A cheap Samsung phone crushed its biggest rival in this camera test

The Samsung Galaxy A55 and Galaxy A35 are close enough in style, software, and price that you may be questioning which model is the right one to buy; we certainly did in our reviews.

Related The Galaxy A55 has a 12MP wide-angle camera, while the Galaxy A35 has an 8MP wide-angle camera. We’re not fans of 8MP wide-angle cameras, as they usually obscure detail in a mess of pixels and smoothing. Although 12MP looks better on paper, will it be enough to make the Galaxy A55’s camera system worth the extra money?

Main camera The cameras may be very similar 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 coffee and cake. 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 similar, but this isn’t always the case, as we’ll see next.

The final photo 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 sharper focus, just as we’ve seen throughout the comparison so far, and the color differences between them aren’t so obvious. It makes deciding a winner quite hard, but as color, contrast, and brightness can all be altered in editing — and a lack of detail cannot — the Galaxy A55 has to take the win.

The first photo shows minor differences in color and exposure, but neither is particularly unpleasant when viewed as a full image. However, crop it down, and the house in the background and horizon are pixelated and obviously digitally enhanced, so you won’t fool anyone into thinking it’s a true 2x optical zoom image.

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