OnePlus 13 vs Xiaomi 15: Price In India, Specs, And Camera Compared
OnePlus 13 vs Xiaomi 15: Compare the performance, display, cameras, battery life, and price to help you decide which one to buy.
OnePlus and Xiaomi are back in the flagship race this year with their latest devices in the market. OnePlus 13 and Xiaomi 15 are two big contenders in the non-Apple segment, giving buyers some enticing options for far less money than you’d pay for the iPhone 16 Pro or the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra. OnePlus has somewhat lost its way in recent years but with the 13 it looks to correct the past issues.
Xiaomi 15 continues the premium trajectory for the brand with its Leica partnership showing its weight. So which one of the OnePlus 13 or the Xiaomi 15 is worth picking up if your budget sits under Rs 70,000, we give it a quick run down to make it easy for you to decide.
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OnePlus 13 vs Xiaomi 15: Price In India
The OnePlus 13 price in India starts at Rs 69,999 for the base 12GB + 256GB storage variant, going up to Rs 76,999 if you want the 16GB + 512GB model. Xiaomi 15 launch price in India is Rs 64,999 for the single 12GB + 512GB model.
OnePlus 13 vs Xiaomi 15: Design And Display
OnePlus 13 has two variants and both have different finishes. You can get the one with a glass back or the silicone polymer aka vegan leather finish at the back. OnePlus 13 measures at 8.5mm and weighs 213 grams, while the Xiaomi 15 weighs 192 grams and comes at 8.4mm in thickness. OnePlus offers IP68 and 69 rating while Xiaomi has only IP68 available for durability.
The OnePlus flagship sports a tall 6.82-inch AMOLED LTPO display with 120Hz refresh rate, Dolby Vision and peak brightness of 4500 nits. The screen gets ceramic guard protection. Xiaomi 15 is the smaller of the two at 6.36-inch with an LTPO AMOLED panel, 120Hz refresh rate and peak brightness of up to 3600 nits. Xiaomi uses its own Shield glass coating.
OnePlus 13 vs Xiaomi 15: Performance And UI
OnePlus 13 and Xiaomi 15 use the same Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset but you get the former with 16GB RAM while the latter only has the 12GB RAM model. OnePlus 13 storage maxes out at 1TB but the highest available model is 512GB in the country. Xiaomi 15 also offers 512GB for storage.
On the software front, the OnePlus 13 comes with Android 15 based OxygenOS version and promises up to 4 years of OS upgrades. Xiaomi 15 also gets the Android 15 based HyperOS 2.0 version and also will offer 4 OS upgrades.
OnePlus 13 vs Xiaomi 15: Cameras
OnePlus 13 features a triple rear camera system that gives you a 50MP wide primary sensor with OIS, a 50MP periscope telephoto lens with OIS and a 50MP ultra-wide angle lens. Xiaomi 15 also comes with a triple camera system that also is equipped with a trio of 50MP wide (with OIS), telephoto (with OIS) and ultrawide lens.
OnePlus 13 vs Xiaomi 15: Battery And Charging
The OnePlus 13 measures extremely sleek for a phone that packs a 6,000mAh battery that is an endurance powerhouse. It supports 100W wired, 50W wireless and 10W reverse wireless charging speeds. Xiaomi 15 comes with a 5,240mAh battery that gets 90W wired and 50W wireless charging support. Both the companies offer the charger in the box which cannot be understated these days.
OnePlus 13 vs Xiaomi 15: What We Think
OnePlus 13 has proven to be a solid premium device with its display, battery life and the much improved cameras this year. Xiaomi 15 is equally capable, if not better with its imaging prowess and people looking for a smaller device could surely consider this new phone.
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