Xiaomi 15 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy M52 5G

95 out 100

VS

55 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 15 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Samsung Galaxy M52 5G, Manufactured in October, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. 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 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Infrared port
Built-in eSIM
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M52 5G

Lighter design: 173g vs 226g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 15 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy M52 5G

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

97

Samsung Galaxy M52 5G

71

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

95

Samsung Galaxy M52 5G

49

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

96

Samsung Galaxy M52 5G

40

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

96

Samsung Galaxy M52 5G

30

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

97

Samsung Galaxy M52 5G

73

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

98

Samsung Galaxy M52 5G

71

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

95

Samsung Galaxy M52 5G

55

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Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.73 in	6.7 in
Resolution	1440x3200 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	522 ppi	393 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	n/a	400 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	No
Touch Sampling Rate	300 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	90 %	86.4 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

1599 nits

Samsung Galaxy M52 5G

772 nits

sRGB gamut	99.7 %	95.9 %
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	235 Hz
Response time	1 ms	9 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 15 Ultra], [Samsung Galaxy M52 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.3 mm (6.35 in)	164.2 mm (6.46 in)
Width	75.3 mm (2.96 in)	76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness	9.35 mm (0.37 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	226 g (7.97 oz)	173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	No
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Silver - Green	- White - Black - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

90 %

Samsung Galaxy M52 5G

86.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 15 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy M52 5G In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency	4320 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M)) - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	3 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon 770
Graphics	Adreno 830	Adreno 642
GPU Cores	1536	512
GPU Frequency	1100 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	3379.2 GFLOPS	844 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

3008

Samsung Galaxy M52 5G

885

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

9065

Samsung Galaxy M52 5G

2700

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	3008	885
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	9065	2700

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 15 Ultra], [Samsung Galaxy M52 5G]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

2544373

Samsung Galaxy M52 5G

583065

CPU	558586	205859
GPU	1040161	149116
Memory	520300	91151
UX	425326	136939
NanoReview Score	2544373	583065

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

n/a

Samsung Galaxy M52 5G

2454

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	46.5 °C
Stability	n/a	98 %
Graphics Test	n/a	14 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	2454

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy M52 5G]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

n/a

Samsung Galaxy M52 5G

12268

Writing score	n/a	12577
Web score	n/a	11195
Video editing	n/a	7220
Data manipulation	n/a	9422
NanoReview Score	n/a	12268

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	- 6 GB - 8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	5333 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.1	UFS 2.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size	23.9 GB	26.4 GB
UI Skin	HyperOS 2.0	One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume	5410 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	90 W	25 W
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (80 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	No
Fast Charging	Yes (72% in 30 min)	Yes (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:51 h	1:48 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

30:03

Samsung Galaxy M52 5G

23:53

Web Browsing	12:19 h	08:17 h
Video Playback	18:43 h	14:07 h
Games	06:45 h	05:09 h
Standby Mode	141 h	129 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	64 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	9000x7000 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 4.3x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
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 (1080p)	240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	115 °	123 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 200 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP Depth	Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	64 MP
Aperture	f/1.63	f/1.8
Focal length	23 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony LYT-900	Samsung GW3
Sensor size	1/1.0	1/1.97
Pixel size	1.6 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

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	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	14 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN5	Sony IMX258
Sensor size	1/2.76	1/3.06
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

158

Samsung Galaxy M52 5G

n/a

Video quality

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

134

Samsung Galaxy M52 5G

n/a

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

153

Samsung Galaxy M52 5G

n/a

Bokeh	80	n/a
Preview	89	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 15 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	22 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV32B	Sony IMX616
Sensor size	1/3.14	n/a
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
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 6 (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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	6.0	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
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 - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Varies by region
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	Yes
2G Bands	GSM 2/3/5/8	GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
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/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	n/a	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

92.1 dB

Samsung Galaxy M52 5G

80.3 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	February, 2025 yr	September, 2021 yr
Release Date	February, 2025 yr	October, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($)	n/a	445
MSRP ($)	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	n/a

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 Samsung Galaxy M52 5G

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Design & Build

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