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nova Y72 vs Galaxy A55

Huawei nova Y72 vs Samsung Galaxy A55

What nova Y72 does better (3) and where Galaxy A55 wins (25) — every spec side by side.

Huawei · 2024nova Y72

5.3Score

3 advantages≈ $260

Samsung · 2024Galaxy A55

8.1Score

25 advantages≈ $270

Higher score

3.6Display7.4

2.7Performance6.3

4.6Camera8.4

7.4Battery5.0

5.0Features8.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

nova Y72Galaxy A55

	nova Y72	Galaxy A55	Difference
Height	168.3 mm	161.1 mm	+7.2 mm
Width	77.7 mm	77.4 mm	+0.3 mm
Thickness	8.9 mm	8.2 mm	+0.7 mm
Weight	207 g	213 g	−6 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is nova Y72 better than Galaxy A55?

Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+20%
Weight207 g vs 213 g+3%
Screen size6.8″ vs 6.6″+2%

Why is Galaxy A55 better than nova Y72?

Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,201 vs 3,2592.7×
AnTuTu score343,622 vs 635,598+85%
Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
Peak brightness460 nits vs 1,000 nits2.2×
RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
OLED panelNo · nova Y72: Yes
Optical stabilisationNo · nova Y72: Yes
5GNo · nova Y72: Yes
Stereo speakersNo · nova Y72: Yes
Pixel density260 ppi vs 390 ppi+50%
Wired charging22 W vs 25 W+11%
Process14 nm vs 4 nm3.5×

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Huawei nova Y72≈ $2605.3	Samsung Galaxy A55≈ $2708.1
Design
Weight	207 g	213 g
Thickness	8.9 mm	8.2 mm
Height	168.3 mm	161.1 mm
Width	77.7 mm	77.4 mm
Frame	Plastic	Aluminium
Back	Plastic	Glass
Ingress protection	—	IP67
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx7
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Colours	Black, Green	Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.6″
Panel	TFT LCD	Super AMOLED
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	720 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	1,600 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	260 ppi	390 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	460 nits	1,000 nits
Measured brightness	—	1,010 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	84.1%	85.8%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Kirin 710A	Exynos 1480
Chip maker	Kirin	Exynos
Process	14 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2 GHz	2.75 GHz
GPU	Mali-G51 MP4	Xclipse 530
AnTuTu score	343,622	635,598
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	1,201	3,259
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	1,024
Memory
RAM	8 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	—	1/1.56"
Rear cameras	1	2
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	1080p	4K
4K video frame rate	—	30 fps
Selfie camera	8 MP	32 MP
4K selfie video	No	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	6,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Active use (test)	—	13.4 h
Wired charging	22 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	30%	55%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	No	Yes
eSIM	No	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.1	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-25.7 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Under display
Barometer	—	Yes
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.68 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 12	Android 14
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	EMUI 14	One UI 8.5
Major OS updates promised	—	4