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| Global Score | |
| 79.4 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 14 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2024-03-11 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.37 x 3.07 x 0.32 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1380 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MP5 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.51 inches (1/1.96") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 10.67 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy A35 5G is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, getting a score of 79.4 against 79. The Samsung Galaxy A35 5G design is extremely newer and notably thinner, but also heavier than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact. Both phones we are comparing use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A35 5G has older 14 version while Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, because although it has a way smaller display and a bit worse 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with more screen brightness and a just a bit better number of pixels per inch of display. Xperia XZ2 Compact features a much better performing CPU than Galaxy A35 5G, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a quite bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A35 5G, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 400 GB. Galaxy A35 5G counts with a much better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 2870mAh.
The Galaxy A35 5G counts with a bit better camera than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy A35 5G also counts with a much better resolution back-facing camera, a larger camera aperture for better images and video in low-light environments and a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality.
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