Samsung Galaxy A35 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Specs Comparison

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5.6
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
9.0
Samsung Galaxy S8
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G Samsung Galaxy S8
Released · Mar 15, 2024
Released · Apr 21, 2017
6.6-inch · 2340x1080px
5.8-inch · 2960x1440px
Triple camera
Single camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh
3000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 11, 2024 Mar 29, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$369

Design

Dimensions
6.37 x 3.07 x 0.32 inches
161.7 x 78.0 x 8.2 mm
5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches
148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0 mm
Weight
7.37 oz / 209.0 g 5.47 oz / 155.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink, Burgundy red

Display

Size
6.6-inch, 84.75% screen-to-body 5.8-inch, 84.26% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 500 nits Super AMOLED, HDR
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 390 PPI 2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 570 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
1531 (Good) Untested
Bright Min
1.4 (Good) 1 (Excellent)

Hardware

System chip
Exynos 1380 (5 nm) Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
4x2.4GHz Cortex-A78
4x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55
Octa-core
2350 MHz
Kryo 280
GPU
Mali-G68 MP5 Adreno 540
Memory
6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (14) Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
1027 Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
2937 Untested
3D Mark High
811 Untested
3D Mark Low
807 Untested

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Ion 3000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Qi and Powermat wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
6h 12min
Browsing
14h 40min
Video
8h 15min
Gaming
9h 55min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Single camera
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/1.96"
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), QHD, 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
13 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)
8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: QHD
PhoneArena Camera Tests
130
Overall
138
Photo
123
Video
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.0, Yes
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,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
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, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G Bands
n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s) LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 06, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMG950U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.49 W/kg
Body: 0.48 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.46 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM 128GB internal storage
Memory 8GB/128GB
International version
System chip Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2300 MHz
Exynos M2 "Mongoose" and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-G71 MP20
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
FCC approval Date approved: Sep 05, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMG950F
Measured SAR Head: 0.38 W/kg
Body: 0.75 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg
With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 8GB/256GB
for T-Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 4, 5, 12
3G Bands 5, 4, 2, 1
VoLTE Yes
for Verizon Wireless
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
for U.S. Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40
Data Speed LTE-A, HSPA, UMTS
with Dual SIM
System chip Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2500 MHz
Exynos M2 "Mongoose"and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-G71 MP20
Dual SIM Yes
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