Samsung Galaxy A35 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy A35 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,962, while Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7 scores 1,933, making Samsung Galaxy A35 5G the better performer.


Display: Both Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7 offer the same screen size of 6.6 inches, but Samsung Galaxy A35 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7's PLS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A35 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A35 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7 offers 5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A35 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7 delivers longer battery life with 13h 49m, while Samsung Galaxy A35 5G delivers 13h 19m, making Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Summary

Release Date

14 Mar, 2024
06 Feb, 2024
06 May, 2026

Performance

Samsung Exynos 1380
MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Super AMOLED
PLS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2408 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
60 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
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
5 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
4050 mAh
6500 mAh
25W Fast Charging
15W Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • Vivid display
  • IP67 rating
  • 4-year Android OS updates
  • 50MP camera works well in daylight
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Only 25W charging
  • Low-light photography could be better
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.4/5
(78,591 ratings)
N/A
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

612,769
AnTuTu Score
384,690
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
13h 19m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
13h 49m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹29,999
₹27,208
₹79,999

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General

Launch Date

Mar 14, 2024
(Official)
Feb 06, 2024
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v14
Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years
4 Years
5 Year

Security Updates

5 Years
5 Years
7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Samsung One UI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1380
MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

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

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa 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
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
6 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MP5
Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB
6 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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.

612,769
384,690
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 s
27.0 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
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
6.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.6 %
28.0 %
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
PLS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2408 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1000 nits
N/A
5000 nits

HBM Brightness

1000 nits
N/A
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

390 ppi
400 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.6 %
77.69 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

85.6 %
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

161.7 mm
169 mm
150.83 mm

Width

78 mm
80.1 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
10.2 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

209 grams
240 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 35 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.95" sensor size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
No
Yes

Flash

No
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
4050 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 38 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
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.

13h 19m
13h 49m
16h 04m

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

1h 16m 50s
1h 48m 2s
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
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)
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) / 850(band 26)
N/A
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / 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)
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) / 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) / 850(band 26)
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)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.813 W/kg
Head: 1.246 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.3
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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₹29,999
₹27,208
₹79,999