Xiaomi 13 Lite vs OnePlus 15R

59 out 100
Xiaomi 13 Lite
VS
90 out 100
OnePlus 15R

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13 Lite Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, vs OnePlus 15R, Manufactured in January, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13 Lite
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 214g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose OnePlus 15R
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7400mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13 Lite and OnePlus 15R
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 91 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 13 Lite
930 nits
OnePlus 15R
n/a
sRGB gamut97.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.2 mm (6.27 in) 163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width 72.7 mm (2.86 in) 77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.23 mm (0.28 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 171 g (6.03 oz) 214 g (7.55 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Pink
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13 Lite
89.5 %
OnePlus 15R
91 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13 Lite and OnePlus 15R In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)
6/3.32 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 644 Adreno 829
GPU Cores 768 1024
GPU Frequency 443 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 1013.8 GFLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Lite
934
OnePlus 15R
2847
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Lite
2571
OnePlus 15R
9422
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9342847
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25719422
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a20796
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 13 Lite
667696
OnePlus 15R
2969231
CPU241677954408
GPU167935939113
Memory112520385833
UX145564689877
NanoReview Score6676962969231
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 13 Lite
3093
OnePlus 15R
n/a
Max Surface Temp.37.7 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test18 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3093n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 33.1 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 7400 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (83% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 13 Lite
19:44
OnePlus 15R
n/a
Web Browsing07:35 hn/a
Video Playback12:35 hn/a
Games05:01 hn/a
Standby Mode94 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
SensorSony IMX376Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Sensor Samsung S5K3D2 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.74 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/) 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 5.2 6.0
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
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 13 Lite
91.6 dB
OnePlus 15R
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2023 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr January, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 699
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 15R the clear winner in this comparison.

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