Huawei Nova 9 SE versus Samsung Galaxy A36

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Huawei Nova 9 SE 8GB/128GB

Discontinued
KSh 36,500

Samsung Galaxy A36, 8GB/128GB

In Stock
KSh 31,000

Huawei Nova 9 SE 8GB/128GB Samsung Galaxy A36, 8GB/128GB
Price KSh 36,500 KSh 31,000
Sales 13 - For Jan 2026 22 - For Jan 2026
Average rating 5 - 1 votes 4.9 - 7 votes
Likes 1 - For Jan 2026 3 - For Jan 2026
Views 492 - For Jan 2026 1,499 - For Jan 2026
General
Available March
2022
 March
2025
Dimensions 164.6 x 75.6 x 7.9 mm
 162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm
Weight 191 g
 195 g
Colors Crystal Blue
Midnight Black
Pearl White
 Black
White
Lime
Lavender
Network 2G, 3G, 4G 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Network features 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: B1, B2, B5, B8; 4G: B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28, B34, B38, B39, B40, B41 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100; 4G: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66; 5G: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78
Key features 90Hz IPS display
Up to 270Hz touch sampling rate
108MP quad main camera
Full HD dual-view video recording
66W fast charging
LTE and dual-band Wi-Fi connectivity
 eSIM support
Gorilla Glass Victus+ back
50MP OIS main camera
Gorilla Glass Victus+ display protection
IP67 dust and water resistance - Up to 1 meter for 30 mins
Up to 6 years android upgrades
Platform
Operating system Android 11
EMUI 12
 Android 15
One UI 7
GPU Adreno 610
 Adreno 710
Processor 2.4 GHz
Octa-core
 2.4 GHz
Octa-core
4nm
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G
 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Graphics processor Adreno 610
 Adreno 710
RAM 8GB
 8GB
Storage 128GB
 128GB UFS 2.2
Card slot MicroSD
 No
Battery 4000mAh
Li-Po
 5000mAh
Battery features 66W Fast Charging
0 - 75% In 20 Min
 45W Fast Charging
Up to 29h Video Playback
Up to 100% in 68 Min
Up to 66% in 30 Min
Platform features -
 IP67 Dust and Water Resistant - Up to 1 Meter for 30 Min
Samsung Knox Security
Dual Stereo Speakers
Dolby Atmos Audio
Up to 6 Years Android Upgrades
Up to 6 Years Security Updates
Gorilla Glass Victus+ Back
Plastic Frame
Display
Display size 6.78 Inches
1080 x 2388 Pixels
 6.7 Inches
1080 x 2340 Pixels
Display type IPS Screen
16M Colors
 Super AMOLED Screen
16M Colors
Pixel density 387 ppi
 385 ppi
Display features 90Hz Refresh Rate
Up To 270Hz Touch Sampling Rate
 120Hz Refresh Rate
Gorilla Glass Victus+
1900 Nits Peak Brightness
Always-on Display
Camera
Camera resolution 108MP F1.9 + 8MP F2.2 + 2MP F2.4 + 2MP F2.4
 50MP F1.8 + 8MP F2.2 + 5MP F2.4
Camera features HDR / Bokeh / Macro / AI Scene Enhancement / Night / Portrait
112-degree Ultra Wide Angle
PDAF
LED Flash
 50MP Wide / PDAF / OIS
8MP 123-degree Ultrawide
5MP Macro
Macro / Panorama / HDR
LED Flash
10x Digital Zoom
Video recording Full HD 60/30fps
Time-lapse
Dual-view Video
 4K 30fps
1080p 60/30fps
Front camera
Front camera resolution 16MP F2.2
 12MP F2.2
Front camera features AI Beauty / Night
 Bokeh
Face Unlock
Video recording Full HD 30fps
Time-lapse
 4K 30fps
1080p 30fps
10-bit HDR
Sensors & connectivity
Sensors Fingerprint
Ambient Light
Accelerometer
Proximity
Compass
Gyro
 Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Gyro
Compass
Proximity
Ambient Light
Connectivity USB Type-C 2.0 / USB OTG
Bluetooth 5.0
Wi-Fi Hotspot / Wi-Fi Direct / Dual-band Wi-Fi
GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO / QZSS
NFC
 USB Type-C 2.0 / OTG
Wi-Fi Hotspot / Wi-Fi Direct / Dual-band Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi 6
GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO / QZSS
Bluetooth 5.4
NFC
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