5 vs 15 Pro

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Xiaomi 15 Pro

The 15 Pro wins this one, taking performance and display decisively. Against the 5 it's also the sounder buy at $12.41 per month of safe use.

Value Score: 5 57 · 15 Pro 74 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Fairphone 5 $600

Safe to buy$9.54/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20292031

Xiaomi 15 Pro $650

Safe to buy$12.41/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Oct 20282030

Category by category

Display

5 5015 Pro 90

The 15 Pro's screen is the better one — 6.73-inch ltpo amoled, 3200 x 1440, 120hz.

Performance

5 5515 Pro 98

The 15 Pro's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite is simply the faster chip.

Camera

5 6715 Pro 79

The 15 Pro has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

5 6415 Pro 100

6,100mAh vs 4,200mAh — the 15 Pro lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

5 7515 Pro 62

The 5 is supported until Sep 2031 — 11 months longer than the 15 Pro.

Value

5 5715 Pro 74

Overall value goes to the 15 Pro at $12.41 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	5	15 Pro
Price (street)	$600	$650
Display	6.46-inch OLED, FHD+, 90Hz, Gorilla Glass 5	6.73-inch LTPO AMOLED, 3200 x 1440, 120Hz
Chipset	Qualcomm QCM6490 (6nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
RAM	8GB	12GB/16GB
Storage	256GB	256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery	4,200 mAh	6,100 mAh
Charging	30W wired; user-removable battery	90W wired, 50W wireless
Rear cameras	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 50MP telephoto 5x
Dimensions	161.6 × 75.8 × 9.6 mm	161.3 × 74.6 × 8.4 mm
Weight	212 g	213 g
Water resistance	IP55 (also MIL-STD-810H)	IP68
Supported until	Sep 2031	Oct 2030

5 full verdict →15 Pro full verdict →Longevity master board →

Scores and verdicts are computed from our verified database — see exactly how. Specs from manufacturer documentation; prices reflect major US retailers.