Samsung Galaxy A06 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A35 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A06 5G Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediatek Dimensity 6300, vs Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, Manufactured in March, 2024 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 209g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 390ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A06 5G 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.6 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 262 ppi 390 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits 1000 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.8 % 84.8 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
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 167.3 mm (6.59 in) 161.7 mm (6.37 in)
Width 77.3 mm (3.04 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP67
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Green
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
83.8 %
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
84.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A06 5G and Samsung Galaxy A35 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Mediatek Dimensity 6300 Samsung Exynos 1380
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G68 MP5
GPU Cores 128 320
GPU Frequency 1072 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 274 GFLOPS 608 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
744
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
1025
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
1886
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
2998
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7441025
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18862998
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a3039
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
420394
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
602279
CPU129192198260
GPU70050136082
Memory102104111152
UX119048156785
NanoReview Score420394602279

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14
OS Size 19.4 GB 28 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (44% in 30 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 1:26 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
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 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 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/1.8f/1.8
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN8
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aGalaxyCore GC08A3
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
107
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
110
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
104
Bokehn/a50
Previewn/a52
Zoomn/a71

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS Samsung ISOCELL S5K3L6
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/3.06
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/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 Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
90.9 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced February, 2025 yr March, 2024 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr March, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 130 380
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No

Note

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 Samsung Galaxy A35 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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