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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.
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3.6Display7.4
2.7Performance6.3
4.6Camera8.3
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
| 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 |
