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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 79.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 14 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2024-03-11 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.37 x 3.07 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | -- |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Exynos 1380 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G68 MP5 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G has a score of 79.4, which is a little bit better than Xperia Z5's 77.6 overall score. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G has a newer 14 version and Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version, so it offers a couple additional features and performance improvements. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G's body is way newer, but just a bit thicker and notably heavier than Xperia Z5.
The Xperia Z5 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A35 5G, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a really smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of screen. The Sony Xperia Z5 has a really superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
Galaxy A35 5G has a bit better camera than Xperia Z5, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Galaxy A35 5G also has a much more mega-pixels camera and a bigger back camera sensor which provides a better photo and video quality.
Galaxy A35 5G counts with more memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z5, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy A35 5G has a way better battery performance than Xperia Z5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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