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Xiaomi 15 vs Vivo iQOO 13

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Xiaomi 15 vs Vivo iQOO 13

94 out of 100
Xiaomi 15
VS
93 out of 100
Vivo iQOO 13
Xiaomi 15
Vivo iQOO 13

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.36-inch Xiaomi 15 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on October 29, 2024, against the Vivo iQOO 13, which is powered by the same chip. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 15
  • Handles wireless charging up to 50W
  • The rear camera has a 2.6x optical zoom
  • Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
  • Reverse charging feature
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 5.5 mm narrower
  • Weighs 22 grams less
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO 13
  • Delivers 78% higher peak brightness (1818 against 1021 nits)
  • Comes with 750 mAh larger battery capacity: 6150 vs 5400 mAh
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Has a 0.46 inch larger screen size
  • Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 90W)
  • 10% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2790K versus 2545K)
  • 11% higher pixel density (510 vs 460 PPI)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 4.0

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 15 and Vivo iQOO 13 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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Xiaomi 15
vs
iQOO 13

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.36 inches6.82 inches
Resolution1200 x 2670 pixels1440 x 3168 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI460 ppi510 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness3200 nits1400 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 3000 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate300 Hz360 Hz
Screen protectionTempered glassTempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio90.1%89.6%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space99.5% -
PWM120 Hz -
Response time1 ms -
Contrast∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)
Xiaomi 15
1021 nits
iQOO 13+78%
1818 nits

Design and build

Height152.3 mm (6 inches)163.5 mm (6.44 inches)
Width71.2 mm (2.8 inches)76.7 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness8.08 mm (0.32 inches)8.13 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight191 g (6.74 oz)213 g (7.51 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP69
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Silver, Green, PurpleWhite, Black, Silver, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 15+1%
90.1%
iQOO 13
89.6%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi 15 and Vivo iQOO 13 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max clock4320 MHz4320 MHz
CPU cores8 (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)
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process3 nanometers3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 830Adreno 830
GPU shading units15361536
GPU clock1100 MHz1100 MHz
FLOPS~3379.2 GFLOPS~3379.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 15
2934
iQOO 13+5%
3070
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 15
8762
iQOO 13+10%
9645
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Xiaomi 15
2545786
iQOO 13+10%
2790956
CPU565987635739
GPU10961261237734
Memory497457460296
UX386216457187
Total score25457862790956
SamplesLess then 3[4 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
PCMark 3.0
Web score19029 -
Video editing8059 -
Photo editing38336 -
Data manipulation14654 -
Writing score22592 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16 GB12, 16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock - 5333 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 15
ROMHyperOS 2.0Funtouch 15
OS size21 GB -

Battery

Capacity5400 mAh6150 mAh
Max charge power90 W120 W
Battery typeSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (50 W)No
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)No
Fast chargingYes (50% in 18 min)Yes (91% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:40 hr0:32 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing11:11 hr14:22 hr
Watching video15:47 hr17:57 hr
Gaming06:14 hr08:12 hr
Standby155 hr129 hr
General battery life
Xiaomi 15
29:03 hr
iQOO 13+5%
30:28 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomOptical, 2.6xOptical, 2x
FlashDual LEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
4K video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion1920 FPS (720p)960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens115°119°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length23 mm23 mm
SensorOmnivision Light Hunter 900Sony IMX921
Sensor size1/1.31"1/1.56"
Pixel size1.2 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.9
Focal length60 mm46 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN5Sony IMX816
Sensor size1/2.76"1/2.51"
Pixel size0.64 micron0.64 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length14 mm -
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.76"1/2.76"
Pixel size0.64 micron0.64 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution6528 x 4896 -
Aperturef/2.0f/2.5
Focal length22 mm -
SensorOmnivision OV32BGalaxyCore GC32E1
Sensor size1/3"1/3.1"
Pixel size0.7 micron0.7 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-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 version5.45.4
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYesYes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesYes
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support* - No
Hybrid slotNoNo
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYes -
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedOctober 2024October 2024
Release dateOctober 2024November 2024
Launch price$757$650
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 90 WYes, 120 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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