Seems they dropped the mediatek soc for their own exynos in the a3x series.
The A35 is basically the current A54 but with the new frame.
I was thinking about getting the A54 later in the year for my wife and I but by then I probably won’t be able to find any if the A55 comes out in march.
And I’m not a fan of the new frame on the A55 plus the price will be higher than the current A54. I would buy the A54 now but have to save up for it…
Bad timing
The a35 has a smaller main sensor, and worst ultrawide then the a54. Unfortunately exynos is a real breaker for me. I guess I hang on to my poco x3 for longer.
I don’t mind the Exynos because with Samsung you get other benefits like OS updates, accessories and service/repairs.
Plus their warranty is normally good and the resale value is good.
Not to mention their Bluetooth earbuds work well with their phones and their watches and tablets.
Another big plus is OneUI which has tons of features and customisation and is updated at least once a year. So you get new android features every year and new UI features.
Plus because of walk in service you can easily replace your battery once a year, making it work like new.
With other devices you don’t get any of this and end up replacing them every 2 years, which is more expensive.
Replacing your battery every once a year seems extremely excessive. I replaced my old redmi note 7 battery only after 5 years for about $30 at a 3rd party retailer.
I think current xiaomi gives at least 3 years of OS updates on their budget redmi lineup and more on their higher priced series.
And here I am rocking an A71 that still works fine…why spend the money?
