Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs A35 5G
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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.
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Key differences
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)
- 24% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (768K versus 621K)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Delivers 22% higher peak brightness (1025 against 837 nits)
- The phone is 2 years newer
- Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 405 ppi | 390 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 1000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 830 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.5% | 84.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 97.6% | 99.9% |
| PWM | 250 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Response time | 9 ms | 2 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 159.6 mm (6.28 inches) | 161.7 mm (6.37 inches) |
| Width | 74.8 mm (2.94 inches) | 78 mm (3.07 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 189 g (6.67 oz) | 209 g (7.37 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP67 | IP67 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue, Yellow | Black, Blue, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1280 | Samsung Exynos 1380 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (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 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP4 | Mali-G68 MP5 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 160 |
| GPU clock | 897 MHz | 949 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~229.6 GFLOPS | ~303.7 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 2341 | 3033 |
| Single-core score | 940 | 1006 |
| Multi-core score | 1974 | 2855 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 252449 | 311721 |
| GPU | 71629 | 89942 |
| Memory | 101323 | 136276 |
| UX | 196506 | 230273 |
| Total score | 621907 | 768212 |
| Samples | [7 tests] | [23 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 98% |
| Graphics test | - | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 279 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 99% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 3 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 635 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11160 | 11340 |
| Video editing | 8207 | 7357 |
| Photo editing | 23379 | 25659 |
| Data manipulation | 9873 | 10930 |
| Writing score | 14914 | 16320 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-16 -> SacredGold14 | GeekBench CPU | 856 / 2016 |
| 📘 2026-05-15 (mD) | AnTuTu | 639223 |
| 📘 2026-05-08 (Devenkci) | AnTuTu | 655361 |
| 📘 2026-03-03 (nightbet) | AnTuTu | 621907 |
| 📘 2026-02-27 (nightbet) | AnTuTu | 617754 |
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-17 (kotakbass.official) | AnTuTu | 829716 |
| 📘 2026-09-09 -> Mohammad.Sodaei | AnTuTu | 775543 |
| 📘 2026-09-03 -> akash12yt | AnTuTu | 714654 |
| 📘 2026-08-29 (TechAdv) | AnTuTu | 653516 |
| 📘 2026-06-15 (Noyra) | GeekBench CPU | 1007 / 2828 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | One UI 8.0 | One UI 8.5 |
| OS size | 36 GB | 28 GB |
| OS updates | 4 years | 4 years |
| Security updates | 5 years | 5 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (45% in 30 min) | Yes (52% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:24 hr | 1:26 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:09 hr | 08:47 hr |
| Watching video | 12:55 hr | 14:03 hr |
| Gaming | 04:59 hr | 05:56 hr |
| Standby | 117 hr | 106 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9000 x 7000 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 123° |
| Lenses | 1) 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 |
| Image resolution | 64 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGW1P | Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN8 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.72" (≈ 0.58 inch) | 1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | - |
| Sensor | - | GalaxyCore GC08A3 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | 55 | 50 |
| Preview | 55 | 52 |
| Zoom | 82 | 71 |
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A53 5G from DxOMark | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A35 5G from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6464 x 4864 | 4160 x 3120 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | CMOS | Samsung ISOCELL S5K3L6 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | LE |
| 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 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | - | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2022 | March 2024 |
| Release date | April 2022 | March 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $449 | $380 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy A57 5G | - Samsung Galaxy A37 5G |
| 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 charger | Not included | Not included |
Further details
Notes on Galaxy A35 5G:
- The 128 GB variant features UFS 2.2 memory, other models have UFS 3.1.
- 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.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G is definitely a better buy.
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