Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 (SM-G525F/DS) vs Xiaomi 15 (Global 256GB/12GB)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Xcover 5 vs Xiaomi 15 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.3"
PLS
PLS
720x1480
16
MP
MP
5mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3000
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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6.36"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1200x2670
50
MP
MP
32mp
12GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
5240
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Xiaomi 15 (Global 256GB/12GB)
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6 Advantages 
33 Advantages | 20 Common items in both devices |
| Dual-LED flash |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| BSI sensor |
| HDR photo on both cameras / HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +13 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Xcover 5 (SM-G525F/DS) | Xiaomi 15 (Global 256GB/12GB) | |
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| Model | Galaxy Xcover 5 (SM-G525F/DS) | Xiaomi 15 (Global 256GB/12GB) |
| Other model names | Galaxy Xcover5 SM-G525F/Dual-SIM | Xiaomi 15 24129PN74G, 24129PN74I |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Release date | 3/12/2021, Announced: 3/4/2021 | 10/29/2024 |
| Depth | 9.2 millimeters (0.36 inches) | 8.4 millimeters (0.33 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 71.6 x 147.1 millimeters (2.82 x 5.79 in) | 71.2 x 152.3 millimeters (2.8 x 6 in) |
| Weight | 172 grams (6.02 ounces) | 192 grams (6.72 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Aluminum body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | IP68 certified: dust/waterproof over 1.5 meters and 30min. MIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant. | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Xcover 5 (SM-G525F/DS) | Xiaomi 15 (Global 256GB/12GB) | |
| Display type | TFT PLS | LTPO AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5.3" inches | 6.36" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~67.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~90% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1480 pixels (18.5:9) | 1200x2670 pixels (20:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 311 PPI | 460 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 68 billion |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 5 | Dragon Crystal Glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 120Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | 3200nits[peak] Dolby Vision/HDR10+ Touch Sampling Rate: 300Hz |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Xcover 5 (SM-G525F/DS) | Xiaomi 15 (Global 256GB/12GB) | |
| System version | Android 11 | Android 15 |
| Firmware update | Android 14 | feature not registered |
| User Interface | One UI 3.1 / 4.1 / 5.1 / 6.0 | HyperOS 2 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Xcover 5 (SM-G525F/DS) | Xiaomi 15 (Global 256GB/12GB) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 850 (8nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (SM8750-AB) (3nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Octa-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 4.32GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L (Dual-core) 6x 3.53GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M (Hexa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-G52 MP1 | Qualcomm Adreno 830 (1100MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 2534643 (v10) Geekbench: 9419 (v6) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Xcover 5 (SM-G525F/DS) | Xiaomi 15 (Global 256GB/12GB) | |
| RAM memory | 4GB LPDDR4X | 12GB LPDDR5X |
| Internal storage | 64GB (46GB available) eMMC 5.1 | 256GB (220GB available) UFS 4.0 |
| External storage | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Xcover 5 (SM-G525F/DS) | Xiaomi 15 (Global 256GB/12GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 300/150 Mbps | 3000/1024 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat7 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE | LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 75, 77, 78) |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6 |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Secondary 4G network | LTE Cat7 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE | LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48) VoLTE |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6 |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy Xcover 5 (SM-G525F/DS) | Xiaomi 15 (Global 256GB/12GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 16 megapixels | (triple camera) 50 megapixels 50MP telephoto f/2.060mm1/2.76"0.64µmPDAFOIS2.6x-optical-zoom 50MP ultrawide f/2.214mm115°1/2.76"0.64µm |
| Main camera resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 8K UHD (7680x4320) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.8 (aperture) | f/1.6 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 23mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/1.31" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.2µm pixel |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Digital and optical zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 8K@24/30fps (HDR) 4K@24/30/60fps (HDR10+, 10-bit Dolby Vision HDR, 10-bit LOG) 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps 720p@1920fps Leica Summilux |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Xcover 5 (SM-G525F/DS) | Xiaomi 15 (Global 256GB/12GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 6528x4896 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 21mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3.14" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 0.7µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy Xcover 5 (SM-G525F/DS) | Xiaomi 15 (Global 256GB/12GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Stereo sound 24-bit/192kHz Dolby Atmos Hi-Res |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 4 microphones |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Xcover 5 (SM-G525F/DS) | Xiaomi 15 (Global 256GB/12GB) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Type-C reversible connector |
| TV output | USB Type-C (reversible) | USB Type-C (reversible) |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 6.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be [wifi7/6E/6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Xcover 5 (SM-G525F/DS) | Xiaomi 15 (Global 256GB/12GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock 2D Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Xcover 5 (SM-G525F/DS) | Xiaomi 15 (Global 256GB/12GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Si: lithium-silicon (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3000 mAh | 5240 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 15W Wired fast charging | 90W Wired fast charging Reverse charging by cable Quick Charge 3+ USB Power Delivery 3.0 |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | 50W Qi Wireless charging (Qi/WPC) 10W Reverse wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Xcover 5 (SM-G525F/DS) | Xiaomi 15 (Global 256GB/12GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Glove Touch | • Colors: Black, White, Green, Lilac, Liquid Silver • Xiaomi HyperAI |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Xcover 5 (SM-G525F/DS) | Xiaomi 15 (Global 256GB/12GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.699W/kg (head), 1.272W/kg (body) | 0.99W/kg (head), 1W/kg (body) |