Xiaomi 15 Ultra vs Google Pixel 10a

95 out 100

VS

78 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 15 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Google Pixel 10a, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 15 Ultra

Larger display: 6.73in
Higher pixel density: 522ppi
Higher battery capacity: 5410mAh vs 5100mAh
Supports Dolby Atmos
Infrared port
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10a

Lighter design: 183g vs 226g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 15 Ultra and Google Pixel 10a

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

97

Google Pixel 10a

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

95

Google Pixel 10a

85

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

96

Google Pixel 10a

58

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

96

Google Pixel 10a

47

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

97

Google Pixel 10a

86

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

98

Google Pixel 10a

90

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

95

Google Pixel 10a

78

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Importance (Weight)

Display:

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Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	POLED
Size	6.73 in	6.3 in
Resolution	1440x3200 pixels	1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	522 ppi	422 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	n/a	3000 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	300 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	90 %	85.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

1599 nits

Google Pixel 10a

2907 nits

sRGB gamut	99.7 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 15 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.3 mm (6.35 in)	153.9 mm (6.06 in)
Width	75.3 mm (2.96 in)	73 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness	9.35 mm (0.37 in)	9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight	226 g (7.97 oz)	183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Silver - Green	- White - Black - Red - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

90 %

Google Pixel 10a

85.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 15 Ultra and Google Pixel 10a In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite	Google Tensor G4
Max Frequency	4320 MHz	3100 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M)) - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))	- 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	3 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 830	Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores	1536	896
GPU Frequency	1100 MHz	940 MHz
FLOPS	3379.2 GFLOPS	1684.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

3008

Google Pixel 10a

1681

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

9065

Google Pixel 10a

4079

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	3008	1681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	9065	4079

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 15 Ultra]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

2544373

Google Pixel 10a

910245

CPU	558586	205843
GPU	1040161	338916
Memory	520300	213407
UX	425326	152079
NanoReview Score	2544373	910245

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	5333 MHz	4200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 16
OS Size	23.9 GB	n/a
UI Skin	HyperOS 2.0	Stock Android

Battery

Volume	5410 mAh	5100 mAh
Max Charging Power	90 W	30 W
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (80 W)	Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	n/a
Fast Charging	Yes (72% in 30 min)	Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:51 h	1:29 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

30:03

Google Pixel 10a

26:59

Web Browsing	12:19 h	10:33 h
Video Playback	18:43 h	23:15 h
Games	06:45 h	06:06 h
Standby Mode	141 h	98 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8000x6000 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 4.3x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 120 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	1920 fps (1080p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	115 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 200 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP Depth	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.63	f/1.7
Focal length	23 mm	25 mm
Sensor	Sony LYT-900	Samsung GN8
Sensor size	1/1.0	1/2 (0.5)
Pixel size	1.6 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	200 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.6	n/a
Focal length	100 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP9	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.4	n/a
Pixel size	0.56 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	50 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	14 mm	16 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN5	Sony IMX712
Sensor size	1/2.76	1/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

158

Google Pixel 10a

n/a

Video quality

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

134

Google Pixel 10a

n/a

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

153

Google Pixel 10a

n/a

Bokeh	80	n/a
Preview	89	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 15 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	13 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	22 mm	20 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV32B	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.14	1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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	6.0	6.0
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 - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 2/3/5/8	GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

92.1 dB

Google Pixel 10a

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	February, 2025 yr	February, 2026 yr
Release Date	February, 2025 yr	March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($)	1099	499
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 90 W	No

Note

Xiaomi 15 Ultra:

The Chinese version of the Xiaomi 15 Ultra has a 6000 mAh battery, while the international model comes with 5410 mAh, leading to a noticeable difference in battery life.

Results

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

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Xiaomi 15 Ultra vs Google Pixel 10a

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Design & Build

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