POCO F9 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy M15 5G
64.4Performance21.8
84.3Display35.1
78.2Camera30.1
92Battery53.1
78.7Features46.7
15 spec wins — POCO F9 Ultra2 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy M15 5G
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F9 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 78.1 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in display (+49) and camera (+48). Samsung Galaxy M15 5G still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the POCO F9 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 64 vs 22
- Stronger display score: 84 vs 35
- Stronger camera score: 78 vs 30
- Stronger battery score: 92 vs 53
- Stronger features score: 79 vs 47
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy M15 5G
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy M15 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.9 ″+6% | 6.5 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2608x1200 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 416 ppi+5% | 396 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 185 Hz+106% | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits+463% | 800 nits |
Performance
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy M15 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 699Bottom 12% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 1,866Bottom 11% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB | 128GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy M15 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+300% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.68 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP+900% | 5 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 5 x | — |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+146% | 13 MP |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy M15 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8,050 mAh+34% | 6,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 100 W+300% | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | 50 W | 0 W |
Design
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy M15 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 235 g | 217 g+8% |
| Thickness | 8.7 mm+6% | 9.3 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy M15 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | — |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy M15 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) | Android 14 |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy M15 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |