Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A35 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, Manufactured in March, 2024 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Lighter design: 205g 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 - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 16/512 GB
    - 6/128 GB
    - 6/256 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G 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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    Function
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    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 (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness n/a 1000 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
    Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 88.5 % 84.8 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
    1210 nits
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    1020 nits
    sRGB gamut99.1 %99.9 %
    PWM (Flicker)120 Hz240 Hz
    Response time1 ms2 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.53 mm (6.4 in) 161.7 mm (6.37 in)
    Width 74.67 mm (2.94 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
    Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP67
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Green
    - Purple
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
    88.5 %
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    84.8 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G and Samsung Galaxy A35 5G In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Samsung Exynos 1380
    Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2400 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
    - 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
    - 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
    - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Yes
    Graphics Adreno 810 Mali-G68 MP5
    GPU Cores 256 320
    GPU Frequency 1050 MHz 950 MHz
    FLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS 608 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
    1161
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    1025
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
    3104
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    2998
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11611025
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31042998
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)33273039
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
    750366
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    602279
    CPU272657198260
    GPU191996136082
    Memory138806111152
    UX146907156785
    NanoReview Score750366602279

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB
    - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 14
    OS Size 32 GB 28 GB
    UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 6.1

    Battery

    Volume 5110 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 120 W 25 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging n/a No
    Fast Charging Yes Yes (52% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time n/a 1:26 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
    22:58
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    22:25
    Web Browsing10:26 h08:47 h
    Video Playback13:31 h14:03 h
    Games05:43 h05:56 h
    Standby Mode102 h106 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 16320x12240 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: 200 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
    Matrix200 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
    Focal length23 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung S5KHP3Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN8
    Sensor size1/1.41/1.95
    Pixel size0.56 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 Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    107
    Video quality
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    110
    Overall camera score
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    104
    Bokehn/a50
    Previewn/a52
    Zoomn/a71

    Front camera

    Matrix 20 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 4160x3120 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length 21 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 6E (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 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/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 n/a No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
    90.6 dB
    Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
    90.9 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced September, 2024 yr March, 2024 yr
    Release Date January, 2025 yr March, 2024 yr
    Launch Price ($) 449 380
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Hall Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 120 W No

    Note

    Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G:

    The black and blue models (glass back) are 8.75 thick and weigh 210.14g, while the purple model (eco-leather) is 8.85 and 205.13g.

    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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