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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 79.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 14 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2024-03-11 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 6.37 x 3.07 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | -- |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 345.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Exynos 1380 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G68 MP5 GPU |
| 9 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 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
The Galaxy A35 5G is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, getting a 79.4 score against 76.4. Both devices in this comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A35 5G has 14 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Galaxy A35 5G is a extremely heavier phone than Xiaomi Mi 5s, but they are equally thin.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a much faster processor than Galaxy A35 5G, although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A35 5G, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a little bit brighter screen and a little better pixels density.
Galaxy A35 5G has a better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A35 5G also has a much more megapixels back camera, a bigger aperture to capture better photography and video in low-light situations and a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy A35 5G features as much storage for games and applications as the Xiaomi Mi 5s one, both of them have equal internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy A35 5G features a much better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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