Samsung Galaxy A35 5G vs Xiaomi Poco F3

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A35 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Xiaomi Poco F3, Manufactured in March, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4520mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F3
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 209g
  • Infrared port

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
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Xiaomi Poco F3
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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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 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 85.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
1020 nits
Xiaomi Poco F3
712 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz490 Hz
Response time2 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.7 mm (6.37 in) 163.7 mm (6.44 in)
Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
84.8 %
Xiaomi Poco F3
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Xiaomi Poco F3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 698
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 320 768
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 670 MHz
FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
1025
Xiaomi Poco F3
1358
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
2998
Xiaomi Poco F3
3706
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10251358
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29983706
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3039n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
602279
Xiaomi Poco F3
820339
CPU198260245223
GPU136082217556
Memory111152150549
UX156785207001
NanoReview Score602279820339
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F3
4305
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.6 °C
Stabilityn/a90 %
Graphics Testn/a25 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4305
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F3
11024
Writing scoren/a14383
Web scoren/a7991
Video editingn/a6149
Data manipulationn/a8532
NanoReview Scoren/a11024

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 28 GB 21 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4520 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 (67% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:26 h 0:56 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
22:25
Xiaomi Poco F3
19:59
Web Browsing08:47 h08:42 h
Video Playback14:03 h12:58 h
Games05:56 h05:31 h
Standby Mode106 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 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) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN8Sony IMX582
Sensor size1/1.951/2.0
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorGalaxyCore GC08A3Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
107
Xiaomi Poco F3
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
110
Xiaomi Poco F3
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
104
Xiaomi Poco F3
n/a
Bokeh50n/a
Preview52n/a
Zoom71n/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5K3L6 Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.4
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 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, 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
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
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, PCS1900GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA 1,2,4,5,8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
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
Xiaomi Poco F3
89.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2024 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 380 350
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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.

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