 Pro Max will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 55 MP Front Camera in comparison to Samsung Galaxy A55 5G's 32 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 14 and the second one on 17 version.
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| Name | Samsung Galaxy A55 5G | Honor Magic 9 Pro Max |
| General | ||
| Model | SM-A556V, SM-A556B, SM-A556B/DS, SM-A556E, SM-A556E/DS, SM-A5560 | |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | Nano+Nano SIM |
| eSIM Support | Yes | Yes |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| OS Updates | 7 years | |
| Release Date | March 11, 2024 | September 28, 2026 |
| In The Box | Handset, Data Cable (USB Type C to C), Ejection pin, Quick Start Guide | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 77.4 x 161.1 x 8.2 mm | 77 x 161.6 x 8.6 mm |
| Weight | 213 g | 233 g |
| Colors | Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon | Shadow Black, Glacier Silver, Moss Green |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors) | Color LTPO OLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.6 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz | 6.8 inches, 1320 x 2868 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | ~ 390 PPI | ~ 464 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 85.8% | ~ 91.1% |
| Glass Type | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus | NanoCrystal Shield |
| Brightness | 2000 nits (HBM), 10000 nits (peak) | |
| HDR Support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Display Dimming | 4320Hz PWM | |
| Features | HDR10+, 1000 nits Brightness | |
| Notch | Yes, Punch Hole | Yes, Punch Hole |
| Curved Display | Yes | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | |
| Card Slot | Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 1 TB | |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | 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 |
| 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 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE | Yes, v6.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v3.2 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go | USB on-the-go, USB Charging |
| IR Blaster | Yes | |
| Performance | ||
| AnTuTu Score | 712,992 (Total) (v10) 225,413 (CPU) 167,758 (GPU) 145,378 (Memory) 174,443 (UX) | 5,520,000 (Total) (v11) |
| 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 | Yes, with A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (3), GALILEO (2) |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In Display | Yes, In Display |
| Face Unlock | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Virtual Proximity Sensing | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | No | No |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| AI Features | AI Button, AI Search and AI Documents to improve daily productivity | |
| Water Resistance | 1 m upto 30 min | Yes, 1.5 m upto 30 min |
| Splash Resistant | Yes | |
| IP Rating | IP67 | IP68/IP69K |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Features | 4 Generations of OS Upgrades and up to 5 Years of Security Updates, Samsung Knox Vault, E-sim | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 12 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 5 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro) | 200 MP ƒ/1.6 (Wide Angle) 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", PDAF, OIS 200 MP ƒ/2.6 (Periscope Telephoto) 85mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS, 3.7x optical zoom 50 MP ƒ/2 (Ultra Wide) 12mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, dual pixel PDAF |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Portrait, Panorama, HDR | Laser Af, Color Spectrum Sensor, LED Flash, Hdr, Panorama, Arri Mode |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 32 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole | 55 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole |
| Front Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 60 fps FHD |
| Front Camera Features | HDR | |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v14 | Android v17 |
| Custom UI | OneUI 6 | |
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1480 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen6 |
| CPU | 2.7 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 5 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 4xCortex-A78@ 2.7 GHz & 4xCortex-A55@2.0 GHz | |
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon NPU | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA | Yes |
| Video | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Speaker Type | Stereo | |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery | 8800 mAh, Si/C Li-Ion |
| Fast Charging | Yes, 25W Fast Charging | Yes, 100W Fast Charging |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, 80W | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes, 5W | |
| Reverse Wireless Charging | Yes | |
| Video Playback Time | 28 hours | |
| Music Playback Time | 79 hours | |