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Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs A35 5G

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Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs A35 5G

57 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
VS
65 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A53 5G (with Exynos 1280) that was released on March 17, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1380 and came out 2 years after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
  • Weighs 20 grams less
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • 27% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (599K versus 471K)
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • Delivers 23% higher peak brightness (1027 against 838 nits)
  • The phone is 2 years newer
  • Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
  • 20% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1025 and 851 points
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and A35 5G crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy A53 5G
vs
Galaxy A35 5G

Display

TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Size6.5 inches6.6 inches
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI405 ppi390 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness500 nits1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR830 nits -
HDR supportYes, HDR10Yes, HDR10
Touch sampling rate - 240 Hz
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Screen-to-body ratio85.5%84.8%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space97.6%99.9%
PWM250 Hz240 Hz
Response time9 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Galaxy A53 5G
838 nits
Galaxy A35 5G+23%
1027 nits

Design and build

Height159.6 mm (6.28 inches)161.7 mm (6.37 inches)
Width74.8 mm (2.94 inches)78 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness8.1 mm (0.32 inches)8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight189 g (6.67 oz)209 g (7.37 oz)
WaterproofIP67IP67
Advanced cooling - Vapor chamber
Rear materialPlasticGlass
Frame materialPlasticPlastic
ColorsWhite, Black, Blue, YellowBlack, Blue, Purple
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy A53 5G and Samsung Galaxy A35 5G in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 1280Samsung Exynos 1380
Max clock2400 MHz2400 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (4 + 4)
Architecture- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78		- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache - 4 MB
ManufacturingSamsungSamsung
Lithography process5 nanometers5 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesYes
GraphicsMali-G68 MP4Mali-G68 MP5
GPU shading units256320
GPU clock972 MHz950 MHz
FLOPS~487 GFLOPS~608 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU148272196715
GPU105971136585
Memory93523109704
UX123931156389
Total score471697599393
Samples[21 tests][16 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature45.2 °C45.3 °C
Stability99% -
Graphics test13 FPS -
Graphics score2287 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score9614 -
Video editing7622 -
Photo editing21891 -
Data manipulation9246 -
Writing score15029 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size6, 8 GB6, 8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Memory clock2133 MHz2133 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory cardMicroSDMicroSD
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GBUp to 1024 GB

Software

Operating systemAndroid 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)Android 14
ROMOne UI 6.1One UI 6.1
OS size36 GB28 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power25 W25 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (45% in 30 min)Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full charging time1:24 hr1:26 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:09 hr08:47 hr
Watching video12:55 hr14:03 hr
Gaming04:59 hr05:56 hr
Standby117 hr106 hr
General battery life
Galaxy A53 5G
22:13 hr
Galaxy A35 5G+1%
22:25 hr

Main camera

Matrix64 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution9000 x 70008192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (720p)240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens123°123°
Lenses1) Standard: 64 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
3) Macro: 5 MP
4) Depth: 5 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 5 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm -
SensorSamsung S5KGW1PSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN8
Sensor size1/1.72"1/1.95"
Pixel size0.8 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm -
Sensor - GalaxyCore GC08A3
Sensor size1/4.0"1/4.0"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution5 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
StabilizationNoDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh5550
Preview5552
Zoom8271
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy A53 5G from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy A35 5G from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels13 megapixels
Image resolution6464 x 48644160 x 3120
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length26 mm -
SensorCMOSSamsung ISOCELL S5K3L6
Sensor size1/2.8"1/3.06"
Pixel size0.8 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.15.3
Bluetooth featuresPBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DPLE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - No
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*Depends on the regionDepends on the region
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotYesYes
LTE Cat*1818
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radio - No
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedMarch 2022March 2024
Release dateApril 2022March 2024
Launch price$449$380
SAR (head) - 0.44 W/kg
SAR (body) - 0.92 W/kg
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Hall-effect sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedNot included
Further details
Notes on Galaxy A35 5G:
    - Only SM-A356E/DS and SM-A356B/DS models support two physical SIM cards.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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