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Xiaomi 15 Pro vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro

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Xiaomi 15 Pro vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro

95 out of 100
Xiaomi 15 Pro
VS
93 out of 100
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Xiaomi 15 Pro
Apple iPhone 16 Pro

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.73-inch Xiaomi 15 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on October 29, 2024, against the Apple iPhone 16 Pro, which is powered by Apple A18 Pro and came out 2 months before. 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 Pro
  • Comes with 2518 mAh larger battery capacity: 6100 vs 3582 mAh
  • Has 2x more RAM: 16GB versus 8GB
  • 53% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2746K versus 1793K)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 30W)
  • Has a 0.43 inch larger screen size
  • Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • 14% higher pixel density (522 vs 458 PPI)
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 16 Pro
  • 18% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3534 and 2986 points

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 15 Pro and Apple iPhone 16 Pro 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:
15 Pro
vs
iPhone 16 Pro

Display

TypeAMOLEDOLED
Size6.73 inches6.3 inches
Resolution1440 x 3200 pixels1206 x 2622 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI522 ppi458 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (1-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness3200 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1600 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, Dolby Vision
Screen protectionDragon Crystal Glass 2.0Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio90%91.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.9%
PWM - 239 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height161.3 mm (6.35 inches)149.6 mm (5.89 inches)
Width75.3 mm (2.96 inches)71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness8.4 mm (0.33 inches)8.25 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight213 g (7.51 oz)199 g (7.02 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear material - Glass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, Silver, GreenWhite, Black, Silver, Gold
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayNo
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi 15 Pro and Apple iPhone 16 Pro in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteApple A18 Pro
Max clock4320 MHz4040 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)6 (2 + 4)
Architecture- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)		- 4 cores at 2.42 GHz: Sawtooth
- 2 cores at 4.05 GHz: Everest
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process3 nanometers3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonNeural Engine
GraphicsAdreno 830Apple A18 Pro GPU
GPU shading units1536768
GPU clock1100 MHz1490 MHz
FLOPS~3379.2 GFLOPS~2289 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
15 Pro+53%
2746026
iPhone 16 Pro
1793917
CPU597550408349
GPU1220361739305
Memory492215281199
UX435900365064
Total score27460261793917
SamplesLess then 3[8 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature - 47.1 °C
Stability72% -
Graphics test121 FPS -
Graphics score20255 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score17383 -
Video editing8029 -
Photo editing36627 -
Data manipulation15776 -
Writing score21828 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock5300 MHz -
Channels - 4
Storage
Storage size256, 512, 1024 GB128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 iOS 18 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)
ROMHyperOS 2.0 -
OS size - 18 GB

Battery

Capacity6100 mAh3582 mAh
Max charge power90 W30 W
Battery typeSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)Li-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (50 W)Yes (15 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes
Fast chargingYes Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full charging time - 1:38 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 11:41 hr
Watching video - 17:46 hr
Gaming - 05:35 hr
Standby - 132 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448000 x 6000
ZoomOptical, 5xOptical, 5x
FlashDual LEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 120FPSUp to 120FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 120FPS
Slow motion1920 FPS (720p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens115°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 48 MP
4) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.4f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorOmniVision Light Fusion 900Sony IMX803
Sensor size1/1.31"1/1.28"
Pixel size1.2 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.5f/2.8
Focal length120 mm120 mm
SensorSony IMX858Sony IMX913
Sensor size1/2.51"1/3.06"
Pixel size1.4 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mm13 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX972
Sensor size - 1/2.55"
Pixel size - 0.7 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 80
Preview - 93
Zoom - 142
Samples - Photo samples of Apple iPhone 16 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels32 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution6528 x 48964032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.0f/1.9
Focal length22 mm23 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX714
Sensor size - 1/3.6"
Pixel size0.7 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoYes

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 version5.45.3
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, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*2 -
Type of SIM cardNanoeSIM
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support* - Yes
Hybrid slotNoNo
5G supportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedOctober 2024September 2024
Release dateOctober 2024September 2024
Launch price$1100$999
SAR (head) - 1.24 W/kg
SAR (body) - 1.48 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
Bundled chargerYes, 90 WNot included
Further details
Notes on iPhone 16 Pro:
    - In the US, the smartphone only supports eSIM, while the international model comes with 1 physical SIM slot plus eSIM capability.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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