Xiaomi 15 vs Samsung Galaxy S25

94 out of 100

VS

86 out of 100

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 S25, 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.

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 15

Comes with 1400 mAh larger battery capacity: 5400 vs 4000 mAh
Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 25W)
Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
21% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2545K versus 2097K)
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 S25

The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Weighs 29 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 15 and Samsung Galaxy S25 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Xiaomi 15

92

Galaxy S25

91

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Xiaomi 15

91*

Galaxy S25

83*

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Xiaomi 15

99

Galaxy S25

98

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Xiaomi 15

98

Galaxy S25

98

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Xiaomi 15

97

Galaxy S25

64*

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Xiaomi 15

92

Galaxy S25

89

Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Xiaomi 15

94*

Galaxy S25

86*

Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Display

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.36 inches	6.2 inches
Resolution	1200 x 2670 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	460 ppi	416 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness	3200 nits	2600 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate	300 Hz	240 Hz
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio	90.1%	91.1%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Display tests
RGB color space	99.5%	-
PWM	120 Hz	-
Response time	1 ms	-
Contrast	∞ Infinity	-

Peak brightness test (auto)

Xiaomi 15

1015 nits

Galaxy S25

n/a

Design and build

Height	152.3 mm (6 inches)	146.9 mm (5.78 inches)
Width	71.2 mm (2.8 inches)	70.5 mm (2.78 inches)
Thickness	8.08 mm (0.32 inches)	7.2 mm (0.28 inches)
Weight	191 g (6.74 oz)	162 g (5.71 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Silver, Green, Purple	Black, Silver, Gray, Blue, Green, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 15

90.1%

Galaxy S25 +1%

91.1%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi 15 and Samsung Galaxy S25 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max clock	4320 MHz	4470 MHz
CPU cores	8 (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)
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC
Lithography process	3 nanometers	3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Hexagon	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 830	Adreno 830
GPU shading units	1536	1536
GPU clock	1100 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	~3379.2 GFLOPS	~3379.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 15 +4%

2934

Galaxy S25

2813

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 15

8762

Galaxy S25 +11%

9701

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Xiaomi 15 +21%

2545786

Galaxy S25

2097248

CPU	565987	571908
GPU	1096126	852484
Memory	497457	390704
UX	386216	282152
Total score	2545786	2097248
Samples	Less than 3	Less than 3

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Xiaomi 15

20808

Galaxy S25

n/a

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi 15

18297

Galaxy S25

n/a

Web score	19004	-
Video editing	8059	-
Photo editing	38336	-
Data manipulation	14654	-
Writing score	22424	-

Memory

RAM
RAM size	12, 16 GB	12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory clock	-	5333 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	256, 512, 1024 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0
Memory card	No	No

Software

Operating system	Android 15	Android 15
ROM	HyperOS 2.0	One UI 7.0
OS size	21 GB	30.1 GB

Battery

Capacity	5400 mAh	4000 mAh
Max charge power	90 W	25 W
Battery type	Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 18 min)	Yes (63% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:40 hr	1:10 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:11 hr	-
Watching video	15:47 hr	-
Gaming	06:14 hr	-
Standby	155 hr	-

General battery life

Xiaomi 15

29:03 hr

Galaxy S25

n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8160 x 6120
Zoom	Optical, 2.6x	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
4K video recording	Up to 120FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	1920 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	115°	120°
Lenses	1) 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 resolution	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Focal length	23 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Omnivision Light Hunter 900	Samsung ISOCELL GN3
Sensor size	1/1.31"	1/1.56"
Pixel size	1.2 micron	1 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Telephoto lens
Image resolution	50 MP	10 MP
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.4
Focal length	60 mm	67 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN5	Samsung ISOCELL 3K1
Sensor size	1/2.76"	1/3.94"
Pixel size	0.64 micron	1 micron
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution	50 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	14 mm	13 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN1	Sony IMX564
Sensor size	1/2.76"	1/2.55"
Pixel size	0.64 micron	1.4 micron
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels	32 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	4000 x 3000
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	22 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV32B	Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size	1/3"	1/3.2"
Pixel size	0.7 micron	1.12 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-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 version	5.4	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	Yes, DP 1.2
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	-	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	-	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Speakers test

Max loudness

Xiaomi 15

91.3 dB

Galaxy S25

n/a

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	October 2024	January 2025
Release date	October 2024	February 2025
Launch price	$757	$799
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 90 W	Not included