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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 79.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2016-10-02 | 2024-03-11 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.37 x 3.07 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Exynos 1380 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G68 MP5 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A35 5G is a bit better than Xperia XZ, having a 79.4 score against 73.5. Galaxy A35 5G's construction has the same thickness than the Xperia XZ, but it's a lot heavier. The Sony Xperia XZ counts with a much better performance than Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, although it has a lower amount of RAM and 4 less processing cores (although they are faster).
Galaxy A35 5G counts with a bit more vivid display than Xperia XZ, because although it has a little worse pixels density, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2340px resolution and a larger screen. The Galaxy A35 5G shoots clearer photographs and videos than Sony Xperia XZ, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A35 5G also has a larger sensor capturing better quality pictures and videos, a much better 50 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a larger aperture.
The Galaxy A35 5G features a greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZ, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A35 5G counts with a very superior battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 2900mAh.
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