Xiaomi 15 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

93 out 100

VS

88 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 15 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.36 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon), Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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 4300mAh
Infrared port
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 (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

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 15 and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 15

93

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

90

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 15

90

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

83

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 15

96

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

99

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 15

97

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

98

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 15

100

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

77

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 15

93

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

90

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 15

93

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

88

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Performance:

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Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.36 in	6.3 in
Resolution	1200x2670 pixels	1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	460 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1500 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	300 Hz	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	90.1 %	90.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 15

1508 nits

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

n/a

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)	149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width	71.2 mm (2.8 in)	71.7 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness	8.08 mm (0.32 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 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 - Blue - Pink - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 15

90.1 %

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

90.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 15 and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon) In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency	4320 MHz	4740 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M)) - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))	- 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance) - 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	3 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 830	Adreno 840
GPU Cores	1536	1536
GPU Frequency	1100 MHz	1200 MHz
FLOPS	3379.2 GFLOPS	3686.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 15

2934

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

3378

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 15

8762

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

11097

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2934	3378
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	8762	11097
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	24507	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 15], [Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 15

2620144

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

3586464

CPU	584725	1039672
GPU	1142381	1390228
Memory	519406	419821
UX	373632	736743
NanoReview Score	2620144	3586464

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi 15

20823

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 15]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi 15

18292

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Writing score	22508	n/a
Web score	18826	n/a
Video editing	8060	n/a
Data manipulation	14605	n/a
NanoReview Score	18292	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	n/a	5300 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 16
OS Size	21 GB	31.6 GB
UI Skin	HyperOS 2.0	One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume	5400 mAh	4300 mAh
Max Charging Power	90 W	25 W
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)	Li-ion
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
Full Charge Time	0:45 h	n/a

Battery Life

Xiaomi 15

31:54

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Web Browsing	13:20 h	n/a
Video Playback	19:22 h	n/a
Games	07:10 h	n/a
Standby Mode	150 h	n/a

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)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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 °	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 ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size	1/1.31	1/1.56 (0.64)
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	67 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN5	Samsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
Sensor size	1/2.76	1/3.94 (0.25)
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 IMX564
Sensor size	1/2.76	1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size	0.64 μm	1.4 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Xiaomi 15

150

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Video quality

Xiaomi 15

133

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 15

147

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

n/a

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

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 15]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	22 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV32B	Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size	1/3.14	1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1.12 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	5.4
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 - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	1
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	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19	UMTS 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/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Xiaomi 15

91.3 dB

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	October, 2024 yr	February, 2026 yr
Release Date	October, 2024 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	757	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	899
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

No clear favorite identified yet; updates may follow as new data arrives.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Xiaomi 15

3 (100%)

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Snapdragon)

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 3

Xiaomi 15 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (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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