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Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) vs A35 5G

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Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) vs A35 5G

83 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
VS
65 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.2-inch Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on January 17, 2024, against the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1380 and came out 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 S24 (Snapdragon)
  • 3.3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1951K versus 599K)
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Delivers 37% higher peak brightness (1403 against 1027 nits)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 15W
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Thinner bezels – 6.1% more screen real estate
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 7.4 mm narrower
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
  • Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4000 mAh
  • Shows 14% longer battery life (22:25 vs 19:44 hours)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
  • Has 2 SIM card slots

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) 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 S24 (Snapdragon)
vs
Galaxy A35 5G

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Size6.2 inches6.6 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:919.5:9
PPI416 ppi390 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (24-120 Hz)Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness2600 nits1000 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10
Touch sampling rate - 240 Hz
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Screen-to-body ratio90.9%84.8%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.9%
PWM - 240 Hz
Response time - 2 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height147 mm (5.79 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
ColorsBlack, Gray, Blue, Green, Orange, Purple, YellowBlack, Blue, Purple
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) and Samsung Galaxy A35 5G in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1380
Max clock3300 MHz2400 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)8 (4 + 4)
Architecture- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4		- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache12 MB4 MB
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers5 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonYes
GraphicsAdreno 750Mali-G68 MP5
GPU shading units1536320
GPU clock903 MHz950 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~608 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU459276196715
GPU815023136585
Memory369015109704
UX308612156389
Total score1951926599393
Samples[7 tests][16 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature - 45.3 °C
Stability47% -
Graphics test104 FPS -
Graphics score17532 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score18173 -
Video editing7983 -
Photo editing35737 -
Data manipulation16376 -
Writing score21521 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB6, 8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X
Memory clock4266 MHz2133 MHz
Channels42
Storage
Storage size128, 256, 512 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoMicroSD
Memory card max size - Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 14
ROMOne UI 6.1One UI 6.1
OS size24.1 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 (59% in 30 min)Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:15 hr1:26 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing07:07 hr08:47 hr
Watching video15:32 hr14:03 hr
Gaming05:03 hr05:56 hr
Standby83 hr106 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61208192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 3xDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)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 ISOCELL GN3Samsung 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 length67 mm -
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3K1 -
Sensor size1/3.94" -
Pixel size1 micron -
StabilizationOptical -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm -
SensorSony IMX564GalaxyCore 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
Bokeh6550
Preview6952
Zoom13571
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy A35 5G from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels12 megapixels13 megapixels
Image resolution4000 x 30004160 x 3120
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length26 mm -
SensorSamsung S5K3LUSamsung ISOCELL S5K3L6
Sensor size1/3.2"1/3.06"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (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 version5.35.3
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, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesDepends on the region
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*12
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM mode - Standby
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoYes
LTE Cat*2018
5G supportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

CategoryFlagshipMid-range
AnnouncedJanuary 2024March 2024
Release dateJanuary 2024March 2024
Launch price$799$380
SAR (head)0.87 W/kg0.44 W/kg
SAR (body)1.35 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 chargerNot includedNot included
Further details
Notes on Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon):
    - The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.
    - There are two models: one with dual Nano SIM, and the other with 1 Nano SIM + eSIM.
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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