Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Xiaomi 15T - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Xiaomi 15T

68 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
VS
82 out 100
Xiaomi 15T
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
Xiaomi 15T

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi 15T, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
    Reasons to choose Xiaomi 15T
    • Larger display: 6.83in
    • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
    • Lighter design: 194g vs 195g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
    • 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 A36 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)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
    vs
    Xiaomi 15T

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.7 in 6.83 in
    Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 385 ppi 447 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
    Max brightness 1200 nits n/a
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 89.9 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
    1245 nits
    Xiaomi 15T
    n/a
    sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
    Response time1 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A36 5G]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 163.2 mm (6.43 in)
    Width 78.2 mm (3.08 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
    Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
    Weight 195 g (6.88 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 - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Purple    		 - Black
    - Gray
    - Rose Gold
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
    86.5 %
    Xiaomi 15T
    89.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Xiaomi 15T In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3250 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (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 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek NPU 880
    Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G720 MP7
    GPU Cores 256 896
    GPU Frequency 940 MHz 1300 MHz
    FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 2329.6 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
    1020
    Xiaomi 15T
    1603
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
    2975
    Xiaomi 15T
    6413
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10201603
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29756413
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)350411228
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A36 5G], [Xiaomi 15T]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
    634886
    Xiaomi 15T
    1872827
    CPU202654448609
    GPU140575683486
    Memory145358396486
    UX146299344246
    NanoReview Score6348861872827

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 15
    OS Size 22.6 GB n/a
    UI Skin One UI 7.0 HyperOS 2.0

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 45 W 67 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 22 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:14 h 0:50 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
    24:52
    Xiaomi 15T
    n/a
    Web Browsing10:13 hn/a
    Video Playback16:02 hn/a
    Games04:55 hn/a
    Standby Mode115 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
    SensorSony IMX882Omnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800
    Sensor size1/1.961/1.55
    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

    Front camera

    Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
    Photo resolution 3184x2388 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length n/a 21 mm
    Sensor GalaxyCore GC12A2 CMOS
    Sensor size n/a 1/3.44
    Pixel size n/a 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 5.4 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* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    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/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)
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
    90.5 dB
    Xiaomi 15T
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced March, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
    Release Date March, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
    MSRP ($) 399 650
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - 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 15T the clear winner in this comparison.

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