Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Xiaomi Redmi K70E - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A35 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi K70E

63 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
VS
74 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi K70E
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
Xiaomi Redmi K70E

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A35 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Xiaomi Redmi K70E, Manufactured in December, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8300 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 A35 5G
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi K70E
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 209g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Xiaomi Redmi K70E
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 Redmi K70E

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 390 ppi 446 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) n/a
Max brightness 1000 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 90 %
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 Redmi K70E
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) 160.45 mm (6.32 in)
Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 74.34 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.05 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP67 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Plastic n/a
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
84.8 %
Xiaomi Redmi K70E
90 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Xiaomi Redmi K70E In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 320 768
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
1025
Xiaomi Redmi K70E
1505
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
2998
Xiaomi Redmi K70E
4821
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10251505
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29984821
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3039n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A35 5G], [Xiaomi Redmi K70E]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
602279
Xiaomi Redmi K70E
1413360
CPU198260279138
GPU136082543585
Memory111152345440
UX156785245197
NanoReview Score6022791413360
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi K70E
9818
Stabilityn/a89 %
Graphics Testn/a58 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9818
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi K70E]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi K70E
13081
Writing scoren/a17472
Web scoren/a13169
Video editingn/a6389
Data manipulationn/a11576
NanoReview Scoren/a13081

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
OS Size 28 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.1 HyperOS 1.0

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 No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (52% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 14 min)
Full Charge Time 1:26 h 0:34 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
22:25
Xiaomi Redmi K70E
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 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
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) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8n/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN8Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/1.951/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorGalaxyCore GC08A3Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/4.01/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
107
Xiaomi Redmi K70E
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
110
Xiaomi Redmi K70E
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
104
Xiaomi Redmi K70E
n/a
Bokeh50n/a
Preview52n/a
Zoom71n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A35 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 n/a
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5K3L6 Omnivision OV16A1Q
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.06
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 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 5.3 5.4
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 n/a
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 *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM B3/B5/B8
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
90.9 dB
Xiaomi Redmi K70E
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 380 380
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 90 W

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 Redmi K70E the clear winner in this comparison.

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