Samsung Galaxy A35 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A35 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G, Manufactured in April, 2022with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 209g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 390 ppi 405 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 85.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
1020 nits
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
828 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %97.6 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz250 Hz
Response time2 ms9 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.7 mm (6.37 in) 159.6 mm (6.28 in)
Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 74.8 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
84.8 %
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
85.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Samsung Galaxy A53 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 Samsung Exynos 1280
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Cores 320 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 972 MHz
FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 487 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
1025
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
851
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
2998
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
1912
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1025851
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29981912
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3039n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
602279
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
470477
CPU198260156698
GPU136082105189
Memory11115287071
UX156785121519
NanoReview Score602279470477
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
2287
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.2 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a13 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2287
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
11701
Writing scoren/a14999
Web scoren/a9691
Video editingn/a7787
Data manipulationn/a9304
NanoReview Scoren/a11701

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 28 GB 36 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (52% in 30 min) Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:26 h 1:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
22:25
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
22:13
Web Browsing08:47 h08:09 h
Video Playback14:03 h12:55 h
Games05:56 h04:59 h
Standby Mode106 h117 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN8Samsung S5KGW1P
Sensor size1/1.951/1.72
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorGalaxyCore GC08A3n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
107
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
98
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
110
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
45
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
104
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
Bokeh5055
Preview5255
Zoom7182

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5K3L6 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No n/a
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
90.9 dB
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
86.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2024 yr March, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr April, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 380 449
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No

Note

Samsung Galaxy A35 5G:

Only SM-A356E/DS and SM-A356B/DS models support two physical SIM cards.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A35 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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