Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9 and Xiaomi 15S Pro - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9 vs Xiaomi 15S Pro

79 out 100
Google Pixel 9
VS
95 out 100
Xiaomi 15S Pro
Google Pixel 9
Xiaomi 15S Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Xiaomi 15S Pro, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetXiaomi Xring O1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 216g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 15S Pro
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 521ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6100mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 and Xiaomi 15S Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 9
vs
Xiaomi 15S Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.73 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 521 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2700 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 90 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9
2225 nits
Xiaomi 15S Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 161.3 mm (6.35 in)
Width 72 mm (2.83 in) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.33 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 216 g (7.62 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Pink		 - Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9
87.1 %
Xiaomi 15S Pro
90 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 and Xiaomi 15S Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Xiaomi Xring O1
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 10 (2 + 4 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 - 2/1.8 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/1.9 (Cortex-A725)
- 4/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
- 2/3.9 (Cortex-X925)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 896 1536
GPU Frequency 940 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9
1832
Xiaomi 15S Pro
3068
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9
4579
Xiaomi 15S Pro
9519
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)18323068
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)45799519
Geekbench Compute (GPU)638920919
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9], [Xiaomi 15S Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9
1074252
Xiaomi 15S Pro
2650995
CPU237029653020
GPU4498281065137
Memory189059550763
UX198336382075
NanoReview Score10742522650995

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
OS Size 19 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 6100 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:25 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9
22:26
Xiaomi 15S Pro
n/a
Web Browsing10:01 hn/a
Video Playback13:38 hn/a
Games05:41 hn/a
Standby Mode98 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 115 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.4
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung GNKOmnivision OVX9000
Sensor size1/1.311/1.31
Pixel size1.2 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.5
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX858
Sensor sizen/a1/2.51
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a14 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.551/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9
161
Xiaomi 15S Pro
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 9
150
Xiaomi 15S Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9
154
Xiaomi 15S Pro
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview83n/a
Zoom132n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 9]

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 20 mm 22 mm
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV32B
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version 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 5.3 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 9
87.7 dB
Xiaomi 15S Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1100
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 15S Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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