Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 15 and Samsung Galaxy A10 - Which is better?

Xiaomi 15 vs Samsung Galaxy A10

93 out 100
Xiaomi 15
VS
32 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A10
Xiaomi 15
Samsung Galaxy A10

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 15 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.36 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Samsung Galaxy A10, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5400mAh vs 3400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A10
  • Lighter design: 168g vs 191g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 4/32 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 15 and Samsung Galaxy A10
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
Samsung Galaxy A10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED TFT LCD
Size 6.36 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1200x2670 pixels 720x1520 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 271 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 81.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 15
1508 nits
Samsung Galaxy A10
429 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %90 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz77 Hz
Response time1 ms22 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite2050:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 15], [Samsung Galaxy A10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.3 mm (6 in) 155.6 mm (6.13 in)
Width 71.2 mm (2.8 in) 75.6 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.08 mm (0.32 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 168 g (5.93 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 15
90.1 %
Samsung Galaxy A10
81.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 15 and Samsung Galaxy A10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 1600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 6/1.35 (Cortex-A53)
- 2/1.6 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon No
Graphics Adreno 830 Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 32
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 49.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 15
2934
Samsung Galaxy A10
482
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 15
8762
Samsung Galaxy A10
1526
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2934482
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)87621526
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24507n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 15]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 15
2620144
Samsung Galaxy A10
154328
CPU58472554317
GPU114238116914
Memory51940649685
UX37363233412
NanoReview Score2620144154328
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 15
20823
Samsung Galaxy A10
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 15]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 15
18292
Samsung Galaxy A10
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		 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 2 1
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		32 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 21 GB 9 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 3.1

Battery

Volume 5400 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 5 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (83% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 0:45 h 2:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 15
31:54
Samsung Galaxy A10
18:45
Web Browsing13:20 h07:21 h
Video Playback19:22 h10:56 h
Games07:10 h04:29 h
Standby Mode150 h94 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.6x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) No
Wide-angle lens 115 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length23 mm28 mm
SensorOmniVision OVX9000 Light Fusion 900n/a
Sensor size1/1.31n/a
Pixel size1.2 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
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 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length14 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 15
150
Samsung Galaxy A10
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 15
133
Samsung Galaxy A10
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 15
147
Samsung Galaxy A10
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview87n/a
Zoom152n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 15]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 2560x1920 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV32B CMOS
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 720p 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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
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
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/B3/B5/B8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
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 (B800/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a4
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 15
91.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy A10
86.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced October, 2024 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 757 130
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
Charger Included Yes 90 W n/a
* 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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