Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Huawei Nova Y72 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Huawei Nova Y72

68 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
VS
46 out 100
Huawei Nova Y72
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
Huawei Nova Y72

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, vs Huawei Nova Y72, Manufactured in February, 2024 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710A. 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 pixel density: 385ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova Y72
  • Larger display: 6.75in
  • Lighter design: 168.3g vs 195g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Huawei Nova Y72
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
vs
Huawei Nova Y72

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED TFT LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.75 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1200 nits 460 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 84.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
1245 nits
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A36 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 168.3 mm (6.63 in)
Width 78.2 mm (3.08 in) 77.7 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 168.3 g (5.94 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
86.5 %
Huawei Nova Y72
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Huawei Nova Y72 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 HiSilicon Kirin 710A
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A73)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon No
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 256 64
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
1020
Huawei Nova Y72
318
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
2975
Huawei Nova Y72
1201
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1020318
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29751201
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3504949
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A36 5G], [Huawei Nova Y72]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
634886
Huawei Nova Y72
263054
CPU20265485440
GPU14057534305
Memory14535880324
UX14629962985
NanoReview Score634886263054

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12
OS Size 22.6 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 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 50 min)
Full Charge Time 1:14 h 2:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
24:52
Huawei Nova Y72
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 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED 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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 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 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorGalaxyCore GC08A3n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3184x2388 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor GalaxyCore GC12A2 n/a
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 5.1
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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
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, PCS1900GSM 3/5/8 (1800/850/900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)WCDMA 1/5/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
90.5 dB
Huawei Nova Y72
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr January, 2024 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr February, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 260
MSRP ($) 399 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity 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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