Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 15 Ultra and Vivo X90 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi 15 Ultra vs Vivo X90 Pro

95 out 100
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
VS
77 out 100
Vivo X90 Pro
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Vivo X90 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 15 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Vivo X90 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9200. 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 4870mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Vivo X90 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Lighter design: 214.85g vs 226g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 15 Ultra and Vivo X90 Pro
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
Vivo X90 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.73 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 522 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
1599 nits
Vivo X90 Pro
933 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz60 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 15 Ultra], [Vivo X90 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.3 mm (6.35 in) 164.07 mm (6.46 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 74.53 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 9.35 mm (0.37 in) 9.34 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 226 g (7.97 oz) 214.85 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Green		 - Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
90 %
Vivo X90 Pro
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 15 Ultra and Vivo X90 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite MediaTek Dimensity 9200
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 3050 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 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.05 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 690
Graphics Adreno 830 Mali-G715 Immortalis MP11
GPU Cores 1536 2112
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 3590.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
3008
Vivo X90 Pro
2058
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
9065
Vivo X90 Pro
5465
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30082058
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)90655465
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 15 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
2544373
Vivo X90 Pro
1507117
CPU558586375722
GPU1040161537522
Memory520300294299
UX425326299574
NanoReview Score25443731507117
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
n/a
Vivo X90 Pro
12376
Max Surface Temp.n/a31 °C
Stabilityn/a94 %
Graphics Testn/a73 fps
Graphics Scoren/a12376
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo X90 Pro]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 8 GB
- 12 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 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 23.9 GB 35 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Funtouch OS 13

Battery

Volume 5410 mAh 4870 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 120 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (72% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 9 min)
Full Charge Time 0:51 h 0:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
30:03
Vivo X90 Pro
19:53
Web Browsing12:19 h08:13 h
Video Playback18:43 h12:57 h
Games06:45 h05:37 h
Standby Mode141 h87 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 503 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 4.3x Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Up to 24FPS
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) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 115 ° 108 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50.3 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP503 MP
Aperturef/1.63f/1.8
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSony LYT-900Sony IMX989
Sensor size1/1.01/1
Pixel size1.6 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/1.6
Focal length100 mm50 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KHP9Sony IMX758
Sensor size1/1.41/2.4
Pixel size0.56 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length14 mm16 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN5Sony IMX663
Sensor size1/2.761/2.93
Pixel size0.64 μm1.22 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
158
Vivo X90 Pro
133
Video quality
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
134
Vivo X90 Pro
133
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
153
Vivo X90 Pro
136
Bokeh8070
Preview8971
Zoomn/a141
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 15 Ultra], [Vivo X90 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length 22 mm 24 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV32B Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.8 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 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 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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8
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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
92.1 dB
Vivo X90 Pro
92.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2025 yr November, 2022 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr December, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 800
MSRP ($) 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 Yes 120 W

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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