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Xiaomi 13T vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro

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Xiaomi 13T vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro

73 out of 100
Xiaomi 13T
VS
87 out of 100
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Xiaomi 13T
Apple iPhone 15 Pro

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 Pro, which is powered by Apple A17 Pro 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
  • Comes with 1726 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3274 mAh
  • Has a 0.57 inch larger screen size
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 23W)
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 15 Pro
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • 64% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1529K versus 931K)
  • Delivers 41% higher peak brightness (1796 against 1270 nits)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • 2.4x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2920 and 1240 points
  • Reverse charging feature
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 5.1 mm narrower
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 13T and Apple iPhone 15 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
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 Pro

Display

TypeAMOLEDOLED
Size6.67 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1220 x 2712 pixels1179 x 2556 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI446 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (30-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
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%88.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space98.6%99.9%
PWM120 Hz242 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Xiaomi 13T
1270 nits
iPhone 15 Pro+41%
1796 nits

Design and build

Height162.2 mm (6.39 inches)146.6 mm (5.77 inches)
Width75.7 mm (2.98 inches)70.6 mm (2.78 inches)
Thickness8.49 mm (0.33 inches)8.25 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight197 g (6.95 oz)187 g (6.6 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialPlasticMetal
ColorsBlack, Blue, GreenWhite, Black, Silver, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayNo
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi 13T and Apple iPhone 15 Pro in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200 UltraApple A17 Pro
Max clock3100 MHz3780 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 2.11 GHz: Sawtooth
- 2 cores at 3.78 GHz: Everest
L3 cache4 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)MediaTek APU 580Apple Neural Engine
GraphicsMali-G610 MP6Apple A17 GPU
GPU shading units768768
GPU clock950 MHz1398 MHz
FLOPS~1442 GFLOPS~2147.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Xiaomi 13T
931344
iPhone 15 Pro+64%
1529965
CPU253904382829
GPU233007609132
Memory194107188665
UX250326349339
Total score9313441529965
Samples[17 tests][27 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5
Memory clock3200 MHz3200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256 GB128, 256, 512, 1024 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 -

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh3274 mAh
Max charge power67 W23 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingNoYes
Fast chargingYes (70% in 30 min)Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:51 hr1:33 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing09:04 hr09:28 hr
Watching video12:58 hr17:33 hr
Gaming05:38 hr05:41 hr
Standby121 hr111 hr
General battery life
Xiaomi 13T
23:22 hr
iPhone 15 Pro+6%
24:47 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448000 x 6000
ZoomOptical, 2xOptical, 3x
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) Telephoto: 12 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
4) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX707Sony IMX803
Sensor size1/1.28"1/1.28"
Pixel size1.22 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.8
Focal length50 mm77 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50D40Sony IMX713
Sensor size1/2.88"1/3.5"
Pixel size0.61 micron1 micron
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
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
Preview6585
Zoom101139
SamplesPhoto samples of Xiaomi 13T from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Apple iPhone 15 Pro 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
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoYes
DxOMark front camera
Photo - 145
Video - 156

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/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 version23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVICGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
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* - 20
5G supportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

CategoryMid-rangeFlagship
AnnouncedSeptember 2023September 2023
Release dateSeptember 2023September 2023
Launch price$600$999
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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