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Xiaomi 15 vs OnePlus 15T

Compare cameras, battery, screen and everyday features.

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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
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OnePlus 15T

OnePlus 15T

  • 194 g.
  • About 165 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.32 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) processor.
  • Storage: UFS 4.1.
KSh 98,000Out of Stock

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Our quick verdict

With the same IP68 rating and 50 MP main camera, the OnePlus 15T is the stronger choice: it has a much bigger battery (7,500 mAh), scrolls more smoothly (165 Hz) and runs newer Android 16, while the Xiaomi 15 only has sharper selfies (32 MP).

Refresh

Xiaomi 15
About 120 Hz display refresh rate
OnePlus 15T
About 165 Hz display refresh rate

Display

Xiaomi 15
About 6.36 inch screen
OnePlus 15T
About 6.32 inch screen

Performance

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

Storage

Xiaomi 15
UFS 4.0
OnePlus 15T
UFS 4.1

Battery capacity

Xiaomi 15
5,240 mAh battery
OnePlus 15T
7,500 mAh battery

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Xiaomi 15

  • Higher-resolution selfie camera: 32 MP (vs 16 MP).

OnePlus 15T

  • Bigger battery: 7,500 mAh (vs 5,240 mAh).
  • Smoother 165 Hz display (vs 120 Hz).
  • Newer Android 16 (vs Android 15).
  • Newer Bluetooth 6.0 (vs 5.4).
  • Newer model: released in 2026 (vs 2024).

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PriorityXiaomi 15OnePlus 15T
Display6.36-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 460 ppi6.32-inch OLED display, 165 Hz, 460 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 battery7,500 mAh battery
Charging90 W wired, 50 W wireless charging100 W wired, 50 W wireless charging
Weight192 g194 g

Detailed comparison

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General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15OnePlus 15T
BrandXiaomiOnePlus
Model15OnePlus 15T
Announced2024, October 292026, March 24
Release statusAvailable. Released 2024, October 29Available. Released 2026, March 29
Model numbers24129PN74G, 24129PN74I, 24129PN74CPLZ110

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15OnePlus 15T
Dimensions152.3 x 71.2 x 8.1 / 8.4 / 8.5 mm150.6 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm (5.93 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
Weight189 / 191 / 192 g (6.67 oz)194 g (6.84 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Xiaomi Shield Glass), aluminum frame (6M42)Glass front, aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15OnePlus 15T
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)6.32 inches, 97.9 cm2 (~90.6% screen-to-body ratio); AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, 3840Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 800 nits (typ), 1800 nits (HBM), 3600 nits (peak)
Screen resolution1200 x 2670 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)1216 x 2640 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Display protectionXiaomi Shield GlassCrystal Shield Glass
Display featuresLTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 1920Hz PWM, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 3200 nits (peak)—

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15OnePlus 15T
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 15T
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 15T
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, 85mm (telephoto), 3.5x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS
Front camera32 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/3.14", 0.7µm16 MP, f/2.4, 23mm (wide)
Rear camera featuresLaser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lens, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panoramaColor spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
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@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, Dolby Vision HDR
Front camera featuresHDR, panoramaHDR, panorama
Front camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15OnePlus 15T
Battery· Si/C Li-Ion 5240 mAh - Global · Si/C Li-Ion 5400 mAh - ChinaSi/C Li-Ion 7500 mAh
Charging90W wired, PD3.0, QC3+ 50W wireless 10W reverse wireless100W wired, 44W/100W UFCS, 55W PPS, 18W PD/QC, 61% in 30 min 50W wireless 10W reverse wired

Software

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

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15OnePlus 15T
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 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
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, 18, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 48, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15OnePlus 15T
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), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS, NavIC (L5)
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, Display Port, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
InfraredYesYes

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15OnePlus 15T
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 1.5m for 30 min)

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15OnePlus 15T
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
ColorsBlack, White, Liquid Silver, Green, LilacBrown, Green, White

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15OnePlus 15T
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)—

Regulatory

Regulatory specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15OnePlus 15T
SAR (EU)0.99 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (body)—

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15OnePlus 15T
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 2534638 (v10) GeekBench: 9419 (v6) 3DMark: 5980 (Wild Life Extreme)—
Measured display brightness1517 nits max brightness (measured)—
Measured loudspeaker loudness-25.7 LUFS (Very good)—
Active use battery scoreActive use score 16:28h—

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationXiaomi 15OnePlus 15T
EnergyClass A—
Battery63:26h endurance, 1000 cycles—
Free fallClass C (90 falls)—
RepairabilityClass C—

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 15T is the better buy; the Xiaomi 15 makes sense if you want sharper selfies.

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