Xiaomi 15 vs Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

93 out 100

VS

68 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 15 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.36 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon), Manufactured in February, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 15

Larger display: 6.36in
Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Higher battery capacity: 5400mAh vs 3700mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
Infrared port
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

Lighter design: 167g vs 191g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

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

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 15 and Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 15

93

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

79

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 15

90

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

76

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 15

96

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

60

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 15

97

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

52

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 15

100

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

55

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 15

93

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

85

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 15

93

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

68

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Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.36 in	6.1 in
Resolution	1200x2670 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	460 ppi	425 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes
Max brightness	1500 nits	780 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	300 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	90.1 %	88.6 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 15

1508 nits

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

976 nits

sRGB gamut	99.5 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 15]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	152.3 mm (6 in)	146 mm (5.75 in)
Width	71.2 mm (2.8 in)	70.6 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness	8.08 mm (0.32 in)	7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight	191 g (6.74 oz)	167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Silver - Green - Purple	- White - Black - Gray - Blue - Green - Pink - Purple - Yellow
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 15

90.1 %

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

88.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 15 and Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon) In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency	4320 MHz	3000 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) - 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	3 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 830	Adreno 730
GPU Cores	1536	1024
GPU Frequency	1100 MHz	818 MHz
FLOPS	3379.2 GFLOPS	1675.3 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 15

2934

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

1678

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 15

8762

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

4049

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2934	1678
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	8762	4049
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	24507	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 15], [Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 15

2620144

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

1131135

CPU	584725	314291
GPU	1142381	383126
Memory	519406	208684
UX	373632	225034
NanoReview Score	2620144	1131135

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi 15

20823

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

7438

Stability	n/a	49 %
Graphics Test	n/a	44 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	7438

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 15], [Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi 15

18292

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

13221

Writing score	22508	15032
Web score	18826	11517
Video editing	8060	7353
Data manipulation	14605	10622
NanoReview Score	18292	13221

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	21 GB	n/a
UI Skin	HyperOS 2.0	One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume	5400 mAh	3700 mAh
Max Charging Power	90 W	25 W
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (83% in 30 min)	Yes (63% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:45 h	1:03 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi 15

31:54

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

17:14

Web Browsing	13:20 h	06:06 h
Video Playback	19:22 h	10:26 h
Games	07:10 h	04:19 h
Standby Mode	150 h	89 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8160x6120 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 2.6x	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	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 (720p)	960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	115 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Focal length	23 mm	24 mm
Sensor	OmniVision OVX9000 Light Fusion 900	Samsung GN5
Sensor size	1/1.31	1/1.56
Pixel size	1.2 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	10 MP
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.4
Focal length	60 mm	70 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN5	Sony IMX772
Sensor size	1/2.76	1/3.94
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1 μm
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	14 mm	13 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN1	Sony IMX713
Sensor size	1/2.76	1/2.55
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1.4 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Xiaomi 15

150

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Video quality

Xiaomi 15

133

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 15

147

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Bokeh	75	n/a
Preview	87	n/a
Zoom	152	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 15]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	10 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	3872x2592 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	22 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV32B	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.14	1/3.24
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1.22 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 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	5.2
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 DP 1.2
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM B2/B3/B5/B8	GSM B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19	WCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), 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 (B/B(/B(1700/B1/B1)/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B1900)/B2100/B2100)/B2300)/B2500)/B2600))
LTE category	n/a	20
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Xiaomi 15

91.3 dB

Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	October, 2024 yr	February, 2022 yr
Release Date	October, 2024 yr	February, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($)	757	799
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 90 W	No

Results

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

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Xiaomi 15 vs Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Results

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