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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 79.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 14 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2024-03-11 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.37 x 3.07 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Exynos 1380 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G68 MP5 GPU |
| 9.54 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.51 inches (1/1.96") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.67 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 has an overall score of 79.4, which is slightly better than Xperia XZ2 Compact's 79 general score. The Galaxy A35 5G design is newer and way thinner, but somewhat heavier than Xperia XZ2 Compact. Both phones in this review have Android operating system, but Galaxy A35 5G has an older 14 version and Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a much more powerful processor than Galaxy A35 5G, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a little bit better screen than Galaxy A35 5G, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2160 resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater quantity of pixels per inch of display and more screen brightness.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact has a better storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows up to 400 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A35 5G captures slightly better photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture, a bigger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a back camera with a way better resolution.
Galaxy A35 5G has a much longer battery performance than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2870mAh.
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