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Samsung Galaxy M15 5G vs Vivo X500 Pro

Samsung Galaxy M15 5G
34.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Vivo X500 Pro
71.2Inno Score
21.8Performance46.7
35.1Display80.6
30.1Camera71.2
53.1Battery84
46.7Features100
1 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy M15 5G14 spec wins — Vivo X500 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

Vivo X500 Pro wins this phone face-off, 71.2 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in features (+53) and display (+45). 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 Samsung Galaxy M15 5G

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Vivo X500 Pro

  • Stronger performance score: 47 vs 22
  • Stronger display score: 81 vs 35
  • Stronger camera score: 71 vs 30
  • Stronger battery score: 84 vs 53
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 47

Display

Display comparison: Samsung Galaxy M15 5G versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecSamsung Galaxy M15 5GVivo X500 Pro
Screen size6.5 ″+2%6.36 ″
Panel typeSuper AMOLEDLTPO AMOLED
Resolution1080x23401216x2660
Pixel density396 ppi459 ppi+16%
Refresh rate90 Hz144 Hz+60%
Peak brightness800 nits4,500 nits+463%

Performance

Performance comparison: Samsung Galaxy M15 5G versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecSamsung Galaxy M15 5GVivo X500 Pro
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6100+MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
Geekbench 6 (single)699Bottom 12%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,866Bottom 11%—
RAM (max)8 GB12 GB+50%
Storage options128GB256/512GB/1TB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Samsung Galaxy M15 5G versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecSamsung Galaxy M15 5GVivo X500 Pro
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.57
Ultra-wide5 MP50 MP+900%
Telephoto—64 MP
Optical zoom—3.5 x
Max video1080p@30fps4K@240fps
Front camera13 MP50 MP+285%
OISNoYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Samsung Galaxy M15 5G versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecSamsung Galaxy M15 5GVivo X500 Pro
Capacity6,000 mAh6,510 mAh+9%
Wired charging25 W90 W+260%
Wireless charging0 W40 W

Design

Design comparison: Samsung Galaxy M15 5G versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecSamsung Galaxy M15 5GVivo X500 Pro
Weight217 g197 g+9%
Thickness9.3 mm8 mm+15%
IP rating—IP68/IP69

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Samsung Galaxy M15 5G versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecSamsung Galaxy M15 5GVivo X500 Pro
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.35.4
NFC—Yes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 3.2
eSIMNoYes

Software

Software comparison: Samsung Galaxy M15 5G versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecSamsung Galaxy M15 5GVivo X500 Pro
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 17 (OriginOS 7)
OS update pledge4 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: Samsung Galaxy M15 5G versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecSamsung Galaxy M15 5GVivo X500 Pro
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5mm jackYes—

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