Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A36

Key Specs

Battery
4200 mAh	5000 mAh
Display
6.39 inches (16.23 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Front Camera
24 MP	12 MP
Processor
HiSilicon Kirin 980	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
RAM & Storage
-	8 GB RAM + 128 GB 8 GB RAM + 256 GB 12 GB RAM + 256 GB
RAM
6 GB	-
Rear Camera
40 MP + 20 MP + 8 MP	50 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP

Battery

Capacity
4200 mAh	5000 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Super, v2.0: 70 % in 30 minutes	Yes, 45W Super Fast Charging, 66% in 30 minutes
Removable
No	-
Type
Li-Polymer	-
USB Type-C
Yes	-
Wireless Charging
Yes	-

Design

Build Material
Back: Gorilla Glass	Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Colours
Black, Red, Emerald Green, Midnight Blue, Twilight	-
Height
157.8 mm	162.7 mm
Ruggedness
Dust proof	Dust proof
Thickness
8.6 mm	7.4 mm
Water Resistance
-	Yes, Water resistant, IP67, (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
Waterproof
Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68	-
Weight
189 grams	195 grams
Width
72.3 mm	78 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
19.5:9	19.5:9
Bezel-less display
Yes with notch	Yes with punch-hole display
Display Type
OLED	Super AMOLED
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
-	Yes, HDR 10+
Peak Brightness
-	1900 nits
Pixel Density
538 ppi	385 ppi
Refresh Rate
-	120 Hz
Resolution
1440x3120 px (QHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass v5	Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus Plus
Screen Size
6.39 inches (16.23 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
87.66 %	86.64 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
-	87.8 %
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
-	No
Camera Features
-	Fixed Focus
Camera Setup
Single	-
Flash
-	No
Resolution
24 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length)	12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera
Sensor
CMOS	-
Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 30 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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General

Brand
Huawei	Samsung
Custom UI
EMUI	Samsung One UI
Launch Date
December 3, 2018 (Official)	March 2, 2025
Operating System
Android v9.0 (Pie)	Android v15

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Laser autofocus	Yes
Camera Features
Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Filters Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Triple	-
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
7360 x 4912 Pixels	8150 x 6150 Pixels
OIS
-	Yes
Resolution
40 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(27 mm focal length, 1.7" sensor size)20 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(16 mm focal length, 2.7" sensor size)8 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(80 mm focal length, 4.0" sensor size)	50 MP Primary Camera,10x Digital Zoom,f/1.8, Wide Angle(1/1.96" sensor size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(1/4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera
Sensor
Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor	-
Settings
Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode
Video Recording
3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 240 fps
Video Recording Features
-	Slo-motion Video Pro Mode

Multimedia

Audio Jack
USB Type-C	USB Type-C
FM Radio
-	No
Loudspeaker
Yes	-
Stereo Speakers
-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.0	Yes, v5.4
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
Yes	Yes
Network Support
5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G, 4G
SAR Value
-	Head: 1.071 W/kg
SIM 1
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
SIM 2
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1800(band 9) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25)
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
Mass storage device, USB charging	-
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO	Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	64 bit
CPU
Octa core (2.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 1.92 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)	Octa core (2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)
Chipset
HiSilicon Kirin 980	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Fabrication
7 nm	4 nm
Graphics
Mali-G76 MP10	Adreno 710
RAM type
LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
On-screen	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
Optical	Optical
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Yes, Up to 256 GB	No
Internal Memory
128 GB	128 GB / 256 GB
Storage Type
UFS 2.1	UFS 2.2
USB OTG
-	Yes
User Available Storage
Up to 113 GB	Up to 108 GB