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| Galaxy A35 5G | C100i | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | 2024, March 15 | 2026, August 28 |
| Released | 2024-03-15 | 2026-08-28 |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 (WCDMA B1, B5, B8) |
| 4G LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28B, 38, 40, 41 |
| 5G | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 | No |
| Speed | LTE, 5G | — |
| Technology | 5G/4G/LTE/GSM | GSM / WCDMA / LTE (no 5G) |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back | ArmorShell protection, MIL-STD-810H (2 m drop) |
| Colors | — | Skyline Silver, Midnight Black |
| Dimensions | 161.7 x 78 x 8.2 mm (6.37 x 3.07 x 0.32 in) | 166.5 x 78.2 x 8.7 mm |
| IP Rating | IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) | IP64 |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Dual Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 209 g (7.37 oz) | 210 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 1000 nits (HBM) | 900 nits (HBM), 700 nits (typical) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | Panda MN228 |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 120Hz |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~390 ppi density) | 720 x 1570 pixels (HD+), 254 ppi |
| Screen-to-body | ~84.8% | ~90.4% screen-to-body ratio |
| Size | 6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.8 inches |
| Type | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM) | LCD, 83% DCI-P3 |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core |
| Chipset | Exynos 1380 (5 nm) | Unisoc T7250 (12 nm) |
| GPU | Mali-G68 MP5 | Mali-G57 (850 MHz) |
| OS | Android 14, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 7 | Android 16, realme UI |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSD (up to 2TB) |
| Internal | 128GB, 256GB | 64GB, 128GB |
| RAM | 4GB RAM, 6GB RAM, 8GB RAM, 12GB RAM | 4GB LPDDR4X |
| Storage Type | — | UFS 2.2 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 128GB, 256GB; 4GB RAM, 6GB RAM, 8GB RAM, 12GB RAM | 4GB+64GB, 4GB+128GB |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | AF, Portrait, Night, Panorama, Dual-view video, Time-lapse, Pro, Street, Google Lens |
| MAIN CAMERA | 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) | 8 MP, f/2.0, AF |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps, 720p@30fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR | Portrait, Night, Panorama, Dual-view video |
| Selfie camera | 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm | 5 MP, f/2.2 |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | — |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.2, SBC, AAC, LDAC |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | No |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1C), Galileo (E1), QZSS (L1) |
| Radio | No | — |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass | Side-mounted fingerprint, face unlock, proximity, ambient light, e-compass, accelerometer |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 6500 mAh (typical) |
| Charging Type | 25W wired | 15W wired (15W PD) |
| Type | Li-Ion 5000 mAh | — |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon | Skyline Silver, Midnight Black |
| Launch Price | — | INR 14,999 (4GB+64GB) — India |
| Launch Price (USD) | $318.99 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | — |
| Models | SM-A356E, SM-A356E/DS, SM-A356B, SM-A356B/DS, SM-A356U, SM-A356U1 | — |
| Models and regions | — | India |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦481,738 | ₦238,500 (estimate, converted from India launch price) |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, optical). | Fingerprint (side-mounted), face unlock |