Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G vs OnePlus 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G Manufactured in August, 2025, with display 6.9 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3, vs OnePlus 15, Manufactured in October, 2025 with 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 Redmi 15 5G
  • Larger display: 6.9in
Reasons to choose OnePlus 15
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Lighter design: 211g vs 224g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7300mAh vs 7000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.9 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 374 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 91.2 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 171.1 mm (6.74 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width 82.1 mm (3.23 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 224 g (7.9 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Green
- Black
- Gold
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
83.1 %
OnePlus 15
91.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G and OnePlus 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.3 (Cortex-A78)
6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 460.8 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
935
OnePlus 15
3726
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
2109
OnePlus 15
11199
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9353726
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)210911199
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a27829
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G
473154
OnePlus 15
3434737
CPU153170968935
GPU916871235307
Memory99792489823
UX128505740672
NanoReview Score4731543434737

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 7300 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 120 W
Battery Type n/a Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:43 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 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)
Wide-angle lens n/a 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSony LYTIA-T808
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56
Pixel sizen/a1 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
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6560x4928 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 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 5.1 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
- 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 *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced August, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 230 899
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 33 W 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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