Andy Boxall / Digital Trends
TheSamsung Galaxy A55andGalaxy A35are close enough in style , software package , and price that you may be questioning which model is the right one to purchase ; we certainly did in our reassessment .
We finally settle on the flash Galaxy A35 being a great purchase as it had some interesting and unexpected advantages over the more expensive Galaxy A55 , despite slightly slower performance . But what befall when the photographic camera is most important to you ? We settle to find out .
Andy Boxall / Digital Trends
Galaxy camera spec comparison
The Galaxy A55 and Galaxy A35 use the same 50 - megapixel main tv camera , so on the surface , they should both take fundamentally the same quality photos under normal circumstances . They also share the same optical persona stabilisation , stage detection autofocus ( PDAF ) , and f/1.8 aperture . Also , both phone have a 5MP macro camera alongside the master television camera , but there are differences when you get to the wide - slant photographic camera .
The Galaxy A55 has a 12MP broad - slant camera , while the Galaxy A35 has an 8MP wide - angle tv camera . We’renot fans of 8MP panoptic - angle cameras , as they ordinarily obscure detail in a mess of pixels and smooth . Although 12MP expect substantially on newspaper , will it be enough to make the Galaxy A55 ’s camera system worth the extra money ?
The other camera computer hardware deviation is the selfie camera . The Galaxy A55 ’s 32MP camera also sound much best on paper than the A35 ’s 13MP selfie television camera , but how it handles those extra pixels will dictate if it ’s actually better when you use it . The processor is the other important constituent that may affect the cameras , with the Galaxy A35 using the Exynos 1380 fleck ( previously seen in theSamsung Galaxy A54 ) and the Galaxy A55 using the all - fresh Exynos 1480 chip .
All the photo have been taken on a variety of different days , with the cameras set to automobile . The images have been resize for easier online viewing but were compared on a color - calibrate monitor before this . Let ’s see which low - cost Samsung Galaxy phone is the one camera fans should corrupt .
Main camera
The cameras may be very like to each other , but there are differences between the photos , and it ’s important to see them , as it may well influence your decision on which phone to buy . The first photo is a simple image of burnt umber and patty . The Galaxy A55 ’s shot has more accurate focus and more natural white balance , but there ’s more noise than in the Galaxy A35 ’s photo . Color dynamics are interchangeable , but this is n’t always the subject , as we ’ll see next . However , neither arebadphotos , and most people will in all likelihood be glad with either .
Our next photo is an extreme representative of a key difference between the two cameras , as the Galaxy A55 does n’t always show the most natural colors compared to the Galaxy A35 , which may come as a surprise to many . The difference of opinion are sometimes more subtle than the illustration I used here , but I often choose the A35 ’s overall tone in the photos I take . However , the A55 ’s photos are unquestionably more detailed and often sharp too , with more exact focus , just as we image in the first range .
Next , these aspects all descend together in a individual image . The sky in the Galaxy A55 ’s photo does n’t have the same punch as the A35 ’s exposure , and the demarcation affect the green of the tree and grass . But the A55 ’s photo has much more point . Zoom in , and the stigmatization on the car tire is sharper than the same field in the A35 ’s picture , as is the crushed rock on the ground .
The final picture was taken inside in average lighting , and at first glance , they ’re very similar . Crop the photos , and the Galaxy A55 has more detail and abrupt focus , just as we ’ve seen throughout the compare so far , and the color differences between them are n’t so obvious . It makes deciding a winner quite hard , but as vividness , contrast , and brightness level can all be interpolate in redaction — and a lack of detail can not — the Galaxy A55 has to take the win . The Galaxy A35 takes the more instantly shareable pic ; they just wo n’t stand up under much scrutiny .
achiever : Samsung Galaxy A55
Wide-angle camera
Comparing the spacious - slant photograph take by the Galaxy A35 and Galaxy A55 comes down to which bad photograph you prefer . Neither takes all-encompassing - angle shots you ’ll be majestic to share , and you wo n’t find much consistence between the chief and wide - angle cameras regarding color , exposure , and performance either .
The first photo was fool in challenging light , with the sunshine low in the sky , almost instantly in front of the nosepiece . The Galaxy A35 ’s photo is noisy , pixelated , and lacking sharpness . The Galaxy A55 ’s photo suffers from the same Seth of problems , just to a slightly less extent . Both are poor pic , but the Galaxy A35 is worse .
The next mental picture shows a vista , and the Galaxy A35 washes the scene out badly , making it look like it was taken in the dead of winter . The Galaxy A55 at least manages true - to - life color and sets the aspect in a far more attractive way . However , it ’s still lacking detail and is dreadfully noisy in shoes , just not quite as bad as the A35 ’s photo . Begrudgingly , the Galaxy A55 takes the “ winnings , ” but it ’s a dubious accolade , as neither wide - angle television camera is very estimable at all .
2x zoom
Neither Galaxy A - series phone has an optical zoom mode , but each camera app prompts you to use a 2x shortcut . In the past , this has n’t always been a honest estimation , as digital soar features often ensue in a loss of quality , but how about on these two phones ? Provided you do n’t look too intimately , the photos are n’t tremendous , but with even a small amount of exam , they show all the usual problem with digital rapid growth images .
The first exposure shows nonaged difference in colouring and exposure , but neither is particularly unpleasant when viewed as a full mental image . However , crop it down , and the house in the background and horizon are pixelated and manifestly digitally enhance , so you wo n’t frivol away anyone into think it ’s a true 2x visual zoom image .
But the Galaxy A55 does show some improvements over the A35 in some circumstances . The water in the foreground in the second picture shows less disturbance than the Galaxy A35 ’s photo and the bridge is more or less sharper , but there is minimum difference in the distance , with the interference grade in the sky staying the same . As with the main camera , the A35 ’s colors are more or less more realistic , but like the wide of the mark - slant photographic camera , this can be alter in editing in the Galaxy A55 ’s slimly more detailed picture . It ’s hard to urge using the 2x mode very often on either phone , but the Galaxy A55 does have some small vantage that ca n’t be change with editing , feed it another somewhat dubious “ profits . ”
Night mode
Up until now , neither phone has had a light , totally critical , what I ’d call a legitimate profits — but that ’s about to change . The Galaxy A55 takes immensely superior lowlight picture , which likely mostly issue forth down to it using a newer mainframe . The first pic was taken in half - light , but the pungency and detail improvement in the Galaxy A55 ’s image is immediately obvious , from the wooden doorway to the dark-green metallic element trailer .
The second photo emphasizes the Galaxy A55 ’s nighttime power even more . Look at the racket and smudginess in the Galaxy A35 ’s photo from the grass to the tiled roof on the construction , and then liken the A55 ’s trope , where item is sharp throughout . The sky has a more precise color , and because of better exposure and contrast levels , you may see the leafage on the tree in the screen background too .
Finally , the last photo picture the massive difference in color accuracy , more obviously , along with the power to make better use of the available light . The two 50MP tv camera have the same f/1.8 aperture , but the phones use different central processing unit , and with there being such a big difference between low-toned light performance , there may be other slight internal ironware changes , too . Whatever the situation , the Galaxy A55 takes much better photos than the Galaxy A35 in low-spirited light .
Selfie camera
The Galaxy A55 ’s selfie television camera has more megapixels than the Galaxy A35 ’s front camera , but do n’t straight off think this means it hire immensely better selfies . There are definite remainder , with skin feeling , background blur in portrait mode , and depth of color all deepen between them . Neither are honorable in anything but smashing lighting , and indoor selfies can be noisy and blurry . I ’ve taken selfies I care with both phones and stack with both that I do n’t likeat all . In the right condition , the Galaxy A55 can take better selfies , but outside of that , neither impresses .
Winner : Draw
The Galaxy A55 crushes the A35’s camera
The Samsung Galaxy A55 has mash the Galaxy A35 in our photographic camera comparability . It has won every class aside from selfies , but the Galaxy A35 still only managed to take out with it there . That must make it a much expert camera , right ? It does , but in many circumstances , the Galaxy A35 takes dead acceptable picture with the main camera , and I think many will be slaked with what it can do , peculiarly considering it ’s not a high - end expensive good example where we demand first-rate - high quality and detail . See the two photograph below for an example of what I mean . The A55 ’s photograph is technically “ better , ” but will you handle enough to make up more for it if you just want to take a few photos ?
What ’s interesting is that the C.P.U. update for the Galaxy A55 has dramatically improved the television camera ’s lowlight and technical performance . Plus , when using the two phone back - to - back , the Galaxy A55 ’s photographic camera app is also much faster , and both it and the phone itself are ready for purpose in a shorter amount of time , too . It mean if you desire toreally usethe tv camera , especially in different environments , you ’ll be happier with the Galaxy A55 .
However , before you hasten off to corrupt the Galaxy A55 , I ’ll bring one last matter . For this mental testing I carried both phones around for another week or so after end my reviews , andthe Galaxy A35 is still so much more well-heeled to holdthan the Galaxy A55 . It ’s a frustrating thing , as the sound is obviously superior in several other ways , not least the overall television camera performance . It may not have won the camera run , but if you only have a passing interest in taking exposure , the A35 may still be the phone to grease one’s palms .
