Huawei Nova 12i vs Samsung Galaxy A35 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)

Here you can compare Huawei Nova 12i and Samsung Galaxy A35 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB). Comparing Huawei Nova 12i vs Samsung Galaxy A35 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how Huawei Nova 12i stands against Samsung Galaxy A35 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for Huawei Nova 12i is ₹24,990 and for Samsung Galaxy A35 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB) is ₹36,999. The details of both of these products were last updated on Jul 24, 2026.

Specification	Huawei Nova 12i	Samsung Galaxy A35 5G (8GB RAM + 256GB)
Battery	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery
CPU	2.4 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.4 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Display	6.7 inches, 1080 x 2388 pixels, 90 Hz	6.6 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
OS	EMUI v14	Android v14
Price	₹24,990	₹36,999

Huawei Nova 12i₹24,990

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Overview

Specs Score	55 / 100	64 / 100 Better Specs
Display Resolution	1080 x 2388 pixels Better Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels
Rear Camera	108 MP + 2 MP Dual Better Camera Resolution	50 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP Triple
Front Camera	8 MP	13 MP Better Front Camera Resolution
Weight	199 g Lighter	209 g
Unique Features	No No No Reverse Charging	5G Water Resistant Memory Card Support No

General

Country of Origin		India
Model	Nova 12i	A35
Sim Type	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM	Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot)
Dual Sim	Yes	Yes
Sim Size	Nano+Nano SIM	Nano+Nano SIM
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
OS Updates		4 years
Security Updates		5 years
Release Date	March 19, 2024	March 11, 2024
In The Box		Handset, Data Cable (USB Type C to C), Ejection pin, Quick Start Guide

Design

Dimensions	74.7 x 163.3 x 8.4 mm	78 x 161.7 x 8.2 mm
Weight	199 g	209 g
Bezel less	No
Colors	Green, Black	Black

Display

Type	Color IPS Screen (16.7 m)	Color Super AMOLED Screen (1B Colors)
Touch	Yes	Yes
Size	6.7 inches, 1080 x 2388 pixels, 90 Hz	6.6 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 120 Hz
Aspect Ratio		20:9
PPI	~ 391 PPI	~ 390 PPI
Screen to Body Ratio	~ 89.1%	~ 84.8%
Glass Type		Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Brightness		1000nits
HDR Support	Yes, HDR10+
Features	HDR10+
Notch	Yes, Punch Hole	Yes, Punch Hole

Memory

RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage	256 GB	256 GB
Card Slot		Yes, (Hybrid Slot), upto 1 TB

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes	Yes
4G	Yes	Yes
5G		Yes
5G Bands		FDD Sub6: N1(2100), N3(1800), N5(850), N7(2600), N8(900), N26(850), N28(700), N66(AWS-3), TDD Sub6: N40(2300), N41(2500), N77(3700), N78(3500)
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Wifi Version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax), Dual Band	802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4GHz+5GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.0, A2DP, LE	Yes, v5.3, A2DP, LE
USB	Yes, USB-C v2.0	Yes, USB-C v2.0
USB Features	USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage	USB on-the-go

Performance

AnTuTu Score		601,245 (Total) (v10) 190,512 (CPU) 136,729 (GPU) 125,860 (Memory) 148,144 (UX)
Geekbench Score		2,817 (Multi Core) (v6) 1,014 (Single Core) 3,066 (OpenCL) 3,094 (Vulkan)
3DMark Score		801 (Wild Life Extreme)
Camera Score		104 (DxOMark)
Speaker Score		74 (Very Good)
Battery Test Result		12.03 hours

Extra

GPS	Yes, with tri-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, Side	Yes, In Display
Face Unlock	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Virtual Proximity Sensing
3.5mm Headphone Jack	No	No
NFC	Yes	Yes
Water Resistance		Yes
IP Rating		IP67
Dust Resistant		Yes
Extra Features		Samsung Knox Vault

Camera

Rear Camera	108 MP ƒ/1.9 (Wide Angle) 2 MP ƒ/2.4 (Depth Sensor)	50 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) 8 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) 5 MP ƒ/2.4 (Macro)
OIS		Yes
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Features	HDR, panorama	Panorama, HDR
Video Recording	1080p @ 30 fps FHD	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD
Flash	Yes, LED	Yes, LED
Front Camera	8 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole, Screen Flash	13 MP ƒ/2.2 (Wide Angle) Punch Hole
Front Video Recording	1080p @ 30 fps FHD	4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD

Technical

OS	EMUI v14	Android v14
Custom UI		One UI 6.1
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon (6 nm)	Samsung Exynos 1380
CPU	2.4 GHz, Octa Core Processor	2.4 GHz, Octa Core Processor
Core Details	4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver	4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU	Adreno 610	Mali-G68 MP5
Java	No	No
Browser	Yes	Yes

Multimedia

Email	Yes	Yes
Music	Yes	MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA
Video	Yes	MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM
FM Radio	No	No
Speaker Type		Stereo
Document Reader	Yes	Yes

Battery

Type	Non-Removable Battery	Non-Removable Battery
Size	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery	5000 mAh, Li-Po Battery
Fast Charging	Yes, 40W Fast Charge	Yes, 25W Fast Charging
Reverse Charging	Yes
Video Playback Time		26 hours
Music Playback Time		83 hours

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