Samsung Galaxy A35 5G vs Honor 400 Lite
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy A35 5G (with Exynos 1380) that was released on March 11, 2024, against the Honor 400 Lite, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra and came out 1 year and 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
- Optical image stabilization
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- 21% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (768K versus 635K)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Stereo speakers
- Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the Honor 400 Lite
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- Thinner bezels – 5.1% more screen real estate
- The phone is 1 year and 1 month newer
- Supports higher wattage charging (35W versus 25W)
- Weighs 48 grams less
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20.1:9 |
| PPI | 390 ppi | 394 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | 3500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.8% | 89.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 99.9% | - |
| PWM | 240 Hz | - |
| Response time | 2 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.7 mm (6.37 inches) | 161 mm (6.34 inches) |
| Width | 78 mm (3.07 inches) | 74.6 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.3 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Weight | 209 g (7.37 oz) | 161 g (5.68 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP67 | IP65 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Purple | Black, Gray, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | - | Good (3.63/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Very good (B) · 180 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1380 | MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | MediaTek NPU 550 |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP5 | IMG BXM-8-256 |
| GPU shading units | 160 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 949 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~303.7 GFLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 3033 | 143 |
| Single-core score | 1006 | 956 |
| Multi-core score | 2855 | 2303 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 311721 | 236207 |
| GPU | 89942 | 56191 |
| Memory | 136276 | 182963 |
| UX | 230273 | 160007 |
| Total score | 768212 | 635368 |
| Samples | [23 tests] | [6 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 98% | - |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 279 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11340 | 14361 |
| Video editing | 7357 | 5525 |
| Photo editing | 25659 | 23703 |
| Data manipulation | 10930 | 10873 |
| Writing score | 16320 | 15057 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-13 (Lazy) | AnTuTu 11 | 893295 |
| 📘 2026-09-28 (P3RF3CT) | AnTuTu 12 | 866054 |
| 📘 2026-09-27 -> LessPlum3393 | AnTuTu 12 | 857296 |
| 📘 2026-09-25 (ttk:kotakbass.official) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1010 / 2895 |
| 📘 2026-09-22 (ttk:kotakbass.official) | AnTuTu 12 | 922710 |
Honor 400 Lite
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-06 (Rayylor) | AnTuTu 12 | 789683 |
| 📘 2026-09-16 (kilobyte.tech) | AnTuTu 12 | 704537 |
| 📘 2026-08-23 (Dud) | AnTuTu 11 | 658200 |
| 📘 2026-08-21 (Dud) | AnTuTu 11 | 635368 |
| 📘 2026-06-26 (Yoi) | AnTuTu 11 | 604873 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | One UI 8.5 | MagicOS 10 |
| OS size | 28 GB | - |
| OS updates | 4 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 5 years | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5230 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 35 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (52% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 35 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:26 hr | 1:25 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1400 cycles |
| Web browsing | 08:47 hr | - |
| Watching video | 14:03 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:56 hr | - |
| Standby | 106 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 12000 x 9000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP |
1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN8 | Samsung ISOCELL HM6 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch) | 1/1.67" (≈ 0.6 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC08A3 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | 50 | - |
| Preview | 52 | - |
| Zoom | 71 | - |
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A35 5G from DxOMark | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.5 |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5K3L6 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2024 | April 2025 |
| Release date | March 2024 | April 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $380 | $299 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy A37 5G | - |
| SAR (head) | 0.44 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 0.92 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
Further details
Notes on Galaxy A35 5G:
- The 128 GB variant features UFS 2.2 memory, other models have UFS 3.1.
- Only SM-A356E/DS and SM-A356B/DS models support two physical SIM cards.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera and battery life are more important to you, then choose the Honor 400 Lite. But if the performance, gaming, connectivity, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G.
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