Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Huawei Honor X8 (2022) - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

68 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
VS
43 out 100
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, vs Huawei Honor X8 (2022), Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
  • Higher pixel density: 391ppi
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 195g
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
vs
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2388 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 391 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1200 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
1245 nits
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
465 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %97.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms22 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite622:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A36 5G], [Huawei Honor X8 (2022)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 78.2 mm (3.08 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 7.45 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
86.5 %
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Huawei Honor X8 (2022) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 686
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 1114 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 284 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
1020
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
529
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
2975
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
1574
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1020529
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29751574
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3504n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A36 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
634886
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
305561
CPU20265499437
GPU14057539627
Memory14535892973
UX14629973524
NanoReview Score634886305561
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X8 (2022)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 22.6 GB 30.2 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 Magic UI 7.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:14 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
24:52
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
n/a
Web Browsing10:13 hn/a
Video Playback16:02 hn/a
Games04:55 hn/a
Standby Mode115 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9216x6912 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) No
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSony IMX882n/a
Sensor size1/1.96n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorGalaxyCore GC08A3n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3184x2388 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Sensor GalaxyCore GC12A2 CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No n/a
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
90.5 dB
Huawei Honor X8 (2022)
91 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr March, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 245
MSRP ($) 399 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 22 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A36 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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