Xiaomi 14T vs Samsung Galaxy A15 4G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 14T Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra, vs Samsung Galaxy A15 4G, Manufactured in December, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 14T
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 200g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A15 4G

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 16/512 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 6/128 GB
    - 6/256 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi 14T and Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
    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

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
    Size 6.67 in 6.5 in
    Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 446 ppi 396 ppi
    Refresh rate 144 Hz 90 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-144 Hz) No
    Max brightness 1600 nits 800 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
    Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 84.4 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    DCI-P3
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi 14T
    1349 nits
    Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
    805 nits
    sRGB gamut99.6 %100 %
    PWM (Flicker)120 Hz187 Hz
    Response time1 ms1 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 160.1 mm (6.3 in)
    Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
    Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
    Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 No
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Glass Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Yellow
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi 14T
    89.1 %
    Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
    84.4 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi 14T and Samsung Galaxy A15 4G In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra MediaTek Helio G99
    Max Frequency 3350 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
    - 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
    - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU 780 Yes
    Graphics Mali-G615 MP6 Mali-G57 MP2
    GPU Cores 768 128
    GPU Frequency 1400 MHz 1000 MHz
    FLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi 14T
    1402
    Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
    752
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi 14T
    4410
    Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
    2036
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1402752
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44102036
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi 14T
    1351392
    Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
    401068
    CPU278150134478
    GPU52672666843
    Memory30954989244
    UX236967110503
    NanoReview Score1351392401068

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 14
    OS Size 22 GB 23 GB
    UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 6

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 67 W 25 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging n/a No
    Fast Charging Yes (72% in 30 min) Yes (47% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:49 h 1:21 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi 14T
    21:55
    Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
    26:31
    Web Browsing10:03 h09:21 h
    Video Playback13:20 h15:42 h
    Games05:09 h07:54 h
    Standby Mode95 h137 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 5 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Bokeh effect
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
    Focal length23 mm26 mm
    SensorSony IMX906Hynix Hi5022Q
    Sensor size1/1.561/2.8
    Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Telephoto
    Matrix50 MPn/a
    Aperturef/1.9n/a
    Focal length50 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
    Sensor size1/2.76n/a
    Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP5 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length15 mm17 mm
    SensorOmnivision OV13B10SmartSense SC501CS
    Sensor size1/3.061/5
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Xiaomi 14T
    130
    Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
    n/a
    Video quality
    Xiaomi 14T
    133
    Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Xiaomi 14T
    134
    Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
    n/a
    Bokeh55n/a
    Preview68n/a
    Zoom140n/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
    Focal length 25 mm 26 mm
    Sensor n/a GalaxyCore GC013A
    Sensor size 1/3.44 1/3.06
    Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital No
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.4 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
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Varies by region
    Infrared Port Yes No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *YesNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
    3G BandsUMTS B1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
    LTE categoryn/a13
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Mono
    3.5 mm Jack No Yes
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi 14T
    91.4 dB
    Samsung Galaxy A15 4G
    83.8 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Budget
    Announced September, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
    Release Date September, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 549 170
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included No No

    Note

    Xiaomi 14T:

    The eco-leather version is thicker at 7.95 but lighter, weighing 193 grams.

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

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 14T the clear winner in this comparison.

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