Xiaomi 16 vs Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks and the SpecEagle AI verdict.
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AI Verdict
The Xiaomi 16 and Xiaomi 15 Ultra finish level on the SpecEagle score (89/100 each). The Xiaomi 16 leads on Performance, Battery, Value, while the Xiaomi 15 Ultra answers on Display, Camera, Build — pick on ecosystem and price.
SpecEagle subscores
86
Display
94
82
Camera
96
96
Performance
95
94
Battery
89
84
Build
92
88
Value
79
Category wins: Xiaomi 16 3 · 3 Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Benchmarks
Test
A · Xiaomi
B · Xiaomi
AnTuTu v10
3,300,000▲
2,660,000
Geekbench 6 Single
3,400▲
3,090
Geekbench 6 Multi
10,300▲
10,000
3DMark Solar Bay
106.0▲
80.0
Full specifications
A · Xiaomi
B · Xiaomi
Type
LTPO OLED, 120 Hz, 1.5K flat
LTPO AMOLED, 120 Hz, Dolby Vision
Size
6.3 inches
6.73 inches
Resolution
~2,670 × 1,200 px
3,200 × 1,440 px (522 ppi)
Peak brightness
—
3,200 nits
Protection
—
Xiaomi Shield Glass
A · Xiaomi
B · Xiaomi
Main
50 MP OV50Q, f/1.6
50 MP, f/1.63, 1-inch Sony LYT-900, OIS
Telephoto
50 MP
50 MP, f/1.8, 3× optical
Ultrawide
50 MP
50 MP, f/2.2, 115° FoV
Selfie
50 MP AF
32 MP, f/2.0
Periscope
—
200 MP, f/2.6, 4.3× optical, Samsung HP9
Video
—
8K @ 30 fps · Leica profiles
A · Xiaomi
B · Xiaomi
Chipset
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
RAM
12 / 16 GB LPDDR5X
12 GB / 16 GB LPDDR5X
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB UFS 4.0
CPU
—
8 cores
GPU
—
Adreno 830
A · Xiaomi
B · Xiaomi
Capacity
7,000 mAh
5,410 mAh
Wired
100 W
90 W HyperCharge
Wireless
50 W
80 W
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 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.