Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Tecno Pova 4 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A35 5G vs Tecno Pova 4

63 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
VS
52 out 100
Tecno Pova 4
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
Tecno Pova 4

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A35 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Tecno Pova 4, Manufactured in October, 2022with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 390ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 209g vs 213g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 4
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Tecno Pova 4
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
Tecno Pova 4

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.6 in 6.82 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 390 ppi 257 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 85 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
1020 nits
Tecno Pova 4
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A35 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.7 mm (6.37 in) 170.6 mm (6.72 in)
Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 77.5 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 213 g (7.51 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
84.8 %
Tecno Pova 4
85 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Tecno Pova 4 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 320 128
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
1025
Tecno Pova 4
710
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
2998
Tecno Pova 4
1640
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1025710
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29981640
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3039n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A35 5G], [Tecno Pova 4]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
602279
Tecno Pova 4
398071
CPU198260124887
GPU13608264726
Memory111152106488
UX156785101970
NanoReview Score602279398071
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
n/a
Tecno Pova 4
1249
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a7 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1249
Sources: 3DMark [Tecno Pova 4]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
n/a
Tecno Pova 4
10249
Writing scoren/a13215
Web scoren/a8080
Video editingn/a6368
Data manipulationn/a6678
NanoReview Scoren/a10249

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		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12
OS Size 28 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 HiOS 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 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 (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:26 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
22:25
Tecno Pova 4
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 8190x6144 pixels
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 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: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP
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
Tecno Pova 4
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
110
Tecno Pova 4
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
104
Tecno Pova 4
n/a
Bokeh50n/a
Preview52n/a
Zoom71n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A35 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 n/a
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5K3L6 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
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
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 Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesn/a
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 SupportYesNo

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 Pova 4
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2024 yr October, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr October, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 380 180
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 18 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 Samsung Galaxy A35 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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