Samsung Galaxy A35 5G vs A15 5G

Aakash Smartphones May 3, 2024

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We have conducted a comparison between two smartphones: the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, featuring a 6.6-inch display and Exynos 1380 chipset, launched on March 11, 2024, and the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus, released 3 months earlier. Here, you can explore tests, detailed specifications, advantages, and disadvantages of both devices.

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and A15 5G crucial features

Display Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness Galaxy A35 5G 85 Galaxy A15 5G 74	Camera Photo and video recording quality Galaxy A35 5G 64 Galaxy A15 5G 38*
Performance CPU and memory performance (apps, system) Galaxy A35 5G 46 Galaxy A15 5G 34	Gaming Capabilities for playing modern games Galaxy A35 5G 36 Galaxy A15 5G 19
Battery Battery life, charging type and speed Galaxy A35 5G 66 Galaxy A15 5G 74	Connectivity Networks, ports, data transmission Galaxy A35 5G 80 Galaxy A15 5G 73

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Galaxy A35 5G

Galaxy A15 5G

Display

Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.6 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	390 ppi	396 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	1000 nits	800 nits
HDR support	No	No
Touch sampling rate	240 Hz	–
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	84.8%	84.4%
Display features	– DCI-P3 – Always-On Display	– DCI-P3

RGB color space	–	99%
PWM	–	90 Hz
Response time	–	1 ms
Contrast	–	∞ Infinity

Design and build

Height	161.7 mm (6.37 inches)	160.1 mm (6.3 inches)
Width	78 mm (3.07 inches)	76.8 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	209 g (7.37 oz)	200 g (7.05 oz)
Waterproof	IP67	No
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	–
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Blue, Purple	Black, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-button

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Samsung Galaxy A15 5G in the benchmarks

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 1380	MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
Max clock	2400 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	– 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 – 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78	– 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 – 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache	4 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing	Samsung	TSMC
Lithography process	5 nanometers	6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
Graphics	Mali-G68 MP5	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units	–	128
GPU clock	950 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~608 GFLOPS	~243.2 GFLOPS

Memory

RAM size	6, 8 GB	4, 6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system	Android 14	Android 14
ROM	One UI 6.1	One UI 6
OS size	28 GB	20 GB

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (52% in 30 min)	Yes (51% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:26 hr	1:23 hr

Web browsing	07:40 hr	10:02 hr
Watching video	11:56 hr	13:42 hr
Gaming	06:10 hr	07:43 hr
Standby	95 hr	97 hr

Main camera

Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	8160 x 6120
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (720p)	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	–
Lenses	1) Standart: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP	1) Standart: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features	– Bokeh mode – Pro mode	– Bokeh mode – Pro mode

Image resolution	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	–	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN8	Hynix Hi5022Q
Sensor size	1/1.96″	1/2.8″
Pixel size	1 micron	0.64 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Image resolution	8 MP	5 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	–	17 mm
Sensor	GalaxyCore GC08A3	SmartSense SC501CS
Sensor size	1/4.0″	1/5″
Pixel size	1.12 micron	1.12 micron
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Image resolution	5 MP	2 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Sensor	–	GalaxyCore GC02M1
Pixel size	1.12 micron	–
Stabilization	Digital	No

Selfie camera

Megapixels	13 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	4160 x 3120	4160 x 3120
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	–	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL S5K3L6	GalaxyCore GC013A
Sensor size	1/3.06″	1/3.06″
Pixel size	1.12 micron	1.12 micron
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	No
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	– Dual Band – Wi-Fi MiMO – Wi-Fi Direct – Wi-Fi Hotspot – Wi-Fi Display	– Dual Band – 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
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*	Depends on the region	Depends on the region
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	Yes	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat*	18	–
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
Headphone audio jack	No	Yes
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Other

Category	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	March 2024	December 2023
Release date	March 2024	December 2023
Launch price	$380	$199
SAR (head)	0.44 W/kg	0.8 W/kg
SAR (body)	0.92 W/kg	1.46 W/kg
Sensors	– Hall-effect sensor – Gyroscope – Accelerometer – Ambient light sensor – Compass – Fingerprint	– Gyroscope – Accelerometer – Compass – Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Not included

Samsung Galaxy A35 5G vs A15 5G

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