Samsung Galaxy A35 Review: Mid-budget Friendly Phone
Samsung is back with their new mid-range device, released back in March 2024, like just a few weeks ago, there’s the new Galaxy A35 and its bigger brother the Galaxy A55, both having tons of new and updated features.
This so-called Galaxy A-series comes with newer chipset from Exynos and upgraded design changes.
Now, to be honest users such as ourselves love having a lot of features in a mid-budget price category. And that’s what companies have been trying to do for the last couple of years.
As we have already covered the Galaxy A35 5G, today, we bring you another review which is the Galaxy A35, the smaller brother with few minor upgrades. To understand more, let’s dive inside today’s review.
Table of Contents:
1. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G: New Key Features
While before diving into the detailed Samsung Galaxy A35 5G review. Here are the short key features of the device:
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2. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G: Pros & Cons
Before jumping into the overall Samsung Galaxy A35 5G review, here’s a quick heads up about the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G’s good and bad sites:
| Pros: | Cons: |
| 👍 Improved design changes looks solid;
👍 Greater triple camera with good photos; 👍 A 5000mAh battery for a day’s battery life; 👍 Additional storage of up to 1 TB microSD; |
👎 Processor speed not an upgrade;
👎 Same camera sensors as before; 👎 Slow charging against competitors. |
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3. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G: Design & Build
- Gorilla Glass Victus+
- 8.2mm Slimmer Profile
- IP67 Dust & Water Resistance
Design
Starting off with the design portion, we can get the upgraded curved design, refining upon its predecessor, the Galaxy A34, particularly noticeable in its button arrangement and power button placement.
Unlike its larger counterpart, the Galaxy A55, the A35 opts for a plastic frame rather than a shiny aluminum finish, maintaining a sleek aesthetic without compromising on durability.
Colors
There’s also new colors, a slight change from last year’s and looks quite good at first viewing. Now you get the vibrant options to suit every user’s taste, including Awesome Iceblue, Awesome Lilac, Awesome Lemon, and Awesome Navy, adding a touch of personality to its design.
Build
In terms of build quality, the device features a robust construction with a glass front protected by Gorilla Glass Victus+, a plastic frame for added resilience, and a glass back. This combination ensures both elegance and durability, capable of withstanding everyday wear and tear.
Now for the weight section, you get a little jump from last year’s 199 grams to this year with 209 grams. Though the hand feel is solid due to its upgraded design and greater front protection.
Moreover, with an IP67 dust and water resistance rating, the Galaxy A35 provides peace of mind against the elements, offering protection against dust ingress and water immersion up to 1 meter for 30 minutes.
With its refined design, diverse color options, and sturdy build quality, the Samsung Galaxy A35 stands as a testament to both style and substance in the realm of smartphones.
4. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G: Display
- 6.6’’ Super AMOLED (HDR10+)
- 120Hz Refresh Rate
- 1000 Peak Brightness
- Gorilla Glass Victus+
Viewing angle looks quite different from last year’s Galaxy A34, as now instead of the water drop notch you get an Infinity-O display, this year with the Galaxy A35. There’s a 6.6-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED screen, this device brings your favorite content to life with stunning clarity and vibrant colors.
Whether you’re streaming FHD videos or browsing the web, the Infinity-O display ensures a truly captivating viewing experience with its edge-to-edge design.
Not just better viewing but smoother operation as well with the 120Hz high-refresh rate, the Galaxy A35’s display offers incredibly smooth operation, making interactions seamless and responsive. Say goodbye to lag and hello to uninterrupted enjoyment.
Outdoors or indoors, the display shines bright with its 1,000 nits peak brightness, ensuring optimal visibility even in direct sunlight. And with a 16 million color depth, every image pops with rich, true-to-life hues.
Additionally, the Vision Booster feature enhances image sharpness for unparalleled clarity, making every detail stand out with crisp precision.As for the durability section, you get upgrades there as well from last year’s Gorilla Glass 5 to this year’s Gorilla Glass Victus+, which make it a little better in terms of protecting your front display.
5. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G: Camera
- Tri-Camera Lenses (50MP+8MP+5MP)
- 13MP Front Camera
- 4K @30fps Recording | 4K Front
Main Camera (Wide)
Next, let’s talk about photography with its linear camera design, that’s designed to capture every moment with precision and clarity. At the rear, the 50.0 MP wide lens delivers sharp, detailed images in daylight, while the
Equipped with autofocus and optical image stabilization, the Galaxy A35 ensures your subjects stay sharp and your videos remain stable, even on the move.
While the digital zoom feature provides up to 10x magnification, maintaining decent sharpness at moderate zoom levels but sacrificing clarity at higher zoom levels.
Ultrawide
Now, as for the 8.0 MP ultrawide lens, you get much wider photography capabilities, allowing you to capture more of the scene in a single shot. While taking pictures of friends, or large group photos in corporate outings this ultrawide lens is really useful.
Macro
If you are a fan of shooting smaller objects like ants or coins, you will be glad to know that Samsung continues to give you Macro lense. For captivating close-up shots, the 5.0 MP macro lens offers stunning detail, making it perfect for macro photography enthusiasts.
Recording
For those who love capturing memories in sharp video resolution, there is good news as the A35 supports 4K recording on both front and rear cameras, thanks to Samsung for including the front camera higher resolution as well, which is sometimes missing in mid-range phones. There’s also slow-motion video at 240fps in HD, adding a bit more creative touches to your footage when you want to edit further your videos.
Front
On the front, the 13.0 MP wide camera captures natural-looking selfies with impressive detail, perfect for sharing your best moments with friends and family. Whether you’re a photography enthusiast or simply love documenting your life, the Samsung Galaxy A35’s camera system elevates your smartphone photography experience to new heights.
6. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G: Performance
- Exenos 1380 (5nm)
- Octa-core (2.4GHz)
- Up To 8GB RAM
Here comes the performance section, with its new updated chipset and cooling features, ensuring a seamless and responsive user experience.
Chipset & Storage
Powered by the new Exynos 1380 processor, which comes with an improved GPU and NPU capabilities, this device may surprise some with its lower processing power clocked at 2.4GHz compared to its predecessor, the Galaxy A34 which had 2.6GHz processing power from the Mediatek chipset.
However, do remember the competitors around the Galaxy A35 like the Google Pixel 6a or the newly released Realme 12+ will definitely provide a bit higher performance, thanks to their higher processor power chips.
Gaming
While heavy-duty games like Genshin Impact or Fortnite may exhibit lower frame rates due to the slightly lower clock speed, the Galaxy A35 shines when it comes to casual gaming, offering vibrant colors and smoother graphics for games like Temple Run and other 2D titles.
To ensure consistent performance and maintain a cooling environment for your device during extended gaming sessions, the Galaxy A35 5G delivers a large vapor chamber cooling system. This innovative cooling solution efficiently dissipates heat, keeping the device at optimal operating temperatures even under heavy load.
Multimedia
In the multimedia area, the Galaxy A35 delivers an immersive audiovisual experience. With stereo speakers, users can enjoy richer sound quality while watching movies on the streaming platforms or listening to music on spotify. Moreover, with support for UHD 4K content, every detail comes to life on the device’s vibrant display, enhancing the overall viewing experience.
You can also store larger files as well, as there is an expandable option with an additional microSD card slot which allows you to have up to 1 terabyte of extra storage expansion.
7. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G: Software & UI
- Android 14 | One UI 6.1
- 4 Years OS Update | 5 Years Security Updates
Moving on to the software section, you get One UI 6 based on the Android 14, that gives you minimalist customization just like the bigger brother Galaxy A55. App icons and themes customization are totally similar with few removable apps features.
Haptic motors function perfectly while typing and gestures work smoothly thanks to 120Hz high refresh rate . One of the best features Samsung gave this year is providing 4 years of Os updates and 5 Years of security updates, which is pretty appreciable to stay secure from intruders.
You also get Samsung Knox Vault supported, that gives you protection for your personal data for added privacy. Smart Switch is there as well, which allows you to easily transfer data to your new Samsung Galaxy from different devices, a useful feature which works perfectly if you want to switch from your older iPhones or other android phones.
8. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G: Battery Life
- 5000mAh Battery
- 25W Wired
Battery life is no change from last year’s Galaxy A34, which has a 5000mAh battery. Now this is pretty usual like most mid-range phones in this price range. The battery life is useful and lasts all day with minimum usage of course.
Although if you watch movies or tv-shows like watching the new Netflix’s TV series the 3 Body problem’s four episode streaming made the battery down to 55% from a full 100% of charge. You do get a decent fast charger as per Samsung’s website, which is 25-Watt fast charging capability. That gives you around 75% charge in just 40-50 minutes time.
Sadly there’s no charger in the box just like the Galaxy A55, so remember to use an old charger that you already have or you can always buy a 25W Samsung charger from a reliable seller.
9. Overall Specs
While still understanding all the major details inside the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G review, here are the more technical specifications of the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G down below:
| Specs | Samsung Galaxy A35 5G |
| Display | 6.6-inch FHD+ | Super AMOLED | Infinity-O display | 120Hz | 16 Million Color Depth | high-refresh rate | 1,000 Nits Peak brightness | Vision Booster |
| Body | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back | IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) |
| Camera | Rear Camera: 50.0 MP (Wide) + 8.0 MP (Ultrawide) + 5.0 MP (Macro) | Autofocus | Optical Image Stabilization | Digital Zoom up to 10x | 4K Recording | Slow Motion: 240fps @HD Front Camera: 13.0 MP (Wide) | 4K Recording |
| Platform | Chipset: Exynos 1380 (5 nm) | Octa-Core (Up To 2.4GHz) | GPU: Mali-G68 MP5 | OS: Android 14, One UI 6.1 |
| RAM & ROM | 6/128GB | 8/128GB | 8/256GB | microSD card slot up to 1TB |
| Audio & Video | Stereo Speaker | UHD 4K Supported |
| Battery | 5000mAh | 25W Wired Charging |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Fingerprint Sensor (Optical), Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Virtual Proximity Sensing |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4GHz+5GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM | Bluetooth V5.3 | |
| Features | SmartThings Supported | Bluetooth Hearing Aid Support | Samsung Knox Vault | Under display Fingerprint Scanner |
| Colors | Awesome Iceblue | Awesome Lilac | Awesome Lemon | Awesome Navy |
Verdict
To keep things precise, the new Galaxy A35 from Samsung, comes with a few minor changes. Although those are literally new chipset, upgraded display and body designs. It would have been nicer if Samsung brought aluminum shells for the Galaxy A35 as well just like their Galaxy A55.
The design changes are quite appreciable as you get a curved design on the right side of the device that gives you a premium feel to it.
There’s also the Infinity-O display instead of the water drop notch. You do get a new Exynos chipset but the performance shows a bit of a downgrade compared to last year’s Mediatek seen on the Galaxy A34.
Viewing angle is quite similar to last year’s model, but still good to have Super AMOLED at a budget price. For someone who loves Samsung’s eco-system with the One UI and needs at least four year’s software upgrades, they would be happy to have this device.
Get the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, if
- You appreciate the Samsung’s One UI ecosystem and customization;
- You want to a device that smoothly give performance for day to day activity;
- You need a triple camera sensor with 4K recording for both front and back camera.
Mohammad Shariful Islam is the CEO and MD of Apple Gadgets, a leading e-commerce and retail chain for gadgets in Bangladesh. He has a passion for technology, entrepreneurship, and holds a decade of experience in gadget E-Commerce. He’s committed to providing the best possible shopping experience for customers by delivering the latest and trendy gadgets.
