Xiaomi Poco M6 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A15 5G

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.74-inch Xiaomi Poco M6 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus) that was released on December 22, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, which is powered by the same chip. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
  • 52% higher pixel density (396 vs 260 PPI)
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 13
  • Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco M6 5G and Samsung Galaxy A15 5G crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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4 / 64 GB
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4 / 64 GB
120.9
(Excellent)
Value Index
53.8
(Average)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.74 inches 6.5 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels 1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
PPI 260 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 600 nits 800 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 83.7% 84.4%
Display features - - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space - 99%
PWM - 90 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
790 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 168 mm (6.61 inches) 160.1 mm (6.3 inches)
Width 78 mm (3.07 inches) 76.8 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 inches) 8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Waterproof No No
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Blue Black, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
83.7%
84.4%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Poco M6 5G and Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
Max clock 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache 2 MB 2 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MC2 Mali-G57 MC2
GPU shading units 64 64
GPU clock 962 MHz 962 MHz
FLOPS ~123.1 GFLOPS ~123.1 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Poco M6 5G and Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
1788
1957
Compute Score (GPU)
1248
1263
Compute Score (GPU) 1248 1263
Single-core score 682 675
Multi-core score 1788 1957
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
507519
507542
CPU 191808 217616
GPU 56094 41857
Memory 97736 108852
UX 161881 139217
Total score 507519 507542
Samples Less than 3 [6 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Stability - 97%
Graphics test - 1 FPS
Graphics score - 132
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
8873
Web score 8447 8902
Video editing 4547 4692
Photo editing 18379 15554
Data manipulation 7341 7068
Writing score 11661 10187

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
No benchmark results yet
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-17 -> BulboAnTuTu 12608209
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-14 -> BulboAnTuTu 12608209
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-15 (Julian Ludwig)Geekbench 6 GPU1245
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-15 (Julian Ludwig)Geekbench 6 CPU675 / 1791
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-01 (Gota)Geekbench 6 CPU675 / 1957

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 64 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 13 Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)
ROM MIUI 14 One UI 7.0
OS size - 20 GB
OS updates - 2 years
Security updates - 3 years

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 18 W 25 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes (28% in 30 min) Yes (51% in 30 min)
Full charging time 2:09 hr 1:23 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 10:02 hr
Watching video - 13:42 hr
Gaming - 07:43 hr
Standby - 97 hr
General battery life
22:46 hr

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8160 x 6144 8160 x 6120
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion - 120 FPS (720p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length 28 mm 26 mm
Sensor - Hynix Hi5022Q
Sensor size - 1/2.8" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size - 0.64 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution - 5 MP
Aperture - f/2.2
Focal length - 17 mm
Sensor - SmartSense SC501CS
Sensor size - 1/5" (β‰ˆ 0.2 inch)
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Stabilization - Digital
Macro lens
Image resolution - 2 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Sensor - GalaxyCore GC02M1
Stabilization - No

Selfie camera

Megapixels 5 megapixels 13 megapixels
Image resolution - 4160 x 3120
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length - 26 mm
Sensor CMOS GalaxyCore GC013A
Sensor size - 1/3.06" (β‰ˆ 0.33 inch)
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No No
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* - Depends on the region
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced December 2023 December 2023
Release date December 2023 December 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $115 $199
Successor - Xiaomi Poco M8 5G - Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
SAR (head) - 0.8 W/kg
SAR (body) - 1.46 W/kg
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 10 W Not included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display, performance, software, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G. But if the camera and battery life are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Poco M6 5G.

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