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Huawei Nova Y72S vs Samsung Galaxy M36

What Nova Y72S does better (1) and where Galaxy M36 wins (19) — every spec side by side.

Huawei Nova Y72S
Huawei · 2025Nova Y72S
6.4Score
1 advantage≈ $260
vs
Samsung Galaxy M36
Samsung · 2025Galaxy M36
8.2Score
19 advantages≈ $280
Higher score
5.1Display8.0
4.6Camera8.0
7.4Battery5.3
5.0Features8.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Nova Y72SGalaxy M36
77.7 × 168.38.977.9 × 164.47.7
Nova Y72SGalaxy M36Difference
Height168.3 mm164.4 mm+3.9 mm
Width77.7 mm77.9 mm−0.2 mm
Thickness8.9 mm7.7 mm+1.2 mm
Weight207 g197 g+10 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Nova Y72S better than Galaxy M36?

  1. Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+20%

Why is Galaxy M36 better than Nova Y72S?

  1. OLED panelNo · Nova Y72S: Yes
  2. Optical stabilisationNo · Nova Y72S: Yes
  3. 5GNo · Nova Y72S: Yes
  4. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  5. Pixel density260 ppi vs 385 ppi+48%
  6. Wired charging22 W vs 25 W+11%
  7. Memory card slotNo · Nova Y72S: Yes
  8. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  9. Ultra-wide cameraNo · Nova Y72S: Yes
  10. Max video1080p vs 4K
  11. 4K selfie videoNo · Nova Y72S: Yes
  12. Weight207 g vs 197 g+5%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei Nova Y72SHuawei Nova Y72S≈ $2606.4
Design
Weight207 g197 g
Thickness8.9 mm7.7 mm
Height168.3 mm164.4 mm
Width77.7 mm77.9 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Glass
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
ColoursBlue, BlackOrange Haze, Velvet Black, Serene Green
Display
Screen size6.8″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px2,340 px
Pixel density260 ppi385 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio84.1%86%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4GExynos 1380
Chip makerQualcommExynos
Process6 nm5 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUAdreno 610Mali-G68 MP5
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/1.96"
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera8 MP13 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired charging22 W25 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth55.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)—0.38 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 14One UI 7
Major OS updates promised—6
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