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Huawei Nova 12 Active vs Samsung Galaxy A35

Huawei Nova 12 Active HuaweiNova 12 Active
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Samsung Galaxy A35 SamsungGalaxy A35

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General

Device Type
Smart Phone
Smart Phone
Device Name
Huawei Nova 12 Active
Samsung Galaxy A35
Announced
December 2023
March 2024
Released
January 2024
March 2024
Colors
BlueBlackWhite
Awesome LilacAwesome NavyAwesome LemonAwesome Iceblue

Design

Length
161.3 mm (6.35 in)
161.7 mm (6.37 in)
Width
75 mm (2.95 in)
78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness
6.9 mm (0.27 in)
8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight
168 g (5.93 oz)
209 g (7.37 oz)
Materials
—
Glass backPlastic frame

Network

2G Network
Yes
Yes
3G Network
Yes
Yes
4G Network
Yes
Yes
5G Network
—
Yes
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
eSIM
—
Yes
Multi SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM (Hybrid)
Speed
3G Up to 42 MB4G Up to 1.2 GB
3G Up to 42 MB4G Up to 1.2 GB5G Up to 3.8 GB

Display

Display Type
OLED
Super AMOLED
Size
6.7 Inches
6.6 Inches
Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Resolution
1080x2412 Pixels (FHD+)
1080x2340 Pixels (FHD+)
Screen Ratio
89.5%
84.8%
Aspect Ratio
20:9
19.5:9
Pixel Density
395 PPI
390 PPI
Brightness Level
—
1000 Nits (Peak)
PWM Dimming
1440 Hz
—
Touch Sampling Rate
300 Hz
—
Display Protection
—
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Features
HDR1B Colors
16M Colors
On both: Always-on Display, Hole-punch Notch, Eye Care Display, Dark Mode, Capacitive, Multi-touch

Hardware

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 4G
Samsung Exynos 1380
Manufacturing Technology
6 nm
5 nm
CPU Type
8 (Octa-core)
8 (Octa-core)
CPU
4x2.4 GHz (Cortex-A78)4x1.8 GHz (Cortex-A55)
4x2.4 GHz (Cortex-A78)4x2.0 GHz (Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 642L
Mali-G68 MP5
RAM (Memory)
8 GB
6/8 GB
Internal Storage
256/512 GB
128/256 GB
Storage Options
256 GB (8 GB RAM)512 GB (8 GB RAM)
128 GB (6 GB RAM)128 GB (8 GB RAM)256 GB (8 GB RAM)
Card Slot
No
Yes - MicroSD
Antutu Score
—
603.441 (v10)

Software

OS
HarmonyOS 4.0
Android 14
User Interface
—
One UI 6.1

Main camera

Camera Setup
Dual Camera
Triple Camera
Resolution
50 + 8 MP
50 + 8 + 5 MP
Camera
50 MP: Standard (AF)8 MP: Ultrawide (AF)
50 MP: Standard (OIS)8 MP: Ultrawide5 MP: Macro
Aperture Size
F/1.9 (50 MP)F/2.2 (8 MP)
F/1.8 (50 MP)F/2.2 (8 MP)F/2.4 (5 MP)
Sensor
—
Sony LYT-600 (50 MP)Unknown (8 MP)Unknown (5 MP)
Stabilization
—
Optical Stabilization (OIS)Electronic Stabilization (EIS)
Zoom
Digital Zoom 10x
Digital Zoom 10x
Slow Motion
HD 720P@960fps
HD 720P@240fps
Video
4K 2160P@30fpsFHD 1080P@30fps
4K 2160P@30fpsFHD 1080P@30/60fps
Flash
Yes
Yes
More details (1)Camera Features
Camera Features
Laser Autofocus (AF)
No extras
On both: Autofocus (AF), Portrait Mode, Night Mode, Pro Mode, AI Scene Detection, Continuous shooting, Panorama, Exposure compensation, Face detection, Geotagging, HDR, ISO settings, Scene mode, Self-timer, Touch focus, White balance settings

Selfie Camera

Camera
60 MP
13 MP
Aperture Size
F/2.4
F/2.2
Video
4K 2160P@30fpsFHD 1080P@30fps
Same on both
Slow Motion
Yes
—
Flash
No
No
More details (1)Camera Features
Camera Features
Night ModePortrait ModeFace DetectionBeauty ModeGesture ShotHDR
Same on both

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6a/b/g/n/ac/axDual-bandWi-Fi DirectHotspot
Same on both
Bluetooth
5.2
5.3
On both: LE, A2DP
Location
NavIC
No extras
On both: GPS, BDS, QZSS, GALILEO, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Yes (Region dependent)
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0

Media

Loudspeaker
Yes - Single speaker
Yes - Stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
No
FM Radio
No
NoDolby Atmos

Other specifications

Sensors
Color spectrum
No extras
On both: Proximity (Virtual), Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Lock Type
Fingerprint (Under Display)Facial RecognitionPatternPINPassword
Same on both
Water/Dust Resistant
No
Yes - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
Box Contents
Power Adapter (66 W)Protective Case
No extras
On both: Device, USB Cable, SIM Eject Tool

Charging and Battery

Fast Charging
Yes - 66 W (60% in 31 min)
Yes - 25 W
Wireless Charging
No
—
Capacity
4500 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Type
Lithium Polymer
Lithium Polymer

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