Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy A35 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
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Samsung Galaxy A35
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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra or Samsung Galaxy A35 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy A35 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2025, January 22 | 2024, March 11 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm | 6.41 x 6.41 x 3.06 in | 161.7 x 78 x 8.2 mm | 6.37 x 6.37 x 3.07 in | |
| Weight | 218 g | 7.69 oz | 209 g | 7.37 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), titanium frame (grade 5) | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Titanium Silver Blue, Titanium Black, Titanium White Silver, Titanium Gray, Titanium Jade Green, Titanium Jet Black, Titanium Pink Gold | Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | € 1,449 | $ 251.99 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.9" in | 6.6" in | |
| Screen area | 116.9 cm2 | 106.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 92.5% | 84.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 3120 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 498 PPI | 390 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) -Always-on display |
- 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM) -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 200 MP, Quad | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS -10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -50 MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom -50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video |
-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
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| Functions | Laser AF, Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 146 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 144 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 143 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF | 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm | |
| Functions | HDR, HDR10+ | ||
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 7 | Android 14, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) | - Exynos 1380 (5 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M) | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Adreno 830 | Mali-G68 MP5 | |
| External memory | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 587481 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 191502 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 166953 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 93544 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 191502 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1017 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2988 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM, eSIM or Hybrid SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | ||
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.26 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.25 W/kg (head) 1.42 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.44 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) -Ultra Wideband (UWB) support -Circle to Search - 45W Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.0, 65% in 30 min -15W Wireless charging (Qi2.1) -4.5W Reverse wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) -Stylus |
- Circle to Search - 25W Fast charging - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) |
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