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Samsung Galaxy A35 5G vs Huawei Nova 12 Pro

63 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
VS
66 out 100
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
Huawei Nova 12 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A35 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Huawei Nova 12 Pro, Manufactured in January, 2024 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9000S. 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
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4600mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 12 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.76in
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Lighter design: 201g vs 209g
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Huawei Nova 12 Pro
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
Huawei Nova 12 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.6 in 6.76 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1224x2776 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 n/a
Pixel density 390 ppi 449 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 89 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
1020 nits
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
n/a
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) 163.14 mm (6.42 in)
Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 74.96 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.68 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
84.8 %
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
89 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Huawei Nova 12 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 HiSilicon Kirin 9000S
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2620 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.53 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 1/2.62 (TaiShan V120)
Process Samsung SMIC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Maleoon 910
GPU Cores 320 1024
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 0 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
1025
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
1325
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
2998
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
4118
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10251325
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29984118
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3039n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A35 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
602279
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
900786
CPU198260279684
GPU136082200980
Memory111152225502
UX156785194620
NanoReview Score602279900786

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
OS Size 28 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 HarmonyOS 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4600 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (52% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 11 min)
Full Charge Time 1:26 h 0:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
22:25
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing08:47 hn/a
Video Playback14:03 hn/a
Games05:56 hn/a
Standby Mode106 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN8Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/1.951/1.31
Pixel size0.8 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorGalaxyCore GC08A3n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
107
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
110
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
104
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
n/a
Bokeh50n/a
Preview52n/a
Zoom71n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A35 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 60 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 8960x6720 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 17 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5K3L6 Omnivision OV60A
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 5.2
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
90.9 dB
Huawei Nova 12 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 380 580
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 100 W

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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