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Samsung Galaxy S22 vs A35 5G

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Samsung Galaxy S22 vs A35 5G

71 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S22
VS
65 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
Samsung Galaxy S22
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.1-inch Samsung Galaxy S22 (with Exynos 2200) that was released on February 9, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1380 and came out 2 years and 1 month 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

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S22
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • 81% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1082K versus 599K)
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 15W
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 7.4 mm narrower
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
  • Comes with 1300 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3700 mAh
  • Shows 15% longer battery life (22:25 vs 19:34 hours)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Has a 0.5 inch larger screen size
  • Delivers 19% higher peak brightness (1027 against 866 nits)
  • The phone is 2 years and 1 month newer

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S22 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 S22
vs
Galaxy A35 5G

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Size6.1 inches6.6 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:919.5:9
PPI425 ppi390 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (10-120 Hz)Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness780 nits1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR1300 nits -
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10
Touch sampling rate240 Hz240 Hz
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus PlusGorilla Glass Victus Plus
Screen-to-body ratio88.6%84.8%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space99.3%99.9%
PWM239 Hz240 Hz
Response time10 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy S22
866 nits
Galaxy A35 5G+19%
1027 nits

Design and build

Height146 mm (5.75 inches)161.7 mm (6.37 inches)
Width70.6 mm (2.78 inches)78 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness7.6 mm (0.3 inches)8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight167 g (5.89 oz)209 g (7.37 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP67
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalPlastic
ColorsWhite, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Pink, Purple, YellowBlack, Blue, Purple
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S22 and Samsung Galaxy A35 5G in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 2200Samsung Exynos 1380
Max clock2800 MHz2400 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)8 (4 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 1.82 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.52 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X2		- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache4 MB4 MB
ManufacturingSamsungSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers5 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesYes
GraphicsSamsung Xclipse 920Mali-G68 MP5
GPU shading units768320
GPU clock1306 MHz950 MHz
FLOPS~2006.2 GFLOPS~608 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Galaxy S22+81%
1082143
Galaxy A35 5G
599393
CPU310685196715
GPU369213136585
Memory170731109704
UX231514156389
Total score1082143599393
Samples[21 tests][16 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature38 °C45.3 °C
Stability60% -
Graphics test39 FPS -
Graphics score6530 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score10347 -
Video editing7222 -
Photo editing26827 -
Data manipulation10752 -
Writing score15034 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB6, 8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X
Memory clock - 2133 MHz
Channels42
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 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)Android 14
ROMOne UI 5.1One UI 6.1
OS size30.2 GB28 GB

Battery

Capacity3700 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power25 W25 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)No
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)No
Fast chargingYes (63% in 30 min)Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:03 hr1:26 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing07:10 hr08:47 hr
Watching video11:44 hr14:03 hr
Gaming04:49 hr05:56 hr
Standby100 hr106 hr
General battery life
Galaxy S22
19:34 hr
Galaxy A35 5G+15%
22:25 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61208192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 3xDigital
FlashLEDLED
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: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 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 resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm -
SensorSamsung GN5Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN8
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.95"
Pixel size1 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution10 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
Focal length70 mm -
SensorSony IMX772 -
Sensor size1/3.94" -
Pixel size1 micron -
StabilizationOptical -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm -
SensorSony IMX713GalaxyCore 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 S22 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 -
SensorCMOSSamsung 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 version5.25.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2No
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*2018
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Galaxy S22
89.5 dB
Galaxy A35 5G+2%
90.9 dB

Other

CategoryFlagshipMid-range
AnnouncedFebruary 2022March 2024
Release dateMarch 2022March 2024
Launch price$799$380
SAR (head) - 0.44 W/kg
SAR (body) - 0.92 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 chargerNot includedNot 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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