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Samsung Galaxy A35 5G vs Google Pixel 6a

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Samsung Galaxy A35 5G vs Google Pixel 6a

65 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
VS
63 out of 100
Google Pixel 6a
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
Google Pixel 6a

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy A35 5G (with Exynos 1380) that was released on March 11, 2024, against the Google Pixel 6a, which is powered by Google Tensor and came out 1 year and 10 months before. 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 A35 5G
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Shows 8% longer battery life (22:25 vs 20:44 hours)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Has a 0.5 inch larger screen size
  • Comes with 590 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4410 mAh
  • Delivers 17% higher peak brightness (1027 against 876 nits)
  • The phone is 1 year and 10 months newer
  • Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 6a
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • 52% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (909K versus 599K)
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • 10% higher pixel density (429 vs 390 PPI)
  • 41% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1448 and 1025 points
  • Weighs 31 grams less
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 6.2 mm narrower

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Google Pixel 6a 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 A35 5G
vs
Pixel 6a

Display

TypeSuper AMOLEDOLED
Size6.6 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:920:9
PPI390 ppi429 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)No
Max rated brightness1000 nits500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1100 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate240 Hz -
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus PlusCorning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio84.8%82.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space99.9%96.9%
PWM240 Hz240 Hz
Response time2 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy A35 5G+17%
1027 nits
Pixel 6a
876 nits

Design and build

Height161.7 mm (6.37 inches)152.2 mm (5.99 inches)
Width78 mm (3.07 inches)71.8 mm (2.83 inches)
Thickness8.2 mm (0.32 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight209 g (7.37 oz)178 g (6.28 oz)
WaterproofIP67IP67
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassPlastic
Frame materialPlasticMetal
ColorsBlack, Blue, PurpleWhite, Black, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Google Pixel 6a in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 1380Google Tensor
Max clock2400 MHz2800 MHz
CPU cores8 (4 + 4)8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78		- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex A55
- 2 cores at 2.25 GHz: Cortex A76
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache4 MB4 MB
ManufacturingSamsungSamsung
Lithography process5 nanometers5 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesTensor Processing Unit
GraphicsMali-G68 MP5Mali-G78 MP20
GPU shading units3201280
GPU clock950 MHz848 MHz
FLOPS~608 GFLOPS~2170.9 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Galaxy A35 5G
599393
Pixel 6a+52%
909498
CPU196715250722
GPU136585324786
Memory109704143829
UX156389190161
Total score599393909498
Samples[16 tests][34 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature45.3 °C41.4 °C
Stability - 56%
Graphics test - 37 FPS
Graphics score - 6194
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 6266
Video editing - 5842
Photo editing - 18092
Data manipulation - 9519
Writing score - 15351

Memory

RAM
RAM size6, 8 GB6 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5
Memory clock2133 MHz3200 MHz
Channels24
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory cardMicroSDNo
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GB -

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROMOne UI 6.1Stock Android
OS size28 GB14.3 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh4410 mAh
Max charge power25 W18 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (52% in 30 min)Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:26 hr1:51 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:47 hr08:25 hr
Watching video14:03 hr14:20 hr
Gaming05:56 hr05:34 hr
Standby106 hr89 hr
General battery life
Galaxy A35 5G+8%
22:25 hr
Pixel 6a
20:44 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels12.2 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61444032 x 3024
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens123°114°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 5 MP
1) Standard: 12.2 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP12.2 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length - 27 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN8Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.95"1/2.55"
Pixel size0.8 micron1.4 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length - 17 mm
SensorGalaxyCore GC08A3Sony IMX386
Sensor size1/4.0"1/2.9"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution5 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
Pixel size1.12 micron -
StabilizationDigital -

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh5065
Preview5267
Zoom7174
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy A35 5G from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Google Pixel 6a from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels13 megapixels8 megapixels
Image resolution4160 x 31203840 x 2160
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length - 24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5K3L6Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/3.06"1/2.8"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 6E (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 version5.35.2
Bluetooth featuresLELE, A2DP
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version23.1
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNo -
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*Depends on the regionYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotYesNo
LTE Cat*1820
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesNo
Speakers test
Max loudness
Galaxy A35 5G+4%
90.9 dB
Pixel 6a
87.4 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedMarch 2024May 2022
Release dateMarch 2024June 2022
Launch price$380$449
SAR (head)0.44 W/kg0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)0.92 W/kg1.31 W/kg
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity 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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