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Huawei nova 14 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy M36

What nova 14 Lite does better (11) and where Galaxy M36 wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 14 Lite
Huawei · 2025nova 14 Lite
8.3Score
11 advantages≈ $280
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Samsung Galaxy M36
Samsung · 2025Galaxy M36
8.2Score
4 advantages≈ $280
7.8Display8.0
7.3Camera8.0
8.3Battery5.3
8.0Features8.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 14 LiteGalaxy M36
75.5 × 161.87.277.9 × 164.47.7
nova 14 LiteGalaxy M36Difference
Height161.8 mm164.4 mm−2.6 mm
Width75.5 mm77.9 mm−2.4 mm
Thickness7.2 mm7.7 mm−0.5 mm
Weight191 g197 g−6 g

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

Why is nova 14 Lite better than Galaxy M36?

  1. Wired charging66 W vs 25 W2.6×
  2. RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
  3. Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
  4. Stereo speakersYes · Galaxy M36: No
  5. Battery capacity5,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+10%
  6. Selfie camera50 MP vs 13 MP3.8×
  7. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  8. Weight191 g vs 197 g+3%
  9. Pixel density395 ppi vs 385 ppi+3%
  10. Thickness7.2 mm vs 7.7 mm+7%
  11. Screen-to-body ratio88.6% vs 86%+3%

Why is Galaxy M36 better than nova 14 Lite?

  1. Optical stabilisationNo · nova 14 Lite: Yes
  2. Memory card slotNo · nova 14 Lite: Yes
  3. Process7 nm vs 5 nm+40%
  4. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight191 g197 g
Thickness7.2 mm7.7 mm
Height161.8 mm164.4 mm
Width75.5 mm77.9 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
Back—Glass
Ingress protectionIP65—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5—
Glass protectionAluminosilicate glassCorning Gorilla Glass Victus+
ColoursBlack, White, BlueOrange Haze, Velvet Black, Serene Green
Display
Screen size6.7″6.7″
PanelOLEDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,084 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,412 px2,340 px
Pixel density395 ppi385 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,150 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio88.6%86%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000Exynos 1380
Chip makerKirinExynos
Process7 nm5 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G610 MP4Mali-G68 MP5
AnTuTu score729,973—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,619—
Memory
RAM12 GB8 GB
Storage (max)512 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/1.96"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera50 MP13 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,500 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging66 W25 W
Charged in 30 min65%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared portYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)—0.38 W/kg
Software
OS at launchHarmonyOS 5.1Android 15
PlatformHarmonyOSAndroid
Interface—One UI 7
Major OS updates promised—6
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