hotwav Note 18 GT vs Samsung Galaxy A36

hotwav Note 18 GT
hotwav
Note 18 GT
Samsung Galaxy A36
Samsung
Galaxy A36

At a glance

Brand
Hotwav
Samsung
Release date
November 2025, 6 months ago
March 2025, 1 years 2 months ago
AnTuTu
308.681 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 61% of devices
550.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 74% of devices
Launch price
€ 379.00 ($ 444.05)

Display

Size
7.2"
6.7"
Resolution
720 x 1560 px HD+
1080 x 2340 px FHD+
Type
LCD IPS
Super AMOLED
Density
239 ppi Medium Density
385 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
21:9
19.5:9
Features
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ), 2.5D curved glass screen, Panda glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, In-cell
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, HDR10+, DCI-P3, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Unisoc Tiger T615 (T7250)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
CPU
2 x ARM Cortex A75 1.8Ghz + 6 x ARM Cortex A55 1.6Ghz
4x2.4GHz Cortex A78 + 4x1.8GHz Cortex A55
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
12 nm
4 nm
Frequency
1.8 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MP1
Adreno 710
RAM
6 GB
6 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM

Rear camera

Resolution
48 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Omnivision OV48B
Sony IMX882
Pixel size
0.80 µm
0.80 µm
Sensor size
1/2"
1/1.95"
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
Yes
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Yes, 960 fps
Features
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
Flicker sensor, Time-Lapse, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Dual capture, RAW, Night Mode

Front camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
12 Mpx
Aperture
Unknow
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Hynix HI-846
Pixel size
1.12 µm

Battery

Capacity
6200 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 20.0W
Yes , 45.0W
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
2000 cycles
Runtime
~ 55h
~ 41h
Features
Non-removable
Reverse charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
128 GB
Type
eMMC 5.1 Storage
UFS Storage 2.2
SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
No

Body

Dimensions
84.0 mm 176.2 mm 8.6 mm Print 3D Model
78.0 mm 162.7 mm 7.4 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
243 g
195 g
Materials
Plastic
Plastic , Glass
Colors
Black Brown Green
Black White Gray Green Violet
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 180 drops without defects
Class A B C D E 90 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
87 %
86 %
Water/dust resistance
IP67

Software

Operating system
Android 15 Android 15
Android 16 Android 16
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services
Updates
OS updates: 6 years, Security updates: 6 years

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11ac
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi features
Wi-Fi Hotspot
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), Galileo (E1+E5a)

Networks

4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
No
Audio
DTS / DTS X, Stereo Speakers
Dolby Atmos, Stereo Speakers
Gyroscope
Yes
Proximity
Yes

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