This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Huawei nova 8 and SAMSUNG Galaxy A36 5G.
The Huawei nova 8 has a 6.57-inch display, Huawei Kirin 820E processor, quad cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 3800mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the SAMSUNG Galaxy A36 5G has a 6.7-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 5000mAh battery.
| Specs | Huawei nova 8 | SAMSUNG Galaxy A36 5G |
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| Screen | 6.57-inch FHD+ OLED Display (1080 x 2340 Pixels, 392 ppi) with 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, 90Hz Aspect Ratio, HDR10, and Punch-hole | 6.7-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Display (1080 x 2340 Pixels, 385 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 1900nits peak brightness, and punch-hole |
| OS | HarmonyOS 2 with EMUI 12 | Android 15 with One UI 7 |
| Chipset | Huawei Kirin 820E | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa Core CPU 3x Cortex-A76 @ 2.22GHz & 3x Cortex-A55 @ 1.84GHz |
Octa Core CPU 4x Cortex-A78 @ 2.4GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MP6 | Adreno 710 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
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| Rear Camera | Quad Cameras: 64MP Main Camera (f/1.9 Aperture, PD Autofocus, EIS) 8MP Ultra-wide (f/2.4 Aperture, 120˚ FoV) 2MP Macro (f/2.4 Aperture) 2MP Depth Sensor -LED Flash -Up to 4K Video Recording |
Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 8MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 Aperture, 123˚ FoV) 5MP Macro (f/2.4 Aperture) -LED Flash -Up to 4K video recording, video stabilization |
| Front Camera |
32 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) - Up to 4K Video Recording |
12 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) - Up to 4K video recording |
| Storage | 128GB | 128GB or 256GB |
| Expansion | None | None |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax/6 (dual band) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Position | GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, and QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Enhancement | None | Stereo Speakers |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
| Battery | 3800 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 66W Fast Charging (Huawei SuperCharge, 100% in 35 minutes) |
5000 mAh (Non-removable) 45W Fast Charging (100% in 68 minutes) |
| Material | Glass Front with Matte Glass-like Back | Glass front and back, Plastic frame (IP67 dust & water resistance) |
| Size | 160.12 x 74.1 x 7.64 mm | 162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm |
| Weight | 169 g | 195 g |
| Colors | Blush Gold | Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Lavender |
| Release Date | August 12, 2021 | March 2, 2025 |
| Price | ₱19,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱19,990.00 - Official price of 8GB+128GB version in the Philippines ₱21,990.00 - Official price of 8GB+256GB version in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
Huawei nova 8 on Lazada Huawei nova 8 on Shopee |
SAMSUNG Galaxy A36 5G on Lazada SAMSUNG Galaxy A36 5G on Shopee |
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