Skip to content

Smartphone comparison

Xiaomi 15 vs OnePlus 15 5G

Compare cameras, battery, screen and everyday features.

Compared products
01Selected
Xiaomi 15

Xiaomi 15

  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.36 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) processor.
  • Storage: UFS 4.0.
  • 90 W rated wired charging power.
KSh 104,000In Stock
Choose options
02
OnePlus 15 5G

OnePlus 15 5G

  • About 165 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.78 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) processor.
  • Storage: UFS 4.1.
  • 7,300 mAh battery capacity.
KSh 111,000In Stock
Choose options

Add to comparison

2 spaces available

POCO F8 UltraKSh 106,000
Xiaomi 17T ProKSh 98,000
Samsung Galaxy S25 UltraKSh 113,000
Honor 600 Pro 5GKSh 100,000
Google Pixel 9 Pro XLKSh 109,000
Samsung Galaxy S26KSh 102,000
Google Pixel 10 ProKSh 99,000
2 of 4 products

Our quick verdict

With the same IP68 rating and 50 MP main camera, the OnePlus 15 5G has a bigger battery (7,300 mAh) and a larger 6.78-inch screen, scrolls more smoothly (165 Hz) and charges faster (120 W), while the Xiaomi 15 has a brighter screen for outdoor use and is lighter (192 g).

Refresh

Xiaomi 15
About 120 Hz display refresh rate
OnePlus 15 5G
About 165 Hz display refresh rate

Display

Xiaomi 15
About 6.36 inch screen
OnePlus 15 5G
About 6.78 inch screen

Performance

Xiaomi 15
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) processor
OnePlus 15 5G
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) processor

Storage

Xiaomi 15
UFS 4.0
OnePlus 15 5G
UFS 4.1

Battery capacity

Xiaomi 15
5,240 mAh battery
OnePlus 15 5G
7,300 mAh battery

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Xiaomi 15

  • Brighter display: up to 3,200 nits (vs 1,800).
  • Lighter: 192 g (vs 211 g).

OnePlus 15 5G

  • Bigger battery: 7,300 mAh (vs 5,240 mAh).
  • Faster rated wired charging: 120 W (vs 90 W).
  • Smoother 165 Hz display (vs 120 Hz).
  • Larger 6.78-inch screen (vs 6.36-inch).
  • Newer Android 16 (vs Android 15).
  • Newer Bluetooth 6.0 (vs 5.4).

What matters most to you?

Choose any priorities

How each product answers the questions buyers ask most. Tick a topic to add it, untick one to hide it.

More topicsFewer topics
6 priorities selected.
How each product answers the selected priorities
PriorityXiaomi 15OnePlus 15 5G
Display6.36-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 460 ppi6.78-inch OLED display, 165 Hz, 450 ppi
Camera50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 2.6x telephoto camera50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3.5x telephoto camera
PerformanceQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processorQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor
Battery capacity5,240 mAh battery7,300 mAh battery
Charging90 W wired, 50 W wireless charging120 W wired, 50 W wireless charging
Weight192 g211 g

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15OnePlus 15 5G
BrandXiaomiOnePlus
Model15OnePlus 15 5G
Announced2024, October 292025, October 27
Release statusAvailable. Released 2024, October 29Available. Released 2025, October 28
Model numbers24129PN74G, 24129PN74I, 24129PN74CCPH2747, CPH2745, PLK110, CPH2749

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15OnePlus 15 5G
Dimensions152.3 x 71.2 x 8.1 / 8.4 / 8.5 mm161.4 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm (6.35 x 3.02 x 0.32 in)
Weight189 / 191 / 192 g (6.67 oz)211 g or 215 g (7.44 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Xiaomi Shield Glass), aluminum frame (6M42)Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass 7i or Crystal Shield Glass) or glass-fiber reinforced plastic back

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15OnePlus 15 5G
Display6.36 inches, 97.6 cm2 (~90.0% screen-to-body ratio); LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 1920Hz PWM, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 3200 nits (peak)6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio); LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 800 nits (typ), 1800 nits (HBM)
Screen resolution1200 x 2670 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)
Display protectionXiaomi Shield GlassCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display featuresLTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 1920Hz PWM, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 3200 nits (peak)Ultra HDR image support

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15OnePlus 15 5G
ProcessorQualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPUOcta-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPUAdreno 830Adreno 840

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15OnePlus 15 5G
RAM12GB / 16GB12GB / 16GB
Storage256GB / 512GB / 1TB256GB / 512GB / 1TB
Storage technologyUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15OnePlus 15 5G
Rear camera50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, 60mm (telephoto), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 2.6x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.8, 80mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, 3.5x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, 16mm, 116˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF
Front camera32 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/3.14", 0.7µm32 MP, f/2.4, 21mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.64µm, AF
Rear camera featuresLaser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lens, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panoramaLaser focus, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama, LUT preview
Rear camera video8K@24/30fps (HDR), 4K@24/30/60fps (HDR10+, 10-bit Dolby Vision HDR, 10-bit LOG), 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, HDR, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision, LUT
Front camera featuresHDR, panoramaHDR, panorama
Front camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15OnePlus 15 5G
Battery· Si/C Li-Ion 5240 mAh - Global · Si/C Li-Ion 5400 mAh - ChinaSi/C Li-Ion 7300 mAh
Charging90W wired, PD3.0, QC3+ 50W wireless 10W reverse wireless120W wired, 120W UFCS, 55W PPS, 36W PD, 36W QC, 50% in 15 min, 100% in 40 min 50W wireless 10W reverse wireless 5W reverse wired Bypass charging

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15OnePlus 15 5G
Operating systemAndroid 15, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 2Android 16, OxygenOS 16 (Global), ColorOS 16 (China)

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15OnePlus 15 5G
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International; HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 - China; HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - India
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - International; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - China1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - International; 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - China; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - India
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International; 1, 2, 3, 5, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA - China1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International; 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA - China; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15OnePlus 15 5G
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.4/6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 56.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, Display Port, OTGUSB Type-C 3.2, OTG
InfraredYesYes

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15OnePlus 15 5G
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min) Micro-Arc Oxidation frame treatment (Sand Storm color only)

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15OnePlus 15 5G
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro (UAV-grade), compass, barometer (exc. China)
ColorsBlack, White, Liquid Silver, Green, LilacInfinite Black, Ultra Violet, Sand Storm

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15OnePlus 15 5G
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio features24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio; Qualcomm XPAN (24-bit/96kHz audio)24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Regulatory

Regulatory specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15OnePlus 15 5G
SAR (EU)0.99 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (body)—
SAR (US)—1.17 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (body)

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15OnePlus 15 5G
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 2534638 (v10) GeekBench: 9419 (v6) 3DMark: 5980 (Wild Life Extreme)AnTuTu: 2790237 (v10), 3688274 (v11) GeekBench: 11062 (v6) 3DMark: 7370 (Wild Life Extreme)
Measured display brightness1517 nits max brightness (measured)1364 nits max brightness (measured)
Measured loudspeaker loudness-25.7 LUFS (Very good)-24.8 LUFS (Very good)
Active use battery scoreActive use score 16:28hActive use score 23:07h

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15OnePlus 15 5G
EnergyClass AClass A
Battery63:26h endurance, 1000 cycles74:25h endurance, 1100 cycles
Free fallClass C (90 falls)Class C (90 falls)
RepairabilityClass CClass B

Similarities

  • Both are rated IP68.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both support Wi-Fi 7.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have an aluminium frame.
  • Both have stereo speakers.

In summary

For most buyers the OnePlus 15 5G is the better buy; the Xiaomi 15 makes sense if you want a brighter screen for outdoor use.

Back to compared products ↑

In-stock alternatives

POCO F8 UltraFor Xiaomi 15POCO F8 UltraView product ↗Google Pixel 11 256GBFor Xiaomi 15Google Pixel 11 256GBView product ↗Samsung Galaxy S25 UltraFor OnePlus 15 5GSamsung Galaxy S25 UltraView product ↗Google Pixel 9 Pro XLFor OnePlus 15 5GGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XLView product ↗

Related comparisons

Samsung Galaxy S25 UltraXiaomi 15OnePlus 15 5GPOCO F8 UltraXiaomi 15POCO F8 UltraSamsung Galaxy S25 UltraOnePlus 15 5GOnePlus 15 5GXiaomi 17T ProGoogle Pixel 9 Pro XLXiaomi 15Google Pixel 9 Pro XLOnePlus 15 5GSamsung Galaxy S25 UltraPOCO F8 UltraXiaomi 15OnePlus 15TOnePlus 15 5GOnePlus 15T
Menu
Need Help? +254 112891117
Back to Top

My Cart