Xiaomi 15T vs Xiaomi 13T

78 out of 100

VS

65 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.83-inch Xiaomi 15T (with MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra) that was released on September 24, 2025, against the Xiaomi 13T, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra and came out 2 years before. 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 15T

63% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1915K versus 1175K)
Shows 12% longer battery life (26:15 vs 23:22 hours)
Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
Delivers 21% higher peak brightness (1523 against 1256 nits)
The phone is 2 years newer
More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 3.1
29% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1632 and 1261 points
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 13T

Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 15T and Xiaomi 13T crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Xiaomi 15T

90

Xiaomi 13T

84

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Xiaomi 15T

83*

Xiaomi 13T

67

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Xiaomi 15T

72

Xiaomi 13T

54

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Xiaomi 15T

54

Xiaomi 13T

30

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Xiaomi 15T

75

Xiaomi 13T

67

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Xiaomi 15T

81

Xiaomi 13T

77

Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Xiaomi 15T

78*

Xiaomi 13T

65

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Value for money (Beta)

I'm choosing between these two smartphones I already have Xiaomi 13T. Is it worth upgrading?

Should I update?

No 74% Yes

Yes, we think most users will notice the upgrade.

Updating from Xiaomi 13T to Xiaomi 15T makes sense and should feel noticeably better in daily use.

Main improvements: gaming, performance, and camera.

Display

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.83 inches	6.67 inches
Resolution	1280 x 2772 pixels	1220 x 2712 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	447 ppi	446 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (30-120 Hz)	Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness	1100 nits	600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	3200 nits	2600 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate	480 Hz	480 Hz
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	89.9%	87.5%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Display tests
RGB color space	99.7%	98.6%
PWM	120 Hz	120 Hz
Response time	1 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto)

Xiaomi 15T +21%

1523 nits

Xiaomi 13T

1256 nits

Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height	163.2 mm (6.43 inches)	162.2 mm (6.39 inches)
Width	78 mm (3.07 inches)	75.7 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness	7.5 mm (0.3 inches)	8.49 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	194 g (6.84 oz)	197 g (6.95 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Gray, Rose gold	Black, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display
Repairability	Average (2.63/5)	-
Drop resistance	Excellent (A) · 270 drops	-

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 15T +3%

89.9%

Xiaomi 13T

87.5%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi 15T and Xiaomi 13T

SoC
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra	MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra
Max clock	3250 MHz	3100 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2.1 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 1 core at 3.25 GHz: Cortex-A725	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex A55 - 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex A78 - 1 core at 3.1 GHz: Cortex A78
L3 cache	6 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	MediaTek NPU 880	MediaTek APU 580

GPU
Graphics	Mali-G720 MP7	Mali-G610 MC6
GPU shading units	896	384
GPU clock	1300 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~2329.6 GFLOPS	~729.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi 15T and Xiaomi 13T

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 15T +29%

1632

Xiaomi 13T

1261

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 15T +62%

6505

Xiaomi 13T

4018

Compute Score (GPU)

Xiaomi 15T +222%

11228

Xiaomi 13T

3492

Compute Score (GPU)	11228	3492
Single-core score	1632	1261
Multi-core score	6505	4018

Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]

AnTuTu Benchmark 11

Xiaomi 15T +63%

1915524

Xiaomi 13T

1175951

CPU	601024	421303
GPU	581727	209708
Memory	320685	221082
UX	412008	323858
Total score	1915524	1175951
Samples	[16 tests]	[9 tests]

3DMark Steel Nomad Light

Xiaomi 15T +122%

1281

Xiaomi 13T

577

Stability	88%	91%
Graphics test	9 FPS	4 FPS
Graphics score	1281	577

3DMark Solar Bay

Xiaomi 15T

5899

Xiaomi 13T

n/a

Graphics test	22 FPS	-
Section 1	24 FPS	-
Section 2	23 FPS	-
Section 3	20 FPS	-
Graphics score	5899	-

Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi 15T +11%

14441

Xiaomi 13T

13055

Web score	15808	11689
Video editing	6673	6802
Photo editing	23714	23185
Data manipulation	13815	12111
Writing score	18234	17261

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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users

Xiaomi 15T

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-03-31 (chebypeli100500)	AnTuTu	1926611
📘 2026-03-15 (Bers2409)	AnTuTu	2029273
📘 2026-01-24 (8arusadar)	AnTuTu	1940768
📘 2025-12-09 (Darwish)	AnTuTu	1881055
📘 2025-11-29 (Viktor)	AnTuTu	1939706

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Xiaomi 13T

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-09-12 (Kubyshko)	AnTuTu	1130854
📘 2026-07-23 (Maragidyne)	AnTuTu	1291153
📘 2026-06-27 (Gadfiq)	AnTuTu	1287453
📘 2026-06-15 (notmihnea1)	GeekBench CPU	1346 / 4133
📘 2026-01-15 (DQP)	AnTuTu	1169170

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Memory

RAM
RAM size	12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	-	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage
Storage size	256 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Software

Operating system	Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)	Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROM	HyperOS 3.0	HyperOS 2.0
OS size	33 GB	-
OS updates	5 years	4 years
Security updates	5 years	5 years

Battery

Capacity	5500 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	67 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Bypass charging	No	-
Fast charging	Yes (69% in 30 min)	Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:51 hr	0:51 hr
Battery cycles	1600 cycles	-

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:09 hr	09:04 hr
Watching video	14:55 hr	12:58 hr
Gaming	06:40 hr	05:38 hr
Standby	125 hr	121 hr

General battery life

Xiaomi 15T +12%

26:15 hr

Xiaomi 13T

23:22 hr

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Main camera

Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Optical, 2x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	-
Lenses	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 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/1.7	f/1.9
Focal length	23 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800	Sony IMX707
Sensor size	1/1.55" (≈ 0.65 inch)	1/1.28" (≈ 0.78 inch)
Pixel size	1 micron	1.22 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Telephoto lens
Image resolution	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.9
Focal length	46 mm	50 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN5	Omnivision OV50D40
Sensor size	1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)	1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch)
Pixel size	0.64 micron	0.61 micron
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution	12 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	15 mm	15 mm
Sensor	OmniVision OV13B	OmniVision OV13B
Sensor size	1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch)	1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch)
Pixel size	1.12 micron	1.12 micron
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality

Xiaomi 15T

n/a

Xiaomi 13T

121

Video quality

Xiaomi 15T

n/a

Xiaomi 13T

132

Generic main camera score

Xiaomi 15T

n/a

Xiaomi 13T

123

Bokeh	-	65
Preview	-	65
Zoom	-	101
Samples	-	Photo samples of Xiaomi 13T from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels	32 megapixels	20 megapixels
Image resolution	6560 x 4928	5184 x 3888
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	21 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung KD1S5KKD1	Sony IMX596
Sensor size	1/3.44" (≈ 0.29 inch)	1/2" (≈ 0.5 inch)
Pixel size	0.64 micron	0.8 micron
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
DisplayPort	No	-
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Depends on the region
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	Yes	Yes
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

Xiaomi 15T +1%

92.2 dB

Xiaomi 13T

91.4 dB

Other

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	September 2025	September 2023
Release date	September 2025	September 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$650	$600
Successor	-	- Xiaomi 15T
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Yes, 67 W

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi 15T is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?

Xiaomi 15T

36 (51.4%)

Xiaomi 13T

34 (48.6%)

Total votes: 70

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Key differences

Review

Value for money (Beta)

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Recent User Tests

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

DxOMark main camera tests

Selfie camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

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