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Samsung Galaxy A35 5G vs Apple iPhone 13

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Samsung Galaxy A35 5G vs Apple iPhone 13

65 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
VS
72 out of 100
Apple iPhone 13
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
Apple iPhone 13

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy A35 5G (with Exynos 1380) that was released on March 11, 2024, against the Apple iPhone 13, which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 2 years and 6 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
  • Comes with 1773 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3227 mAh
  • Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Has a 0.5 inch larger screen size
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • The phone is 2 years and 6 months newer
  • Delivers 23% higher peak brightness (1027 against 838 nits)
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 13
  • 2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1264K versus 599K)
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • 18% higher pixel density (460 vs 390 PPI)
  • 2.1x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2182 and 1025 points
  • Weighs 35 grams less
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 6.5 mm narrower

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Apple iPhone 13 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
iPhone 13

Display

TypeSuper AMOLEDOLED
Size6.6 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1170 x 2532 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:919.5:9
PPI390 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)No
Max rated brightness1000 nits800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1200 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate240 Hz -
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus PlusCeramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio84.8%87.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space99.9%129%
PWM240 Hz609 Hz
Response time2 ms7.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy A35 5G+23%
1027 nits
iPhone 13
838 nits

Design and build

Height161.7 mm (6.37 inches)146.7 mm (5.78 inches)
Width78 mm (3.07 inches)71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness8.2 mm (0.32 inches)7.65 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight209 g (7.37 oz)174 g (6.14 oz)
WaterproofIP67IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialPlasticMetal
ColorsBlack, Blue, PurpleWhite, Black, Blue, Green, Red, Pink
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayNo
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Apple iPhone 13 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 1380Apple A15 Bionic
Max clock2400 MHz3230 MHz
CPU cores8 (4 + 4)6 (2 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78		- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard
- 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche
L3 cache4 MB -
ManufacturingSamsungTSMC
Lithography process5 nanometers5 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesApple Neural Engine
GraphicsMali-G68 MP5Apple A15 GPU
GPU shading units320640
GPU clock950 MHz1338 MHz
FLOPS~608 GFLOPS~1712.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Galaxy A35 5G
599393
iPhone 13+111%
1264524
CPU196715318773
GPU136585389707
Memory109704255621
UX156389300423
Total score5993931264524
Samples[16 tests][53 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature45.3 °C45.7 °C
Stability - 78%
Graphics test - 52 FPS
Graphics score - 8702

Memory

RAM
RAM size6, 8 GB4 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Memory clock2133 MHz2133 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128, 256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory cardMicroSDNo
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GB -

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 iOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)
ROMOne UI 6.1 -
OS size28 GB18 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh3227 mAh
Max charge power25 W20 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (52% in 30 min)Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:26 hr1:46 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:47 hr09:29 hr
Watching video14:03 hr13:58 hr
Gaming05:56 hr05:12 hr
Standby106 hr114 hr
General battery life
Galaxy A35 5G
22:25 hr
iPhone 13+4%
23:23 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels12 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°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 5 MP
1) Standard: 12 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length - 26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN8Sony IMX603
Sensor size1/1.95" -
Pixel size0.8 micron1.7 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length - 14 mm
SensorGalaxyCore GC08A3Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/4.0"1/3.4"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.4 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
Preview5276
Zoom7165
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy A35 5G from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Apple iPhone 13 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels13 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution4160 x 31204032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length - 23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5K3L6Sony IMX514
Sensor size1/3.06"1/3.6"
Pixel size1.12 micron -
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoYes
DxOMark front camera
Photo - 128
Video - 143

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 version5.35
Bluetooth featuresLELE, A2DP
USB typeUSB Type-C -
USB version22
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*1818
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Galaxy A35 5G+9%
90.9 dB
iPhone 13
83.2 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeFlagship
AnnouncedMarch 2024September 2021
Release dateMarch 2024September 2021
Launch price$380$800
SAR (head)0.44 W/kg0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)0.92 W/kg0.98 W/kg
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
Bundled chargerNot 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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