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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 79.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2024-03-11 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.37 x 3.07 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Exynos 1380 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Mali-G68 MP5 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.51 inches (1/1.96") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A35 5G has a score of 79.4, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A8 (2018)'s general score of 79.2. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G's design is way newer and a bit thinner, but also somewhat heavier than the Galaxy A8 (2018). Galaxy A8 (2018) has a much more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores.
Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A35 5G count with quite similar displays, because although the Galaxy A35 5G has a just a bit less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a bigger screen and a little bit higher 1080 x 2340px resolution. The Samsung Galaxy A35 5G shoots a lot better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for capturing images and video in low light environments, it also counts with a way more MP camera and a much higher 3840x2160 video definition.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit more memory for apps and games than Galaxy A35 5G, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy A35 5G counts with a way better battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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