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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 79.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 14 |
| 2023-09-15 | 2024-03-11 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.37 x 3.07 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | -- |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Exynos 1380 (5 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Mali-G68 MP5 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.51 inches (1/1.96") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A35 5G is a little bit better than Fairphone 5, having a 79.4 score against 75.5. The Galaxy A35 5G design is somewhat thinner and a bit lighter than Fairphone 5, even when both of them were released with only 6 months difference. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A35 5G has 14 version and Fairphone 5 has Android 13 version, providing the user some nice extra features.
Fairphone 5 features a much greater processing power than Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Fairphone 5 also has 2 GB more RAM. Fairphone 5 has just a bit better screen than Galaxy A35 5G, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1224 x 2700 pixels, a little greater pixels quantity in each inch of display and much more brightness.
The Samsung Galaxy A35 5G features a very superior camera than Fairphone 5, because although it has a lot tinier back-facing camera sensor shooting way worse quality videos and photographs, and they both have a 50 mega pixels resolution camera in the back, the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G also counts with a larger aperture to take better captures and videos in low-light environments.
Fairphone 5 counts with a superior storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, because it has 128 GB more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G counts with better battery performance than Fairphone 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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