Xiaomi 15 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

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Xiaomi 15 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

95 out of 100
Xiaomi 15 Pro
VS
91 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 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 S24 Ultra, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy) and came out 9 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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
  • 41% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2746K versus 1952K)
  • Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 45W)
  • Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 15 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 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

Display

TypeAMOLEDDynamic AMOLED
Size6.73 inches6.8 inches
Resolution1440 x 3200 pixels1440 x 3088 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI522 ppi501 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%88.5%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.5%
PWM - 480 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height161.3 mm (6.35 inches)162.3 mm (6.39 inches)
Width75.3 mm (2.96 inches)79 mm (3.11 inches)
Thickness8.4 mm (0.33 inches)8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight213 g (7.51 oz)232 g (8.18 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear material - Glass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Silver, GreenBlack, Gray, Blue, Green, Orange, Purple, Yellow
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi 15 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy)
Max clock4320 MHz3390 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 MHz1000 MHz
FLOPS~3379.2 GFLOPS~2774 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
15 Pro+41%
2746026
CPU597550474941
GPU1220361764723
Memory492215400984
UX435900312032
Total score27460261952680
SamplesLess then 3[29 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature - 46.8 °C
Stability72%53%
Graphics test121 FPS95 FPS
Graphics score2025516026
PCMark 3.0
Web score1738318245
Video editing80298000
Photo editing3662736519
Data manipulation1577615998
Writing score2182822603

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16 GB12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock5300 MHz4200 MHz
Channels - 4
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 14
ROMHyperOS 2.0One UI 6.1
OS size - 28 GB

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 (69% in 30 min)
Full charging time - 1:05 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 10:18 hr
Watching video - 18:00 hr
Gaming - 05:51 hr
Standby - 122 hr
General battery life

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 240FPS
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: 12 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 mm23 mm
SensorOmniVision Light Fusion 900Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Sensor size1/1.31"1/1.3"
Pixel size1.2 micron0.6 micron
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.5f/3.4
Focal length120 mm111 mm
SensorSony IMX858Sony IMX854
Sensor size1/2.51"1/2.52"
Pixel size1.4 micron0.7 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mm13 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX564
Sensor size - 1/2.55"
Pixel size - 1.4 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 70
Preview - 82
Zoom - 145
Samples - Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution6528 x 48964000 x 3000
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length22 mm26 mm
Sensor - Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size - 1/3.2"
Pixel size0.7 micron1.12 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 version5.45.3
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 Atmos - Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedOctober 2024January 2024
Release dateOctober 2024January 2024
Launch price$1100$1299
SAR (head) - 1.06 W/kg
SAR (body) - 1.3 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 Ultra:
    - There is a model with two physical SIM cards and no eSIM, and another with one physical SIM card and eSIM support.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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