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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2015-12-16 | 2024-03-11 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.37 x 3.07 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | -- |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Exynos 1380 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-G68 MP5 GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.51 inches (1/1.96") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A35 5G is slightly better than the Galaxy A7 (2016), getting a score of 79.4 against 72.8. Galaxy A35 5G's construction is noticeably newer, but heavier and just a bit thicker than the Galaxy A7 (2016). Galaxy A35 5G has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a little worse screen pixels density, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
Galaxy A7 (2016) has a very superior performance than Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, although it has 3 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Galaxy A35 5G captures much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a way higher 50 megapixels resolution camera in the back, a lot higher video quality and a bigger camera aperture.
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G features a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G has a much longer battery duration than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a 52% greater battery capacity.
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