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Samsung Galaxy A35 5G vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro

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Samsung Galaxy A35 5G vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro

65 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
VS
87 out of 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
Apple iPhone 15 Pro

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 15 Pro, which is powered by Apple A17 Pro and came out 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
  • Comes with 1726 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3274 mAh
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Has a 0.5 inch larger screen size
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
  • The phone is 6 months newer
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 15 Pro
  • 2.6x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1529K versus 599K)
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Delivers 76% higher peak brightness (1782 against 1015 nits)
  • Shows 11% longer battery life (24:47 vs 22:25 hours)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
  • 18% higher pixel density (460 vs 390 PPI)
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 7.4 mm narrower

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Apple iPhone 15 Pro 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 15 Pro

Display

TypeSuper AMOLEDOLED
Size6.6 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1179 x 2556 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:919.5:9
PPI390 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1000 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1600 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate240 Hz -
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus PlusCeramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio84.8%88.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space99.9%99.9%
PWM240 Hz242 Hz
Response time2 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy A35 5G
1015 nits
iPhone 15 Pro+76%
1782 nits

Design and build

Height161.7 mm (6.37 inches)146.6 mm (5.77 inches)
Width78 mm (3.07 inches)70.6 mm (2.78 inches)
Thickness8.2 mm (0.32 inches)8.25 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight209 g (7.37 oz)187 g (6.6 oz)
WaterproofIP67IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialPlasticMetal
ColorsBlack, Blue, PurpleWhite, Black, Silver, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayNo
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Apple iPhone 15 Pro in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 1380Apple A17 Pro
Max clock2400 MHz3780 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 2.11 GHz: Sawtooth
- 2 cores at 3.78 GHz: Everest
L3 cache4 MB -
ManufacturingSamsungTSMC
Lithography process5 nanometers3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesApple Neural Engine
GraphicsMali-G68 MP5Apple A17 GPU
GPU shading units320768
GPU clock950 MHz1398 MHz
FLOPS~608 GFLOPS~2147.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Galaxy A35 5G
599393
iPhone 15 Pro+155%
1529965
CPU196715382829
GPU136585609132
Memory109704188665
UX156389349339
Total score5993931529965
Samples[16 tests][27 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance

Memory

RAM
RAM size6, 8 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5
Memory clock2133 MHz3200 MHz
Channels24
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory cardMicroSDNo
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GB -

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 iOS 17 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)
ROMOne UI 6.1 -
OS size28 GB -

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh3274 mAh
Max charge power25 W23 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingNoYes
Fast chargingYes (52% in 30 min)Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:26 hr1:33 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:47 hr09:28 hr
Watching video14:03 hr17:33 hr
Gaming05:56 hr05:41 hr
Standby106 hr111 hr
General battery life
Galaxy A35 5G
22:25 hr
iPhone 15 Pro+11%
24:47 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448000 x 6000
ZoomDigitalOptical, 3x
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: 48 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
4) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length - 24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN8Sony IMX803
Sensor size1/1.95"1/1.28"
Pixel size0.8 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 12 MP
Aperture - f/2.8
Focal length - 77 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX713
Sensor size - 1/3.5"
Pixel size - 1 micron
Stabilization - Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length - 13 mm
SensorGalaxyCore GC08A3Sony IMX633
Sensor size1/4.0"1/2.55"
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
Bokeh5080
Preview5285
Zoom71139
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy A35 5G from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Apple iPhone 15 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels13 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution4160 x 31204032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.2f/1.9
Focal length - 23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5K3L6Sony IMX714
Sensor size1/3.06"1/3.6"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoYes
DxOMark front camera
Photo - 145
Video - 156

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 version5.35.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNoYes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*Depends on the regionYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*2 -
Type of SIM cardNanoeSIM
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotYesNo
LTE Cat*1820
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Galaxy A35 5G+14%
90.9 dB
iPhone 15 Pro
79.4 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeFlagship
AnnouncedMarch 2024September 2023
Release dateMarch 2024September 2023
Launch price$380$999
SAR (head)0.44 W/kg0.98 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 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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