Xiaomi 15 Ultra vs. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

11 March 2025
Two different takes on the Ultra smartphone clash once again.

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  • Anonymous
  • Nu7
  • 12 Mar 2025

Xiaomi as a name in the industry is shapening up (though I think they need more than this)... Samsung on the other hand are easily recommendable (facts from the branding name)

Those who may try to afford a xiaomi like this, to the vast majority is like gambling with their savings (probably investment) knowing it's chinese
Those who are sure to afford, vast majority goes after name (aka branding) it's either an Apple or Galaxy 😂

Lastly, I kept this sounding on repeat from year to year, almost every Ultra from Samsung defines how an all round premium device should be. And this stands true because it's hard to say the latest or previous are totally poor on a particular area compared to their rivals.

    S25 Ultra here cheaper than Xiaomi 15 Ultra ... so you know the answer.

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      • Anonymous
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      • 12 Mar 2025

      Anonymous, 12 Mar 2025Gsmarena should better report the battery drain and many bu... moreDidn't report the dead motherboard issues of 11 series.
      Same issue of LG G3 had.

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        • Anonymous
        • 0p}
        • 12 Mar 2025

        Better buy a Rx100 vii + Moto Edge 50 Fusion instead for price of any of these.
        Also have dinner out for 1 week.

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          • Anonymous
          • IDt
          • 12 Mar 2025

          Samsung S25 Ultra is a mid-range phone with the top of the line processor. Outdated display, outdated camera. Outdated battery with outdated charging speed. All of that for ridicilous price with ridiculous profit margin right in the Samsung pockets.

            Lister, 12 Mar 2025Looks like you get a similar camera experience, an S-Pen, p... moreMarginally better cameras, yeah sure.🤣🤣

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              • Luke
              • xIj
              • 12 Mar 2025

              To me the comparison end up in 2 words: one can run and finish a test, the other can't.
              Also with regards to Xiaomi notes..
              That's an insult, a paint+wordpad software that can't even export the notes out of Xiaomi Cloud.. ffs

                alski10, 12 Mar 2025I take a lot of pictures and I'll take the Samsung + a... moreIf contradiction was a comment.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • ps8
                  • 12 Mar 2025

                  Gsmarena should better report the battery drain and many bugs from the 15 ultra

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                    • Lister
                    • pLd
                    • 12 Mar 2025

                    Looks like you get a similar camera experience, an S-Pen, plus better software for a cheaper price. Sorry, the Xiaomi Ultra is great, but a marginally better camera just isn't worth choosing over the S25. Maybe next year.

                      I take a lot of pictures and I'll take the Samsung + a much better dedicated camera, over a Xiaomi that has a slightly better camera

                        AppleBoyCatDinosaur, 12 Mar 2025Why are you everywhere on this site ? I seriously hope you&... moreWe're simply very devoted to this site 😂 I feel like some of us should be getting paid by now

                          The real Ultra vs a phone that's just called an Ultra.

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                            • nTd
                            • 12 Mar 2025

                            A real flagship camera phone vs. a mid-range with a toothpick...

                              jiyen235, 12 Mar 2025Scamsung vs Scam miWhy "Scam mi"?

                                jiyen235, 12 Mar 2025Scamsung vs Scam miWhy are you everywhere on this site ? I seriously hope you're part of gsmarena team or something, else you need to touch some grass

                                  jiyen235, 12 Mar 2025Scamsung vs Scam miScam mi seems a bit more reasonable, at least this time around 😂

                                    Scamsung vs Scam mi

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • rJW
                                      • 12 Mar 2025

                                      Samsung spoiling pricing strategy in smartphone business.

                                      All other smartphone companies following Samsung path.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • JHk
                                        • 12 Mar 2025

                                        The review makes the mistake to compare the Xiaomi 15 Ultra 's camera at 8.6x, where it likely uses 4-1 analog binning. It should have been used at the same field of view as the S25 Ultra.
                                        At the official presentation, Xiaomi advertised its image quality at 17.2x and I tested in a store that in auto mode there is a tiny bit more detail at approximately 18x in comparison with 8.6x.