OnePlus OnePlus 13R vs Xiaomi Xiaomi 15T
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| OnePlusOnePlus 13R | XiaomiXiaomi 15T | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | January 2025 | September 2025 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.78″ | 6.83″ |
| Resolution | 2780 × 1264 | 2772 × 1280 (better) |
| Sharpness | 450 pixels per inch (better) | 447 pixels per inch |
| Panel | LTPO OLED | OLED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits (better) | 3,200 nits |
| Display type | Flat ProXDR AMOLED display with LTPO 4.1; 19.8:9 aspect ratio | Flat AMOLED, DCI-P3, 68 billion colours and 5,000,000:1 contrast ratio |
| Pixel density | 450 ppi | 447 ppi |
| Brightness detail | Maker states 1,600 nits HBM and 4,500 nits peak. Notebookcheck measured 1,262 nits with an APL18 pattern and 1,086 nits playing HDR video; these are different test conditions from the maker's peak claim. | 3,200 nits peak covering 25% of the screen; 16,000-level automatic brightness |
| Always-on display | – | Smart AOD can activate when the user's face is detected |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Display features | 1–120 Hz dynamic refresh; 100% Display P3; 10-bit colour; Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and HDR Vivid; Aqua Touch 2.0 and Glove Mode for natural-fibre gloves up to 5 mm thick | 3,840 Hz PWM dimming, 480 Hz touch sampling and 2,560 Hz instantaneous sampling in Game Turbo; HDR10+, Dolby Vision, wet-touch support, adaptive colours and TÜV low-blue-light, flicker-free and circadian-friendly certifications |
| Performance | ||
| Chip | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400-Ultra |
| Memory | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB | 256 GB, 512 GB (better) |
| CPU | Qualcomm Kryo 980 CPU, up to 3.3 GHz | 4 nm; one Cortex-A725 up to 3.25 GHz, three Cortex-A725 up to 3 GHz and four Cortex-A725 up to 2.1 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 750, up to 903 MHz | Arm Mali-G720; maker gives no core-count suffix |
| AI engine | – | MediaTek NPU 880 |
| Storage type | 12 GB LPDDR5X RAM and 256 GB UFS 4.0 storage in the UK; the India launch also lists 16 GB RAM, which is not a UK configuration | LPDDR5X at 8,533 Mbps and UFS 4.1; UK 12 GB/256 GB or 12 GB/512 GB |
| Cooling | Dual Cryo-velocity vapour chambers, 9,925 mm² combined unfolded area, with a heat-isolating middle frame | Xiaomi 3D IceLoop system |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Ultra wide camera | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Telephoto camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | 2× | 2× |
| Front camera | 16 MP | 32 MP (better) |
| Main camera | Sony LYT-700, 50 MP, 1/1.56-inch sensor, 1.0 µm pixels, f/1.8, 24 mm equivalent, six-element lens, 84° field of view, autofocus, OIS and EIS | Leica Summilux, Light Fusion 800, 50 MP, f/1.7, OIS, 23 mm equivalent, 1/1.55-inch sensor and 4-in-1 binning to 2 µm pixels; 1G+6P lens |
| Ultra wide camera | 8 MP, 1/4-inch sensor, 1.12 µm pixels, f/2.2, 16 mm equivalent, five-element lens, 112° field of view and EIS | Leica 12 MP, f/2.2, 15 mm equivalent and 120° field of view |
| Telephoto camera | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN5, 50 MP, 1/2.75-inch sensor, 0.64 µm pixels, f/2.0, 47 mm equivalent, five-element lens, autofocus and EIS; 2× optical zoom | Leica 50 MP, f/1.9 and 46 mm equivalent |
| Front camera | 16 MP, 1/3.09-inch sensor, 1.0 µm pixels, f/2.4, five-element lens, 82° field of view, fixed focus and EIS | 32 MP, f/2.2 and 21 mm equivalent |
| Zoom | 2× optical telephoto; 4× in-sensor optical-quality crop, rather than a second optical focal length; up to 20× digital zoom (Notebookcheck) | 2× optical telephoto confirmed by Expert Reviews and TechRadar; maker lists 23 mm main and 46 mm telephoto and up to 60× digital zoom |
| Video recording | 4K and 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; OIS/EIS video specified at 1080p 60 fps; slow motion at 1080p 240 fps or 720p 240/480 fps; Movie mode at 3840 × 1644 30 fps; time-lapse at 4K or 1080p 30 fps; dual-view at 1080p 30 fps | 4K at 30/60 fps, Full HD at 30/60 fps and HD at 30 fps; 10-bit log at 4K 60 fps and HDR10+ across focal lengths; slow motion HD or Full HD at 120/240/960 fps |
| Front video | 1080p or 720p at 30 fps, with electronic stabilisation | 4K at 30 fps, Full HD at 30/60 fps and HD at 30 fps; HDR10+, teleprompter and time-lapse selfie |
| Camera features | Auto HDR, Nightscape, Pro and Movie modes, RAW/DNG support, portrait, dual-view, panorama, macro, long exposure, tilt-shift and text scanning; dual-exposure processing on the main camera in Auto and Portrait modes | Leica Authentic and Vibrant styles, filters, watermark and shutter sound; ProFocus motion capture, Lightning Burst, master portraits, night mode, 50 MP main and telephoto modes, RAW/HEIF/JPEG, LUT import, ShootSteady and Ultra Night Video |
| Battery and charging | ||
| Battery | 6,000 mAh (better) | 5,500 mAh |
| Video playback (maker's claim) | Up to 24 hours | – |
| Wired charging | Up to 80 W (better) | Up to 67 W |
| Wireless charging | None | None |
| Battery life detail | Single non-removable cell; 6,000 mAh and 23.58 Wh typical, 5,860 mAh and 23.03 Wh rated. Maker claims up to 24 hours of Netflix playback under laboratory conditions. | Xiaomi Surge Battery; maker laboratory claim of at least 80% capacity after 1,600 cycles and up to 13.19 hours continuous use |
| Wired charging | 80 W SUPERVOOC in the UK; maker claims 1–50% in 20 minutes with Smart Rapid Charging Mode. Charger not included in the standard UK box. | 67 W HyperCharge; PD3.0 and PD2.0; maker laboratory full-charge time of 50 minutes; separate Xiaomi 67 W adaptor or above recommended |
| Wireless charging | – | No wireless charging, confirmed by Expert Reviews and TechRadar |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 206 g | 194 g (better) |
| Thickness | 8.02 mm | 7.5 mm (better) |
| Height × width | 161.72 × 75.77 mm | 163.2 × 78 mm |
| Water and dust resistance | IP65 | IP68 |
| Materials | Aluminium frame with Gorilla Glass 7i on the front and back, confirmed in the maker's launch release | – |
| Colours | Astral Trail and Nebula Noir | Black, Gray and Rose Gold |
| Buttons | Alert Slider on left; power and volume keys on right (Notebookcheck) | – |
| Water resistance detail | IP65; protection against low-pressure water jets, not immersion. Maker excludes saltwater, soapy water, alcohol and heated liquids; liquid damage is not covered by the warranty. | IP68; maker test in static freshwater at 3 m for 30 minutes with temperature difference no greater than 5 K; resistance can decline with wear |
| Biometrics | In-display optical fingerprint sensor; camera-based face unlock | In-screen fingerprint reader and AI Face Unlock |
| Sensors | Proximity, ambient light, colour temperature, compass, accelerometer, gyroscope, Hall sensor and infrared remote-control emitter | Proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, electronic compass, IR blaster, flicker and colour-temperature sensors; X-axis linear motor |
| Speakers | Stereo speakers (Notebookcheck); OReality Audio | Dual speakers, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio and Hi-Res Wireless Audio |
| Microphones | Three microphones | – |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | Android | Android |
| Software at launch | OxygenOS 15.0 based on Android 15 | Xiaomi HyperOS 2; Android 15 confirmed by TechRadar; maker schedules HyperOS 3 OTA from the end of October 2025 |
| Software updates | Four Android upgrades and six years of security updates from launch, reported by TechRadar and Notebookcheck | Four Android version upgrades and six years of security updates reported by Expert Reviews and TechRadar |
| AI features | Intelligent Search of on-device files and notes, AI Detail Boost, Unblur and Reflection Eraser; Gemini, Circle to Search and Magic Compose depend on region, account and compatible services. At launch Intelligent Search was English-only, limited to the first 1,000 files/notes and first 30,000 characters of each. | Regional AI writing, speech recognition, interpreter, search, dynamic wallpapers and creativity tools; Google Gemini and Circle to Search; applicable features need internet access |
| Safety features | BeaconLink short-range Bluetooth calling without cellular service, with maker-estimated 10–200 m range depending on conditions; Theft Protection and On-device Abuse Detection | – |
| In the box | Phone, USB-A to USB-C cable, quick start guide, safety guide and SIM ejector; no power adapter listed in the UK specifications | Phone, USB-C cable, SIM tool, protective case, safety information, quick-start guide, warranty card and desiccant; standard UK box excludes adaptor |
| Connectivity | ||
| Mobile network | 5G NR and LTE with 4×4 MIMO; UK specifications include LTE bands 20/28 and 5G n20/n28/n78 | 5G SA/NSA, LTE, WCDMA and GSM; Xiaomi Astral Communication with Surge T1S tuner; regional Offline Communication supports voice calls up to 1.3 km in open unobstructed conditions with SIM, Xiaomi account and Bluetooth; not intended for emergency communications |
| SIM | Dual nano-SIM; eSIM unavailable in Europe according to Notebookcheck | Dual nano-SIM, nano-SIM plus eSIM or dual eSIM; eSIM depends on region and carrier |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7, 6E, 6 and 5; 2×2 MIMO; eight spatial-stream sounding MU-MIMO; WLAN Display and tethering | Wi-Fi 6E/6 capability depends on region and local network; 2×2 MIMO and Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.4; SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC and LHDC 5.0 | Bluetooth 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes; embedded secure element | Supported |
| USB | USB-C, USB 2.0; standard USB-C earphones supported; no wired display output according to Notebookcheck | USB-C; interface version not published on the UK specification page |
| Positioning | Dual-band GPS L1/L5, Galileo E1/E5a and QZSS L1/L5; GLONASS G1 and BeiDou B1I/B1C/B2a | GPS L1/L5, Galileo E1/E5a, GLONASS G1, BeiDou, QZSS L1/L5 and NavIC L5; assisted positioning |
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