Huawei Pura 70 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A35 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Pura 70 Pro Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010, vs Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, Manufactured in March, 2024with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 70 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5050mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
  • Lighter design: 209g vs 220g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Pura 70 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1260x2844 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 390 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2500 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 84.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Pura 70 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
1020 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 161.7 mm (6.37 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 220 g (7.76 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Purple
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Pura 70 Pro
91.4 %
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
84.8 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Pura 70 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A35 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9010 Samsung Exynos 1380
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 12 (2 + 6 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 6/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 2/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process SMIC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Yes
Graphics Maleoon 910 Mali-G68 MP5
GPU Cores 1024 320
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1536 GFLOPS 608 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Pura 70 Pro
1420
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
1025
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Pura 70 Pro
4264
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
2998
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14201025
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)42642998
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a3039
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Pura 70 Pro
939616
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
602279
CPU316992198260
GPU194727136082
Memory240630111152
UX187267156785
NanoReview Score939616602279

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 4.2) Android 14
OS Size n/a 28 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5050 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:26 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Pura 70 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
22:25
Web Browsingn/a08:47 h
Video Playbackn/a14:03 h
Gamesn/a05:56 h
Standby Moden/a106 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.5x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12.5 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.8
Focal length25 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50HSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN8
Sensor size1/1.31/1.95
Pixel size1.2 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.1n/a
Focal length93 mmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix125 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensorn/aGalaxyCore GC08A3
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Pura 70 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
107
Video quality
Huawei Pura 70 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
110
Overall camera score
Huawei Pura 70 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
104
Bokehn/a50
Previewn/a52
Zoomn/a71

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS Samsung ISOCELL S5K3L6
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8 (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B6/B7/B8/B9/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Pura 70 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
90.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced April, 2024 yr March, 2024 yr
Release Date April, 2024 yr March, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 1300 380
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W No

Note

Huawei Pura 70 Pro:

There is a smartphone model that supports only one physical SIM card and eSIM.

Samsung Galaxy A35 5G:

Only SM-A356E/DS and SM-A356B/DS models support two physical SIM cards.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Pura 70 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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