Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 178g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 4100mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1440x3040 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 n/a
Pixel density 522 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
789 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut96.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)235 Hzn/a
Response time4.8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.6 mm (6.2 in) 165 mm (6.5 in)
Width 74.1 mm (2.92 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
87.6 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 8 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G76 MP12 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 432 256
GPU Frequency 720 MHz 1010 MHz
FLOPS 607 GFLOPS 517.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
947
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
1015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
2460
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
2890
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9471015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)24602890
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
638195
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
608985
CPU165023200717
GPU197322141388
Memory120939118625
UX154911148255
NanoReview Score638195608985
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
3230
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.5 °Cn/a
Stability82 %n/a
Graphics Test19 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3230n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
8595
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
n/a
Writing score10100n/a
Web score6612n/a
Video editing5772n/a
Data manipulation6847n/a
NanoReview Score8595n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 1024 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 15
OS Size 46.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 4.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4100 mAh 5800 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi/PMA (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:40 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
16:40
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
n/a
Web Browsing05:58 hn/a
Video Playback11:15 hn/a
Games04:15 hn/a
Standby Mode80 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5 - 2.4f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung SAK2L4n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/2
Pixel size1.4 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3M3n/a
Sensor size1/3.6n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length12 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
114
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
97
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
109
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4320x2432 pixels n/a
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.65 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
101
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
88
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.1
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsB1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
87.8 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2019 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2019 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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