Samsung Galaxy A16 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330, 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
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Lighter design: 200g vs 209g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
- Higher pixel density: 390ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.6 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 385 ppi | 390 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 800 nits | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes HDR10 |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 240 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86 % | 84.8 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.1 % | 99.9 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 360 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Response time | 3 ms | 2 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 164.4 mm (6.47 in) | 161.7 mm (6.37 in) |
| Width | 77.9 mm (3.07 in) | 78 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 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 - Blue - Green |
- Black - Blue - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1330 | 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-A78) |
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP2 | Mali-G68 MP5 |
| GPU Cores | 64 | 320 |
| GPU Frequency | 949 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | 121.5 GFLOPS | 608 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 992 | 1025 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2197 | 2998 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 1284 | 3039 |
| CPU | 138567 | 198260 |
| GPU | 64160 | 136082 |
| Memory | 92755 | 111152 |
| UX | 120581 | 156785 |
| NanoReview Score | 416063 | 602279 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 4 GB | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| OS Size | 26 GB | 28 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 6.1 | 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 (47% in 30 min) | Yes (52% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:21 h | 1:26 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:05 h | 08:47 h |
| Video Playback | 11:26 h | 14:03 h |
| Games | 06:26 h | 05:56 h |
| Standby Mode | 100 h | 106 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8160x6120 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | 49 | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 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 Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 | Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN8 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76 | 1/1.95 |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | SmartSens SC501 | GalaxyCore GC08A3 |
| Sensor size | 1/5 | 1/4.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 55 | 50 |
| Preview | 52 | 52 |
| Zoom | n/a | 71 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4160x3120 pixels | 4160x3120 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC13A0 | Samsung ISOCELL S5K3L6 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1 | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 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 - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 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/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 category | n/a | 18 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | October, 2024 yr | March, 2024 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2024 yr | March, 2024 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | n/a | 380 |
| MSRP ($) | 199 | n/a |
| Sensors | - 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.
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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.
Survey
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