Samsung Galaxy A35 5G vs Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A35 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite, Manufactured in June, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300 (MT6835T). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 390ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Lighter design: 202g vs 209g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
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 IPS LCD
Size 6.6 in 6.74 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 390 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 85.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
1020 nits
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
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) 167.3 mm (6.59 in)
Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
84.8 %
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
85.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 MediaTek Dimensity 6300 (MT6835T)
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (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 64
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
1025
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
729
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
2998
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
1775
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1025729
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29981775
Geekbench Compute (GPU)30391405
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
602279
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
703069
CPU198260201129
GPU136082145470
Memory111152196394
UX156785160076
NanoReview Score602279703069

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
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDn/a

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
OS Size 28 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 FuntouchOS 15

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion n/a
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (52% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:26 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
22:25
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
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 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No n/a
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) n/a
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 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: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
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
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
110
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
104
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
n/a
Bokeh50n/a
Preview52n/a
Zoom71n/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5K3L6 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE PAN, OPP, 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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region No
Infrared Port No Yes
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)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
90.9 dB
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced March, 2024 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 380 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 115
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- 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.

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