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Samsung Galaxy S21 vs A35 5G

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Samsung Galaxy S21 vs A35 5G

66 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S21
VS
65 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
Samsung Galaxy S21
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.2-inch Samsung Galaxy S21 (with Exynos 2100) that was released on January 14, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1380 and came out 3 years and 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments (1)

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S21
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • 51% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (903K versus 599K)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 15W
  • The rear camera has a 1.1x optical zoom
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
  • Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4000 mAh
  • Shows 25% longer battery life (22:25 vs 17:54 hours)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
  • The phone is 3 years and 2 months newer
  • Delivers 19% higher peak brightness (1027 against 862 nits)

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S21 and A35 5G crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy S21
vs
Galaxy A35 5G

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Size6.2 inches6.6 inches
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI421 ppi390 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (48-120 Hz)Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness800 nits1000 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10
Touch sampling rate - 240 Hz
Screen protectionGorilla Glass VictusGorilla Glass Victus Plus
Screen-to-body ratio85.9%84.8%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space99.5%99.9%
PWM240 Hz240 Hz
Response time5 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy S21
862 nits
Galaxy A35 5G+19%
1027 nits

Design and build

Height151.7 mm (5.97 inches)161.7 mm (6.37 inches)
Width71.2 mm (2.8 inches)78 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness7.9 mm (0.31 inches)8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight169 g (5.96 oz)209 g (7.37 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP67
Advanced cooling - Vapor chamber
Rear materialPlasticGlass
Frame materialMetalPlastic
ColorsWhite, Gray, Pink, PurpleBlack, Blue, Purple
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S21 and Samsung Galaxy A35 5G in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 2100Samsung Exynos 1380
Max clock2900 MHz2400 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)8 (4 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 3 cores at 2.81 GHz: Cortex-A78
- 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X1		- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache - 4 MB
ManufacturingSamsungSamsung
Lithography process5 nanometers5 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesYes
GraphicsMali-G78 MP14Mali-G68 MP5
GPU shading units896320
GPU clock854 MHz950 MHz
FLOPS~1530.4 GFLOPS~608 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Galaxy S21+51%
903780
Galaxy A35 5G
599393
CPU253391196715
GPU281676136585
Memory158352109704
UX210361156389
Total score903780599393
Samples[17 tests][16 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature38.9 °C45.3 °C
Stability66% -
Graphics test34 FPS -
Graphics score5715 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score12640 -
Video editing7125 -
Photo editing29649 -
Data manipulation10398 -
Writing score16737 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB6, 8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X
Memory clock2750 MHz2133 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoMicroSD
Memory card max size - Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating systemAndroid 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)Android 14
ROMOne UI 6.0One UI 6.1
OS size28.1 GB28 GB

Battery

Capacity4000 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power25 W25 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)No
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)No
Fast chargingYes (55% in 50 min)Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:35 hr1:26 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing06:01 hr08:47 hr
Watching video11:06 hr14:03 hr
Gaming04:21 hr05:56 hr
Standby95 hr106 hr
General battery life
Galaxy S21
17:54 hr
Galaxy A35 5G+25%
22:25 hr

Main camera

Matrix12 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution4000 x 30008192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 1.1xDigital
FlashDual LEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 24FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (720p)240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens120°123°
Lenses1) Standard: 12 MP
2) Telephoto: 64 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 5 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm -
SensorSony IMX555Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN8
Sensor size1/1.76"1/1.95"
Pixel size1.8 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution64 MP -
Aperturef/2.0 -
Focal length28 mm -
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW2 -
Sensor size1/1.72" -
Pixel size0.8 micron -
StabilizationOptical -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm -
SensorSony IMX563GalaxyCore GC08A3
Sensor size1/2.55"1/4.0"
Pixel size1.4 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution - 5 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Stabilization - Digital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh7050
Preview7252
Zoom12671
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy S21 from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy A35 5G from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels10 megapixels13 megapixels
Image resolution3872 x 25924160 x 3120
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length26 mm -
SensorSony IMX374Samsung ISOCELL S5K3L6
Sensor size1/3.24"1/3.06"
Pixel size1.22 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)No
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version55.3
Bluetooth featuresLE, A2DPLE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - No
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesDepends on the region
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoYes
LTE Cat*2418
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipMid-range
AnnouncedJanuary 2021March 2024
Release dateFebruary 2021March 2024
Launch price$800$380
SAR (head)0.46 W/kg0.44 W/kg
SAR (body)1.51 W/kg0.92 W/kg
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Hall-effect sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger - Not included
Further details
Notes on Galaxy A35 5G:
    - Only SM-A356E/DS and SM-A356B/DS models support two physical SIM cards.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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