Home Phone comparison OnePlus 13 and Xiaomi 15 - Which is better?

OnePlus 13 vs Xiaomi 15

92 out 100
OnePlus 13
VS
93 out 100
Xiaomi 15
OnePlus 13
Xiaomi 15

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 13 Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.82 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Xiaomi 15, Manufactured in October, 2024with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus 13
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5400mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 15
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 213g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 13 and Xiaomi 15
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus 13
vs
Xiaomi 15

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.82 in 6.36 in
Resolution 1440x3168 pixels 1200x2670 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 510 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits 1500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 90.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 13
1193 nits
Xiaomi 15
1508 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz120 Hz
Response time2 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 13], [Xiaomi 15]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 152.3 mm (6 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 71.2 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.08 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Silver
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 13
90.1 %
Xiaomi 15
90.1 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 13 and Xiaomi 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 13
2946
Xiaomi 15
2934
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 13
8999
Xiaomi 15
8762
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)29462934
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)89998762
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2417924507
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 13], [Xiaomi 15]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 13
2840258
Xiaomi 15
2620144
CPU636212584725
GPU12403301142381
Memory533673519406
UX440043373632
NanoReview Score28402582620144
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 13
20587
Xiaomi 15
20823
Max Surface Temp.47.8 °Cn/a
Stability81 %n/a
Graphics Test122 fpsn/a
Graphics Score20587n/a
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 13], [Xiaomi 15]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 13
16150
Xiaomi 15
18292
Writing score2186422508
Web score1402818826
Video editing67418060
Data manipulation1658014605
NanoReview Score1615018292

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB		 - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
OS Size 54 GB 21 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5400 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 90 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 15 min) Yes (83% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:35 h 0:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 13
31:17
Xiaomi 15
31:54
Web Browsing13:42 h13:20 h
Video Playback23:46 h19:22 h
Games06:05 h07:10 h
Standby Mode120 h150 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 2.6x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 115 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.6
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorSony LYTIA-808OmniVision OVX9000 Light Fusion 900
Sensor size1/1.41/1.31
Pixel size1.12 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.0
Focal length73 mm60 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/1.951/2.76
Pixel size0.8 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length15 mm14 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN5Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.751/2.76
Pixel size0.64 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 13
n/a
Xiaomi 15
150
Video quality
OnePlus 13
n/a
Xiaomi 15
133
Overall camera score
OnePlus 13
n/a
Xiaomi 15
147
Bokehn/a75
Previewn/a87
Zoomn/a152
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 15]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm 22 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 Omnivision OV32B
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/3.14
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM B2/B3/B5/B8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus 13
91.8 dB
Xiaomi 15
91.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2024 yr October, 2024 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr October, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 757
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W Yes 90 W

Note

OnePlus 13:

The "Arctic Dawn" and "Black Eclipse" models are 8.5 thick and weigh 213g, while "Midnight Ocean" is 8.9 and 210g. The Chinese and Indian versions do not support eSIM.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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