Xiaomi 15 Ultra vs Oppo Find X8 Ultra

90 out of 100
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
VS
90 out of 100
Oppo Find X8 Ultra

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.73-inch Xiaomi 15 Ultra (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on February 27, 2025, against the Oppo Find X8 Ultra, which is powered by the same chip and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 15 Ultra
  • Delivers 38% higher peak brightness (1594 against 1157 nits)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
  • Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
  • Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Oppo Find X8 Ultra
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • The rear camera has a 6x optical zoom
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 90W)

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 15 Ultra and Oppo Find X8 Ultra crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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12 / 256 GB
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12 / 256 GB
18.8
(Bad)
Value Index
34.0
(Mediocre)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.73 inches 6.82 inches
Resolution 1440 x 3200 pixels 1440 x 3168 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 522 ppi 510 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 1600 nits 1600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 3200 nits 2500 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Screen protection Xiaomi Shield Glass 2.0 Corning Gorilla Glass
Screen-to-body ratio 90% 89.7%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space 99.7% 100%
PWM 120 Hz 121 Hz
Response time 1 ms 1 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
15 Ultra +38%
1594 nits
1157 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height 161.3 mm (6.35 inches) 163.09 mm (6.42 inches)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 inches) 76.8 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness 9.35 mm (0.37 inches) 8.78 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight 226 g (7.97 oz) 226 g (7.97 oz)
Waterproof IP68 IP69
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Rear material Glass Glass
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors White, Black, Silver, Green White, Black, Pink
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Repairability Average (2.61/5) -
Drop resistance Good (C) · 90 drops -
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi 15 Ultra and Oppo Find X8 Ultra
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max clock 4320 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)
- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)
L3 cache 8 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 3 nanometers 3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Hexagon
GPU
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 830
GPU shading units 1536 1536
GPU clock 1100 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS ~3379.2 GFLOPS ~3379.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi 15 Ultra and Oppo Find X8 Ultra
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
9710
9772
Compute Score (GPU)
24339
25197
Compute Score (GPU) 24339 25197
Single-core score 3106 3103
Multi-core score 9710 9772
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
3030376
3183101
CPU 912791 961436
GPU 1097348 1059315
Memory 440343 516419
UX 579894 645931
Total score 3030376 3183101
Samples [12 tests] Less than 3
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
2151
2512
Stability 76% 72%
Graphics test 16 FPS 19 FPS
Graphics score 2151 2512
3DMark Solar Bay
9815
11466
Graphics test 37 FPS 44 FPS
Section 1 42 FPS 49 FPS
Section 2 38 FPS 44 FPS
Section 3 32 FPS 37 FPS
Graphics score 9815 11466
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
5626
6180
Stability 85% 67%
Graphics test 33 FPS 37 FPS
Graphics score 5626 6180
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
15 Ultra +2%
18823
Web score 19993 21490
Video editing 8213 8016
Photo editing 36597 29166
Data manipulation 17882 17803
Writing score 22481 23531
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (110th and 78th place)

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-09-27 (dmxsan)AnTuTu 123059557
📘 2026-07-07 (average f-4 enjoyer)AnTuTu 112993761
📘 2026-06-28 (Mansur)Battery lifeSOT 12:59 / 16:48
📘 2026-02-22 (XX5mipiXX)AnTuTu 113108699
📘 2026-01-27 -> MiEmirrGeekbench 6 CPU3127 / 9465
Oppo Find X8 Ultra
No benchmark results yet

Memory

RAM
RAM size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory clock 5300 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage size 256 GB 256 GB
Storage type UFS 4.1 UFS 4.1
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)
ROM HyperOS 3.0 ColorOS 16
OS size 23.9 GB -
OS updates 4 years 4 years
Security updates 7 years 5 years

Battery

Capacity 5410 mAh 6100 mAh
Max charge power 90 W 100 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging Yes (80 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging Yes, (wireless) Yes, (wireless)
Bypass charging No -
Fast charging Yes (72% in 30 min) Yes (58% in 15 min)
Full charging time 0:51 hr 0:37 hr
Battery cycles 1000 cycles -
Battery life tests
Web browsing 12:19 hr 13:45 hr
Watching video 18:43 hr 18:49 hr
Gaming 06:45 hr 06:44 hr
Standby 141 hr 109 hr
General battery life
15 Ultra +6%
30:03 hr
28:25 hr

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Optical, 4.3x Optical, 6x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K video recording Up to 30FPS No
4K video recording Up to 120FPS Up to 120FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 120FPS
Slow motion 1920 FPS (1080p) 480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens 115° 120°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 200 MP
3) Telephoto: 50 MP
4) Ultrawide: 50 MP
5) Depth
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Telephoto: 50 MP
4) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.63 f/1.8
Focal length 23 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony LYT-900 Sony LYT-900
Sensor size 1/1.0" (≈ 1 inch) 1/1" (≈ 1 inch)
Pixel size 1.6 micron 1.6 micron
Autofocus Laser autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Optical Optical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution 200 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/2.6 f/2.1
Focal length 100 mm 70 mm
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP9 Sony LYT-700C
Sensor size 1/1.4" (≈ 0.71 inch) 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size 0.56 micron 1 micron
Stabilization Optical Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 14 mm 15 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KJN5 Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) 1/2.75" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size 0.64 micron 0.64 micron
Stabilization Digital Digital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
167
170
Video quality
143
166
Generic main camera score
159
169
Bokeh 170 175
Preview 89 -
Zoom 166 151
Samples Photo samples of Xiaomi 15 Ultra from DxOMark Photo samples of Oppo Find X8 Ultra from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels 32 megapixels 32 megapixels
Image resolution 6528 x 4896 6560 x 4928
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 22 mm 21 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV32B LYT-506
Sensor size 1/3.14" (≈ 0.32 inch) 1/2.74" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size 0.7 micron 0.8 micron
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 6.0 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port Yes Yes
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* Yes No
Hybrid slot No No
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
15 Ultra +9%
92.1 dB
84.2 dB

Other

Category Flagship Flagship
Announced February 2025 April 2025
Release date February 2025 April 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $1099 $999
Successor - Xiaomi 17 Ultra -
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 90 W Yes, 100 W
Further details
Notes on 15 Ultra:
    - The Chinese version of the Xiaomi 15 Ultra has a 6000 mAh battery, while the international model comes with 5410 mAh, leading to a noticeable difference in battery life.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the connectivity, software, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi 15 Ultra. But if the gaming is more of a priority – go for the Oppo Find X8 Ultra.

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SD5E June 30, 2025 at 05:49 AM
On Find X8U's Storage type, It's UFS 4.1 Not 4.0. (Source: https://www.oppo.com/cn/smartphones/series-find-x/find-x8-ultra/specs/) Also it now got a DXOMark rating which is 169 Overall, 170 On Photo And 166 on Video
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Serhii June 30, 2025 at 08:31 AM
Appreciate your useful comment.
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Hi10 June 26, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Dxomark updated the scores
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Mokeet April 15, 2025 at 12:55 AM
How find x8 ultra have the 25000 nits peak brightness 🙂
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Serhii April 15, 2025 at 09:30 AM
Yeah, it fixed now. Thank you for a comment :)
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Hara April 14, 2025 at 08:13 PM
Is (oppo x8 ultra) ultra for real ? I don't think so !
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