Xiaomi 15 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra: Which one to get?

Two heavyweights are about to clash—Xiaomi 15 Ultra takes on the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra in a battle of the cameraphones. Check out this HEAD-TO-HEAD for the COMPLETE BREAKDOWN of how these two phones compare in terms of screen quality, battery life and charging speed, chipset performance, and camera image quality, all based on our extensive reviews. ▶ Read our detailed text comparison https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_15_ul... ▶ Check the phone's prices Galaxy S25 Ultra - https://geni.us/szafRjM https://www.gsmarena.com/where-to-buy... Note: This is an unbiased, non-sponsored review, but sales commissions may be earned from the link above. ▶ Check out the full phone's specs https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_15_ul... https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_gala... ▶ Check out how the phones sound: https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_15_ul... ▶ Get the GSMArena.com merch here: https://merch.gsmarena.com/ ******************** Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:41 - Design and build quality 01:41 - Screen specs and features 02:43 - Stereo speakers comparison 03:09 - Storage options 03:19 - IR blaster (Xiaomi 15 Ultra) 03:25 - Under-display fingerprint scanner (both phones) 03:31 - Android 15 and UI 04:19 - Software support 04:35 - Chipset and performance 04:52 - Benchmarks and thermals 05:18 - Battery endurance and charging speed 05:57 - Camera specs 06:27 - Main camera photo quality 07:32 - 3x zoom photo quality 07:57 - 4.3/5x zoom camera photo quality 08:45 - Ultrawide camera photo quality 09:08 - Closeups 09:22 - Selfies and selfie video quality 09:38 - Video quality 10:27 - Conclusion, pros and cons