Are American Android-Adopters Eager for Cheaper, Higher-Spec Models from Vietnam?

The reason is, this prominent manufacturer has the authority to set the retail price as well as varying configurations depending on the region.

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In March, Samsung officially unveiled the Galaxy A35 and A55 mid-range smartphone duo, and according to the latest report from US tech site GSM Arena, unlike the A55’s unfortunate fate, Samsung has decided to bring the A35 to the US.

Users in the country can now place orders at Samsung’s own online store as well as major carriers and retailers such as Amazon.

The final issue that American users are concerned about is the price and configuration options – it is known that to own a Samsung Galaxy A35, they will have to pay $399.99 and can choose between 2 colors: Awesome Navy and Awesome Lilac.

It is known that the A35 version sold in the US has a 6.6-inch 1080×2340 120 Hz Super AMOLED screen with a maximum brightness of 1,000 nits, Exynos 1380 SoC chip, 6 GB RAM, 128 GB of internal memory, 3 rear camera cluster (50 MP main, 8 MP ultra-wide, 5 MP macro), 13 MP selfie camera and 5,000 mAh battery supporting 25W wired charging.

The Galaxy A35 runs One UI 6.1 operating system customized from Android 14.

If American users buy the A35 from Samsung.com/us, they can receive a discount of up to 30% when purchasing an additional pair of Galaxy Buds FE headphones (now $69.99). In addition, if they participate in the “old for new” program, they will also receive a promotion of up to $150 if they buy the A35.

Samsung’s expected delivery time will be April 24 (US time).

According to the comments in the related article by GSM Arena, it should be noted that the aforementioned price of $399.99 does not include taxes and fees – which increase the total amount that American users have to pay to approximately $500 to $550.

Image: GSM Arena

In comparison, Vietnamese users can own the A35 with a discounted price of VND 8,789,500 (from VND 9,289,500 according to Samsung.com/vn), equivalent to approximately $345.5 and are entitled to an additional VND 100,000 ($3.93) discount if they participate in the GALAXYWEEK program.

In addition, they can also purchase additional Galaxy Buds FE headphones for VND 1,690,000 / $66.43 (discounted by VND 300,000) along with a number of other discount options for the 25W charger, Galaxy Buds2 Pro headphones, Galaxy Watch6 (Bluetooth, 40mm)…

If they participate in the “old for new” program, Vietnamese users will also receive a promotion of up to VND 4,200,000 – which is equivalent to approximately $165.09, and this amount is higher than the similar program in the US.

In terms of hardware, users can choose from 3 colors: Ice Blue, Navy Blue and Lemon Yellow – compared to the 2 options of Navy Blue and Lilac Purple for Americans.

Another “highlight” is that while other parameters such as screen, camera, battery are similar, the A35 in the US only has 6GB RAM, while in Vietnam it is 8GB.

It is known that some retail agents in Vietnam are listing the VAT-inclusive price of the Samsung Galaxy A35 as VND 7,990,000 (for all 3 color options), equivalent to $314.07.

They also claim that the goods are ready to be delivered to customers within 2 hours.

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SOURCEcafef
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