Xiaomi 15T vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 15T Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.83 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra, vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G, Manufactured in April, 2026with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1680. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 15T
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 194g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 15T and Samsung Galaxy A57 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.83 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1280x2772 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 447 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 1200 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 88.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 15T
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
1883 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.2 mm (6.43 in) 161.5 mm (6.36 in)
Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.5 mm (0.3 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Rose Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 15T
89.9 %
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
88.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 15T and Samsung Galaxy A57 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra Samsung Exynos 1680
Max Frequency 3250 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/2.1 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.25 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 880 Yes
Graphics Mali-G720 MP7 n/a
GPU Cores 896 n/a
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2329.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 15T
1603
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
1389
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 15T
6413
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
4453
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16031389
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)64134453
Geekbench Compute (GPU)11228n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 15T
1872827
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
1390055
CPU448609510705
GPU683486374535
Memory396486204469
UX344246300346
NanoReview Score18728271390055

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 22 min) Yes (64% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:50 h 1:09 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 15T
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
24:32
Web Browsingn/a10:41 h
Video Playbackn/a20:15 h
Gamesn/a05:40 h
Standby Moden/a85 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.551/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.9n/a
Focal length46 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSony IMX258
Sensor size1/3.061/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.44 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size 0.64 μm 1.12 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 6E (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 6.0 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 Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8/6/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2025 yr April, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 650 549
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.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?
5 (83.33%)
1 (16.67%)
Total Votes: 6

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