Samsung Galaxy A35 5G vs Apple iPhone Air Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy A35 5G | Apple iPhone Air | 
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                                                Mar 15, 2024
                                    
             
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                                    Released
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                                                Sep 19, 2025
                                    
             
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                                                6.6-inch · 2340x1080px
                                    
             
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                                                6.5-inch · 2736x1260px
                                    
             
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                                                Triple camera
                                    
             
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                                                Single camera
                                    
             
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                                                6GB · 128GB
                                    
             
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                                                12GB · 256GB
                                    
             
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                                                5000 mAh
                                    
             
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                                                3149 mAh
                                    
             
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Mar 11, 2024 | Sep 09, 2025 | 
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| 6GB/128GB - $369 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 12GB/256GB - $999 | €1199 12GB/512GB - $1199 | €1449 12GB/1TB - $1399 | €1699  | 
        
                                    
Design
| Dimensions | |
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 6.37 x 3.07 x 0.32 inches  161.7 x 78.0 x 8.2 mm  | 
        
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| Weight | |
| 7.37 oz / 209.0 g | 5.82 oz / 165.0 g | 
| Materials | |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic  | 
        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield) Frame: Titanium  | 
        
                                    
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP67 | Water, Dust; IP68 | 
| Biometrics | |
| Optical in-screen fingerprint | 3D Face unlock | 
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other | 
| Colors | |
| Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon | Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue | 
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.6-inch, 84.75% screen-to-body | 6.5-inch, 88.78% screen-to-body | 
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 500 nits | OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits | 
| Resolution | |
| 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 390 PPI | 2736x1260px, 19.5:9 ratio, 463 PPI | 
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 | 
| Features | |
| Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | |
PhoneArena Display Test
        | Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| 1531 (Good) | 2787 (Excellent) | 
| Bright Min | |
| 1.4 (Good) | 0.9 (Excellent) | 
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            Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Exynos 1380 (5 nm) | Apple A19 Pro (3 nm) | 
| Processor | |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Octa-core 4x2.4GHz Cortex-A78 4x2.0GHz Cortex-A55  | 
        
                                                        Hexa-core | 
| GPU | |
| Mali-G68 MP5 | Apple 5-core GPU | 
| Memory | |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB  | 
        
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| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 1024 GB | not expandable | 
| OS | |
| Android (14) | iOS (26.x) | 
PhoneArena Performance Test
        | GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| 1027 | 3500 | 
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| 2937 | 8836 | 
| 3D Mark High | |
| 811 | 4898 | 
| 3D Mark Low | |
| 807 | 2895 | 
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            Battery
| Type | |
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| 5000 mAh, Li - Ion | 3149 mAh, Li - Ion | 
| Charging | |
| Fast charging |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging  | 
        
                                    
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 25.0W |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 20.0W  | 
        
                                    
Battery Life Estimate
                            6h 12min
                        Browsing
                            14h 40min
                        Video
                            8h 15min
                        Gaming
                            9h 55min
                        Battery Life Estimate
                            6h 43min
                        Browsing
                            16h 29min
                        Video
                            9h 54min
                        Gaming
                            7h 27min
                        Camera
| Rear | |
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| Triple camera | Single camera | 
| Main camera | |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 50 MP (OIS, Autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/1.96"  | 
        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Pixel size: 1.0 μm  | 
        
                                    
| Second camera | |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm  | 
        
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| Third camera | |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4  | 
        
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| Flash | |
| LED | Dual LED | 
| Video recording | |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 4K UHD (30 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording  | 
        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode  | 
        
                                    
| Front | |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 13 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)  | 
        
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                            Overall
                        138
                            Photo
                        123
                            Video
                        126
                            Overall
                        130
                            Photo
                        122
                            Video
                        Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.3 | 6.0 | 
| WLAN | |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax  | 
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 2.0 | Type-C, USB 2.0 | 
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | 
| Hearing aid compatible | |
| M3/T4 | |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | 
| Other | |
| NFC | NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) | 
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| No 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack | 
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Multiple speakers | 
| Features | |
| Dolby Atmos | |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6 | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6 | 
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 | 
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 38, 40, 41 | 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 | 
| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s) | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s | 
| Dual SIM | |
| Yes | |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | eSIM | 
| HD Voice | |
| Yes | |
| VoLTE | |
| Yes | |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Date approved: Sep 09, 2025 FCC ID value: BCG-E8948A  | |
| Measured SAR | |
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Alternative variants
With 8GB RAM 128GB internal storage
                                    | Memory | 8GB/128GB | 
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With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
                                    | Memory | 8GB/256GB | 
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