General
Launch Date
March 02, 2025
March 11, 2025
Availability
Available Now
Available Now
OS
Android 15
Android 15
Custom UI
One UI 7
HyperOS 2
OS Updates
6 Years
4 Years
Security Updates
6 Years
6 Years
AI Features
Circle to Search, Best Face, Object Eraser, AI Select, Filters and more
HyperAI, Circle to Search, AI Write, AI translate, AI Erase Pro, AI Summary and more
Body
Dimensions
162.2 x 77.5 x 7.4 mm
152.3 x 71.2 x 8.1 mm
Thickness
7.4 mm
8.1 mm
Weight
198 g
189 g
Back Material
Gorilla Glass Victus+
Build Details
Aluminum Frame
Aluminum Alloy Frame
IP Rating
IP67 (dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min))
IP68 (dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min))
Display
Size
6.7 inches
6.36 inches
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR10+, Always-on display
LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, Dolby Vision, HDR10+
Refresh Rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Peak Brightness
1900 nits
3200 nits
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels
1200 x 2670 pixels
Pixel Density
385 ppi
460 ppi
Aspect Ratio
19.5:9
20:9
Screen to Body Ratio
87.7 %
90.0 %
Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus+
Performance
Chipset
Exynos 1580
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Process Size
4 nm
3 nm
CPU
Octa-core
1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720
3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720
4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520
Octa-core
2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L
6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M
GPU
Xclipse 540
Adreno 830
RAM & Storage
8GB 128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB 256GB (UFS 3.1)
12GB 256GB (UFS 3.1)
12GB 512GB (UFS 4.0)
RAM Type
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X
Expandable Memory
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS

12 MP
f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm

5 MP
f/2.4, (macro)
50 MP
f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, OmniVision Light Fusion 900, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

50 MP
f/2.0, 60mm (telephoto), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, S5KJN5, PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 2.6x optical zoom

50 MP
f/2.2, 14mm, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, Samsung S5KJN1
OIS
Yes
Yes
Features
Best Face, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lens, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video Recording
4K@30fps
1080p@30/60fps
8K@24/30fps
4K@24/30/60fps
1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps
720p@1920fps
Video Recording Features
gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
12 MP
f/2.2, (wide)
32 MP
f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/3.14", 0.7µm, OmniVision OV32B40
Selfie Features
HDR, panorama
Selfie Video Recording
4K@30fps
1080p@30/60fps
4K@30/60fps
1080p@30/60fps
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
Dual SIM
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM 1 5G Bands
12 Bands

FDD: N1, N3, N5, N7, N8, N20, N28
TDD: N38, N40, N41, N77, N78
19 Bands

FDD: N1, N2, N3, N5, N7, N8, N12, N20, N25, N26, N28
TDD: N38, N40, N41, N48, N66, N75, N77, N78
SIM 2 5G Bands
12 Bands

FDD: N1, N3, N5, N7, N8, N20, N28
TDD: N38, N40, N41, N77, N78
19 Bands

FDD: N1, N2, N3, N5, N7, N8, N12, N20, N25, N26, N28
TDD: N38, N40, N41, N48, N66, N75, N77, N78
VoLTE
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Details
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2, Display Port, OTG
Bluetooth
5.3
5.4
NFC
Yes
Yes
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
Infrared
No
No
UWB (Ultra Wideband)
No
No
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
5240 mAh
Type
Si/C Li-Ion
Removable
No
No
Wired charging
45W
90W
Charging Speed
65% in 30 min
Wireless Charging
No
50W
Reverse Wireless Charging
No
10W
Charger in the Box
No
Yes
Sound
Stereo Speakers
Yes
Yes
3.5mm Headphone Jack
No
No
FM Radio
No
No
Extra Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Under-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, compass, barometer
Others
Virtual Proximity Sensing
Colors and Pricing
Colors
Awesome Lightgray, Awesome Graphite, Awesome Olive
Black, White and Green
Price in India
₹41999
₹64999
FAQs

In this comparison, the Xiaomi 15 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3nm) performs better than the Samsung Galaxy A56 with the Exynos 1580 (4nm), thanks to its more efficient chipset.

The Samsung Galaxy A56 offers 6 years of OS updates, while the Xiaomi 15 provides 4 years. These phones will receive the same duration of security updates.

Both phones feature AMOLED displays. They have the same 120 Hz refresh rate. Xiaomi 15 also has a brighter display with 3200 nits, improving outdoor visibility. Notably, Xiaomi 15 has a higher resolution display, resulting in sharper visuals.

Xiaomi 15 has a larger 5240 mAh battery for longer usage. Xiaomi 15 supports faster wired charging at 90W. Xiaomi 15 supports wireless charging at 50W, while Samsung Galaxy A56 lacks this feature.

Xiaomi 15 offers better water and dust resistance with an IP68 rating.