Vivo X200 Pro vs Xiaomi 15 Ultra: Which is the better smartphone?

Since the Xiaomi 15 Ultra launched in early 2025, the Vivo X200 Pro has been facing tough competition. Operating on similar systems, both these devices are designed for the top-end smartphone segment. They both feature large storage capacity, impressive camera settings, and more. This makes it harder for potential buyers to choose the better investment among these two.

This article compares some of the most important features of these two smartphones to help the readers pick the better option. Read on to learn more.

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Vivo X200 Pro vs Xiaomi 15 Ultra: Performance

Xiaomi 15 Ultra features the Snapdragon 8 Elite (3nm) processor, equipped with an octa-core CPU and Adreno GPU. This helps the smartphone get a slight edge over Vivo X200 Pro with Mediatek Dimensity 9400 (3nm) chip, octa-core CPU, and Immortalis-G925 GPU.

Vivo uses a Mediatek processor, which is slightly slower than the Snapdragon processor in Xiaomi 15 Ultra (Image via Vivo)

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When you are multitasking or gaming at higher settings, the device with the Snapdragon 8 Elite processor will work much faster. However, Xiaomi's chips stutter under stress, causing overheating. So if gaming isn't your priority, or you are ready to give up the Snapdragon 8 Elite's speed for long-term stability, opt for the X200 Pro.

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Vivo X200 Pro vs Xiaomi 15 Ultra: Display

The Vivo X200 Pro has a 6.78" screen with scratch/drop-resistant armor glass. It has LTPO AMOLED with 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, and Dolby Vision in a 1260x2800 screen, and it can reach 4,500 nits of brightness.

Vivo has a better display with up to 4,500 nits of brightness (Image via Vivo)

On the other hand, the Xiaomi 15 Ultra comes with a 6.73" screen size and the Xiaomi-exclusive Shield Glass 2.0. It also offers an LTPO AMOLED display, but with a slightly lower 1920Hz PWM. Xiaomi's phone brings HDR 10+ and HDR Vivid display in a 1440x3200 pixels screen, which can reach up to 3,200 nits of brightness.

So, the X200 Pro slightly edges over the Xiaomi 15 Ultra in this segment.

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Vivo X200 Pro vs Xiaomi 15 Ultra: Camera

Now comes one of the most crucial features of a modern-day smartphone, i.e., its camera.

X200 Pro has an impressive telephoto camera (Image via Vivo)

The X200 Pro has a 50MP main camera along with a 200MP periscopic telephoto camera with 3.7x optical zoom, and a 50MP ultrawide camera. Besides, it also has a 42MP ultrawide HDR selfie camera,

On the other hand, the 15 Ultra also has a 50MP main camera, a 200MP periscopic telephoto camera with 4.3x optical zoom, a 50MP ultrawide camera, and another 50MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom. It also comes with a 32MP wide-angle, HDR selfie camera.

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Vivo X200 Pro vs Xiaomi 15 Ultra: Battery

The X200 Pro by Vivo has a Si/C Li-ion 6000 mAh battery, except for the devices in Germany, Hungary, and Austria. In these three countries, Vivo uses a Li-ion 5200mAh battery. It comes with a 90W wired charger for flash charging.

In comparison, most of the 15 Ultra users have a Si/C Li-ion 5410 mAh battery, except in China. In China, Xiaomi uses a Si/C Li-ion 6000 mAh battery in its 15 Ultra smartphones. It also comes with a 90W wired charger for turbo-charging.

The 15 Ultra by Xiaomi, with a power-hungry Snapdragon processor inside it, drains charge a lot faster than Vivo X200 Pro.

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Vivo X200 Pro vs Xiaomi 15 Ultra: Storage capacity

Both Vivo X200 Pro and Xiaomi 15 Ultra come with up to 16GB RAM and 1TB storage capacity. However, Xiaomi's UFS 4.1 storage wins over Vivo's UFS 4.0 storage.

With this latest technology and the backing of the Snapdragon processor, the 15 Ultra will run your desired apps slightly faster than X200 Pro.

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Final verdict: Which is the best pick?

After considering all those features, it is safe to say that if you want a faster performance, a better camera, a decent display, and more space to save your data, Xiaomi 15 Ultra is an obvious pick. However, note that it has a lower battery life, and the overheating problem can be annoying.

On the other hand, if you want a better display, a decent camera, and a higher battery life, you should go for the Vivo X200 Pro.

Edited by Abu Amjad Khan