Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Oppo Realme 8 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A35 5G vs Oppo Realme 8

63 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
VS
47 out 100
Oppo Realme 8
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
Oppo Realme 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A35 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Oppo Realme 8, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G95. 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
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 8
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Lighter design: 177g vs 209g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Oppo Realme 8
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
Oppo Realme 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 390 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 430 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 83.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
1020 nits
Oppo Realme 8
601 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %90.7 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz255 Hz
Response time2 ms8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A35 5G], [Oppo Realme 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.7 mm (6.37 in) 160.6 mm (6.32 in)
Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 73.9 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
84.8 %
Oppo Realme 8
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Oppo Realme 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 MediaTek Helio G95
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Mali-G76 MP4
GPU Cores 320 144
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
1025
Oppo Realme 8
628
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
2998
Oppo Realme 8
1725
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1025628
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29981725
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3039n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A35 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
602279
Oppo Realme 8
400185
CPU198260121827
GPU13608295212
Memory11115280801
UX156785102345
NanoReview Score602279400185
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
n/a
Oppo Realme 8
1481
Max Surface Temp.n/a50.4 °C
Stabilityn/a89 %
Graphics Testn/a8 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1481
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
n/a
Oppo Realme 8
10115
Writing scoren/a12372
Web scoren/a7915
Video editingn/a6789
Data manipulationn/a6022
NanoReview Scoren/a10115

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 28 GB 10 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 Realme UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 30 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 26 min)
Full Charge Time 1:26 h 1:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
22:25
Oppo Realme 8
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 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9248x6920 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) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Monochrome: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN8Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/1.951/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.3
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
SensorGalaxyCore GC08A3n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
107
Oppo Realme 8
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
110
Oppo Realme 8
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
104
Oppo Realme 8
n/a
Bokeh50n/a
Preview52n/a
Zoom71n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A35 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5K3L6 Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.0
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 120 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 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
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
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, PCS1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1812
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
90.9 dB
Oppo Realme 8
80.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2024 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 380 200
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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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