Xiaomi 16 vs Galaxy S25 Ultra
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks and the SpecEagle AI verdict.
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AI Verdict
The Xiaomi 16 and Galaxy S25 Ultra finish level on the SpecEagle score (89/100 each). The Xiaomi 16 leads on Performance, Battery, Value, while the Galaxy S25 Ultra answers on Display, Camera, Build — pick on ecosystem and price.
SpecEagle subscores
86
Display
96
82
Camera
93
96
Performance
94
94
Battery
88
84
Build
93
88
Value
78
Category wins: Xiaomi 16 3 · 3 Galaxy S25 Ultra
Benchmarks
Test
A · Xiaomi
B · Samsung
AnTuTu v10
3,300,000▲
2,580,000
Geekbench 6 Single
3,400▲
3,050
Geekbench 6 Multi
10,300▲
9,900
3DMark Solar Bay
106.0▲
78.0
Full specifications
A · Xiaomi
B · Samsung
Type
LTPO OLED, 120 Hz, 1.5K flat
LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120 Hz, HDR10+
Size
6.3 inches
6.9 inches
Resolution
~2,670 × 1,200 px
3,120 × 1,440 px (498 ppi)
Peak brightness
—
2,600 nits
Protection
—
Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Always-on
—
Yes
A · Xiaomi
B · Samsung
Main
50 MP OV50Q, f/1.6
200 MP, f/1.7, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
Telephoto
50 MP
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Ultrawide
50 MP
50 MP, f/1.9, 120° FoV
Selfie
50 MP AF
12 MP, f/2.2
Telephoto 1
—
10 MP, f/2.4, 3× optical
Telephoto 2
—
50 MP, f/3.4, 5× optical
Video
—
8K @ 30 fps · 4K @ 120 fps
A · Xiaomi
B · Samsung
Chipset
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy (3 nm)
RAM
12 / 16 GB LPDDR5X
12 GB LPDDR5X
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB UFS 4.0
CPU
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8 cores (2 × 4.47 GHz + 6 × 3.53 GHz)
GPU
—
Adreno 830
A · Xiaomi
B · Samsung
Capacity
7,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired
100 W
45 W
Wireless
50 W
15 W Qi2
Reverse
—
4.5 W wireless
Choose Xiaomi 16 if…
- First to ship Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.
- Huge 7,000 mAh in a compact 6.3" body.
- 100 W wired + 50 W wireless.
- Triple 50 MP + 50 MP AF selfie.
Choose Galaxy S25 Ultra if…
- The most versatile camera system on any phone — four useful focal lengths.
- Seven years of OS updates matches Apple for longevity.
- Gorilla Armor 2 glass is the most scratch- and glare-resistant around.
- Built-in S Pen still has no real equivalent elsewhere.