Xiaomi 15 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy A03s
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Xiaomi 15 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy A03s
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 15 Ultra
- + Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset
- + 6.73 inches display
- + 120 Hz refresh rate
- + 12 GB RAM
- + 50 megapixels main camera
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A03s
- + MediaTek Helio P35 chipset
- + 6.5 inches display
- + 2 GB RAM
- + 13 megapixels main camera
- + 5000 mAh battery
Pros & Cons
- Excellent display
- Strong camera system
- Flagship-level performance
- Great gaming capability
- Excellent battery life
- No 3.5mm headphone jack
"A high-end flagship Xiaomi 15 Ultra smartphone with strong performance (95/100), excellent display. Suited for flagship-tier daily use and demanding tasks."
- Reliable everyday smartphone
- Limited display quality
- Average camera performance
- Limited performance for demanding apps
- Older generation device
"A mid-range Samsung Galaxy A03s smartphone with capable battery (63/100). Suited for everyday tasks and casual use."
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Benchmarks
| Xiaomi 15 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy A03s | |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 9710 | 1521 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | 24339 | — |
| AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 3030376 | 193935 |
| GPU | 1097348 | 14063 |
| Memory | 440343 | 37405 |
| UX | 579894 | 56944 |
| Total Score | 3030376 | 193935 |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 2151 | — |
| Stability | 76% | — |
| Graphics test | 37 FPS | — |
| Graphics score | 9814 | — |
| 3DMark Solar Bay | 9814 | — |
| Section 1 | 42 FPS | — |
| Section 2 | 38 FPS | — |
| Section 3 | 32 FPS | — |
Specifications
| Specification | Xiaomi 15 Ultra ↗ | Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Type | AMOLED | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.73 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3200 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:09 | 20:09 |
| PPI | 522 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1600 nits | 400 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3200 nits | |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Screen protection | Xiaomi Shield Glass 2.0 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90% | 81.90% |
| Display features | #NAME? | |
| Display tests | ||
| RGB color space | 99.70% | 93.90% |
| PWM | 120 Hz | 806 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 43 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | 1126:01:00 |
| Peak brightness test (auto) | 1601 nits | 357 nits |
| Specification | Xiaomi 15 Ultra ↗ | Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.3 mm (6.35 inches) | 164.2 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 75.3 mm (2.96 inches) | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.35 mm (0.37 inches) | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) |
| Weight | 226 g (7.97 oz) | 196 g (6.91 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | No |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Silver, Green | White, Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | Average (2.61/5) | |
| Drop resistance | Good (C) · 90 drops | |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90% | 81.90% |
| Specification | Xiaomi 15 Ultra ↗ | Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| SoC | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | MediaTek Helio P35 |
| Max clock | 4320 MHz | 2350 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | No |
| GPU | ||
| Graphics | ||
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| FLOPS |
| Specification | Xiaomi 15 Ultra ↗ | Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| RAM | ||
| Ram Size | 12 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage | ||
| Storage size | ||
| Storage type | ||
| Memory Card |
| Specification | Xiaomi 15 Ultra ↗ | Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| OS updates | 4 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 7 years | 4 years |
| Specification | Xiaomi 15 Ultra ↗ | Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5410 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 90 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (80 W) | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | No |
| Bypass charging | No | |
| Fast charging | Yes (72% in 30 min) | Yes (15% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:51 hr | 3:38 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | |
| Battery life tests | ||
| Web browsing | 12:19 hr | 11:05 hr |
| Watching video | 18:43 hr | 15:35 hr |
| Gaming | 06:45 hr | 06:17 hr |
| Standby | 141 hr | 116 hr |
| General battery life | 30:03 hr | 25:37 hr |
| Specification | Xiaomi 15 Ultra ↗ | Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 2 MP |
| Zoom | Optical, 4.3x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 120FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 1920 FPS (1080p) | No |
| Angle of widest lens | 115° | |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 200 MP 3) Telephoto: 50 MP 4) Ultrawide: 50 MP 5) Depth | 1) Standard: 13 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Standard lens | ||
| Aperture | f/1.63 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 100 mm | |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP9 | |
| Sensor size | 1/1.4" (≈ 0.71 inch) | |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | ||
| Pixel size | 0.56 micron |
| Specification | Xiaomi 15 Ultra ↗ | Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 | 2560 x 1960 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV32B | CMOS |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
| Specification | Xiaomi 15 Ultra ↗ | Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Bluetooth version | 6 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| DisplayPort | Yes | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Network | ||
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 3G network | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19 | UMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900) |
| 4G network | LTE 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/18/19/20/26/28/34/38/39/40/41/42/48/66 | LTE B1(2100), B3(1800), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B20(800), B28(700), B38(2600), B40(2300), B41(2500) |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
| Specification | Xiaomi 15 Ultra ↗ | Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Speakers test | ||
| Max loudness | 92.1 dB | 86.5 dB |
| Specification | Xiaomi 15 Ultra ↗ | Samsung Galaxy A03s ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Flagship | Budget |
| Announced | 25-Feb | 21-Aug |
| Release date | 25-Feb | 21-Aug |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,099 | $159 |
| Sensors | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 90 W | Yes, 15 W |
