Samsung Galaxy A35 5G vs Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A35 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G, Manufactured in May, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8050. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 193g 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
8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Tecno Camon 20 Pro 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 390 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 87 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
1020 nits
Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G
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) 162.7 mm (6.41 in)
Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
84.8 %
Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G
87 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 MediaTek Dimensity 8050
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/3 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 570
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Mali-G77 MP9
GPU Cores 320 576
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 979.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
1025
Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G
1097
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
2998
Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G
3359
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10251097
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29983359
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3039n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
602279
Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G
756046
CPU198260202050
GPU136082241133
Memory111152151384
UX156785161479
NanoReview Score602279756046
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
n/a
Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G
4526
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
n/a
Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G
14566
Writing scoren/a21230
Web scoren/a12895
Video editingn/a6527
Data manipulationn/a8914
NanoReview Scoren/a14566

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 28 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 HIOS 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (52% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:26 h 1:27 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
22:25
Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G
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 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN8n/a
Sensor size1/1.951/1.7
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
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
Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
110
Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
104
Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G
n/a
Bokeh50n/a
Preview52n/a
Zoom71n/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5K3L6 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 5.2
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
- Galileo
- QZSS
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 Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
90.9 dB
Tecno Camon 20 Pro 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 380 280
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 33 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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