Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and OnePlus 12 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A35 5G vs OnePlus 12

63 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
VS
86 out 100
OnePlus 12
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
OnePlus 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A35 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs OnePlus 12, Manufactured in February, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. 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
  • Lighter design: 209g vs 220g
Reasons to choose OnePlus 12
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5400mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • 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		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 24/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and OnePlus 12
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
OnePlus 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.82 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1440x3168 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.8:9
Pixel density 390 ppi 510 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 91.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
1020 nits
OnePlus 12
1149 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time2 ms11 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A35 5G], [OnePlus 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.7 mm (6.37 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 9.15 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 220 g (7.76 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
84.8 %
OnePlus 12
91.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and OnePlus 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 320 1536
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
1025
OnePlus 12
2314
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
2998
OnePlus 12
7063
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10252314
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29987063
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3039n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A35 5G], [OnePlus 12]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
602279
OnePlus 12
1927806
CPU198260375207
GPU136082822387
Memory111152389261
UX156785340951
NanoReview Score6022791927806
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
n/a
OnePlus 12
17208
Max Surface Temp.n/a50.5 °C
Stabilityn/a70 %
Graphics Testn/a103 fps
Graphics Scoren/a17208
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
n/a
OnePlus 12
13384
Writing scoren/a17540
Web scoren/a12385
Video editingn/a6200
Data manipulationn/a13585
NanoReview Scoren/a13384

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4266 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 28 GB 30 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5400 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (52% in 30 min) Yes (70% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:26 h 0:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
22:25
OnePlus 12
28:16
Web Browsing08:47 h13:10 h
Video Playback14:03 h18:49 h
Games05:56 h06:05 h
Standby Mode106 h114 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
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) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN8Sony LYT-T808
Sensor size1/1.951/1.43
Pixel size0.8 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV64B
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a14 mm
SensorGalaxyCore GC08A3Sony IMX581
Sensor size1/4.01/2
Pixel size1.12 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
107
OnePlus 12
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
110
OnePlus 12
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
104
OnePlus 12
n/a
Bokeh50n/a
Preview52n/a
Zoom71n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A35 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 6560x4928 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5K3L6 Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.74
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
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 7 (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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B28B/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

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
OnePlus 12
82.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr February, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 380 799
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 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 12 the clear winner in this comparison.

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