Galaxy S9 vs Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks and the SpecEagle AI verdict.
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AI Verdict
The Xiaomi 15 Ultra takes the overall edge with a 89/100 to 67/100 SpecEagle score, leading on Display, Camera, Performance, Battery, Build, Value. The Galaxy S9 counters on value.
SpecEagle subscores
83
Display
94
72
Camera
96
64
Performance
95
66
Battery
89
82
Build
92
64
Value
79
Category wins: Galaxy S9 0 · 6 Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Benchmarks
Test
A · Samsung
B · Xiaomi
AnTuTu v10
415,000
2,660,000▲
Geekbench 6 Single
845
3,090▲
Geekbench 6 Multi
2,080
10,000▲
3DMark Solar Bay
9.0
80.0▲
Full specifications
A · Samsung
B · Xiaomi
Type
Super AMOLED, 60 Hz, HDR10
LTPO AMOLED, 120 Hz, Dolby Vision
Size
5.8 inches
6.73 inches
Resolution
2,960 × 1,440 px (570 ppi)
3,200 × 1,440 px (522 ppi)
Protection
Gorilla Glass 5
Xiaomi Shield Glass
Peak brightness
—
3,200 nits
A · Samsung
B · Xiaomi
Main
12 MP, f/1.5–2.4 dual aperture, OIS
50 MP, f/1.63, 1-inch Sony LYT-900, OIS
Selfie
8 MP, f/1.7
32 MP, f/2.0
Video
4K @ 60 fps · 960 fps slow-mo
8K @ 30 fps · Leica profiles
Features
AR Emoji
—
Ultrawide
—
50 MP, f/2.2, 115° FoV
Telephoto
—
50 MP, f/1.8, 3× optical
Periscope
—
200 MP, f/2.6, 4.3× optical, Samsung HP9
A · Samsung
B · Xiaomi
Chipset
Snapdragon 845 / Exynos 9810 (10 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
8 cores
8 cores
GPU
Adreno 630 / Mali-G72
Adreno 830
RAM
4 GB
12 GB / 16 GB LPDDR5X
Storage
64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB · microSD
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB UFS 4.0
A · Samsung
B · Xiaomi
Capacity
3,000 mAh
5,410 mAh
Wired
15 W
90 W HyperCharge
Wireless
9 W
80 W
Choose Galaxy S9 if…
- Compact, premium body with IP68.
- Variable-aperture camera was clever for 2018.
- Sharp QHD+ AMOLED.
- Headphone jack and microSD.
Choose Xiaomi 15 Ultra if…
- One of the best phone camera systems ever — especially the 200 MP periscope.
- 1-inch main sensor delivers genuinely DSLR-like depth.
- 90 W wired + 80 W wireless charging.
- Bright, high-resolution Dolby Vision display.