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Samsung Galaxy A35 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G

63 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
VS
67 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A35 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G, Manufactured in March, 2024with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1480. 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 213g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A55 5G

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    vs
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
    Size 6.6 in 6.6 in
    Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 390 ppi 390 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 1000 nits 1000 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 85.8 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    1020 nits
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    1011 nits
    sRGB gamut99.9 %100 %
    PWM (Flicker)240 Hz120 Hz
    Response time2 ms1 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A35 5G], [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.7 mm (6.37 in) 161.1 mm (6.34 in)
    Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 77.4 mm (3.05 in)
    Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 213 g (7.51 oz)
    Water resistance IP67 IP67
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Plastic Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - Purple    		 - White
    - Blue
    - Purple
    - Yellow
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    84.8 %
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    85.8 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Samsung Galaxy A55 5G In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 Samsung Exynos 1480
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2750 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)    		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.75 (Cortex-A78)
    Process Samsung Samsung
    Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Yes
    Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Samsung Xclipse 530
    GPU Cores 320 128
    GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1300 MHz
    FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 332.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    1025
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    1168
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    2998
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    3503
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10251168
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29983503
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)3039n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A35 5G], [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    602279
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    723621
    CPU198260233611
    GPU136082175311
    Memory111152139428
    UX156785175271
    NanoReview Score602279723621
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    3898
    Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    13120
    Writing scoren/a17087
    Web scoren/a11775
    Video editingn/a7278
    Data manipulationn/a11305
    NanoReview Scoren/a13120

    Memory

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

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 14
    OS Size 28 GB 20.1 GB
    UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 6.1

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 25 W 25 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (52% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:26 h 1:03 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    22:25
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    26:41
    Web Browsing08:47 h10:24 h
    Video Playback14:03 h17:52 h
    Games05:56 h05:16 h
    Standby Mode106 h125 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
    Zoom Digital 75
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    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) 240 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 5 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Macro: 5 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN8Sony IMX906
    Sensor size1/1.951/1.56
    Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    SensorGalaxyCore GC08A3Sony IMX258
    Sensor size1/4.01/3.06
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    107
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    110
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    110
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    117
    Overall camera score
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    104
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    108
    Bokeh5045
    Preview5254
    Zoom71n/a
    Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A35 5G], [Samsung Galaxy A55 5G]

    Front camera

    Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
    Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length n/a 26 mm
    Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5K3L6 Sony IMX616
    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 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 5.3
    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 n/a
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotYesYes
    2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
    3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
    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/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)
    LTE category1818
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    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
    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
    91.4 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced March, 2024 yr March, 2024 yr
    Release Date March, 2024 yr March, 2024 yr
    Launch Price ($) 380 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 439
    Sensors - Hall Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Hall Sensor
    - Barometer
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included No No

    Note

    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G:

    Only SM-A356E/DS and SM-A356B/DS models support two physical SIM cards.

    Samsung Galaxy A55 5G:

    The barometer is only available in the model for the USA. SM-A556B/DS and A556E/DS models come with two physical SIM cards.

    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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