Xiaomi 15 Pro vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi 15 Pro
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Xiaomi 15 Pro or Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi 15 Pro | Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2024, October 29 | 2024, September 09 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 161.3 x 75.3 x 8.4 mm or mm | 6.35 x 6.35 x 2.96 in | 163 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm | 6.42 x 6.42 x 3.06 in | |
| Weight | 213 g | 7.51 oz | 227 g | 8.01 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), titanium frame (grade 5) | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Silver, Green | Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium | |
| Battery | 6100 mAh, Si/C, non-removable | 4685 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 690 EUR | € 1,391 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPO AMOLED | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 68B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.73" in | 6.9" in | |
| Screen area | 108.9 cm2 | 115.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 89.7% | 91.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 3200 px | 1320 x 2868 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 522 PPI | 460 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Shatterproof glass (2024 gen) | Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen) | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 3200 nits (peak) - |
- 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) -Always-On display |
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Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 48 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.4, 23mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -50 MP, f/2.5, 120mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF (30cm - ∞), OIS, 5x optical zoom -50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 115˚ (ultrawide), AF |
-48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom -48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 0.7µm, PDAF -TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) |
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| Functions | Laser AF, 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@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 157 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 157 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 159 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 0.7µm | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS 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, gyro-EIS | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 15, HyperOS 2 | iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 18.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) | - Apple A18 Pro (3 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M) | - Hexa-core (2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz) | |
| GPU | Adreno 830 | Apple GPU (6-core graphics) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM | 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 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, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79, 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 - A3296 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 - A3084 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 - A3295 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 - A3297 -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 - A3296 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 - A3084 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 - A3295 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 - A3297 |
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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, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5) | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2, OTG | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort | |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5 | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.22 W/kg (head) 1.45 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio -Snapdragon Sound |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer, color spectrum , Infrared port | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Two-way satellite communication - 90W Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.0, Quick Charge 3+ -50W Wireless charging -10W Reverse wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (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: A3296 (International); A3084 (USA); A3295 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3297 (China, Hong Kong) |
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