Xiaomi 15 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy A36 Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi 15 Ultra
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Samsung Galaxy A36
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Xiaomi 15 Ultra or Samsung Galaxy A36 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi 15 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy A36 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2025, February 27 | 2025, March 02 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 161.3 x 75.3 x 9.4 mm | 6.35 x 6.35 x 2.96 in | 162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm | 6.41 x 6.41 x 3.08 in | |
| Weight | 226 g | 7.97 oz | 195 g | 6.88 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, glass-fiber back or silicone polymer back (eco leather), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+) | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Silver Chrome, Green | Lavender, Black, White, Lime | |
| Battery | 6000 mAh, Si/C Li-Ion | 5000 mAh, | |
| Approximate price | 860 EUR | 380 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPO AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 68B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.73" in | 6.7" in | |
| Screen area | 108.9 cm2 | 110.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 89.7% | 86.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 3200 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 522 PPI | 385 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Xiaomi Shield Glass 2.0 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 3200 nits (peak) - |
- 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak) -Always-on display |
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Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Quad | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1.0"-type, 1.6µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -50 MP, f/1.8, 70mm (telephoto), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 3x optical zoom -200 MP, f/2.6, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS, 4.3x optical zoom -50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, dual pixel PDAF -TOF 3D, (depth) |
-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
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| Functions | Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lenses, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama, 67mm filter ring holder (optional) | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR 10-bit rec. (4K@60fps, 1080p) | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 153 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 158 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 134 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/3.14", 0.7µm | 12 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | |
| Functions | HDR, panorama | ||
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2 | Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) | - Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M) | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Adreno 830 | Adreno 710 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) | ||
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - China -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA - China |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5 | 5.4, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.07 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.53 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Two-way satellite communication - 90W Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.0, Quick Charge 3+ -80W Wireless charging -10W Reverse wireless charging - IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
- Circle to Search - 45W Fast charging, 66% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) |
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