Huawei Nova 12i vs Samsung Galaxy A35

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Display
Display	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	8 MP	13 MP
Processor
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Samsung Exynos 1380
RAM
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	108 MP + 2 MP	50 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Super, 40W: 62 % in 30 minutes	Yes, Fast, 25W
Removable
Removable	No	No
Type
Type	-	Li-ion
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes

Design

Build Material
Build Material	-	Back: Plastic
Colours
Colours	Black, Green	Awesome Iceblue, Awesome Lilac, Awesome Navy
Height
Height	163.3 mm	161.7 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness	-	Dust proof
Thickness
Thickness	8.4 mm	8.2 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof	-	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter), IP67
Weight
Weight	199 grams	209 grams
Width
Width	74.7 mm	78 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	-	19.5:9
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	Yes with punch-hole display	Yes with punch-hole display
Display Colour
Display Colour	16M	-
Display Type
Display Type	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	391 ppi	390 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Resolution
Resolution	1080x2388 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	-	Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus Plus
Screen Size
Screen Size	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	88.85 %	84.6 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)	-	85.6 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	-	No
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	Single
Flash
Flash	-	No
Resolution
Resolution	8 MP Front Camera	13 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(3" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)

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General

Brand
Brand	Huawei	Samsung
Custom UI
Custom UI	-	Samsung One UI
Launch Date
Launch Date	June 19, 2024 (Expected)	March 14, 2024 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	EMUI	Android v14

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Camera Features
Camera Features	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Custom Watermark Face detection Touch to focus	10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Dual	Triple
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	12000 x 9000 Pixels	8150 x 6150 Pixels
OIS
OIS	-	Yes
Resolution
Resolution	108 MP + 2 MP Dual Primary Cameras	50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1.95" sensor size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 30 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps
Video Recording Features
Video Recording Features	-	Slo-motion Video Pro Mode

Multimedia

Audio Features
Audio Features	-	Dolby Atmos
Audio Jack
Audio Jack	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
FM Radio
FM Radio	No	No
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
Music
Music	Yes, Music Formats: 3GP, AAC, AMR, FLAC, M4A (Apple lossless), MID, MP3, MP4, OGG, WAV	-
Ring Tone
Ring Tone	Music ringtones, Vibration	-
Stereo Speakers
Stereo Speakers	-	Yes
Video Player
Video Player	Yes, Video Formats: 3GP, MKV, MP4, WebM	-
Video player
Video player	Yes, Video Formats: 3GP, MKV, MP4, WebM	-

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.0	Yes, v5.3
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
SAR Value	-	Head: 0.813 W/kg
SIM 1
SIM 1	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 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 / N66 TDD 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) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
SIM 2	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700/2100 / 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 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) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz	Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Octa core (2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 + 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)	Octa core (2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)
Chipset
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Samsung Exynos 1380
Fabrication
Fabrication	6 nm	5 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Adreno 610	Mali-G68 MP5
RAM type
RAM Type	-	LPDDR4X

Sensors

Browser
Browser	Yes, HTML	-
Email
Email	Yes	-
Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	Side	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
Fingerprint Sensor Type	-	Optical
Games
Games	Yes	-
Instant Messaging
Instant Messaging	Yes	-
Other Facilities
Other Facilities	Calculator, World clock, Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer	-
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Accelerometer, Compass	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Phone Book
Phone Book	Yes, Practically Unlimited	-

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	No	Yes, Up to 1 TB
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	-	UFS 2.2
USB OTG
USB OTG	-	Yes
User Available Storage
User Available Storage	-	Up to 100 GB