Samsung Galaxy A35 5G vs Xiaomi 15T

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A35 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Xiaomi 15T, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    Reasons to choose Xiaomi 15T
    • Larger display: 6.83in
    • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
    • Lighter design: 194g vs 209g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
    • Infrared port

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Xiaomi 15T
    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)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
    Battery:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.6 in 6.83 in
    Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 390 ppi 447 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
    Max brightness 1000 nits n/a
    HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 89.9 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    1020 nits
    Xiaomi 15T
    n/a
    sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
    Response time2 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.7 mm (6.37 in) 163.2 mm (6.43 in)
    Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
    Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
    Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
    Water resistance IP67 IP68
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass n/a
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - Purple
    - Black
    - Gray
    - Rose Gold
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    84.8 %
    Xiaomi 15T
    89.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Xiaomi 15T In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3250 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
    - 4/2.1 (Cortex-A725)
    - 3/3 (Cortex-A725)
    - 1/3.25 (Cortex-A725)
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU 880
    Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Mali-G720 MP7
    GPU Cores 320 896
    GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1300 MHz
    FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 2329.6 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    1025
    Xiaomi 15T
    1603
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    2998
    Xiaomi 15T
    6413
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10251603
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29986413
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)303911228
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    602279
    Xiaomi 15T
    1872827
    CPU198260448609
    GPU136082683486
    Memory111152396486
    UX156785344246
    NanoReview Score6022791872827

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 15
    OS Size 28 GB n/a
    UI Skin One UI 6.1 HyperOS 2.0

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 25 W 67 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 (50% in 22 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:26 h 0:50 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    22:25
    Xiaomi 15T
    n/a
    Web Browsing08:47 hn/a
    Video Playback14:03 hn/a
    Games05:56 hn/a
    Standby Mode106 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
    Flash LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 5 MP
    Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
    Focal lengthn/a23 mm
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN8Omnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800
    Sensor size1/1.951/1.55
    Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrixn/a50 MP
    Aperturen/af/1.9
    Focal lengthn/a46 mm
    Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
    Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
    Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
    Stabilizationn/aDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a15 mm
    SensorGalaxyCore GC08A3n/a
    Sensor size1/4.01/3.06
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    107
    Xiaomi 15T
    n/a
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    110
    Xiaomi 15T
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    104
    Xiaomi 15T
    n/a
    Bokeh50n/a
    Preview52n/a
    Zoom71n/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
    Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length n/a 21 mm
    Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5K3L6 CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.44
    Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.64 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 6E (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 5.3 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 No 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 *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotYesNo
    2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 2/3/5/8
    3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8/6/19
    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/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66/B71)
    LTE category18n/a
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    90.9 dB
    Xiaomi 15T
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced March, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
    Release Date March, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 380 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 650
    Sensors - Hall Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Proximity 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 Xiaomi 15T the clear winner in this comparison.

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