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Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus vs Xiaomi 15S Pro

91 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
VS
95 out 100
Xiaomi 15S Pro
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
Xiaomi 15S Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Xiaomi 15S Pro, Manufactured in May, 2025with 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 216g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 15S Pro
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 521ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6100mAh vs 4900mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus 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:
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
vs
Xiaomi 15S Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.73 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 513 ppi 521 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2600 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.7 % 90 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
1444 nits
Xiaomi 15S Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut96.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.4 mm (6.24 in) 161.3 mm (6.35 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.33 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 216 g (7.62 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink		 - Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
91.7 %
Xiaomi 15S Pro
90 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus and Xiaomi 15S Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Xiaomi Xring O1
Max Frequency 4470 MHz 3900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 10 (2 + 4 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 2/1.8 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/1.9 (Cortex-A725)
- 4/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
- 2/3.9 (Cortex-X925)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 830 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
3087
Xiaomi 15S Pro
3068
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
9762
Xiaomi 15S Pro
9519
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30873068
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)97629519
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2512220919
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus], [Xiaomi 15S Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
2136093
Xiaomi 15S Pro
2650995
CPU466147653020
GPU10149391065137
Memory326456550763
UX328551382075
NanoReview Score21360932650995

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
OS Size 29.1 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 7.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4900 mAh 6100 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (75% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:59 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
28:09
Xiaomi 15S Pro
n/a
Web Browsing10:20 hn/a
Video Playback18:29 hn/a
Games06:19 hn/a
Standby Mode137 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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 120 ° 115 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 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/1.8f/1.4
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3Omnivision OVX9000
Sensor size1/1.561/1.31
Pixel size1 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.5
Focal length67 mm120 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1Sony IMX858
Sensor size1/3.941/2.51
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm14 mm
SensorSony IMX564Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.551/2.76
Pixel size1.4 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 22 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU Omnivision OV32B
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3
Pixel size 1.12 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 5.4 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 DP 1.2 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850,GSM900,DCS1800,PCS1900GSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100),B2(1900),B4(AWS),B5(850),B8(900)WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/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 Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
90.9 dB
Xiaomi 15S Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2025 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1100
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 No Yes 90 W

Note

Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus:

You can connect up to 2 eSIMs. The international model has 2 physical SIM slots, while the U.S. model has only one.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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