Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi 12 and OnePlus 15 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi 12 vs OnePlus 15

47 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12
VS
91 out 100
OnePlus 15
Xiaomi Redmi 12
OnePlus 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 12 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.79 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs OnePlus 15, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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 Xiaomi Redmi 12
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Lighter design: 198.5g vs 211g
Reasons to choose OnePlus 15
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7300mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/128 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 12 and OnePlus 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi 12
vs
OnePlus 15

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.79 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 550 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 91.2 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
539 nits
OnePlus 15
n/a
sRGB gamut96.3 %n/a
Response time26 msn/a
Contrast898:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.6 mm (6.64 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width 76.28 mm (3 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.17 mm (0.32 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 198.5 g (7 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Black
- Gold
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 12
88 %
OnePlus 15
91.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 12 and OnePlus 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 48 1536
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
434
OnePlus 15
3726
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
1223
OnePlus 15
11199
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4343726
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)122311199
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a27829
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 15]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 12
266658
OnePlus 15
3434737
CPU84508968935
GPU395221235307
Memory69688489823
UX72940740672
NanoReview Score2666583434737
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12
743
OnePlus 15
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 12
9150
OnePlus 15
n/a
Writing score8646n/a
Web score8615n/a
Video editing6849n/a
Data manipulation6391n/a
NanoReview Score9150n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 8 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7300 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (29% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 2:07 h 0:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12
22:09
OnePlus 15
n/a
Web Browsing07:58 hn/a
Video Playback12:45 hn/a
Games04:59 hn/a
Standby Mode118 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8150x6150 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony LYTIA-T808
Sensor size1/2.761/1.56
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a85 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
SensorSony IMX355Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/2.81/2.76
Pixel size1.14 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 6560x4928 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX615
Sensor size n/a 1/2.74
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 5 (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 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		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category7n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 12
79.4 dB
OnePlus 15
n/a

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2023 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 159 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 899
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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