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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 79.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 14 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2024-03-11 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 3.07 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | -- |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Exynos 1380 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G68 MP5 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.51 inches (1/1.96") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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
Galaxy S21 is better than Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, getting a global score of 91.8 against 79.4. Even though the Galaxy S21 is older than the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, it's body is just a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S21 has the older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A35 5G has Android 14.
Galaxy S21 features a much better display than Galaxy A35 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit greater screen pixels density, much more display brightness and a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. Galaxy S21 has a really superior processing power than Galaxy A35 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy S21 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy A35 5G captures slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy S21, because although it has a smaller sensor giving a lower image quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and a F1.8 aperture, the Galaxy A35 5G also counts with better 30 fps video frame rate and a lot better 50 MP resolution back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A35 5G has as much memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as the Samsung Galaxy S21, they have the same internal memory. The Galaxy A35 5G counts with superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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