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Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
Huawei Nova 11i
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
How is Huawei Nova 11i better than Samsung Galaxy A36 5G?
Has a larger display diagonal: 6.8" vs 6.7"
Better display resolution: 1080 x 2388 px vs 1080 x 2340 px
Lighter: 193 g (6.81 ounces) vs 195 g (6.88 ounces)
Narrower: 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) vs 78.2 mm (3.08 inches)
Huawei Nova 11i
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
How is Samsung Galaxy A36 5G better than Huawei Nova 11i?
Faster CPU speed: 4 x 2.4 GHz & 4 x 1.8 GHz vs 2 x 2.4 GHz & 6 x 1.9 GHz
More RAM memory capacity in max option: 12GB vs 8GB
More internal storage in max option: 256GB vs 128GB
More megapixels main camera: 50 MP & 8 MP & 5 MP vs 48 MP & 2 MP
Higher charging speed: 45W vs 40W
Shorter: 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) vs 164.6 mm (6.48 inches)
More color options: Lavender, Black, White, Lime vs Starry Black, Mint Green
The phone is 1 year and 9 months newer
Huawei Nova 11i
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
Height
164.6 mm
(6.48 inches)
Width
75.6 mm
(2.98 inches)
Thickness
8.6 mm
(0.34 inches)
Screen size
6.8"
Weight
193 g
(6.81 ounces)
Height
162.9 mm
(6.41 inches)
Width
78.2 mm
(3.08 inches)
Thickness
7.4 mm
(0.29 inches)
Screen size
6.7"
Weight
195 g
(6.88 ounces)
Height
164.6 mm
(6.48 inches)
Width
75.6 mm
(2.98 inches)
Thickness
8.6 mm
(0.34 inches)
Screen size
6.8"
Weight
193 g
(6.81 ounces)
Height
162.9 mm
(6.41 inches)
Width
78.2 mm
(3.08 inches)
Thickness
7.4 mm
(0.29 inches)
Screen size
6.7"
Weight
195 g
(6.88 ounces)
Huawei Nova 11i
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
Huawei Nova 11i
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
Huawei Nova 11i
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
Geekbench 6 · Multi-Core
Huawei Nova 11i
1,466
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
2,917 +98.98%
Measures the aggregate performance of all processor cores in a device, simulating tasks optimized for multi-threaded processing.
Geekbench 6 · Single-Core
Huawei Nova 11i
416
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
1,007 +142.07%
Measures the performance of a single processor core by assessing how efficiently the device handles single-threaded processing-based tasks.
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Specs
Huawei Nova 11i
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
Design
Weight
193 g (6.81 ounces)
195 g (6.88 ounces)
Thickness
8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
7.4 mm (0.29 inches)
Width
75.6 mm (2.98 inches)
78.2 mm (3.08 inches)
Height
164.6 mm (6.48 inches)
162.9 mm (6.41 inches)
Ingress Protection (IP) rating
-
IP67
Waterproof depth rating
-
1 m
Volume
107.02 cm³
94.27 cm³
Is dustproof and water-resistant
Water resistant
Waterproof
Color options
Starry Black, Mint Green
Lavender, Black, White, Lime
French Repairability Index
6.7
-
Display
Screen size
6.8"
6.7"
Display type
LCD, IPS
OLED/AMOLED
Pixel density
385 ppi
385 ppi
Resolution
1080 x 2388 px
1080 x 2340 px
Refresh rate
90Hz
120Hz
Brightness (typical)
-
1200 nits
Has branded damage-resistant glass
-
✔
Gorilla Glass version
-
Gorilla Glass Victus
Supports HDR10
-
✔
Supports HDR10+
-
✔
Always-On Display
-
✔
Has a touch screen
✔
✔
Performance
Internal storage
128GB
256GB
RAM
8GB
12GB
Android version
-
Android 15
CPU speed
2 x 2.4 GHz & 6 x 1.9 GHz
4 x 2.4 GHz & 4 x 1.8 GHz
GPU clock speed
845 MHz
800 MHz
Has integrated LTE
✔
✔
RAM speed
2133 MHz
2750 MHz
Semiconductor size
6 nm
4 nm
Supports 64-bit
✔
✔
DirectX version
DirectX 12
DirectX 12
Has integrated graphics
✔
✔
OpenGL ES version
3.2
3.2
Uses big.LITTLE technology
✔
✔
CPU threads
8 threads
8 threads
Has TrustZone
✔
✔
Maximum memory bandwidth
14.9 GB/s
12 GB/s
OpenCL version
2
2
EMMC version
5.1
-
DDR memory version
4
5
Maximum memory amount
8GB
12GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
6W
7W
Release date
2023
2025
Has NX bit
✔
-
Memory channels
2
-
Has an external memory slot
✔
-
GPU turbo
800 MHz
-
Cameras
Main camera
48 MP & 2 MP
50 MP & 8 MP & 5 MP
Front camera
-
12MP
Has built-in optical image stabilization
-
✔
Video recording (main camera)
1080 x 30 fps
2160 x 30 fps
Wide aperture (main camera)
-
f/1.8 & f/2.2 & f/2.4
Has continuous autofocus when recording movies
✔
✔
Has phase-detection autofocus for photos
✔
✔
Supports slow-motion video recording
-
✔
Has a built-in HDR mode
✔
✔
Has a flash
✔
✔
Has manual exposure
✔
✔
Has a dual-lens (or multi-lens) main camera
✔
✔
Optical zoom
-
0x
Number of flash LEDs
-
1
Has a CMOS sensor
-
✔
Has manual ISO
✔
✔
Has a serial shot mode
✔
✔
Has manual focus
✔
✔
Has a front camera
✔
✔
Has manual white balance
✔
✔
Has touch autofocus
✔
✔
Can create panoramas in-camera
✔
✔
Wide aperture (front camera)
f/2.2
f/2.2
Has timelapse function
-
✔
Operating system
Has clipboard warnings
✔
✔
Has location privacy options
✔
✔
Has camera/microphone privacy options
✔
✔
Has theme customization
✔
✔
Can play games while they download
✔
✔
Has dark mode
✔
✔
Has Wi-Fi password sharing
✔
✔
Has battery health check
✔
✔
Has an extra dim mode
✔
✔
Has focus modes
✔
✔
Has dynamic theming
✔
✔
Can offload apps
✔
✔
Has customizable notifications
✔
✔
Has scrolling screenshots
✔
✔
Supports split screen
✔
✔
Supports instant markup
✔
✔
Supports PiP and PaP
✔
✔
More languages supported
125
125
Has sharing intents
✔
✔
Has a child lock
✔
✔
Supports widgets
✔
✔
Is free and open source
✔
✔
Tracks the current position of a mobile device
✔
✔
Is a multi-user system
✔
✔
Has offline voice recognition
✔
✔
The browser has word wrap
✔
✔
Has voice commands
✔
✔
Battery
Battery power
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Supports fast charging
✔
✔
Charging speed
40W
45W
Has a battery level indicator
✔
✔
Has a rechargeable battery
✔
✔
Audio
Has stereo speakers
-
✔
Features
Has 5G support
-
✔
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Download speed
390 MBits/s
2900 MBits/s
Upload speed
150 MBits/
1600 MBits/s
Has USB Type-C
✔
✔
USB version
2
2
Has NFC
-
✔
SIM cards
2 SIM
2 SIM
Has a fingerprint scanner
✔
✔
Bluetooth version
5
5.3
Has a gyroscope
-
✔
Has GPS
✔
✔
Has a compass
✔
✔
Supports Wi-Fi
✔
✔
Has a cellular module
✔
✔
Supports Galileo
✔
✔
Has an accelerometer
✔
✔
Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Huawei Nova 11i
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G