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Xiaomi 15 vs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

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Xiaomi 15 vs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

94 out of 100
Xiaomi 15
VS
83 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
Xiaomi 15
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.36-inch Xiaomi 15 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on October 29, 2024, against the Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon), which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and came out 9 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 15
  • Shows 47% longer battery life (29:03 vs 19:44 hours)
  • Comes with 1400 mAh larger battery capacity: 5400 vs 4000 mAh
  • Has 2x more RAM: 16GB versus 8GB
  • Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 25W)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
  • 30% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2545K versus 1951K)
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • 11% higher pixel density (460 vs 416 PPI)
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
  • Delivers 37% higher peak brightness (1403 against 1021 nits)
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Weighs 24 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 15 and Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Xiaomi 15
vs
Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

Display

TypeAMOLEDDynamic AMOLED
Size6.36 inches6.2 inches
Resolution1200 x 2670 pixels1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI460 ppi416 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (24-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness3200 nits2600 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate300 Hz -
Screen protectionTempered glassGorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio90.1%90.9%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space99.5% -
PWM120 Hz -
Response time1 ms -
Contrast∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)
Xiaomi 15
1021 nits
Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)+37%
1403 nits

Design and build

Height152.3 mm (6 inches)147 mm (5.79 inches)
Width71.2 mm (2.8 inches)70.6 mm (2.78 inches)
Thickness8.08 mm (0.32 inches)7.6 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight191 g (6.74 oz)167 g (5.89 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Silver, Green, PurpleBlack, Gray, Blue, Green, Orange, Purple, Yellow
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi 15 and Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max clock4320 MHz3300 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)		- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4
L3 cache - 12 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process3 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 830Adreno 750
GPU shading units15361536
GPU clock1100 MHz903 MHz
FLOPS~3379.2 GFLOPS~2774 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU565987459276
GPU1096126815023
Memory497457369015
UX386216308612
Total score25457861951926
SamplesLess then 3[7 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature49.8 °C -
Stability - 47%
Graphics test123 FPS104 FPS
Graphics score2073717532
PCMark 3.0
Web score1902918173
Video editing80597983
Photo editing3833635737
Data manipulation1465416376
Writing score2259221521

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock - 4266 MHz
Channels24
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB128, 256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 14
ROMHyperOS 2.0One UI 6.1
OS size21 GB24.1 GB

Battery

Capacity5400 mAh4000 mAh
Max charge power90 W25 W
Battery typeSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)Li-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (50 W)Yes (15 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (50% in 18 min)Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:40 hr1:15 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing11:11 hr07:07 hr
Watching video15:47 hr15:32 hr
Gaming06:14 hr05:03 hr
Standby155 hr83 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448160 x 6120
ZoomOptical, 2.6xOptical, 3x
FlashDual LEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
4K video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion1920 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens115°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorOmnivision Light Hunter 900Samsung ISOCELL GN3
Sensor size1/1.31"1/1.56"
Pixel size1.2 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP10 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.4
Focal length60 mm67 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN5Samsung ISOCELL 3K1
Sensor size1/2.76"1/3.94"
Pixel size0.64 micron1 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX564
Sensor size1/2.76"1/2.55"
Pixel size0.64 micron1.4 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 65
Preview - 69
Zoom - 135
Samples - Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution6528 x 48964000 x 3000
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length22 mm26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV32BSamsung S5K3LU
Sensor size1/3"1/3.2"
Pixel size0.7 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)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 version5.45.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYesYes, DP 1.2
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support* - Yes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 20
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedOctober 2024January 2024
Release dateOctober 2024January 2024
Launch price$757$799
SAR (head) - 0.87 W/kg
SAR (body) - 1.35 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 90 WNot included
Further details
Notes on Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon):
    - The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.
    - There are two models: one with dual Nano SIM, and the other with 1 Nano SIM + eSIM.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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