Galaxy A35 Camera Settings, Specs and What Reviewers Found

The Galaxy A35’s 50MP main camera sensor is stabilised and takes better pictures than the 8MP ultrawide and 5MP macro sensors. There’s no telephoto sensor either. So use the main camera sensor as much as possible.

We didn’t do any of the shooting with an A35, but we’ve compiled settings information from Samsung’s published specs for the hardware, along with camera-related notes from three reviewers (we give credit where it’s due).

Galaxy A35 settings by situation

Why the main camera gets most of the work

Colours are a touch oversaturated in GSMArena’s images but otherwise the 12.5MP pictures taken in default mode have plenty of detail, nice dynamic range and very little artificial sharpening. The 50MP mode captures slightly more sky detail and a smidgeon more fine detail according to GSMArena, so it’s only worth it if you’re taking shots of a static scene in good light and expect to crop them.

There’s no telephoto camera so the 2x images are just crops from the main sensor. GSMArena’s pictures are a little softer at 2x than 1x but otherwise very similar so this is effectively your portrait/detail camera. Beyond that things fall apart a little more quickly with Android Authority’s shots getting pretty bad at 4x and truly awful at 10x. Step in closer instead. Our portrait mode guide covers working distance and background blur.

The ultrawide is perfectly good in bright light, nothing special, but GSMArena’s shots aren’t bad at all for a budget ultrawide camera and Android Authority thought it was one of the better ones it’s used. There’s no AF so it can’t be used as a close-up camera either and the 5MP macro camera, also fixed focus, isn’t that great according to either publication. Try using 2x close up instead. Our macro photography guide has more close-up methods.

Low light, selfies and video

GSMArena found the main camera solid but not impressive at night. Its automatic night shooting worked well, but the Night mode produced more sharpened images that took longer to capture, and it’s a marginal call. Elsewhere, the ultrawide camera isn’t particularly great in low light because images were very soft and noisy, so stick to the main 1x camera once the sun’s gone down. Limited low-light performance was also noted by DXOMARK, which gave the A35 a score of 104 (using its older v5 testing protocol).

Selfies impressed GSMArena with sharp faces and natural skin tones and Android Authority was also impressed with edge detection in portrait shots as well as hair detail. Low-light selfies weren’t great, according to GSMArena, as they’re soft and Night mode didn’t seem to offer much in the way of improvement.

For video, don’t expect much in the way of versatility as 4K is limited to 30fps at 1x, while at 2x or on the ultrawide, video is capped at 1080p. Standard stabilisation is good and works at full resolution, according to GSMArena, but Super Steady is only a step up and it’s limited to the ultrawide and 1080p, so it’s only really worth it if you’re filming whilst on the run. The selfie camera can also shoot in 4K30, something GSMArena points out is rare at this price.

Galaxy A35 camera specs next to the A55

Contrary to popular belief, the Galaxy A35’s camera setup is not exactly the same as its pricier sibling, the Galaxy A55. While it’s true that both Galaxy A35 and Galaxy A55 were introduced together in March 2024 and both sport a 50MP f/1.8 main camera with optical image stabilisation, the former’s primary shooter packs a smaller image sensor (1/1.96 inch) compared to the latter’s (1/1.56 inch) according to GSMArena’s spec sheet.

Overall, the Galaxy A55 has a bigger main sensor, higher-resolution ultrawide camera and a 32MP selfie camera. On the other hand, the Galaxy A35 is less expensive and offers the same number of OS upgrades. Our Galaxy A55 camera guide covers that phone in detail. Our A55 settings page lists starting values for it.

Features the A35 has and lacks

• According to GSMArena’s review, the A35’s Pro mode is only available on the main camera.
• There’s no Expert RAW support, as no Galaxy A series phone is listed on Samsung’s Expert RAW compatible phones page.
• Per Samsung’s A35/A55 camera specs page, the A35/A55 has optical image stabilisation on the main camera.
• Without a dedicated telephoto camera, any zoom past 2x will be digital on the A35.
• According to Android Authority’s review, the A35 had no Galaxy AI features at launch. SamMobile reports Circle to Search support was added in August 2024.
• Samsung’s new Photo Assist photo editing tool is exclusive to Galaxy AI compatible phones, and Samsung doesn’t list any Galaxy A series phone as compatible.

Update support for the A35

Samsung promises up to four generations of Android and One UI updates for the Galaxy A35 along with five years of security patches. As such, having debuted with Android 14 in March 2024, the Galaxy A35 5G is expected to receive two more major updates in the form of One UI 9 and One UI 10, along with security patches until around 2029.

Interestingly, the stable One UI 8.5 update for the Galaxy A35 5G started rolling out in South Korea in May 2026, as per SamMobile.

Who should buy an A35, and the alternatives

If you’re happy with a phone that will take decent photos in daylight, and you’re not too fussed about shooting RAW images, zooming beyond 2x or taking photos in poor light, the discounted/second-hand Galaxy A35 is still a good buy. For little money, you get a stabilised main camera, 4K video recording and a good selfie camera.

• The Galaxy A56 brings a 12MP ultrawide camera that pairs with the A55’s bigger main sensor, and Samsung is also promising six OS upgrades for it, which is nice.
• The Galaxy A57 and A37 both feature a 1/1.56-inch primary sensor, so even the cheaper A37 actually edges out the A35 on spec.
• The Galaxy A15 is cheaper, but it has no optical stabilisation listed and tops out at 1080p video.
• For a real telephoto, the Galaxy S26 FE has a 3x lens, which no A-series phone has.