Samsung Galaxy A35 5G vs Infinix Hot 60i

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A35 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Infinix Hot 60i, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Ultimate. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 390ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Infinix Hot 60i
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 209g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Infinix Hot 60i
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 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 390 ppi 262 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 85.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
1020 nits
Infinix Hot 60i
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.7 mm (6.37 in) 166.01 mm (6.54 in)
Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 76.61 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
84.8 %
Infinix Hot 60i
85.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Infinix Hot 60i In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 MediaTek Helio G81 Ultimate
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 320 48
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
1025
Infinix Hot 60i
440
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
2998
Infinix Hot 60i
1395
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1025440
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29981395
Geekbench Compute (GPU)30391026
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
602279
Infinix Hot 60i
254655
CPU19826084372
GPU13608234982
Memory11115270145
UX15678565156
NanoReview Score602279254655

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
OS Size 28 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 XOS 15.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 45 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 (50% in 24 min)
Full Charge Time 1:26 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
22:25
Infinix Hot 60i
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 n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN8n/a
Sensor size1/1.95n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
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
Infinix Hot 60i
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
110
Infinix Hot 60i
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
104
Infinix Hot 60i
n/a
Bokeh50n/a
Preview52n/a
Zoom71n/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5K3L6 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 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
- 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
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM B2|3|5|8
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA B1|2|4|5|8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B12345782028)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
90.9 dB
Infinix Hot 60i
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced March, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 380 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 110
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 45 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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