Xiaomi 13 vs Vivo iQOO 15

78 out 100

VS

94 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13 Manufactured in December, 2022, with display 6.36 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Vivo iQOO 15, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13

Lighter design: 189g vs 220g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO 15

Larger display: 6.85in
Higher pixel density: 508ppi
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4500mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13 and Vivo iQOO 15

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 13

84

Vivo iQOO 15

98

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 13

75

Vivo iQOO 15

87

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 13

74

Vivo iQOO 15

99

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 13

77

Vivo iQOO 15

98

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 13

81

Vivo iQOO 15

100

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 13

86

Vivo iQOO 15

95

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 13

78

Vivo iQOO 15

94

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Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.36 in	6.85 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1440x3168 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	414 ppi	508 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1900 nits	2600 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	89.4 %	90.2 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 13

1251 nits

Vivo iQOO 15

n/a

sRGB gamut	98.6 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	488 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	152.8 mm (6.02 in)	163.65 mm (6.44 in)
Width	71.5 mm (2.81 in)	76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness	7.98 mm (0.31 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	220 g (7.76 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP69
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	n/a
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Green	- White - Black - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 13

89.4 %

Vivo iQOO 15

90.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13 and Vivo iQOO 15 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency	3200 MHz	4600 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 3/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)	6/3.63 ()
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 740	Adreno 840
GPU Cores	1536	1536
GPU Frequency	680 MHz	1200 MHz
FLOPS	2089 GFLOPS	3686.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 13

1974

Vivo iQOO 15

3641

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 13

5320

Vivo iQOO 15

10982

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1974	3641
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	5320	10982
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	27923

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO 15]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 13

1552567

Vivo iQOO 15

4009400

CPU	378705	1102463
GPU	601199	1429688
Memory	291189	516447
UX	281474	960802
NanoReview Score	1552567	4009400

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi 13

12660

Vivo iQOO 15

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	34.9 °C	n/a
Stability	84 %	n/a
Graphics Test	75 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	12660	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 13]

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	n/a	5300 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 16
OS Size	31.5 GB	n/a
UI Skin	HyperOS 2.0	OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	7000 mAh
Max Charging Power	67 W	100 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (40 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes (83% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	0:42 h	n/a

Battery Life

Xiaomi 13

24:59

Vivo iQOO 15

n/a

Web Browsing	09:47 h	n/a
Video Playback	14:15 h	n/a
Games	05:57 h	n/a
Standby Mode	127 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 3.2x	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Up to 24FPS	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	1920 fps (1080p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	23 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX800	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.49	1/1.56
Pixel size	1 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	10 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.7
Focal length	75 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5K3K1	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.75	1/1.95
Pixel size	1 μm	0.8 μm
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.1
Focal length	15 mm	15 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV13B10	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.06	1/2.76
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.64 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Xiaomi 13

131

Vivo iQOO 15

n/a

Video quality

Xiaomi 13

121

Vivo iQOO 15

n/a

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 13

130

Vivo iQOO 15

n/a

Bokeh	55	n/a
Preview	68	n/a
Zoom	131	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	22 mm	21 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV32C	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.14	n/a
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 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	5.3	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Bands	WCDMA: B1/2/4/5/6/8/19	WCDMA 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/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	n/a

Max Volume

Xiaomi 13

91.4 dB

Vivo iQOO 15

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	December, 2022 yr	October, 2025 yr
Release Date	December, 2022 yr	October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	999	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	590
Sensors	- Barometer - 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	Yes, 100 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO 15 the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Xiaomi 13

1 (100%)

Vivo iQOO 15

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 1

Xiaomi 13 vs Vivo iQOO 15

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

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Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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