Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 15 and Samsung Galaxy A54 5G - Which is better?

Xiaomi 15 vs Samsung Galaxy A54 5G

93 out 100
Xiaomi 15
VS
62 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Xiaomi 15
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 15 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.36 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Samsung Galaxy A54 5G, Manufactured in March, 2023with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 202g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5400mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
  • Larger display: 6.4in

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 15 and Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
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 A54 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.36 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1200x2670 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1500 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 82.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 15
1508 nits
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
983 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz253 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 15], [Samsung Galaxy A54 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.3 mm (6 in) 158.2 mm (6.23 in)
Width 71.2 mm (2.8 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.08 mm (0.32 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 15
90.1 %
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
82.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 15 and Samsung Galaxy A54 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Samsung Exynos 1380
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 830 Mali-G68 MP5
GPU Cores 1536 160
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 949 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 303.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 15
2934
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
1007
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 15
8762
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
2797
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)29341007
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)87622797
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24507n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 15]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 15
2620144
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
596626
CPU584725190017
GPU1142381135775
Memory519406114456
UX373632156378
NanoReview Score2620144596626
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 15
20823
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
2818
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.6 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a16 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2818
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 15], [Samsung Galaxy A54 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 15
18292
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
12704
Writing score2250815925
Web score1882610371
Video editing80607240
Data manipulation1460510049
NanoReview Score1829212704

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 21 GB 28 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5400 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 25 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) Yes (56% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:45 h 1:03 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 15
31:54
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
21:52
Web Browsing13:20 h08:04 h
Video Playback19:22 h14:16 h
Games07:10 h05:24 h
Standby Mode150 h106 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.6x 79
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 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 115 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorOmniVision OVX9000 Light Fusion 900Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.311/1.56
Pixel size1.2 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase 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 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung S5K3L6
Sensor size1/2.761/3.06
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 15
150
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
106
Video quality
Xiaomi 15
133
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
115
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 15
147
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
107
Bokeh7555
Preview8753
Zoom152n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 15], [Samsung Galaxy A54 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 6464x4864 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV32B Sony IMX616
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 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
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 Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM B2/B3/B5/B8GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19UMTS 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/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 15
91.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
88.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr March, 2023 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 757 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 490
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W No

Note

Samsung Galaxy A54 5G:

Only phones with model numbers SM-A546B and SM-A546E support eSIM.

* 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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