Samsung Galaxy A35 5G Review: A Balanced Phone

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The Samsung Galaxy A35 5G is a new phone that just released, but is it a good phone? Is it worth buying for $400? Find out in this full review!
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00:00 - Introduction
00:29 - Design overview
02:12 - Display overview
03:20 - Galaxy A54 comparison
04:07 - Performance overview
05:24 - Battery life overview
06:03 - Phone comparisons
06:44 - Camera overview
07:49 - Extra features overview
09:42 - Should you buy the Galaxy A35 5G?
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@johnnykeener3727 Ай бұрын

Android makes the day better!

@AndroidDigest Ай бұрын

It does! Thank you for the comment

@keenofarquharson580 Ай бұрын

Samsung though

@keenofarquharson580 Ай бұрын

Samsung android make the day better

@JM_6789 Ай бұрын

Very helpful review. Just purchased this phone, waiting on delivery.

@AndroidDigest Ай бұрын

Thank you so much. I hope you enjoy it

@davesaunders7080 Ай бұрын

Got it 3 weeks ago I like it. Solid review, as an overall package this phone delivers.

@AndroidDigest Ай бұрын

Thanks! I agree

@MC-vd6ky 11 күн бұрын

is it good? i plan to buy this but i heard there are overheating issues?

@Bas-Man1 7 күн бұрын

Any battery drain issues?

@fume6662 21 сағат бұрын

Is there any heating issue?

@dmp3231966 2 күн бұрын

I had to come and watch your video again. And I will say again u deserve a million subscribers and I love my a35 5g. I had galaxy s 24 regular. But I didn't need 800 dollar phone. Turn in and got a35 I'm happy with and the a35 trade blows picture wise with some flagships even in video recording. A35 is no slouch at all ❤

@LethaboSebetso-yh8pb Ай бұрын

Like the review ✌🏾💐

@AndroidDigest Ай бұрын

Thanks so much

@user-pu6ui4ib4e Ай бұрын

Good review Love from Bangladesh

@AndroidDigest Ай бұрын

Thanks so much

@natteslinger8889 3 күн бұрын

Bought it today as a spare phone because my s23 ultra is getting repaired I'am shocked how good this phone is especially for the price Almost as good as the s23 ultra I do recommend this phone to everyone that looks for a affordable phone the phone speakers are amazing too

@sabrinamerrick1271 Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@AndroidDigest Ай бұрын

Thanks so much

@sabrinamerrick1271 Ай бұрын

@@AndroidDigest You bet!

@aliciagilman428 Ай бұрын

Great review! I have the A25 and so far its been great. I probably would have opted for the A35 but it wasn't out yet when I needed to replace my last phone. Overall though the A25 has been great.

@AndroidDigest Ай бұрын

Yeah I was in a similar situation when I bought the A54. Luckily I was in a return policy when the a35 came out

@SG-mj3dj Ай бұрын

@@AndroidDigest For $100 more, would you opt for this over the A25 for the basic user (calls, web surfing)? Is one display easier on the eyes for those sensitive to lights and patterns?

@AndroidDigest Ай бұрын

Admittedly, I'm not one to ask about the display being easier on the eyes. For a pretty basic user, I would say the a25 is more than enough. Sometimes it's good to get a little more phone than you need though to make sure you're happy. And between the performance bump, water resistance, there is definitely enough to justify the $100. But still, when you're at this low of a price point that $100 is a massive deal. And if you were a very basic user who maybe came from prepaid phones in the past, I would say anyone like that would really really enjoy the a25 and it definitely is enough. Enough. A lot of people will honestly even enjoy the a15. And for a basic user. I think both of those phones are great. The a35 is one step out of a flagship phone for me. Between the cameras, performance, even the display, it feels like it's just one small step away between that and a complete flagship phone. So it's a very good phone. But not everyone needs what power either

@SG-mj3dj Ай бұрын

@@AndroidDigest Thanks. Coming from an 8 yr old 2/16GB Samsung J7, either will probably feel like a jet plane.😆 Judging from your vids, the A35 did not seem to have the same diagonal line streaking detected at times on the A25 (the A15 is a no go on this criteria which is a shame as I do prefer the lighter weight). It'll come down to the feel-in-hand test (not a fan of these larger, squared, heavier phones but do like the updates and manufacturing) and like the Gorilla glass for durability though not so much on the back. Not sure how tough the "Glastic" on the 25 is. Anyway, so happy to have found your channel. Had to work a bit to keep pace with you, but nicely balanced reviews with mix of practical info and demonstration that will help various users make a well informed choice.🖒

@aliciagilman428 Ай бұрын

Both my daughter and I have the A25 and neither of us have had any display issues so far. I would argue this phone goes beyond even a basic user's needs. Honestly, I multitask on it with no issues. My daughter plays games on it all the time, including Genshin Impact, and the only real thing I can say is that if she's playing for a very long time the phone will get a little warm. Other than that, in my experience this phone is plenty fast enough for most people. The only thing I like about the A35 is the thinner bezels and hole punch camera. Just my opinion!

@Somaya.ElkholanyVO 12 күн бұрын

Thanks so much👏👏 ,You're very honest about your review .

@AndroidDigest 11 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@TechMNO Ай бұрын

Did you experience overheating issues there? Here in the Philippines, it's heating up real fast, just like the A54 with the same chip

@AndroidDigest Ай бұрын

It's possible that the environment is making it worse. This phone did not get warmer than other phones I've used. It may get warm, but I will say The performance isn't dipping. It's not going up and down as far as performance. I think the A54 was having weird performance hiccups because of the overheating. I think this phone does a little bit better with heating, and it doesn't have those hiccups, but it does have the same processor so I would expect almost a similar heat level if that makes sense.

@BeBeautifulAsYouAre 16 күн бұрын

Anong mga ginagawa mo sa phone? Gaming? If gaming, anong games? Kung social media lang tas overheating, nako problema. Gusto ko pa naman yan pag save-ban.

@TechMNO 12 күн бұрын

@@BeBeautifulAsYouAre I have a friend na Naka A54 and kahit scroll lang sa FB or watch videos on TikTok, umiinit ng malala.

@zenverse2884 3 күн бұрын

You’re currently in PH with a temp ranging from 34 to 46 degrees Celsius. Phone will definitely heat up if you’re not in an air conditioned room.

@anderskarlsson5441 Ай бұрын

thanks for rn very interesting and good show

@AndroidDigest Ай бұрын

Thank you so much

@magictickspt 2 күн бұрын

Awesome phone absolutely 💯 2024

@shobu10 Ай бұрын

how's the in hand feel ? Does this device feel heavy??

@AndroidDigest Ай бұрын

To be honest, yes. It does feel a little heavy. I guess some people will associate that with being premium. It's mainly because they're using more premium materials, but it does feel heavy, especially with it being a 6.6-in screen

@ng.2168 Ай бұрын

Great video! Can you compare the cameras on A35 vs A54?

@AndroidDigest Ай бұрын

I don't have time to do a camera comparison, but there is a video that does that below. Hopefully that helps kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jst9epaG2bGyiXU.htmlsi=-0YMqEwSNUPxbEe6

@ng.2168 Ай бұрын

@@AndroidDigest Thank you for helping; it’s very helpful. In that video, the quality of the cameras seems quite the same between these three devices. I didn’t expect the A35 to be that good.

@AndroidDigest Ай бұрын

I agree with you. I was pretty surprised too

@ng.2168 Ай бұрын

Hi mate, I still have a question: Is 128GB of storage enough for the next 4 to 5 years (or even 6)? In my country, the A54 with 256GB and the A35 with 128GB are approximately the same price, which makes it challenging for me to choose between them.

@sabrinamerrick1271 Ай бұрын

Good job, Zach ❤

@AndroidDigest Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@sabrinamerrick1271 Ай бұрын

@@AndroidDigest You bet!

@elizabethdukulis1134 Ай бұрын

THANK YOU 4 THE TOUR AND YOUR SIS IS SO CUTE 😊

@AndroidDigest Ай бұрын

Probably my daughter, but I hope the video helps

@kscsekhar Ай бұрын

How is the call quality & 5g signal reception?

@AndroidDigest Ай бұрын

I had no issues at all. I go through spotty areas and it maintained good signal personally. But I know that's a little subjective

@SG-mj3dj Ай бұрын

Thanks for asking. Ironically, of the many reviewers reviewing many phones, there's never mentioning call quality.

@AndroidDigest Ай бұрын

For me personally, I just haven't had any noticeable differences in a very long time with phones and call quality. Even some people who said the pixels had worse reception, the pixels actually held reception stronger than almost any phone I've had. The only phone I had bad reception on was the nothing phone and that's mainly because it was an international phone not made for the US.

@Aarzak Ай бұрын

I'm thinking in getting this for my 12 year old. I think it would be a great first phone?

@AndroidDigest Ай бұрын

Yeah it would be honestly

@Ali.al0sh Ай бұрын

Is there stabilization in 4k video? The selfie camera shoots 4k

@AndroidDigest Ай бұрын

Yes there is. Also. Your dead on there with the 4K video on the selfie camera. My brain melted for a quick second when I said that. I actually just cut it out of the video and it should be removed within a couple of hours. Don't want to spread misinformation.

@ChrisJohn-xp9ej 26 күн бұрын

Watching this review from my A 35 5G. Nice phone actually.

@AndroidDigest 26 күн бұрын

Awesome. Hope you enjoy it

@Bas-Man1 7 күн бұрын

Any battery drain issues?

@chat._.only._.5004 Ай бұрын

HERE FIRST also I am mad because the specs of this phone are the exact same as my samsung a54 5g but the a54 was more expensive

@AndroidDigest Ай бұрын

I hear you. Just remember that every year, or most years, technology will get cheaper. So one year they will have one processor come and the next year they typically upgrade. So it does make sense that the lower end phone the next year would be fairly similar.

@jiffonbuffo Ай бұрын

Now imagine how mad those who bought A55 at launch in stores without freebies. The same phone can now be bought at 30% cheaper on our used markets. 😂

@willl.3353 Ай бұрын

I paid $1000 for an iPhone 5. Samsung trade-in was $0. Imagine that.😮

@AndroidDigest Ай бұрын

You paid $1,000 for an iPhone 5? In what world 😂😂. That phone is like a century old and it never cost $1,000 even when it launched. I wouldn't pay a can't for the iPhone 5 either. It doesn't even work with 5g either

@fjvcaguimbal5837 7 күн бұрын

is there a big jump from 15 5g a25 5g and this a35 5g?

@AndroidDigest 6 күн бұрын

It feels like a moderate jump each time, but it's pretty substantial when you go from A15 to A35. I'd say it's still a moderate jump, noticeable from A25 to A35, but again two moderate jumps together make a pretty big one.

@punkbutler88 7 күн бұрын

review the Moto G5 Stylus 2024. Everyone is raving about it. Please to a comparison!

@punkbutler88 7 күн бұрын

as i clicked on your other videos, i see you did. lol

@AndroidDigest 6 күн бұрын

Exactly 😂 I did. A great phone

@user-qn7qk7sr1q Ай бұрын

My A54 used to heat up in the first few weeks after purchase but after using it over time it stopped works perfectly fine and its quiet fast

@AndroidDigest Ай бұрын

For me, the A54 wasn't about necessarily overheating. Like I didn't feel it overheating personally my hands or anything. I'm just stating that I was having weird accidental touches, one of my theories was that it could be throttling the processor because of a little bit of heat. And GSM arena did confirm that there was some throttling going on. My point is the A35 5g has a little better sustained performance

@blogasif Ай бұрын

Should I choose the S24 or S24 Plus (Exynos)

@AndroidDigest Ай бұрын

If they're both the exynos variants at that point it's just about size mainly. It's a radically different size difference. Battery life is better on the plus too and you get that quad hd display. But the regular s24 has it's perks, I think it depends on the size of phone you want and your budget. Personally I like smaller phones so I'd pick the S24, but some people like larger phones and for them I'd point them to the Plus.

@Freewheeling6060 25 күн бұрын

I've got this phone and it's definitely a good all round phone. In fact I own two of them. 👍

@AndroidDigest 25 күн бұрын

For sure. I think they are great

@Ethanol3310 Ай бұрын

Does it support esim?

@AndroidDigest Ай бұрын

Yes

@moemencch3275 5 күн бұрын

i bought it for 250 dollars

@AnusCampbell Ай бұрын

I am just curious if he is a Sabres fan, or is just wearing that hat!

@AndroidDigest Ай бұрын

A little of both. I moved to NY for a season, about 3 years. And got more into hockey. I'm not a major hockey fan but they have been my favorite hockey team

@AnusCampbell Ай бұрын

@@AndroidDigest hopefully the playoffs are in the cards for the '24-'25 season! If Levi finds his footing, UPL and him will be unstoppable!

@janaahmedali4533 Ай бұрын

But i need a review of a55 please

@AndroidDigest Ай бұрын

I hear you. I've heard a lot of people asking for it. They haven't released it in the US so admittedly I'm a little slow to make that decision. I've also got a lot of videos on the docket already. But I may get to it at some point.

@kushwahaAALOK Ай бұрын

Hlo sir im from india i want an tablet in bugget that support 5g sim card for my studies Please sugget me some tablet under 40-50k

@AndroidDigest Ай бұрын

It's really hard for me to say honestly. Because I'm actually not aware of what tablets sell for there and often other countries can have completely different prices and sales and all types of stuff. I really love the Galaxy Tab S9 Fe if you could find a great deal on it. It's one of the better value tablets out there and it's a great overall package. I also love the Lenovo P11 Pro Gen 2. Both are good values. The Tab S8 series is good too if You're looking for a value on older flagships. Hope you can find a good deal on something though. But it's hard for me to say because I just don't know the market over there

@dmp3231966 Ай бұрын

Hope you get a million subs .❤I have it I like it and there's no problem . A35 is the a54 but better thermo than a54 only thing a54 has over hdr that's all had a54 and a15 and s24 gave up s24 I don't need 1000 dollars a 34 destroy moto g power is trash

@AndroidDigest Ай бұрын

I hope you get a million dollars with that attitude, seriously. Thanks so much. I love the A35 5G, hope you enjoy it too

@dmp3231966 22 күн бұрын

Yes I love mine I appreciate what you said I'm very real and wish I had a million bucks lol a35 is good I don't have a problem not ever going to get a 1000 ❤ hope you get a million subscribers @@AndroidDigest

@agmg3059 Ай бұрын

Buy S21 Fe or S22 Plus if you can better performance better cameras

@AndroidDigest Ай бұрын

But you're also going to deal with the battery that is very worn down. You're going to deal with parts in the phone that could go bad at any time. And you will get a lot less software updates on those devices. Those devices are probably done with software updates because back then Samsung wasn't offering the same updates they do today.

@agmg3059 Ай бұрын

@@AndroidDigest True for Battery but its not much degraded if you find it barely used or like new condition Uodates on the other hand will slow the Midrange phones so you can expect after 2 years to lag i have used S21 Fe 888 Variant and flyies to this day also battery isnt issue when i had it it gived me SoT 8-9 hours on social media youtube Gaming 3-5 Hours depending on the Settings.

@agmg3059 Ай бұрын

@@AndroidDigest Well for Softwere updates S21 Fe has 2 more to go Launched with Android 12 and Samsung offers 4 years as for the S22 also launched with Android 12 so will get Android 16 with Oneui 8.0

@davinp Ай бұрын

Motorola only gives 1 or 2 major Android updates on its budget phones and only 2 years of security updates, whereas the A35 gets 4 years of Android updates and 5 years of security updates

@AndroidDigest Ай бұрын

Right. That's a major thing

@HeoZeo Ай бұрын

Correction: G series gets 1 major update and 3 years of security updates. (Not 2) Edge series gets 2 OS updates and 3 years security updates. Edge flagship get (Edge 40 Pro or Edge + 2023 and Edge 50 Pro and Ultra) gets 3 OS updates and 4 years of security updates. OS updates may get delayed sometimes but all security updates come every 2 months.

@AndroidDigest Ай бұрын

You are correct. Those updates can get very delayed sometimes though. I would absolutely love to be all in on Motorola phones. I literally just bought the Motorola flip phone to try out again. But they have to do better with updates, and they have to have more timely updates

@B-MARTINEZ22 Ай бұрын

The phone doesn't look cheap either, which is good.

@AndroidDigest Ай бұрын

For sure. It feels pretty premium

@anikpatwary02 Ай бұрын

a55 review plaese from bangladesh

@AndroidDigest Ай бұрын

Unfortunately, they haven't released it in the US. I may cover it at some point down the line since people in my audience are interested in it. But I do have quite a few things on the docket admittedly

@aldee666 16 күн бұрын

The omission of mmwave band is a deal breaker.👎

@AndroidDigest 13 күн бұрын

Yeah I don't blame you if you really care about it. Verizon is falling behind though in the US.

@davinp Ай бұрын

The A35 has the same CPU as the A54

@AndroidDigest Ай бұрын

Yep I mentioned that a few times. It's a good thing

@Muzamil-Fun Ай бұрын

but better and improve performance than a54 which is best thing😊

@YurLord Ай бұрын

Just buy an Amazon renewed Galaxy S23 or S23 Plus

@AndroidDigest Ай бұрын

I get why you would say that. But this retails for $400. I would expect it to go on sale often around $300. It's very close to the Galaxy s23 performance anyway. But it's got a much bigger battery, a bigger screen. And the s23 will cost a lot more. Amazon renewed. I think you are right that those are really good deals but I'm just saying the a35 has a good place. And obviously when it goes on Amazon renewed with 85% of the specs as the S23, It's going to be a really good deal there too

@DWtechfan Ай бұрын

I see people comment this all the time on newer Samsung midrange phones. Buy an older renewed flagship. What they won’t tell you about are the risks associated with buying a refurbished/renewed phone. I bought an S21 FE Amazon renewed a couple years ago. It was mostly good and looked great condition wise. However, these refurbishers use off market parts to “renew” the phones. That S21 FE was ok on calls for speakerphone but was unusable to the ear through the earpiece. I mean my phone got great reception yet I couldn’t hear a damn thing through the earpiece at all and the other person couldn’t hear me. Idk if that a Samsung issue even with new phones from them as it was my only experience with a Samsung phone. But let my experience here be a cautionary tale for those who want to go cheap and get a refurbished device. There’s too many risks and you’d probably be better off spending a little extra cash to get a quality phone even if it’s not the fastest.

@SG-mj3dj Ай бұрын

@@DWtechfan The older phones also don't have as many updates remaining.

@ronniejaye1 Ай бұрын

I wanted the A55 and not this. I don't want last year's processor in this year's phone. I'll be shopping elsewhere from Samsung products this year for sure!

@AndroidDigest Ай бұрын

Yeah if you had the A54 I wouldn't blame you at all. I would be pretty upset that you have to settle for basically the same phone. The pixel 8A is definitely a good choice. OnePlus 12R is also extremely good. I'd say the OnePlus has the best specs by far for the money. And if you say you want to trade in any phone, they normally give you a discount and they don't even require a trade-in. Assuming you just offered to trade in a phone not on their list. They just send you a link to a recycling website and give you the option to do it or not. So you can get some really good deals there. Hopefully you find someone you like

@newfnshow031 13 күн бұрын

lowest its been is 360 so far according to camelcamelcamel

@AndroidDigest 13 күн бұрын

Best buy has it for $330 open box. If you end up deciding to do it you can try to use my link in the description. But yeah. $360 is the best new price for the unlocked model so far. It may take some time to go lower

@T1tan_Lover 11 күн бұрын

please can i get that phone for free i really need it

@AndroidDigest 8 күн бұрын

Can I get something free too? I don't get phones for free. I pay hundreds of dollars for phones. I don't have money though, admittedly. I have a family with 4 kids. When I spend $200 on a phone, I review it, re-sell it for $100, then I hope to make $400 or more off a video to make my money back, and make a little more. That's how I pay my bills, get groceries. I do not have a lot of money left. In fact, my family is working to pay off old debts. So if you have something free for me, I definitely could use it. I am not better off than others just because I review tech.