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| Global Score | |
| 79.4 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 14 | -- |
| 2024-03-11 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.37 x 3.07 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1380 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MP5 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.51 inches (1/1.96") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, having a score of 81 against 79.4. Xperia 5's construction has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, but it is lighter. The Sony Xperia 5 has a much faster processing unit than Galaxy A35 5G. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and 6 GB of RAM.
Sony Xperia 5 has a little sharper display than Galaxy A35 5G, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 and a bit greater screen density. The Xperia 5 features a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A35 5G, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Xperia 5 also has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy A35 5G features a superior camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for taking images and video in low-light environments, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy A35 5G also counts with a back camera with a much better resolution and a lot bigger camera sensor which gives a much higher photo and video quality.
Galaxy A35 5G features a superior battery lifetime than Xperia 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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