Samsung Galaxy Note8 vs Samsung Galaxy A35 5G Specs Comparison

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8.9
Samsung Galaxy Note8
5.6
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
Samsung Galaxy Note8 Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
Released · Sep 15, 2017
Released · Mar 15, 2024
6.3-inch · 2960x1440px
6.6-inch · 2340x1080px
Dual camera
Triple camera
6GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
3300 mAh
5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches
162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm
6.37 x 3.07 x 0.32 inches
161.7 x 78.0 x 8.2 mm
Weight
6.88 oz (195.0 g) 7.37 oz (209.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light, Stylus
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight black, Maple gold, Orchid gray, Deep Sea blue Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon

Display

Size
6.3-inch 6.6-inch
Resolution
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 522 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 390 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz
Screen-to-body
82.98 % 84.75 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Exynos 1380 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2350 MHz
Kryo 280
Octa-core
4x 2.4GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 540 Mali-G68 MP5
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
64GB, available to use: 53 GB 128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat), Samsung Experience UI Android (14), One UI

Battery

Capacity
3300 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 12min
Browsing
14h 40min
Video
8h 15min
Gaming
9h 55min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
50 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/1.96"
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Pixel size: 1 μm
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
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
8 MP (Autofocus, HDR) 13 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
130
Overall
138
Photo
123
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, ANT+ NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jul 28, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMN950U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.70 W/kg
Body: 0.14 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.36 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 930 $ 369
In The Box
Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 23, 2017 Mar 11, 2024

Alternative variants

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
OS Android (9.0 Pie)
Colors Gold, Blue
FCC approval Date approved: Jul 28, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMN950F
Measured SAR Head: 0.32 W/kg
Body: 0.37 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.50 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.31 W/kg
Phablet: 3.98 W/kg
With 8GB RAM 128GB internal storage
RAM 8GB
Internal storage 128GB
Dual SIM 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
Dual SIM Yes
With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
RAM 8GB
Internal storage 256GB
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