Honor 90 vs Samsung Galaxy A55
31.8Performance38.1
52Display46.1
47.5Camera46.8
58.2Battery52.7
65.3Features78.7
8 spec wins — Honor 905 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A55
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Honor 90 scores 47.6 against 48.4 for Samsung Galaxy A55. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Samsung Galaxy A55 edges ahead in features and performance, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Honor 90
- Stronger display score: 52 vs 46
- Stronger battery score: 58 vs 53
- 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
- 164% higher Wired charging: 66 W vs 25 W
- 60% higher Peak brightness: 1,600 nits vs 1,000 nits
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A55
- Stronger performance score: 38 vs 32
- Stronger features score: 79 vs 65
- 33% higher OS update pledge: 4 years vs 3 years
- 25% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,456 vs 2,760
- 19% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,157 vs 970
- Lower launch price: $449 vs $549
Display
| Spec | Honor 90 | Samsung Galaxy A55 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.7 ″+2% | 6.6 ″ |
| Panel type | OLED | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2664x1200 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 435 ppi+12% | 390 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,600 nits+60% | 1,000 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 85.8 % |
Performance
| Spec | Honor 90 | Samsung Galaxy A55 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated | Samsung Exynos 1480 |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 630,000 | 996,960Bottom 25% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 353,255Bottom 26% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 223,492Bottom 29% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 162,318Bottom 20% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 257,895Bottom 17% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 970Bottom 27% | 1,157+19%Bottom 43% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,760Bottom 28% | 3,456+25%Bottom 46% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 99 %Top 30% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | — |
Camera
| Spec | Honor 90 | Samsung Galaxy A55 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+300% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 1 x |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 50 MP+56% | 32 MP |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Honor 90 | Samsung Galaxy A55 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 66 W+164% | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | — | 0 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 11 h |
Design
| Spec | Honor 90 | Samsung Galaxy A55 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 183 g+14% | 213 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm+5% | 8.2 mm |
| IP rating | — | IP67 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Honor 90 | Samsung Galaxy A55 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Honor 90 | Samsung Galaxy A55 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 13 (MagicOS 7.1) | Android 14 (One UI 6.1) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 4 years+33% |
Audio
| Spec | Honor 90 | Samsung Galaxy A55 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |