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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 79.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 14 |
| 2018-10-17 | 2024-03-11 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 6.37 x 3.07 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 900.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 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 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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
The Sony Xperia XZ3 has an overall score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A35 5G's 79.4 overall score. Despite of the fact the Sony Xperia XZ3 is noticeably older and thicker than Galaxy A35 5G, it's construction is still just a bit lighter. These devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia XZ3 has 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy A35 5G has Android 14 version.
Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy A35 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display, a better 1440 x 2880 resolution and a little brighter screen. Xperia XZ3 counts with a quite bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A35 5G, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Sony Xperia XZ3 features a much better performing processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Samsung Galaxy A35 5G has just a bit better camera than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G also has a larger aperture to take better photography and video in low-light environments, a lot more megapixels back facing camera and a bigger camera sensor providing a better image quality.
The Galaxy A35 5G features a much better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ3, because it has a 50 percent more battery size.
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