Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A72 and Xiaomi 15T Pro - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A72 vs Xiaomi 15T Pro

53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A72
VS
90 out 100
Xiaomi 15T Pro
Samsung Galaxy A72
Xiaomi 15T Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A72 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, 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 A72
  • Lighter design: 203g 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
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A72 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 A72
vs
Xiaomi 15T Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 400 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 90.3 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A72
825 nits
Xiaomi 15T Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut98.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)367 Hzn/a
Response time4.8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A72]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165 mm (6.5 in) 162.7 mm (6.41 in)
Width 77.4 mm (3.05 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.96 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 203 g (7.16 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - Black
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A72
84.8 %
Xiaomi 15T Pro
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A72 and Xiaomi 15T Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 3630 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 692 MediaTek NPU 890
Graphics Adreno 618 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 1612 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A72
661
Xiaomi 15T Pro
2731
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A72
1783
Xiaomi 15T Pro
8135
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6612731
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17838135
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a20573
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 15T Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A72
383153
Xiaomi 15T Pro
2718159
CPU132249601093
GPU741091227523
Memory72736415530
UX104059474013
NanoReview Score3831532718159
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A72
1038
Xiaomi 15T Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.2 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1038n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A72]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A72
8967
Xiaomi 15T Pro
n/a
Writing score9514n/a
Web score7307n/a
Video editing6296n/a
Data manipulation7498n/a
NanoReview Score8967n/a

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 2.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 25.8 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (54% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 13 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 0:36 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A72
25:03
Xiaomi 15T Pro
n/a
Web Browsing08:35 hn/a
Video Playback13:14 hn/a
Games05:11 hn/a
Standby Mode144 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x 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 (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 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
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length26 mm23 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OVX9100
Sensor size1/1.71/1.31
Pixel size0.8 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/3.0
Focal lengthn/a115 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08A10Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/4.41/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A72
100
Xiaomi 15T Pro
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A72
78
Xiaomi 15T Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A72
92
Xiaomi 15T Pro
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview60n/a
Zoom76n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A72]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 21 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.44
Pixel size 0.8 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 6.0
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeActiveDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
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/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category15n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A72
88.9 dB
Xiaomi 15T Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 450 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 899
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* 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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