Huawei nova 12 vs Samsung Galaxy A55
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| December 2023 | March 2024 |
| Status | |
| Coming Soon - January 2024 | Coming Soon - March 2024 |
| Colors | |
| Black, Blue, White | Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
161.5 x 75.4 x 7 mm (6.36 x 2.97 x 0.28 in) |
161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.34 x 3.05 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | |
| 191 g (6.74 oz) | 213 g (7.51 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual sim model only) CDMA 800 |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1x |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE | LTE |
| 5G Network | |
| SA/NSA | SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA |
| SAR EU | |
|
- W/kg (head) - W/kg (body) |
0.68 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body) |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) |
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) |
Display
| Type | |
| FHD+ OLED Screen HDR, 120Hz Refresh Rate |
FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen 120Hz Refresh Rate HDR10+, 550 Nits Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colors | |
| 1B colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 6.7 inches [Similar] | 6.6 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1084 x 2412 pixels (395 ppi) | 1080 x 2340 pixels (390 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 88.78% | 85.97% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| HarmonyOS 4.0 | Android 14 |
| User Interface | |
| - | One UI 6.1 |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core, Kirin 830 (7 nm) (* the chipset is not officially confirmed) | Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Exynos 1480 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| - | - |
| RAM | |
| 12 GB [Browse Similar] | 12 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 512 GB | 256 GB |
| External Memory | |
| No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 50 MP + 8 MP [Similar] | 50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | |
| 50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, Laser AF 8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide), AF Panorama, HDR |
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 |
| Video | |
| 4K, 1080p | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS |
| Front Camera | |
|
60 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 100˚ (ultrawide) HDR, panorama 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio) | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX |
| 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 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM | 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| Barometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery Charging 100W 5W reverse wired |
Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery Charging 25W |
| Capacity | |
| 4600 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |