Xiaomi 15 vs Apple iPhone 16 Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi 15 or Apple iPhone 16 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi 15 | Apple iPhone 16 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2024, October 29 | 2024, September 09 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 152.3 x 71.2 x 8.1 / 8.4 mm | 6 x 6 x 2.8 in | 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm | 5.81 x 5.81 x 2.82 in | |
| Weight | 189 g | 6.67 oz | 170 g | 6 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Xiaomi Shield Glass), aluminum alloy frame (6M42) | Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Liquid Silver, Green, Lilac | Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine | |
| Battery | 5240 mAh, Si/C Li-Ion - GlobalSi/C Li-Ion - China | 3561 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | € 891.0 | € 869.0 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPO AMOLED | Super Retina XDR OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 68B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.36" in | 6.1" in | |
| Screen area | 97.6 cm2 | 91.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 90.0% | 86.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1200 x 2670 px | 1179 x 2556 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 460 PPI | 460 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Xiaomi Shield Glass | Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen) | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 3200 nits (peak) - |
- HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) - |
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Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 48 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -50 MP, f/2.0, 60mm (telephoto), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 2.6x optical zoom -50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm |
-48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF |
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| Functions | Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lens, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
| Video | 8K@24/30fps (HDR), 4K@24/30/60fps (HDR10+, 10-bit Dolby Vision HDR, 10-bit LOG), 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 147 | 147 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 150 | 149 | |
| DxOMark Video | 133 | 154 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/3.14", 0.7µm | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
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| Functions | HDR, panorama | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2 | iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 18.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) | - Apple A18 (3 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M) | - Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz) | |
| GPU | Adreno 830 | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China |
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| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - China -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA - China |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3287 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3081 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3286 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3288 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3287 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3081 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3286 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3288 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5) | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2, Display Port, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort | |
| Bluetooth | 5.4/6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5 | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.08 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.41 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio -Qualcomm XPAN (24-bit/96kHz audio) |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer , Infrared port | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- 90W Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.0, Quick Charge 3+ -50W Wireless charging -10W Reverse wireless charging - IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) -Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite - Fast charging, Power Delivery 2.0, 50% in 30 min -25W Wireless charging (MagSafe), 15W Wireless charging (China only) -15W Wireless charging (Qi2) -4.5W Reverse charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A3287 (International); A3081 (USA); A3286 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3288 (China, Hong Kong) |
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