Samsung Galaxy A35 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A35 5G Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G, Manufactured in January, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7200 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 Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
    • Larger display: 6.67in
    • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
    • Lighter design: 204.5g vs 209g
    • 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
    - 8/512 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 16/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
    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 6.67 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) Yes (30-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 1000 nits 1800 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes Dolby Vision
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 89.7 %
    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 Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
    1282 nits
    sRGB gamut99.9 %96.4 %
    PWM (Flicker)240 Hz120 Hz
    Response time2 ms1 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.7 mm (6.37 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
    Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 74.2 mm (2.92 in)
    Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 204.5 g (7.21 oz)
    Water resistance IP67 IP68
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - Purple
    - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    84.8 %
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
    89.7 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Samsung Exynos 1380 MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Ultra
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2800 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
    - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 650
    Graphics Mali-G68 MP5 Mali-G610 MP4
    GPU Cores 320 256
    GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1130 MHz
    FLOPS 608 GFLOPS 1145 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    1025
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
    1119
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    2998
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
    2690
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10251119
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29982690
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)3039n/a
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    602279
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
    750632
    CPU198260242812
    GPU136082180896
    Memory111152155997
    UX156785170927
    NanoReview Score602279750632
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
    4228

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    - 8 GB
    - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
    OS Size 28 GB 39 GB
    UI Skin One UI 6.1 HyperOS 1.0

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 25 W 120 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 (67% in 15 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:26 h 0:25 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    22:25
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
    19:11
    Web Browsing08:47 h07:52 h
    Video Playback14:03 h11:32 h
    Games05:56 h05:27 h
    Standby Mode106 h89 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 16384x12288 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital (lossless), 4x
    Flash LED Dual 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) 240 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 5 MP
    Standard: 200 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP200 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
    Focal lengthn/a23 mm
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN8Samsung ISOCELL HP3
    Sensor size1/1.951/1.4
    Pixel size0.8 μm0.56 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a16 mm
    SensorGalaxyCore GC08A3Sony IMX355
    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 Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
    123
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    110
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
    117
    Overall camera score
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    104
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
    121
    Bokeh5060
    Preview5264
    Zoom71109

    Front camera

    Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.6
    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 5.3
    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
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
    Infrared Port No Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotYesNo
    2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
    3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
    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/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
    LTE category18n/a
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    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 Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
    88.7 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced March, 2024 yr September, 2023 yr
    Release Date March, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
    Launch Price ($) 380 449
    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 120 W

    Note

    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G:

    Only SM-A356E/DS and SM-A356B/DS models support two physical SIM cards.

    Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G:

    The eco-leather version is 5.5 grams lighter than the regular one.

    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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