Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X7 and Samsung Galaxy A35 5G - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X7 vs Samsung Galaxy A35 5G

66 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X7
VS
63 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
Xiaomi Poco X7
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X7 Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra, vs Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, Manufactured in March, 2024 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380. 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 Xiaomi Poco X7
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Lighter design: 185.5g vs 209g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5110mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A35 5G

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X7 and Samsung Galaxy A35 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
    Smartphones:
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    vs
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
    Size 6.67 in 6.6 in
    Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 446 ppi 390 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 1200 nits 1000 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
    Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 84.8 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    1107 nits
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    1020 nits
    sRGB gamut100 %99.9 %
    PWM (Flicker)120 Hz240 Hz
    Response time1 ms2 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X7], [Samsung Galaxy A35 5G]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.33 mm (6.39 in) 161.7 mm (6.37 in)
    Width 74.42 mm (2.93 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
    Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 185.5 g (6.54 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP67
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Plastic Glass
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Silver
    - Green    		 - Black
    - Blue
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    88.9 %
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    84.8 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Poco X7 and Samsung Galaxy A35 5G In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra Samsung Exynos 1380
    Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2400 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)    		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Yes
    Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G68 MP5
    GPU Cores 256 320
    GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 950 MHz
    FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 608 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    1031
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    1025
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    2842
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    2998
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10311025
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28422998
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)25073039
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X7], [Samsung Galaxy A35 5G]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    675069
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    602279
    CPU203194198260
    GPU143338136082
    Memory159275111152
    UX169262156785
    NanoReview Score675069602279

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB    		 - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 14
    OS Size n/a 28 GB
    UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 6.1

    Battery

    Volume 5110 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 45 W 25 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (62% in 30 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:05 h 1:26 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    19:25
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    22:25
    Web Browsing06:50 h08:47 h
    Video Playback10:59 h14:03 h
    Games05:14 h05:56 h
    Standby Mode104 h106 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED 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 120 ° 123 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 5 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.5f/1.8
    Focal length26 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX882Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN8
    Sensor size1/1.961/1.95
    Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length15 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX355GalaxyCore GC08A3
    Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    107
    Video quality
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    110
    Overall camera score
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    104
    Bokehn/a50
    Previewn/a52
    Zoomn/a71
    Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A35 5G]

    Front camera

    Matrix 20 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length 25 mm n/a
    Sensor Omnivision OV20B Samsung ISOCELL S5K3L6
    Sensor size 1/4.0 1/3.06
    Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.12 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 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 5.4 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 No
    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 *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotNoYes
    2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
    3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
    LTE categoryn/a18
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    91.4 dB
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    90.9 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced January, 2025 yr March, 2024 yr
    Release Date January, 2025 yr March, 2024 yr
    Launch Price ($) 229 380
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Hall Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 45 W No

    Note

    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G:

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

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

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