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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 80.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 13 | Android 14 |
| 2023-09-15 | 2024-10-29 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.00 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | -- |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2670 x 1200 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 3200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 10.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 830 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | -- |
| -- | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5400mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 7.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 15 has a general score of 80.6, which is a little bit better than the Fairphone 5's score of 75.5. These phones have Android operating system, but the Xiaomi 15 has a newer 14 version and Fairphone 5 has Android 13, so it offers some nice extra features and increased performance. Xiaomi 15's construction is newer, somewhat lighter and thinner than the Fairphone 5.
Fairphone 5 features a much more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi 15, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Xiaomi 15 features a much better looking screen than Fairphone 5, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1200 x 2670px, it also counts with a way brighter screen and a quite higher amount of pixels per display inch.
The Xiaomi 15 and Fairphone 5 both feature very similar memory capacity for applications and games, both of them have the same 256 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi 15 counts with better battery performance than Fairphone 5, because it has a 5400mAh battery size. The Xiaomi 15 takes greater photos and videos than Fairphone 5, and although they both have a camera in the back with a 50 megapixels resolution, the Xiaomi 15 also has a larger camera aperture to capture better photos and videos in low light situations.
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