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The Xiaomi 15's strong camera system gives it a clear advantage in photography, with a score of 85 compared to the ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra's score of 0.
The ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra's 144 Hz refresh rate and 95 gaming score give it a slight edge over the Xiaomi 15's 85 gaming score.
The Xiaomi 15 and ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra are closely matched in everyday use, with the ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra's 96 battery score giving it a narrow lead.
90 | Display | 90 |
85 | Camera | — |
94 | Performance | 98 |
85 | Gaming | 95 |
88 | Battery | 96 |
98 | Connectivity | 94 |
88 | QuickComparison Score | — |
| 6.36 inches AMOLED 1200 x 2670 pixels | Screen | 6.85 inches AMOLED 1216 x 2688 pixels |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| 50 megapixels | Camera | 50 megapixels |
| 5400 mAh | Battery | 7200 mAh |
| Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | OS | Android 16 |
| 191 g (6.74 oz) | Weight | 227 g (8.01 oz) |
| AMOLED | Type | AMOLED |
| 6.36 inches | Size | 6.85 inches |
| 1200 x 2670 pixels | Resolution | 1216 x 2688 pixels |
| 20:9 | Aspect ratio | 20:9 |
| 460 ppi | PPI | 431 ppi |
| 120 Hz | Refresh rate | 144 Hz |
| Yes (1-120 Hz) | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| 1500 nits | Max rated brightness | 2000 nits |
| 3200 nits | Max rated brightness in HDR | — |
| Yes, Dolby Vision | HDR support | Yes, HDR10 |
| Xiaomi Shield Glass | Screen protection | Tempered glass |
| 90.10% | Screen-to-body ratio | 89.20% |
| - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming | Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 99.50% | RGB color space | — |
| 120 Hz | PWM | — |
| 1 ms | Response time | — |
| ∞ Infinity | Contrast | — |
| 1531 nits | Peak brightness test (auto) | 2232 nits |
| 2940 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3570 |
| 9243 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 10974 |
| 24715 | Compute Score (GPU) | 25047 |
| 3055765 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 3790413 |
| 1102922 | GPU | 1386900 |
| 400272 | Memory | 508507 |
| 608962 | UX | 807051 |
| 3055765 | Total Score | 3790413 |
| 2203 | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 3157 |
| 82% | Stability | — |
| 16 FPS | Graphics test | — |
| 2203 | Graphics score | — |
| 10153 | 3DMark Solar Bay | — |
| 39 FPS | Graphics test | — |
| 43 FPS | Section 1 | — |
| 39 FPS | Section 2 | — |
| 33 FPS | Section 3 | — |
| 10153 | Graphics score | — |
| — | SoC | — |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| 4320 MHz | Max clock | 4600 MHz |
| 8 (2 + 6) | CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) |
| - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) | Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.61 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
| TSMC | Manufacturing | TSMC |
| 3 nanometers | Lithography process | 3 nanometers |
| Hexagon | Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon |
| — | GPU | — |
| — | Graphics | — |
| — | GPU shading units | — |
| — | GPU clock | — |
| — | FLOPS | — |
| 152.3 mm (6 inches) | Height | 164.5 mm (6.48 inches) |
| 71.2 mm (2.8 inches) | Width | 77.2 mm (3.04 inches) |
| 8.08 mm (0.32 inches) | Thickness | 8.6 mm (0.34 inches) |
| 191 g (6.74 oz) | Weight | 227 g (8.01 oz) |
| IP68 | Waterproof | IP69 |
| Glass | Rear material | Glass |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| White, Black, Silver, Green, Purple | Colors | Black, Silver, Blue, Red, Yellow |
| Yes, in-display | Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display |
| Average (2.61/5) | Repairability | Good (3.44/5) |
| Good (C) · 90 drops | Drop resistance | Excellent (A) · 270 drops |
| 90.10% | Screen-to-body ratio | 89.20% |
| — | RAM | — |
| 12 GB | Ram Size | 12 GB |
| LPDDR5X | Memory type | LPDDR5X |
| 4 | Channels | 4 |
| — | Storage | — |
| — | Storage size | — |
| — | Storage type | — |
| — | Memory Card | — |
| Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Operating system | Android 16 |
| 4 years | OS updates | 3 years |
| 5 years | Security updates | 3 years |
| 5400 mAh | Capacity | 7200 mAh |
| 90 W | Max charge power | 90 W |
| Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes (50 W) | Wireless charging | Yes (80 W) |
| Yes, (wireless) | Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) |
| No | Bypass charging | Yes |
| Yes (83% in 30 min) | Fast charging | Yes (73% in 30 min) |
| 0:45 hr | Full charging time | 0:47 hr |
| 1000 cycles | Battery cycles | 1000 cycles |
| — | Battery life tests | — |
| 13:20 hr | Web browsing | 14:17 hr |
| 19:22 hr | Watching video | 23:46 hr |
| 07:10 hr | Gaming | 09:05 hr |
| 150 hr | Standby | 143 hr |
| 31:54 hr | General battery life | 34:15 hr |
| 1920 FPS (720p) | Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| 115° | Angle of widest lens | 122° |
| 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP | Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 64 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support | Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| — | Standard lens | — |
| 50 MP | Image resolution | 50 MP |
| f/1.6 | Aperture | f/1.7 |
| 23 mm | Focal length | 35 mm |
| OmniVision Light Fusion 900 | Sensor | Omnivision OV990 Light and Shadow Master |
| 1/1.31 (≈ 0.76 inch) | Sensor size | 1/1.3 (≈ 0.77 inch) |
| Laser autofocus | Autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Optical | Stabilization | Optical |
| — | Ultra-wide lens | — |
| 50 MP | Image resolution | 64 MP |
| f/2.0 | Aperture | f/2.4 |
| 60 mm | Focal length | 70 mm |
| Samsung S5KJN5 | Sensor | OmniVision OV64B |
| 1/2.76 (≈ 0.36 inch) | Sensor size | 1/2.0 (≈ 0.5 inch) |
| 0.64 micron | Pixel size | 0.7 micron |
| Optical | Stabilization | Optical |
| 50 megapixels | Matrix | 50 megapixels |
| 8192 x 6144 | Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 |
| Optical, 2.6x | Zoom | Optical, 2.7x |
| Dual LED | Flash | LED |
| Optical | Stabilization | Optical |
| Up to 30FPS | 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS |
| Up to 120FPS | 4K video recording | Up to 120FPS |
| Up to 60FPS | 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS |
| 32 megapixels | Megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| 6528 x 4896 | Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 |
| f/2.0 | Aperture | f/2.0 |
| 22 mm | Focal length | 24 mm |
| Omnivision OV32B | Sensor | OmniVision OV16E |
| 0.7 micron | Pixel size | 1.12 micron |
| No | Autofocus | No |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| No | Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No |
| Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | 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 |
| 6 | 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 | DisplayPort | Yes |
| GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Yes | NFC* | Yes |
| Yes | Infrared port | Yes |
| — | Network | — |
| Nano | Type of SIM card | Nano |
| Standby | Multi SIM mode | Standby |
| Yes | eSIM support* | No |
| No | Hybrid slot | No |
| WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19 | 3G 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 | 4G network | — |
| Yes | 5G support | Yes |
| Stereo | Speakers | Stereo |
| No | Headphone audio jack | No |
| No | FM radio | No |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | No |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| 91.3 dB | Max loudness | — |
| Flagship | Category | Flagship |
| October 2024 | Announced | October 2025 |
| October 2024 | Release date | October 2025 |
| - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Yes, 90 W | Bundled charger | Not included |
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