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

Xiaomi 15 Ultra vs Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

95 out 100
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
VS
77 out 100
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 15 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Manufactured in September, 2024 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4. 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 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Lighter design: 226g vs 257g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5410mAh vs 4650mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
  • Larger display: 8in

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 15 Ultra and Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
vs
Pixel 9 Pro Fold

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.73 in 8 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 2076x2152 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 1:1
Pixel density 522 ppi 373 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 2700 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
1599 nits
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
2083 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %98.5 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 15 Ultra], [Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.3 mm (6.35 in) 155.2 mm (6.11 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 150.2 mm (5.91 in)
Thickness 9.35 mm (0.37 in) 5.1 mm (0.2 in)
Weight 226 g (7.97 oz) 257 g (9.07 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IPX8
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Green		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
90 %
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 15 Ultra and Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold In benchmarks
Processor
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 1792 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
3008
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
2048
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
9065
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
4910
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30082048
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)90654910
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 15 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
2544373
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
1183110
CPU558586311982
GPU1040161442023
Memory520300200125
UX425326228980
NanoReview Score25443731183110

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 23.9 GB 27 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5410 mAh 4650 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 45 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) n/a
Fast Charging Yes (72% in 30 min) Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:51 h 1:36 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
30:03
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
19:45
Web Browsing12:19 h08:24 h
Video Playback18:43 h12:56 h
Games06:45 h05:05 h
Standby Mode141 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 4.3x Optical, 5x
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 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 ° 127 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 10.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 10.5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.63f/1.7
Focal length23 mm25 mm
SensorSony LYT-900n/a
Sensor size1/1.01/2.0
Pixel size1.6 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix200 MP108 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/3.1
Focal length100 mm112 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KHP9Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size1/1.41/3.2
Pixel size0.56 μm1.22 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP105 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/3.4
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
158
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
150
Video quality
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
134
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
131
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
153
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
141
Bokeh8055
Preview8977
Zoomn/a124
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 15 Ultra], [Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm 23 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV32B n/a
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/3.94
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
Autofocus No 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 6.0 5.3
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
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
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/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
92.1 dB
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
85.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2025 yr August, 2024 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr September, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 1799
MSRP ($) 1099 n/a
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.

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

Results

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

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