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Xiaomi 13T vs Apple iPhone 15

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Xiaomi 13T vs Apple iPhone 15

73 out of 100
Xiaomi 13T
VS
82 out of 100
Apple iPhone 15
Xiaomi 13T
Apple iPhone 15

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi 13T (with MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra) that was released on September 26, 2023, against the Apple iPhone 15, which is powered by Apple A16 Bionic and came out 1 month 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 13T
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Comes with 1651 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3349 mAh
  • Has a 0.57 inch larger screen size
  • Has 2x more RAM: 12GB versus 6GB
  • The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 20W)
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 15
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • 52% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1416K versus 931K)
  • Shows 9% longer battery life (25:31 vs 23:22 hours)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
  • Delivers 30% higher peak brightness (1656 against 1270 nits)
  • 2.1x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2599 and 1240 points
  • Reverse charging feature
  • Weighs 26 grams less
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 13T and Apple iPhone 15 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
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 13T
vs
iPhone 15

Display

TypeAMOLEDOLED
Size6.67 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1220 x 2712 pixels1179 x 2556 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI446 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (30-120 Hz)No
Max rated brightness600 nits2000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR2600 nits1600 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate480 Hz -
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio87.5%86.4%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space98.6%99.6%
PWM120 Hz306 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Xiaomi 13T
1270 nits
iPhone 15+30%
1656 nits

Design and build

Height162.2 mm (6.39 inches)147.6 mm (5.81 inches)
Width75.7 mm (2.98 inches)71.6 mm (2.82 inches)
Thickness8.49 mm (0.33 inches)7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight197 g (6.95 oz)171 g (6.03 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialPlasticMetal
ColorsBlack, Blue, GreenBlack, Blue, Green, Pink, Yellow
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayNo
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13T+1%
87.5%
iPhone 15
86.4%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi 13T and Apple iPhone 15 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200 UltraApple A16 Bionic
Max clock3100 MHz3460 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)6 (2 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex A55
- 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex A78
- 1 core at 3.1 GHz: Cortex A78		- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Sawtooth
- 2 cores at 3.46 GHz: Everest
L3 cache4 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)MediaTek APU 580Apple Neural Engine
GraphicsMali-G610 MP6Apple A16 GPU
GPU shading units768640
GPU clock950 MHz1398 MHz
FLOPS~1442 GFLOPS~1789.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13T
1240
iPhone 15+110%
2599
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Xiaomi 13T
931344
iPhone 15+52%
1416277
CPU253904375664
GPU233007452373
Memory194107261974
UX250326326266
Total score9313441416277
Samples[17 tests][15 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature45.9 °C44.3 °C
Stability - 81%
Graphics test - 59 FPS
Graphics score - 9632

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB6 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5
Memory clock3200 MHz3200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256 GB128, 256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)iOS 17 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)
ROMHyperOS 2.0 -
OS size - 18 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh3349 mAh
Max charge power67 W20 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingNoYes
Fast chargingYes (70% in 30 min)Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:51 hr1:50 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing09:04 hr10:47 hr
Watching video12:58 hr16:55 hr
Gaming05:38 hr05:36 hr
Standby121 hr112 hr
General battery life
Xiaomi 13T
23:22 hr
iPhone 15+9%
25:31 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448000 x 6000
ZoomOptical, 2xDigital
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion960 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens - 120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX707 -
Sensor size1/1.28"1/1.5"
Pixel size1.22 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP -
Aperturef/1.9 -
Focal length50 mm -
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 -
Sensor size1/2.88" -
Pixel size0.61 micron -
StabilizationDigital -
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length15 mm13 mm
SensorOmniVision OV13BSony IMX633
Sensor size1/3.06"1/2.55"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.4 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh6580
Preview6584
Zoom101114
SamplesPhoto samples of Xiaomi 13T from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Apple iPhone 15 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels20 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution5184 x 38884032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.2f/1.9
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX596Sony IMX714
Sensor size1/2"1/3.6"
Pixel size0.8 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoYes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 version5.45.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*Depends on the regionYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*2 -
Type of SIM cardNanoeSIM
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 18
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Xiaomi 13T+12%
91.4 dB
iPhone 15
81.6 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeFlagship
AnnouncedSeptember 2023September 2023
Release dateSeptember 2023September 2023
Launch price$600$799
SAR (head) - 0.98 W/kg
SAR (body) - 0.98 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, 67 WNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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