Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Apple iPhone 17e - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A35 5G vs Apple iPhone 17e

63 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
VS
83 out 100
Apple iPhone 17e
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
Apple iPhone 17e

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A35 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Apple iPhone 17e, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetApple A19. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4005mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17e
  • Higher pixel density: 457ppi
  • Lighter design: 169g vs 209g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Apple iPhone 17e
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
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
vs
Apple iPhone 17e

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.6 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 390 ppi 457 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
1020 nits
Apple iPhone 17e
827 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A35 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.7 mm (6.37 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
84.8 %
Apple iPhone 17e
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Apple iPhone 17e In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 Apple A19
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 4260 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2.6 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.26 (Everest)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Apple A19 GPU
GPU Cores 320 640
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1620 MHz
FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 2073.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
1025
Apple iPhone 17e
3610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
2998
Apple iPhone 17e
9207
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10253610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29989207
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3039n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A35 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
602279
Apple iPhone 17e
1951083
CPU198260706723
GPU136082674842
Memory111152212297
UX156785357221
NanoReview Score6022791951083

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 26.3
OS Size 28 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4005 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (52% in 30 min) Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:26 h 1:34 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
22:25
Apple iPhone 17e
28:10
Web Browsing08:47 h11:40 h
Video Playback14:03 h16:33 h
Games05:56 h06:37 h
Standby Mode106 h135 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN8n/a
Sensor size1/1.951/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size0.8 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorGalaxyCore GC08A3n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
107
Apple iPhone 17e
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
110
Apple iPhone 17e
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
104
Apple iPhone 17e
n/a
Bokeh50n/a
Preview52n/a
Zoom71n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A35 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5K3L6 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.6 (0.28)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

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 5.3 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
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
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/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
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 17e
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2024 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 380 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 599
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face 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 Apple iPhone 17e the clear winner in this comparison.

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