Xiaomi Redmi 8 vs OnePlus 15R

38 out 100

VS

90 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 8 Manufactured in October, 2019, with display 6.22 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 439, vs OnePlus 15R, Manufactured in January, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 8

Lighter design: 188g vs 214g

Reasons to choose OnePlus 15R

Larger display: 6.83in
Higher pixel density: 450ppi
Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
Higher battery capacity: 7400mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 4.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 8 and OnePlus 15R

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi Redmi 8

39

OnePlus 15R

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi Redmi 8

42

OnePlus 15R

86

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi Redmi 8

18

OnePlus 15R

97

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi Redmi 8

16

OnePlus 15R

94

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi Redmi 8

61

OnePlus 15R

98

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi Redmi 8

47

OnePlus 15R

85

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi Redmi 8

38

OnePlus 15R

90

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.22 in	6.83 in
Resolution	720x1520 pixels	1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	19:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	270 ppi	450 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	400 nits	1800 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	81.8 %	91 %
Features	n/a	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi Redmi 8

512 nits

OnePlus 15R

n/a

sRGB gamut	95.7 %	n/a
Response time	55.2 ms	n/a
Contrast	2308:1	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	156.5 mm (6.16 in)	163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width	75.4 mm (2.97 in)	77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	188 g (6.63 oz)	214 g (7.55 oz)
Water resistance	Yes	IP69
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Blue - Red	- Black - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes rear	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi Redmi 8

81.8 %

OnePlus 15R

91 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 8 and OnePlus 15R In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 439	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency	2000 MHz	3840 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.45 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2 (Cortex-A53)	6/3.32 ()
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	12 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 536	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 505	Adreno 829
GPU Cores	48	1024
GPU Frequency	450 MHz	1200 MHz
FLOPS	43.2 GFLOPS	2457.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi Redmi 8

476

OnePlus 15R

2847

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi Redmi 8

1521

OnePlus 15R

9422

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	476	2847
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1521	9422
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	20796

Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 15R]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi Redmi 8

151070

OnePlus 15R

2969231

CPU	55305	954408
GPU	15306	939113
Memory	50584	385833
UX	29875	689877
NanoReview Score	151070	2969231

Memory

RAM Size	- 3 GB - 4 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR3	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	933 MHz	5300 MHz
Channels	1	4

Storage Capacity	- 32 GB - 64 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)	Android 16
OS Size	15 GB	n/a
UI Skin	MIUI 12.5	OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	7400 mAh
Max Charging Power	18 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 Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 85 min)	Yes (60% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time	3:20 h	n/a

Battery Life

Xiaomi Redmi 8

20:29

OnePlus 15R

n/a

Web Browsing	08:09 h	n/a
Video Playback	10:10 h	n/a
Games	04:49 h	n/a
Standby Mode	110 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4000x3000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
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)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	113 °	112 °
Lenses count	Standard: 12 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	24 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX363	Sony IMX906
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	1.4 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	8 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	16 mm
Sensor	n/a	Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size	n/a	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	8 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	3648x2190 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/4.0	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Autofocus	No	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- 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	4.2	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - USB-Host mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	No	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B2100))	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 category	4	n/a
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Xiaomi Redmi 8

88.6 dB

OnePlus 15R

n/a

Other

Class	Budget	Flagship
Announced	October, 2019 yr	December, 2025 yr
Release Date	October, 2019 yr	January, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	140	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	699
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	n/a	No

Results

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

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Xiaomi Redmi 8 vs OnePlus 15R

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