POCO F6 vs Samsung Galaxy A35 5G

Comparing the POCO F6 vs Samsung Galaxy A35 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: POCO F6 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 5,017, while Samsung Galaxy A35 5G scores 2,962, making POCO F6 the better performer.

Display: POCO F6 offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A35 5G offers 6.6 inches, making POCO F6 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to POCO F6's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A35 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both POCO F6 and Samsung Galaxy A35 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: POCO F6 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A35 5G offers 13 MP, making POCO F6 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy A35 5G delivers longer battery life with 13h 19m, while POCO F6 delivers 11h 42m, making Samsung Galaxy A35 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: POCO F6 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A35 5G offers 128 GB, making POCO F6 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both POCO F6 and Samsung Galaxy A35 5G equally at 8.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A35 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while POCO F6 has a rating of 4.3.

POCO F6

₹32,999

@ Amazon

Samsung Galaxy A35 5G

₹29,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

24 May, 2024

14 Mar, 2024

06 May, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	Samsung Exynos 1380	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.6 inches (16.76 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
AMOLED	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
1220x2712 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A	5 MP Macro Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


20 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	5000 mAh	6500 mAh
90W Turbo Charging	25W Fast Charging	90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

Impressive performance
Excellent display quality
Capable cameras

Vivid display
IP67 rating
4-year Android OS updates
50MP camera works well in daylight

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Design lacks premium look and feel
Pre-installed apps

Only 25W charging
Low-light photography could be better

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.3/5

(14,250 ratings)

4.4/5

(78,591 ratings)

4.4/5

(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,509,605 AnTuTu Score	612,769 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
11h 42m Battery Life (PC Mark)	13h 19m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹32,999

@ Amazon

₹29,999

@ Amazon

₹79,999

@ Amazon

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General

Launch Date

May 24, 2024

(Official)

Mar 14, 2024

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v16

OS Updates

3 Years

4 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

4 Years

5 Years

7 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Samsung One UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

Samsung Exynos 1380

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

5 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 735

Mali-G68 MP5

Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB

8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

1,509,605

612,769

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s

25.0 s

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

7.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

18.6 %

17.6 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1220x2712 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2400 nits

1000 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

1000 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

446 ppi

390 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.95 %

84.6 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

94.27 %

85.6 %

94.38 %

Design

Height

160.5 mm

161.7 mm

150.83 mm

Width

74.4 mm

78 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm

8.2 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

179 grams

209 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.59 Wide Angle1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.95" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

N/A

5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Ring LED

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Beautify
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Movie Frame
Vlog Mode
Video Pro Mode
Short Video Mode

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 90W Turbo Charging 50% in 11 minutes

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

11h 42m

13h 19m

16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

0h 32m 0s

1h 16m 50s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 2.2

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

N/A

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)