Samsung Galaxy A35
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- 10 Aug 2024
Anonymous, 09 Aug 2024The difference between Samsung and other companies is that ... morePal, there's a saying that goes "beggars can't be choosers", and it does apply here. Companies do whatever they like doing and we have no power to change that, let's just accept that we can't always get what we want in life.
Will you and several others' obsessive wishes here for a compact, affordable phone ever come true? Maybe, somewhat, unlikely, never - only time will tell. For now, let's stop with all this begging, and just be proud with whatever phone you currently own right now.
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- XUD
- 10 Aug 2024
Anonymous, 09 Aug 2024Water resistance can wear out over time, the IP67 rating is... more🤦🤦🤦
Bro, that comment is supposed to be a joke. Look at their username, "Gordon Ramsay".
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- Anonymous
- sbs
- 09 Aug 2024
Hehe boi, 09 Aug 2024Aren't all companies like that? :)) As I've said... moreThe difference between Samsung and other companies is that Samsung makes so many different phones each year. And many of them are (almost) copies of each other just with so-called different model names. Like the A55/M55/M55s/F55/C55 as the latest and most egregious example (of Samsung trying to fool unsuspecting buyers). A company like that can definitely make AT LEAST ONE of their mid-rangers to be the same size as the very popular S24/S23. Many people who can't afford the exorbitant price of an S phone but still want that form factor would buy it. Certainly more than the idiotic M/F/C/X/Y/Z clone devices with 95% the same specs.
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- Anonymous
- 6uC
- 09 Aug 2024
Gordon Ramsay, 09 Aug 2024The A35 has a nice, useful feature: cutting board for veget... moreWater resistance can wear out over time, the IP67 rating is supposed to be a lifesaver if you’ve accidentally got your phone wet.
It’s not supposed to mean that you can dive underwater with it, etc. You have to also keep in mind that IP67 only applies to pure water. Sea water can be salty. The vegetable juices can be acidic.
Best you could do is clean it off with a wet watery wipe every now & then & make sure to dry it with a soft hairdryer. (Soft cool air)
What I like to do is I like to take off my case & clean it off instead of washing the whole device in the sink.
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- XUD
- 09 Aug 2024
Anonymous, 09 Aug 2024Samsung must be like:
"You have a lot of money? Goo... moreSame thing with Xiaomi - one compact flagship (Xiaomi 14), but not a single compact budget phone. Except their budget phones sell better than their flagships, which is the opposite of Samsung.
I've also heard rumors of Vivo preparing a compact version of their upcoming flagship X200 series for next year in order to compete with the S25 and iPhone 16. Vivo have never made a compact flagship beforehand.
For crying out loud, why can't customers who don't have a lot of money get a single compact option?
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- Raghuvarv
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- 09 Aug 2024
Raghuvarv, 08 Aug 2024The A35 is a good overall device. It doesn't excel in ... moreWell... My comments about the Nord aged very poorly. The phone seems nigh impossible to take apart and repair with anything other than dedicated proprietary tools available only to OnePlus.
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- Gordon Ramsay
- 7WZ
- 09 Aug 2024
The A35 has a nice, useful feature: cutting board for vegetables used to make soup! You can also view your favorite shows or cooking lesson while you're at it! When you're done, you can wash it (IP67) and let it dry.
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- Hehe boi
- 0Uc
- 09 Aug 2024
Anonymous, 09 Aug 2024Samsung must be like:
"You have a lot of money? Goo... moreAren't all companies like that? :))
As I've said before: I would have liked that at least one of the new A series launched would have been compact (A05, A15, A25, A35 A55). Even the A05. Compact smartphone with SD 680. Would have been appealing. Cheap, too. Or, even better, the A55.
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- Real Connissure
- rwn
- 09 Aug 2024
One month after use opinion, impressive value and good looking. Haven't really found any cons and 5 years of security updates. 👌
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- Samsung Employee
- 0Uc
- 09 Aug 2024
Oooh, the A35 isn't getting much love, I see :(
Too bad, pretty decent phone overall.
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- Anonymous
- tht
- 09 Aug 2024
Anonymous, 08 Aug 2024Just to quote and reiterate your last paragraph:
If it&#... moreSamsung must be like:
"You have a lot of money? Good, here's a compact phone, and here's an advanced supersized phablet. Go on, take your pick."
"Oh, you're not rich? Here's a giant, unwieldy brick. Here's a duplicate of that, just with a bigger battery and plastic body, and here's another duplicate with a leather back cover. Have fun with your quote unquote choices, you poor slob."
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- Anonymous
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- 09 Aug 2024
Anonymous, 07 Aug 2024Idiot commenters keep countering that other manufacturers d... moreLet's see if I understand this insanity correctly. Many consumers want a compact mid-range phone, but it's supposedly not worth it for Samsung to produce, because the tons of people who want it aren’t as much as others who want bigger phones (but there's still lots of money to make from it).
On the other hand, taking a device like the A55, making one tiny change and calling it M55, then making an even smaller change and calling it F55, then just creating another copy and calling it C55, then creating another clone and calling it M55s, then making all these phony spin-offs available in just a few places to a tiny segment of the world’s consumers? Definitely worth Samsung’s time and effort, despite making no money because these "models" are all basically the same, and they're anyway not available to most consumers.
This is what passes for logic today?
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- Anonymous
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- 08 Aug 2024
JN, 08 Aug 2024I've found the article from that commenter you replied... moreJust to quote and reiterate your last paragraph:
If it's true that "smaller phones don't sell as well", then how come the regular S24 and iPhone 15 managed to outsell their Plus versions? Clearly there's still demand for small phones and this article just ignored that.
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- Anonymous
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- 08 Aug 2024
I’ve noticed something interesting after reading a bunch of these comments for and against compact (i.e. S24 sized) mid-range phones. Those who want a small option are not saying there shouldn't be big ones, they’re just requesting an additional choice to accommodate their group. On the other hand, those who don’t want small phones, project their own preferences onto EVERYONE else, as if EVERYBODY prefers gigantic phones exactly as they do. So if they don’t want phones that are a little smaller and lighter, it must be that NOBODY else does either. Even though there clearly is a certain segment of consumers that do (and that segment is bigger than the tiny clientele that the M55, M55s, F55, and C55 is made available to. Yet Samsung has no problem creating a bunch of fake models with tiny modifications for just a few people in one or two countries).
So those who want smaller options are fine with others getting their preferences too, but the big phone lovers want to quash the preferences of others and impose theirs on everyone else. Have anyone else noticed this too? It’s quite strange.
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- Anonymous
- ajZ
- 08 Aug 2024
Best phone ever? I mean, for $ 270... what more can you ask for?... I like eSIM and IP67.
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- Raghuvarv
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- 08 Aug 2024
techbuzz091, 08 Aug 2024better to buy A34.. dont buy a35 and a55Literally the only advantage the A34 offers over the A35 is slightly better battery backup. The A35 is comparable in performance, offers wi-fi 6 instead of 5, supports a few extra frequency bands, has lower ping and higher UL/DL speeds on data, and the internals seem higher quality overall (from what I can see on PBK's disassembly video).
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- 08 Aug 2024
techbuzz091, 08 Aug 2024better to buy A34.. dont buy a35 and a55No, the A34 is not that much cheaper in comparison to the A35, and stock is running out anyway.
Better to wait for the A35 to go on sale, it should be around $300 while on discount.
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- techbuzz091
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- 08 Aug 2024
Alexander, 07 Aug 2024Hello I need information for this phone. Should I buy it? ... morebetter to buy A34.. dont buy a35 and a55
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- Raghuvarv
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- 08 Aug 2024
Alexander, 07 Aug 2024Hello
I need information for this phone. Should I buy it? ... moreThe A35 is a good overall device. It doesn't excel in any particular area and is a jack of all trades. Though, you can consider it to be a leader in the segment with the long software support cycle. It also has a good repairability score. You can indeed consider it, but might also want to look for deals/discounts.
Alternatives you can consider are the Motorola Edge 50 Fusion (its SD 7s Gen 2 is comparable to the Exynos 1380) and OnePlus Nord 4 (which has an SOC that is much more powerful while also being more energy efficient). Those devices are also quite good, and they do better than the A35 on signal/network reception strength for black-spot areas thanks to the Qualcomm modems. However, the Edge 50 Fusion suffers from poor software support (typical of Motorola) and has a low repairability score. You should have no such issues with the Nord.
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- 08 Aug 2024
Anonymous, 07 Aug 2024Maybe that "certain website" can explain why the ... moreI've found the article from that commenter you replied to:
https://www.howtogeek.com/phones-keep-getting-bigger-and-its-our-fault/#the-supply-chain-favors-big-phones
On the very bottom they said this:
"This global supply chain has grown rather accustomed to making larger phones. Wherever you go in the world, phones have gotten bigger. There isn't a country where everyone is carrying around iPhone 12 Mini's and Asus Zenfone 9's (as impressive of a small phone as it was). Companies are accustomed to making components that fit in increasingly larger slabs.
If you want to make a phone substantially smaller than what is mainstream, you need to place custom orders for parts. That means you're going to have to pay more than you would if you were using readily available components. This is a tough ask when you consider that smaller phones don't sell as well, and you are less likely to get a return on that investment. Adding insult to injury, if you do decide to make a boutique phone, it will also most likely consist of weaker processors and cameras. It will be much less capable of serving as an all-in-one device as a result."
If it's true that "smaller phones don't sell as well", then how come the regular S24 and iPhone 15 managed to outsell their Plus versions? Clearly there's still demand for small phones and this article just ignored that.