Skip to content
InnoReviews

Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Xiaomi 15

Samsung Galaxy S10
33.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Xiaomi 15

Xiaomi

Xiaomi 15
73.4Inno Score
28.9Performance76.7
35.4Display64.5
37.4Camera64.7
26.4Battery83.5
49.3Features78.7
4 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S1015 spec wins — Xiaomi 15

InnoReviews verdict

Xiaomi 15 wins this phone face-off, 73.4 to 33.4, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+57) and performance (+48). Samsung Galaxy S10 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 S10

  • 20% higher Pixel density: 550 ppi vs 460 ppi
  • 18% lower weight: 157 g vs 191 g
  • Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the Xiaomi 15

  • Stronger performance score: 77 vs 29
  • Stronger display score: 65 vs 35
  • Stronger camera score: 65 vs 37
  • Stronger battery score: 84 vs 26
  • Stronger features score: 79 vs 49

Display

Display comparison: Samsung Galaxy S10 versus Xiaomi 15
SpecSamsung Galaxy S10Xiaomi 15
Screen size6.1 ″6.36 ″+4%
Panel typeAMOLEDLTPO AMOLED
Resolution3040x14401200x2670
Pixel density550 ppi+20%460 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz+100%
Peak brightness800 nits3,200 nits+300%

Performance

Performance comparison: Samsung Galaxy S10 versus Xiaomi 15
SpecSamsung Galaxy S10Xiaomi 15
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 9820Snapdragon 8 Elite
AnTuTu—2,914,100Top 17%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—874,340Top 14%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,069,991Top 17%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—379,667Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—590,102Top 20%
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,972Top 15%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—9,330Top 12%
Wild Life Extreme stability—89 %Top 50%
RAM (max)8 GB12 GB+50%
Storage options128GB / 512GB256/512GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 4.0

Camera

Camera comparison: Samsung Galaxy S10 versus Xiaomi 15
SpecSamsung Galaxy S10Xiaomi 15
Main camera12 MP50 MP+317%
Main aperturef/1.5-2.4f/1.62
Ultra-wide16 MP50 MP+213%
Telephoto12 MP50 MP+317%
Optical zoom2 x2.6 x+30%
Max video4K@60fps8K@30fps
Front camera10 MP32 MP+220%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Samsung Galaxy S10 versus Xiaomi 15
SpecSamsung Galaxy S10Xiaomi 15
Capacity3,400 mAh5,240 mAh+54%
Wired charging15 W90 W+500%
Wireless charging15 W50 W+233%
Active use endurance—16.5 h

Design

Design comparison: Samsung Galaxy S10 versus Xiaomi 15
SpecSamsung Galaxy S10Xiaomi 15
Weight157 g+18%191 g
Thickness7.8 mm+3%8.1 mm
IP ratingIP68IP68
Frame materialAluminumAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Samsung Galaxy S10 versus Xiaomi 15
SpecSamsung Galaxy S10Xiaomi 15
5GNoYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.06.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.1USB-C 3.2
eSIMNoYes

Software

Software comparison: Samsung Galaxy S10 versus Xiaomi 15
SpecSamsung Galaxy S10Xiaomi 15
OS at launchAndroid 9 (One UI)Android 15 (HyperOS 2)
OS update pledge3 years4 years+33%

Audio

Audio comparison: Samsung Galaxy S10 versus Xiaomi 15
SpecSamsung Galaxy S10Xiaomi 15
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackYesNo

Related comparisons

Samsung Galaxy S10vs Infinix HOT 50VSSamsung Galaxy S10vs Redmi 13VSSamsung Galaxy S10vs POCO C75VSSamsung Galaxy S10vs iPhone 11VSXiaomi 15vs iPhone 17 ProVSXiaomi 15vs OPPO Find X8 ProVSXiaomi 15vs OPPO Find X8 UltraVSXiaomi 15vs POCO X8 Pro MaxVS

Try another matchup