(Oppo) OnePlus 13 vs Xiaomi 15

Verdict

(Oppo) OnePlus 13 and Xiaomi 15 tie on the OH Rank at a score of 73. (Oppo) OnePlus 13 wins on Battery; Xiaomi 15 wins on Selfie and Video. (Oppo) OnePlus 13 is 5.3mm wider than Xiaomi 15. (Oppo) OnePlus 13 is the more recent release, from Nov 2024.

Score Breakdown

Category

(Oppo) OnePlus 13

76.5mm (3.01in) · Nov 2024 · Rank #57

Xiaomi 15

71.2mm (2.8in) · Oct 29, 2024 · Rank #55
Performance /15
11
11
Battery /15
14
11
Screen /15
13
13
IP Protection /15
12
12
Main Camera /15
12
12
Selfie /5
3
4
Video /5
3
5
SD Memory /5
0
0
Software /5
5
5
Desktop Replacement /5
0
0
TOTAL
73
73
(Oppo) OnePlus 13
76.5mm (3.01in) · Nov 2024 · Rank #57
11+14+13+12+12+3+3+0+5+0 = 73

EDITORIAL: OnePlus has been doing things right for a long time, always searching for the “flagship killer” title. They got it right this time with a phone that cuts (a few) corners with the camera while besting the competition in performance and battery. The screen is great too, just not as bright as top competition. OnePlus still includes an excellent mute-vibrate-ringer slider but the SD memory and desktop replacement software are missing as always. No AF on Selfie either, only 4 OxygenOS future updates

PROs
top tier performance led by Snapdragon 8 Elite, 2-day battery life of 6000mAh Silicone Carbon battery with 100W wired (50W wireless) fast charging, 1200nits bright, >500ppi LTPO AMOLED screen with Dolby Vision, IP69 water protection, 50MP main + 50MP tele with PDAF and OIS plus a 50MP ultrawide with PDAF, great build and a ring-vibrate-off hardware slider and aggressive pricing
CONs
still big at 76.5mm, no expandable storage or desktop replacement (updated Mar 27, 2025)
Xiaomi 15
71.2mm (2.8in) · Oct 29, 2024 · Rank #55
11+11+13+12+12+4+5+0+5+0 = 73
FLY* TOP Software

EDITORIAL: Great performance (with throttling under pressure) and exceptional battery endurance. Fast charging, excellent screen and very good photos and videos. It is too bad that Xiaomi cuts corners with it's best compact so the 15 Pro and 15 Ultra can justify their higher prices. There is still no AF on the ultrawide. No AF on the selfie either. No memory expansion, headphone jack or desktop replacement feature but Xiaomi 15 comes with a 90W charger in the box (in most markets).

PROs
flagship build, SnapDragon 8 Elite processor fast performance, 36hr endurance from a 5240mAh Silicone Carbon battery with sub-50min fast 90W wired (50W wireless) charging, 1500nits bright LTPO OLED screen with Dolby Vision, very capable 50MP OIS PDAF main + 50MP PDAF tele plus a 50MP ultrawide setup, 4 years of updates of stabile and feature rich OS, fast USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 port with OTG
CONs
ultrawide and selfie cameras with no OIS, PDAF or even AF, lack of expandable storage, no desktop replacement software (but video-out is there)

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