Xiaomi Mi 5 vs Galaxy S25 Ultra
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks and the SpecEagle AI verdict.
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AI Verdict
The Galaxy S25 Ultra takes the overall edge with a 89/100 to 52/100 SpecEagle score, leading on Display, Camera, Performance, Battery, Build, Value. The Xiaomi Mi 5 counters on value.
SpecEagle subscores
60
Display
96
56
Camera
93
44
Performance
94
54
Battery
88
66
Build
93
74
Value
78
Category wins: Xiaomi Mi 5 0 · 6 Galaxy S25 Ultra
Benchmarks
Test
A · Xiaomi
B · Samsung
AnTuTu v10
145,000
2,580,000▲
Geekbench 6 Single
430
3,050▲
Geekbench 6 Multi
1,150
9,900▲
3DMark Solar Bay
3.0
78.0▲
Full specifications
A · Xiaomi
B · Samsung
Type
IPS LCD, 60 Hz
LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120 Hz, HDR10+
Size
5.15 inches
6.9 inches
Resolution
1,920 × 1,080 px (428 ppi)
3,120 × 1,440 px (498 ppi)
Protection
Gorilla Glass 4
Corning Gorilla Armor 2
Peak brightness
—
2,600 nits
Always-on
—
Yes
A · Xiaomi
B · Samsung
Main
16 MP, f/2.0, 4-axis OIS
200 MP, f/1.7, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
Selfie
4 MP, f/2.0
12 MP, f/2.2
Video
4K @ 30 fps
8K @ 30 fps · 4K @ 120 fps
Ultrawide
—
50 MP, f/1.9, 120° FoV
Telephoto 1
—
10 MP, f/2.4, 3× optical
Telephoto 2
—
50 MP, f/3.4, 5× optical
A · Xiaomi
B · Samsung
Chipset
Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy (3 nm)
CPU
Quad-core
8 cores (2 × 4.47 GHz + 6 × 3.53 GHz)
GPU
Adreno 530
Adreno 830
RAM
3 GB / 4 GB
12 GB LPDDR5X
Storage
32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB UFS 4.0
A · Xiaomi
B · Samsung
Capacity
3,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired
~18 W Quick Charge 3.0
45 W
Wireless
No
15 W Qi2
Reverse
—
4.5 W wireless
Choose Xiaomi Mi 5 if…
- Flagship Snapdragon 820 at a remarkable price.
- Very light and compact at 129 g.
- 4-axis OIS camera — rare for the price.
- Glass-and-metal build.
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.