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

Xiaomi 15 vs Google Pixel 9

93 out 100
Xiaomi 15
VS
79 out 100
Google Pixel 9
Xiaomi 15
Google Pixel 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 15 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.36 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Google Pixel 9, Manufactured in August, 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
  • Larger display: 6.36in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 198g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5400mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi 15 and Google Pixel 9
    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
    vs
    Google Pixel 9

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED OLED
    Size 6.36 in 6.3 in
    Resolution 1200x2670 pixels 1080x2424 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 460 ppi 422 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 1500 nits 2700 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 87.1 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi 15
    1508 nits
    Google Pixel 9
    2225 nits
    sRGB gamut99.5 %99 %
    PWM (Flicker)120 Hz120 Hz
    Response time1 ms1 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 15], [Google Pixel 9]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 152.3 mm (6 in) 152.8 mm (6.02 in)
    Width 71.2 mm (2.8 in) 72 mm (2.83 in)
    Thickness 8.08 mm (0.32 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
    Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP68
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Silver
    - Green
    - Purple    		 - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Pink
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi 15
    90.1 %
    Google Pixel 9
    87.1 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi 15 and Google Pixel 9 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
    2934
    Google Pixel 9
    1832
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi 15
    8762
    Google Pixel 9
    4579
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)29341832
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)87624579
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)245076389
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 15], [Google Pixel 9]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi 15
    2620144
    Google Pixel 9
    1074252
    CPU584725237029
    GPU1142381449828
    Memory519406189059
    UX373632198336
    NanoReview Score26201441074252
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi 15
    20823
    Google Pixel 9
    n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 15]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi 15
    18292
    Google Pixel 9
    n/a
    Writing score22508n/a
    Web score18826n/a
    Video editing8060n/a
    Data manipulation14605n/a
    NanoReview Score18292n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 12 GB
    - 16 GB    		 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency n/a 4200 MHz
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB    		- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
    OS Size 21 GB 19 GB
    UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Stock Android

    Battery

    Volume 5400 mAh 4700 mAh
    Max Charging Power 90 W 27 W
    Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (12 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
    Fast Charging Yes (83% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:45 h 1:25 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi 15
    31:54
    Google Pixel 9
    22:26
    Web Browsing13:20 h10:01 h
    Video Playback19:22 h13:38 h
    Games07:10 h05:41 h
    Standby Mode150 h98 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 2.6x Digital
    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 (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 115 ° 123 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 48 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
    Focal length23 mm24 mm
    SensorOmniVision OVX9000 Light Fusion 900Samsung GNK
    Sensor size1/1.311/1.31
    Pixel size1.2 μm1.2 μm
    AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix50 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.0n/a
    Focal length60 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
    Sensor size1/2.76n/a
    Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
    StabilizationOpticaln/a
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix50 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/1.7
    Focal length14 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
    Sensor size1/2.761/2.55
    Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Xiaomi 15
    150
    Google Pixel 9
    161
    Video quality
    Xiaomi 15
    133
    Google Pixel 9
    150
    Overall camera score
    Xiaomi 15
    147
    Google Pixel 9
    154
    Bokeh7575
    Preview8783
    Zoom152132
    Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 15], [Google Pixel 9]

    Front camera

    Matrix 32 MP 105 MP
    Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3648x2736 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
    Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.22 μm
    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 5.4 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 B2/B3/B5/B8GSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
    3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19UMTS/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 Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi 15
    91.3 dB
    Google Pixel 9
    87.7 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced October, 2024 yr August, 2024 yr
    Release Date October, 2024 yr August, 2024 yr
    Launch Price ($) 757 799
    Sensors - 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
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

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

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