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Xiaomi 15 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

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Xiaomi 15 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

95 out of 100
Xiaomi 15 Pro
VS
89 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Xiaomi 15 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.73-inch Xiaomi 15 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on October 29, 2024, against the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, which is powered by the same chip and came out 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Specifications of the Galaxy S25 Ultra was provided by insiders and may not be fully accurate.
  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 Pro
  • Comes with 1100 mAh larger battery capacity: 6100 vs 5000 mAh
  • Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 45W)
  • Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
15 Pro
vs
Galaxy S25 Ultra

Display

TypeAMOLEDDynamic AMOLED
Size6.73 inches6.8 inches
Resolution1440 x 3200 pixels1440 x 3120 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI522 ppi505 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness3200 nits2600 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate - 240 Hz
Screen protectionDragon Crystal Glass 2.0Gorilla Glass Armor
Screen-to-body ratio90%89.9%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming

Design and build

Height161.3 mm (6.35 inches)162.8 mm (6.41 inches)
Width75.3 mm (2.96 inches)77.6 mm (3.06 inches)
Thickness8.4 mm (0.33 inches)8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight213 g (7.51 oz)219 g (7.72 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear material - Glass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Silver, GreenBlack, Silver, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi 15 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max clock4320 MHz4320 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (2 + 6)
Architecture- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)		- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process3 nanometers3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 830Adreno 830
GPU shading units15361536
GPU clock1100 MHz1100 MHz
FLOPS~3379.2 GFLOPS~3379.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
15 Pro
2746026
Galaxy S25 Ultra+7%
2930889
CPU597550660292
GPU12203611188910
Memory492215551663
UX435900530024
Total score27460262930889
SamplesLess then 3Less then 3
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Stability72% -
Graphics test121 FPS -
Graphics score20255 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score17383 -
Video editing8029 -
Photo editing36627 -
Data manipulation15776 -
Writing score21828 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16 GB12, 16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock5300 MHz -
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 15
ROMHyperOS 2.0One UI 7.0

Battery

Capacity6100 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power90 W45 W
Battery typeSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)Li-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (50 W)Yes (15 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full charging time - 1:02 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels200 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 614416320 x 12240
ZoomOptical, 5xOptical, 5x
FlashDual LEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
4K video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 120FPS
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: 200 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Telephoto: 10 MP
4) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.4f/1.7
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorOmniVision Light Fusion 900Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Sensor size1/1.31"1/1.3"
Pixel size1.2 micron1 micron
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.5f/3.4
Focal length120 mm111 mm
SensorSony IMX858Sony IMX754
Sensor size1/2.51"1/3.52"
Pixel size1.4 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mm13 mm
Sensor - Samsung ISOCELL JN3
Sensor size - 1/2.4"
Pixel size - 0.7 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution6528 x 48964000 x 3000
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length22 mm26 mm
Sensor - Samsung S5K3LU
Pixel size0.7 micron -
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 version5.45.4
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 1.4
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
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby Atmos - Yes

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedOctober 2024January 2025
Release dateOctober 2024January 2025
Launch price$1100$1299
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
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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