Samsung Galaxy A35 5G vs Apple iPhone 11

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A35 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Apple iPhone 11, Manufactured in September, 2019with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher pixel density: 390ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3110mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 209g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Apple iPhone 11
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 Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.6 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 828x1792 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 390 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 79.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
1020 nits
Apple iPhone 11
668 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time2 ms24.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite999:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.7 mm (6.37 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Green
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
84.8 %
Apple iPhone 11
79.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Apple iPhone 11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 320 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
1025
Apple iPhone 11
1613
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
2998
Apple iPhone 11
4215
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10251613
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29984215
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3039n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
602279
Apple iPhone 11
898234
CPU198260231010
GPU136082308030
Memory111152155712
UX156785203482
NanoReview Score602279898234
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
7530
Max Surface Temp.n/a43.6 °C
Stabilityn/a72 %
Graphics Testn/a45 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7530

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 28 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3110 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (52% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:26 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
22:25
Apple iPhone 11
22:24
Web Browsing08:47 h08:46 h
Video Playback14:03 h13:37 h
Games05:56 h04:58 h
Standby Mode106 h110 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN8Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.951/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorGalaxyCore GC08A3n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/3.6
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
107
Apple iPhone 11
125
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
110
Apple iPhone 11
125
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
104
Apple iPhone 11
116
Bokeh5055
Preview5273
Zoom7163

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5K3L6 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
114
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 11
135

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
90.9 dB
Apple iPhone 11
83.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2024 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 380 699
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No n/a

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.

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