Samsung Galaxy A36 vs Tecno Pova 8 Pro
Product
Price
399 USD
399 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Tecno Mobiles
Model No
SM-A366E, SM-A366E/DS, SM-A366B, SM-A366B/DS, SM-A366U, SM-A366U1
Tecno Pova 8 Pro
Launch Date
2024, December 31
2026, August 15
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
LTE
5G bands
SA/NSA/Sub6
SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions
162.6 x 77.9 x 7.4 mm (6.40 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)
162.5 x 77.3 x 7.4 mm (6.40 x 3.04 x 0.29 in)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Matrix display (on the back)
SIM
SIM Nano-SIM, eSIM or Hybrid SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Blue; other colors
Arc White, Graphite Black, Tundra Green, Tonino Lamborghini Black
Weight
189 g (6.67 oz)
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR, 2592Hz PWM, 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)
Size
6.64 inches, 108.2 cm2 (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio)
6.78 inches, 112.1 cm2 (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
1208 x 2644 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)
OS
Android 15
Android 16, HIOS 16
Chipset
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 or the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 (unconfirmed)
Mediatek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno
Mali-G615 MC2
RAM
8GB
8GB/12GB
Storage
256GB
256GB/512GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
8 MP (ultrawide)
Lens 3
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Yes
Lens 1
12 MP, (wide)
13 MP (wide)
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Yes
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Virtual proximity sensing
Circle to Search
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Capacity
6500 mAh
Charging
45W wired, 50% in 27 min, 100% in 60 min
10W reverse wired
Bypass charging