Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Honor X9c

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A55 5G vs Honor X9c across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy A55 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,447, while Honor X9c scores 2,799, making Samsung Galaxy A55 5G the better performer.

Display: Honor X9c offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A55 5G offers 6.6 inches, making Honor X9c the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Honor X9c's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A55 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Honor X9c offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A55 5G offers 50 MP, making Honor X9c better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A55 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Honor X9c offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A55 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy A55 5G delivers longer battery life with 13h 04m, while Honor X9c delivers 10h 42m, making Samsung Galaxy A55 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Honor X9c offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A55 5G offers 128 GB, making Honor X9c the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy A55 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Honor X9c is rated 7.7.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A55 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Honor X9c has a rating of 4.1.

Samsung Galaxy A55 5G

₹42,990

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Honor X9c

₹21,500

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Summary

Spec Score

85%

84%

Release Date

14 Mar, 2024

12 Jul, 2025

Performance


Samsung Exynos 1480	Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Octa Core (upto 2.75 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Samsung Exynos 1480 vs Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

Display


6.6 inches (16.76 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
Super AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1224x2700 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	108 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP Macro Camera	N/A

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	6600 mAh
25W Fast Charging	66W Super Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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7.7/10

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Pros

Sturdy, premium design
Excellent display
Good cameras
Reliable battery life

Study, durable design
Good display
Decent battery life

Cons

No charger in the box
Slightly thicker bezels
Slow charging speeds

Cameras need improvement
Average performance

User Ratings

4.4/5

(7,832 ratings)

4.1/5

(727 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

733,093 AnTuTu Score	576,392 AnTuTu Score
13h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)	10h 42m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 14, 2024

(Official)

Jul 12, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

OS Updates

4 Years

N/A

Security Updates

5 Years

N/A

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

MagicOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1480

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 SM6450

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Processor

Octa core

2.75 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

AMD Xclipse 530

Adreno 710

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

733,093

576,392

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s

27.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

22.9 %

17.5 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED

AMOLED (Curved Display)

Screen Size

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1224x2700 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1000 nits

4000 nits

HBM Brightness

1000 nits

N/A

PWM Dimming

N/A

3840 Hz

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

19.8:9

Pixel Density

390 ppi

437 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.57 %

90.29 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

86.5 %

N/A

Design

Height

161.1 mm

162.8 mm

Width

77.4 mm

75.5 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

7.98 mm

Weight

213 grams

189 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Yes Splash proof IP65M

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size

108 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.75 Wide Angle1/1.67" sensor size S5KHM6

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

12000 x 9000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 66W Super Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

13h 04m

10h 42m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 13m 19s

59m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N3
TDD N40

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)