Tecno Camon 30 Premier vs Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.77-inch Tecno Camon 30 Premier (with MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultimate) that was released on February 27, 2024, against the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1380. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Tecno Camon 30 Premier
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- 58% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (949K versus 599K)
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Supports higher wattage charging (70W versus 25W)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
- 16% higher pixel density (451 vs 390 PPI)
- 19% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1224 and 1025 points
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
- Delivers 47% higher peak brightness (1027 against 700 nits)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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 testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.77 inches | 6.6 inches |
| Resolution | 1264 x 2780 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 451 ppi | 390 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1400 nits | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.3% | 84.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 97.3% | 99.9% |
| PWM | 365 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 2 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.7 mm (6.41 inches) | 161.7 mm (6.37 inches) |
| Width | 76.2 mm (3 inches) | 78 mm (3.07 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 210 g (7.41 oz) | 209 g (7.37 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | IP67 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Eco-leather | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver | Black, Blue, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultimate | Samsung Exynos 1380 |
| Max clock | 3100 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex A55 - 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex A78 - 1 core at 3.1 GHz: Cortex A78 | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 580 | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G610 MP6 | Mali-G68 MP5 |
| GPU shading units | 768 | 320 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1442 GFLOPS | ~608 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 266462 | 196715 |
| GPU | 232812 | 136585 |
| Memory | 214983 | 109704 |
| UX | 235429 | 156389 |
| Total score | 949686 | 599393 |
| Samples | [2 tests] | [16 tests] |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 512 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| ROM | HIOS 14 | One UI 6.1 |
| OS size | 22 GB | 28 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 70 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (77% in 30 min) | Yes (52% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:44 hr | 1:26 hr |
| Web browsing | 09:24 hr | 08:47 hr |
| Watching video | 14:27 hr | 14:03 hr |
| Gaming | 05:51 hr | 05:56 hr |
| Standby | 107 hr | 106 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| Flash | Quad LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 114° | 123° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony IMX890 | Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN8 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.95" |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 70 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL JN1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 14 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL JN1 | GalaxyCore GC08A3 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" | 1/4.0" |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 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
| Bokeh | - | 50 |
| Preview | - | 52 |
| Zoom | - | 71 |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A35 5G from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4160 x 3120 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | - |
| Sensor | Hynix Hi5022Q | Samsung ISOCELL S5K3L6 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" | 1/3.06" |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | - | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | - | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | February 2024 | March 2024 |
| Release date | May 2024 | March 2024 |
| Launch price | - | $380 |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.44 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 0.92 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 70 W | 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.

