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Samsung Galaxy A35 5G vs Xiaomi 15T Pro

63 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
VS
90 out 100
Xiaomi 15T Pro
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
Xiaomi 15T Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A35 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Xiaomi 15T Pro, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus. 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 A35 5G
  • Lighter design: 209g vs 210g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 15T Pro
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • 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
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Xiaomi 15T Pro
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
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
vs
Xiaomi 15T Pro

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 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
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 % 90.3 %
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 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A35 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.7 mm (6.37 in) 162.7 mm (6.41 in)
Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.96 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - Black
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
84.8 %
Xiaomi 15T Pro
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Xiaomi 15T Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3630 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU 890
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 320 1536
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1612 MHz
FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
1025
Xiaomi 15T Pro
2731
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
2998
Xiaomi 15T Pro
8135
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10252731
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29988135
Geekbench Compute (GPU)303920573
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A35 5G], [Xiaomi 15T Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
602279
Xiaomi 15T Pro
2718159
CPU198260601093
GPU1360821227523
Memory111152415530
UX156785474013
NanoReview Score6022792718159

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 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 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 90 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (52% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 13 min)
Full Charge Time 1:26 h 0:36 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
22:25
Xiaomi 15T Pro
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, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 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/1.6
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN8Omnivision OVX9100
Sensor size1/1.951/1.31
Pixel size0.8 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/3.0
Focal lengthn/a115 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
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 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
107
Xiaomi 15T Pro
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
110
Xiaomi 15T Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
104
Xiaomi 15T Pro
n/a
Bokeh50n/a
Preview52n/a
Zoom71n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A35 5G]

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 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B25/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 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 380 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 899
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 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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