Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G vs Samsung Galaxy A35 Comparison and Differences

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G

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Larger screen size: 6.67 inches compared to the Galaxy A35's 6.6 inches.
Higher screen resolution: 1080 x 2400 pixels giving a slightly higher PPI.
Higher maximum brightness level with 1800 nits (peak).
Higher main camera resolution at 108 MP, potentially offering better image quality.
Faster battery charging at 33W compared to 25W in the Galaxy A35.
Includes a 3.5mm headphone jack for traditional wired headphones.
IP54 dust and splash resistant which provides some protection against dust and splashing water.

Support for 5G connectivity, providing faster internet speeds where available.
Newer chipset with the Exynos 1380 which may offer better performance.
Higher RAM options available up to 12GB compared to a maximum of 8GB on the Redmi Note 13 4G.
Higher front camera video recording quality with support for 4K at 30fps.
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 screen protection which may be more durable than the Gorilla Glass 3 on the Redmi.
More advanced Bluetooth version 5.3 improving connectivity options.
IP67 dust/water resistant which offers better protection against dust and water submersion up to 1 meter for 30 minutes.

Brand and model	Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 4G	Samsung Galaxy A35
Rating	(+0)	(+0)
Release date	2024, January 15	2024, March 11
Dimensions (HxWxD)	162.3 x 75.6 x 8 mm \| 6.39 x 6.39 x 2.98 in	161.7 x 78 x 8.2 mm \| 6.37 x 6.37 x 3.07 in
Weight	188.5 g \| 6.65 oz	209 g \| 7.37 oz
Body Build		Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Midnight Black, Mint Green, Ice Blue, Ocean Sunset	Iceblue, Lilac, Navy
Battery	5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable	5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable
Approximate price	230 EUR	380 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Technology	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	6.67" in	6.6" in
Screen area	107.4 cm²	106.9 cm²
Screen format	20:9 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	87.7%	84.8%
Screen resolution	1080 x 2400 px	1080 x 2340 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	395 PPI	390 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Other specs	- 120Hz, 1800 nits (peak) -	- 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM) -Always-on display
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Rear camera, main	108 MP, Triple	50 MP, Triple
Camera specs	-108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)	-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Functions	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30/60fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie	16 MP, Single	13 MP, Single
Specifications	16 MP, f/2.4, (wide)	13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Operating system - OS	Android 13, MIUI 14	Android 14, One UI 6.1
Chipset	- Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 685 (6 nm)	- Exynos 1380 (5 nm)
CPU	- Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53)	- Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Adreno 610	Mali-G68 MP5
External memory	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal memory	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM, eSIM or Hybrid SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed	HSPA, LTE-A	HSPA, LTE, 5G
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes (market/region dependent)
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Bluetooth	5.1, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation		SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.44 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)

Sensors	- Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port	- Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity
Other extras	- 33W Fast charging, 50% in 29 min, 100% in 70 min - IP54, dust and splash resistant	- 25W Fast charging - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

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