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

Xiaomi 15 Ultra vs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

95 out 100
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
VS
82 out 100
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 15 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL, Manufactured in August, 2024with 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
  • Higher battery capacity: 5410mAh vs 5060mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Lighter design: 221g vs 226g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 15 Ultra and Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
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
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.73 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1344x2992 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 522 ppi 486 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 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 % 89.5 %
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 XL
2362 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %99 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 15 Ultra], [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.3 mm (6.35 in) 162.8 mm (6.41 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 9.35 mm (0.37 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 226 g (7.97 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
90 %
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 15 Ultra and Google Pixel 9 Pro XL 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 XL
1962
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
9065
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
4700
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30081962
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)90654700
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a6902
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 15 Ultra], [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
2544373
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
1292858
CPU558586395641
GPU1040161448762
Memory520300213528
UX425326235197
NanoReview Score25443731292858

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- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5410 mAh 5060 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 37 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) Yes (12 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (72% in 30 min) Yes (67% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:51 h 1:18 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
30:03
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
21:55
Web Browsing12:19 h11:42 h
Video Playback18:43 h10:46 h
Games06:45 h05:57 h
Standby Mode141 h92 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 4.3x Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.63f/1.7
Focal length23 mm25 mm
SensorSony LYT-900Samsung GN1
Sensor size1/1.01/1.31
Pixel size1.6 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix200 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.8
Focal length100 mm113 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KHP9Samsung S5KGM5
Sensor size1/1.41/2.55
Pixel size0.56 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.7
Focal length14 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN5Samsung S5KGM5
Sensor size1/2.761/2.55
Pixel size0.64 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
158
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
161
Video quality
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
134
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
152
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
153
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
158
Bokeh8075
Preview8986
Zoomn/a155
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 15 Ultra], [Google Pixel 9 Pro XL]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 42 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm 17 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV32B n/a
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/2.51
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/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2025 yr August, 2024 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr August, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 1099
MSRP ($) 1099 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- 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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