Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 15 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A25 - Which is better?

Xiaomi 15 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A25

93 out 100
Xiaomi 15 Pro
VS
57 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A25
Xiaomi 15 Pro
Samsung Galaxy A25

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 15 Pro Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Samsung Galaxy A25, Manufactured in December, 2023 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280. 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 Xiaomi 15 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6100mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A25
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 213g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 15 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A25
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 15 Pro
vs
Samsung Galaxy A25

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.73 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 522 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 3200 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 90 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 15 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A25
1027 nits
sRGB gamutn/a145.1 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a119 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A25]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.3 mm (6.35 in) 161 mm (6.34 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 15 Pro
90 %
Samsung Galaxy A25
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 15 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A25 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Samsung Exynos 1280
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 830 Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 972 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 487 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 15 Pro
2986
Samsung Galaxy A25
972
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 15 Pro
9174
Samsung Galaxy A25
2089
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2986972
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)91742089
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24034n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 15 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy A25]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 15 Pro
2746026
Samsung Galaxy A25
481516
CPU597550150314
GPU1220361106901
Memory49221588887
UX435900135414
NanoReview Score2746026481516
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 15 Pro
20255
Samsung Galaxy A25
n/a
Stability72 %n/a
Graphics Test121 fpsn/a
Graphics Score20255n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 15 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 15 Pro
17130
Samsung Galaxy A25
n/a
Writing score21828n/a
Web score16218n/a
Video editing8029n/a
Data manipulation15391n/a
NanoReview Score17130n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5300 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels n/a 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14
OS Size n/a 20 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 6

Battery

Volume 6100 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 25 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (49% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 15 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A25
18:26
Web Browsingn/a06:44 h
Video Playbackn/a11:34 h
Gamesn/a04:52 h
Standby Moden/a91 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 115 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4f/1.8
Focal length23 mm27 mm
SensorOmniVision Light Fusion 900Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.311/2.76
Pixel size1.2 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.5n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX858n/a
Sensor size1/2.51n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL (S5K)4HA
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor n/a Hynix Hi-1339
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *n/aNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 15 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A25
79.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 1100 299
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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