Xiaomi 15 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

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PHONES
Phone Names	Xiaomi 15 Ultra	Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - International	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - International	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2025, February 27	2025, January 22
Status	Available. Released 2025, February 27	Available. Released 2025, February 03

Body
Build	Glass front, fiber-reinforced plastic back or silicone polymer back (eco leather), aluminum frame	Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), titanium frame (grade 5)
Dimensions	161.3 x 75.3 x 9.4 mm (6.35 x 2.96 x 0.37 in)	162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.32 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)	· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
Weight	226 g or 229 g (7.97 oz)	218 g (7.69 oz)

Display
Protection	Xiaomi Shield Glass 2.0, Mohs level 6	Corning Gorilla Armor 2, Mohs level 6
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~522 ppi density)	1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~498 ppi density)
Size	6.73 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)	6.9 inches, 116.9 cm2 (~92.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 1920Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 3200 nits (peak)	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)	Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)	Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
GPU	Adreno 830	Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
OS	Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2	Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 7

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

Main Camera
Features	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lenses, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama, 67mm filter ring holder (optional)	Laser AF, Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Quad	50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1.0"-type, 1.6µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/1.8, 70mm (telephoto), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 3x optical zoom 200 MP, f/2.6, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS, 4.3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D, (depth)	200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Video	8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR 10-bit rec. (4K@60fps, 1080p)	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR, panorama	HDR, HDR10+
Single	32 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/3.14", 0.7µm	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5	5.4, A2DP, LE
Infrared port	Yes	-
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery
Charging	90W wired, PD3.0, QC3+ 80W wireless 10W reverse wireless	45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
Type	Market-dependent versions:· Si/C Li-Ion 5410 mAh - Global· Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh - China	Li-Ion 5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Black, White, Silver Chrome, Green	Titanium Silver Blue, Titanium Black, Titanium White Silver, Titanium Gray, Titanium Jade Green, Titanium Jet Black, Titanium Pink Gold
Models	25010PN30G	SM-S938B, SM-S938B/DS, SM-S938U, SM-S938U1, SM-S938W, SM-S938N, SM-S9380, SM-S938E, SM-S938E/DS
Price	$ 1,328.84 / £ 889.00 / € 1,099.00	€ 895.00 / $ 859.98 / £ 799.99 / ₹ 110,498
SAR	-	1.26 W/kg (head)     0.64 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	1.00 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (body)	1.25 W/kg (head)     1.42 W/kg (body)

OUR TESTS
Battery	Active use score 16:13h	Active use score 14:49h
Display	-	1417 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-24.1 LUFS (Very good)	-24.6 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 2207809 (v10) GeekBench: 9846 (v6) 3DMark: 6687 (Wild Life Extreme)

EU LABEL
Battery	58:58h endurance, 1000 cycles	44:54h endurance, 2000 cycles
Energy	Class A	Class B
Free fall	Class C (90 falls)	Class A (270 falls)
Repairability	Class C	Class C