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Xiaomi

From £160.62

Starting price: £160.62
Operating system: Android
Screen: 6.4" AMOLED
Refresh rate: 120Hz
Processor: Snapdragon 8 Elite
RAM: 12GB
Storage: 256GB
Main camera: 50MP
Telephoto: 50MP
Battery: 5240 mAh
Charging: 90W
Weight: 191g
5G: Yes
eSIM: Yes

Our scores

Overall: Best here8.8
Camera: Best here9.0
Battery: Best here8.6
Performance: Best here9.4
Display: Best here9.1
Gaming: Best here9.3
AI features: Best here7.9
Software support: 8.3
Value: 8.5

Samsung

From £209.99

Starting price: £209.99
Operating system: Android
Screen: 6.7" PLS LCD
Refresh rate: —
Processor: Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
RAM: 6GB
Storage: 128GB
Main camera: 50MP
Telephoto: None
Battery: 5000 mAh
Charging: 25W
Weight: 200g
5G: Yes
eSIM: Yes

Our scores

Overall: 7.6
Camera: 7.0
Battery: Best here8.6
Performance: 6.6
Display: 7.6
Gaming: 6.2
AI features: 6.8
Software support: Best here8.7
Value: Best here8.9

Specification and score comparison
Specification	Xiaomi Xiaomi Xiaomi 15 View phone	Samsung Galaxy A27 5G View phone
Starting price	£160.62	£209.99
Operating system	Android	Android
Screen	6.4" AMOLED	6.7" PLS LCD
Refresh rate	120Hz	—
Processor	Snapdragon 8 Elite	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
RAM	12GB	6GB
Storage	256GB	128GB
Main camera	50MP	50MP
Telephoto	50MP	None
Battery	5240 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging	90W	25W
Weight	191g	200g
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Overall score	8.8	7.6
Camera score	9.0	7.0
Battery score	8.6	8.6
Performance score	9.4	6.6
Display score	9.1	7.6
Gaming score	9.3	6.2
AI features score	7.9	6.8
Software support score	8.3	8.7
Value score	8.5	8.9

Scores are our own structured scores, not independent expert reviews. How we score

Which should you choose?

Open the one you prefer, then check its best price.

Choose the Xiaomi 15 if…

• Gaming: 9.3 vs 6.2
• Performance: 9.4 vs 6.6
• Camera: 9.0 vs 7.0

From £160.62

Choose the Galaxy A27 5G if…

• Software support: 8.7 vs 8.3
• Value: 8.9 vs 8.5

From £209.99