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

Samsung Galaxy A35 5G vs Apple iPhone X

63 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
VS
49 out 100
Apple iPhone X
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
Apple iPhone X

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A35 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Apple iPhone X, Manufactured in November, 2017with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. 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 2716mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone X
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 209g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.6 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 390 ppi 458 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 % 81.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
1020 nits
Apple iPhone X
606 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz240 Hz
Response time2 ms2.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A35 5G], [Apple iPhone X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.7 mm (6.37 in) 143.6 mm (5.65 in)
Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
84.8 %
Apple iPhone X
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Apple iPhone X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2390 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 320 192
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
1025
Apple iPhone X
1089
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
2998
Apple iPhone X
2918
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10251089
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29982918
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3039n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A35 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
602279
Apple iPhone X
507548
CPU198260192337
GPU136082122353
Memory111152101238
UX15678591620
NanoReview Score602279507548
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone X
3522
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.7 °C
Stabilityn/a63 %
Graphics Testn/a21 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3522
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone X]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 11.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size 28 GB 5.3 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2716 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (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 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
22:25
Apple iPhone X
16:26
Web Browsing08:47 h05:31 h
Video Playback14:03 h09:07 h
Games05:56 h03:35 h
Standby Mode106 h93 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
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 240 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: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN8Apple iSight Duo Camera
Sensor size1/1.951/3
Pixel size0.8 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
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 X
101
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
110
Apple iPhone X
89
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
104
Apple iPhone X
97
Bokeh50n/a
Preview52n/a
Zoom71n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A35 5G], [Apple iPhone X]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 3472x2063 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5K3L6 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone X
88
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone X
92

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- 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
- Beidou
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category1816
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 X
85.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2024 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr November, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 380 999
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 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A35 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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