Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A15 4G and Xiaomi 17T - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A15 4G vs Xiaomi 17T

51 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
VS
84 out 100
Xiaomi 17T
Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
Xiaomi 17T

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A15 4G Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Xiaomi 17T, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
    Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17T
    • Larger display: 6.59in
    • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
    • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
    • Infrared port
    • Built-in eSIM

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 4/128 GB
    - 6/128 GB
    - 6/256 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB    		 - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A15 4G and Xiaomi 17T
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Performance:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
    vs
    Xiaomi 17T

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.5 in 6.59 in
    Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1268x2756 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 396 ppi 460 ppi
    Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness 800 nits n/a
    HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.4 % 89.9 %
    Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
    805 nits
    Xiaomi 17T
    3329 nits
    sRGB gamut100 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)187 Hzn/a
    Response time1 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A15 4G]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 160.1 mm (6.3 in) 157.6 mm (6.2 in)
    Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
    Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
    Water resistance No IP68
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Plastic n/a
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - Yellow    		 - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
    84.4 %
    Xiaomi 17T
    89.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy A15 4G and Xiaomi 17T In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
    Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3400 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)    		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725)
    - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725)
    - 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU 880
    Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 n/a
    GPU Cores 128 n/a
    GPU Frequency 1000 MHz n/a
    FLOPS 128 GFLOPS n/a
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
    752
    Xiaomi 17T
    1704
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
    2036
    Xiaomi 17T
    6686
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7521704
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20366686
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A15 4G], [Xiaomi 17T]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
    401068
    Xiaomi 17T
    2407614
    CPU134478709591
    GPU66843762021
    Memory89244409017
    UX110503526985
    NanoReview Score4010682407614

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5333 MHz
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 16
    OS Size 23 GB n/a
    UI Skin One UI 6 HyperOS 3

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 6500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 25 W 67 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (47% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:21 h 1:00 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
    26:31
    Xiaomi 17T
    28:50
    Web Browsing09:21 h13:50 h
    Video Playback15:42 h18:40 h
    Games07:54 h07:52 h
    Standby Mode137 h112 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
    Flash LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Digital Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 5 MP
    Macro: 2 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
    Focal length26 mm23 mm
    SensorHynix Hi5022QOmnivision OV50
    Sensor size1/2.81/1.55 (0.65)
    Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrixn/a50 MP
    Aperturen/af/3.0
    Focal lengthn/a115 mm
    Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
    Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
    Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
    Stabilizationn/aOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix5 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length17 mm15 mm
    SensorSmartSense SC501CSn/a
    Sensor size1/51/3.06 (0.33)
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
    Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
    Focal length 26 mm 21 mm
    Sensor GalaxyCore GC013A CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.44 (0.29)
    Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.64 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization No Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
    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 version 5.3 6.0
    Bluetooth features LE 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 n/a No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Varies by region Yes
    Infrared Port No Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM B2/3/5/8
    3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
    LTE category13n/a
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

    Speakers Mono n/a
    3.5 mm Jack Yes No
    FM Radio Yes No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
    83.8 dB
    Xiaomi 17T
    n/a

    Other

    Class Budget Flagship
    Announced December, 2023 yr May, 2026 yr
    Release Date December, 2023 yr May, 2026 yr
    Launch Price ($) 170 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 749
    Sensors - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included No No
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 17T the clear winner in this comparison.

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