Xiaomi 17 vs (Oppo) OnePlus 15
Verdict
Xiaomi 17 scores higher on the OH Rank (78 vs 77), winning 1 of 10 categories including Desktop Replacement. (Oppo) OnePlus 15 is 4.9mm wider than Xiaomi 17. (Oppo) OnePlus 15 is the more recent release, from Oct 28, 2025.
Score Breakdown
Performance /15
Battery /15
Screen /15
IP Protection /15
Main Camera /15
Selfie /5
Video /5
SD Memory /5
Software /5
Desktop Replacement /5
TOTAL
78
77
Xiaomi 17
71.8mm (2.83in) · Sep 27, 2025 · Rank #28
13+14+11+12+12+4+4+0+5+3 = 78
FLY* TOP Compact* TOP Battery Endurance* TOP Software
EDITORIAL: Xiaomi is going after Apple this year with matching gen number and addition of Pro and Pro Max models. Plain 17 adds a massive battery upgrade (from 5500 to 7000mAh, 6330mAh in EU), faster processor and storage, better selfie (finally with AF) and Dolby Atmos certified speakers. It is a battery endurance beast, providing 42+ hours to even a heavy user. Cameras are similar to excellent Xiaomi 15: competent performer with some excellent results. Apple flattery extended to physical design too - while last year's model was one of the nicest to hold because of softly curved front and back glass panels, the 17 has palm-cutting sharp frame with flat front and back.
PROs
compact, fast SD 8 Elite Gen 5 with UFS 4.1 performance, 48hr endurance from 7000mAh (6330mAh in EU) battery with sub-50min 100W charging (50W wireless). 460ppi LTPO AMOLED screen with Dolby Vision and >2100 PWM dimming, IP68 protection. excellent photo and video recording from a 50MP OIS PDAF main & tele cameras + 50MP ultrawide, great 50MP PDAF selfie, 6 years of OS updates, basic desktop replacement functionality baked into Android 17, fast USB-C 3.2 with Display Port and OTG
CONs
dim >1100nits screen, still no AF on ultrawide camera, no SDmemory, no desktop replacement feature
(Oppo) OnePlus 15
76.7mm (3.02in) · Oct 28, 2025 · Rank #33
13+14+13+12+12+4+4+0+5+0 = 77
FLY* TOP Battery Endurance* TOP Software
EDITORIAL: Oppo's OnePlus skipped 14 to bring us an iterative upgrade of excellent OnePlus 13. The 15 is a very competent and affordable flagship with excellent build and performance, amazing endurance and fast charging, good screen and reliable camera setup. It adds AF selfie and replaces the excellent 3-step alert slider with an AI button. Also gone is the Hasselblad collaboration and branding, in fact: all cameras have been downgraded. Is it possible that Oppo reserves top performance for it's Find series? Find 9 Pro and OnePlus 15 share very similar design...
PROs
improved design and build, great SD 8 Elite Gen 5 with UFS 4.1 performance. proper 48hr endurance from a 7300mAh Si-C battery with sub-50min 120W (50W wireless) charging. >1300nits bright 450ppi LTPO AMOLED screen with Dolby Vision, IP69 protection (down to 2m for 30min). reliable imaging from 50MP 24mm OIS main + 50MP 80mm OIS periscope telephoto + 50MP 16mm ultrawide (all with PDAF). good 32MP 21mm AF selfie. up to 4 years of updates of ColorOS (Chinese version of Oppo's OS).
CONs
76.7mm wide and hard to use one-hand, downgraded camera compared to OnePlus 13 and a loss of Hasselblad tech, no expandable memory and no desktop replacement functionality or even Video-Out
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