Xiaomi Redmi 9 vs OnePlus 15R

42 out 100

VS

90 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 9 Manufactured in July, 2020, with display 6.53 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G80, 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 9

Lighter design: 198g vs 214g
Includes charger

Reasons to choose OnePlus 15R

Larger display: 6.83in
Higher pixel density: 450ppi
Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
Higher battery capacity: 7400mAh vs 5020mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 9 and OnePlus 15R

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi Redmi 9

46

OnePlus 15R

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi Redmi 9

39

OnePlus 15R

86

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi Redmi 9

23

OnePlus 15R

97

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi Redmi 9

18

OnePlus 15R

94

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi Redmi 9

67

OnePlus 15R

98

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi Redmi 9

59

OnePlus 15R

85

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi Redmi 9

42

OnePlus 15R

90

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.53 in	6.83 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	395 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	83.2 %	91 %
Features	n/a	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi Redmi 9

423 nits

OnePlus 15R

n/a

sRGB gamut	93 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	500 Hz	n/a
Response time	35 ms	n/a
Contrast	710:1	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.3 mm (6.43 in)	163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width	77 mm (3.03 in)	77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	198 g (6.98 oz)	214 g (7.55 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP69
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Gray - Green - Purple	- Black - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes rear	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi Redmi 9

83.2 %

OnePlus 15R

91 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 9 and OnePlus 15R In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G80	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency	2000 MHz	3840 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)	6/3.32 ()
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	12 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon
Graphics	Mali-G52 MP2	Adreno 829
GPU Cores	48	1024
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	1200 MHz
FLOPS	91.2 GFLOPS	2457.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi Redmi 9

514

OnePlus 15R

2847

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi Redmi 9

1559

OnePlus 15R

9422

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	514	2847
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1559	9422
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	20796

Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 15R]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi Redmi 9

263655

OnePlus 15R

2969231

CPU	93634	954408
GPU	38883	939113
Memory	62983	385833
UX	68155	689877
NanoReview Score	263655	2969231

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi Redmi 9

664

OnePlus 15R

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	47 °C	n/a
Stability	98 %	n/a
Graphics Test	3 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	664	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 9]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi Redmi 9

8330

OnePlus 15R

n/a

Writing score	9134	n/a
Web score	7371	n/a
Video editing	5562	n/a
Data manipulation	6064	n/a
NanoReview Score	8330	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 3 GB - 4 GB - 6 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	1866 MHz	5300 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 32 GB - 64 GB - 128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)	Android 16
OS Size	13 GB	n/a
UI Skin	MIUI 13	OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume	5020 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 (50% in 80 min)	Yes (60% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time	3:05 h	n/a

Battery Life

Xiaomi Redmi 9

22:51

OnePlus 15R

n/a

Web Browsing	08:45 h	n/a
Video Playback	13:56 h	n/a
Games	05:30 h	n/a
Standby Mode	113 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	13 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4128x3096 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	118 °	112 °
Lenses count	Standard: 13 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 5 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	13 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/1.8
Focal length	28 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV13B10	Sony IMX906
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	16 mm
Sensor	OmniVision OV8856	Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size	1/4.0	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	8 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	3264x2448 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	27 mm	n/a
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/4.0	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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	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	5	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE, HID, A2DP	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	- 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 *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM B2/3/5/8	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Bands	HSDPA B1/2/4/5/8	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)	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	7	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 9

83.7 dB

OnePlus 15R

n/a

Other

Class	Budget	Flagship
Announced	June, 2020 yr	December, 2025 yr
Release Date	July, 2020 yr	January, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	130	n/a
MSRP ($)	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 10 W	No

Results

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

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Xiaomi Redmi 9 vs OnePlus 15R

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