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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 79.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2024-03-11 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 3.07 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | -- |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Exynos 1380 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G68 MP5 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.51 inches (1/1.96") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G is better than the Xperia XA1, getting a global score of 79.4 against 71.7. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G's construction is notably newer than the Xperia XA1's, but it is just a bit thicker and notably heavier. Galaxy A35 5G counts with a sharper display than Xperia XA1, because it has a much larger display, a higher pixels density and a lot better 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Xperia XA1 counts with a much more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A35 5G, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G counts with a greater memory for applications and games than Sony Xperia XA1, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A35 5G has a really longer battery performance than Xperia XA1, because it has a 117% bigger battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A35 5G has a much better camera than Xperia XA1, because it has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and video in low-light situations, a bigger back camera sensor providing a better image quality, a camera with much more MP and a way better 3840x2160 video quality.
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