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The Xiaomi 15's strong camera system edges out the Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus, thanks to its higher score of 85.
The Xiaomi 15's superior gaming performance, with a score of 85, leaves the Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus far behind.
The Xiaomi 15's higher score of 89 in everyday use makes it the better choice, thanks to its strong performance and connectivity.
80 | Display | 90 |
75 | Camera | 85 |
70 | Performance | 94 |
49 | Gaming | 85 |
73 | Battery | 88 |
83 | Connectivity | 98 |
72 | QuickComparison Score | 88 |
| 6.6 inches Dynamic AMOLED 1080 x 2340 pixels | Screen | 6.36 inches AMOLED 1200 x 2670 pixels |
| Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy | SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| 50 megapixels | Camera | 50 megapixels |
| 4700 mAh | Battery | 5400 mAh |
| Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | OS | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| 195 g (6.88 oz) | Weight | 191 g (6.74 oz) |
| ∞ Infinity | Contrast | ∞ Infinity |
| 1208 nits | Peak brightness test (auto) | 1531 nits |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Type | AMOLED |
| 6.6 inches | Size | 6.36 inches |
| 1080 x 2340 pixels | Resolution | 1200 x 2670 pixels |
| 19.5:9 | Aspect ratio | 20:9 |
| 393 ppi | PPI | 460 ppi |
| 120 Hz | Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
| Yes (24-120 Hz) | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| 1200 nits | Max rated brightness | 1500 nits |
| 1750 nits | Max rated brightness in HDR | 3200 nits |
| Yes, HDR10+ | HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Screen protection | Xiaomi Shield Glass |
| 89% | Screen-to-body ratio | 90.10% |
| - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display | Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 97.40% | RGB color space | 99.50% |
| 240 Hz | PWM | 120 Hz |
| 1 ms | Response time | 1 ms |
| 2064 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2940 |
| 5334 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 9243 |
| 8934 | Compute Score (GPU) | 24715 |
| 1744323 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 3055765 |
| 446806 | GPU | 1102922 |
| 272465 | Memory | 400272 |
| 443849 | UX | 608962 |
| 1744323 | Total Score | 3055765 |
| 1068 | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 2203 |
| 79% | Stability | 82% |
| 8 FPS | Graphics test | 16 FPS |
| 1068 | Graphics score | 2203 |
| 5364 | 3DMark Solar Bay | 10153 |
| — | Graphics test | 39 FPS |
| — | Section 1 | 43 FPS |
| — | Section 2 | 39 FPS |
| — | Section 3 | 33 FPS |
| — | Graphics score | 10153 |
| — | SoC | — |
| Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy | Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| 3360 MHz | Max clock | 4320 MHz |
| 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) | CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) |
| - 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3 | Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
| TSMC | Manufacturing | TSMC |
| 4 nanometers | Lithography process | 3 nanometers |
| Hexagon | Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon |
| — | GPU | — |
| — | Graphics | — |
| — | GPU shading units | — |
| — | GPU clock | — |
| — | FLOPS | — |
| 157.8 mm (6.21 inches) | Height | 152.3 mm (6 inches) |
| 76.2 mm (3 inches) | Width | 71.2 mm (2.8 inches) |
| 7.6 mm (0.3 inches) | Thickness | 8.08 mm (0.32 inches) |
| 195 g (6.88 oz) | Weight | 191 g (6.74 oz) |
| IP68 | Waterproof | IP68 |
| Glass | Rear material | Glass |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| White, Black, Gray, Green, Purple, Yellow | Colors | White, Black, Silver, Green, Purple |
| Yes, in-display | Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display |
| — | Repairability | Average (2.61/5) |
| — | Drop resistance | Good (C) · 90 drops |
| 89% | Screen-to-body ratio | 90.10% |
| — | RAM | — |
| 8 GB | Ram Size | 12 GB |
| LPDDR5X | Memory type | LPDDR5X |
| 4 | Channels | 4 |
| — | Storage | — |
| — | Storage size | — |
| — | Storage type | — |
| — | Memory Card | — |
| Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Operating system | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| 4 years | OS updates | 4 years |
| 5 years | Security updates | 5 years |
| 4700 mAh | Capacity | 5400 mAh |
| 45 W | Max charge power | 90 W |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes (10 W) | Wireless charging | Yes (50 W) |
| Yes, (wireless) | Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) |
| — | Bypass charging | No |
| Yes (57% in 30 min) | Fast charging | Yes (83% in 30 min) |
| 1:05 hr | Full charging time | 0:45 hr |
| — | Battery cycles | 1000 cycles |
| — | Battery life tests | — |
| 10:37 hr | Web browsing | 13:20 hr |
| 15:54 hr | Watching video | 19:22 hr |
| 06:37 hr | Gaming | 07:10 hr |
| 128 hr | Standby | 150 hr |
| 26:32 hr | General battery life | 31:54 hr |
| 50 megapixels | Matrix | 50 megapixels |
| 8160 x 6120 | Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 |
| Optical, 3x | Zoom | Optical, 2.6x |
| LED | Flash | Dual LED |
| Optical | Stabilization | Optical |
| Up to 30FPS | 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS |
| Up to 60FPS | 4K video recording | Up to 120FPS |
| Up to 120FPS | 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS |
| 960 FPS (1080p) | Slow motion | 1920 FPS (720p) |
| 120° | Angle of widest lens | 115° |
| 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 10 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP | Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support | Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| — | Standard lens | — |
| 50 MP | Image resolution | 50 MP |
| f/1.8 | Aperture | f/1.6 |
| 23 mm | Focal length | 23 mm |
| Samsung S5KGN3 | Sensor | OmniVision Light Fusion 900 |
| 1/1.57 (≈ 0.64 inch) | Sensor size | 1/1.31 (≈ 0.76 inch) |
| Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Optical | Stabilization | Optical |
| — | Ultra-wide lens | — |
| 10 MP | Image resolution | 50 MP |
| f/2.4 | Aperture | f/2.0 |
| 70 mm | Focal length | 60 mm |
| Samsung S5K3K1 | Sensor | Samsung S5KJN5 |
| 1/3.94 (≈ 0.25 inch) | Sensor size | 1/2.76 (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| 1 micron | Pixel size | 0.64 micron |
| Optical | Stabilization | Optical |
| 12 megapixels | Megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| 4000 x 3000 | Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 |
| f/2.2 | Aperture | f/2.0 |
| 26 mm | Focal length | 22 mm |
| Samsung S5K3LU | Sensor | Omnivision OV32B |
| 1.12 micron | Pixel size | 0.7 micron |
| Phase autofocus | Autofocus | No |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| No | Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No |
| Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| 5.3 | Bluetooth version | 6 |
| LE | Bluetooth features | LE |
| USB Type-C | USB type | USB Type-C |
| 3.2 | USB version | 3.2 |
| - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| Yes, DP 1.2 | DisplayPort | Yes |
| GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| Yes | NFC* | Yes |
| No | Infrared port | Yes |
| — | Network | — |
| Nano | Type of SIM card | Nano |
| Standby | Multi SIM mode | Standby |
| Yes | eSIM support* | Yes |
| No | Hybrid slot | No |
| UMTS 6/5/8/34 | 3G network | WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19 |
| LTE Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 16, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 | 4G network | LTE B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/28/32/B38/39/40/41/42/483G/664G |
| Yes | 5G support | Yes |
| Stereo | Speakers | Stereo |
| No | Headphone audio jack | No |
| No | FM radio | No |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| 91.8 dB | Max loudness | 91.3 dB |
| Flagship | Category | Flagship |
| February 2023 | Announced | October 2024 |
| February 2023 | Release date | October 2024 |
| - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Not included | Bundled charger | Yes, 90 W |
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